Songbird FX Introduces Birdcord Voltage Converters
Songbird FX has released a new product called the Birdcord Voltage Converter, which allows you to plug them into a USB port to generate an output voltage of either 6, 9, 12, or 18 volts. They utilize the 5-volt USB via an efficient voltage converter circuit inside the USB plug to power devices.
The Birdcord Voltage Converter can be used with effects pedals, keyboards, amplifiers, and more. “The Birdcords can power all different kinds of musical devices with a DC jack on the back and a power draw of less than 9 Watts,” the company writes. “That‘s basically all devices that run off batteries and many more!”
The Songbird FX Birdcord Voltage Converter is available now in several models corresponding their voltage output. They’re available direct for $19.
Songbird FX Birdcord Voltage Converter Features:
| USB to DC 5.5 x 2.1 mm Cable |
| Converts USB 5V DC (USB Voltage) to 6V DC, 9V DC, 12V DC, or 18V DC |
| Can be used with USB Power Bank for Portability |
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I wonder if you can put a USB female to female to charge your phone from your pedal board.