Powering Up: Death By Audio’s “Raw Power” Aims to Solve Pedalboard Power Problems
Death By Audio has announced the Raw Power, a pedal supply that they call “cleaner” and “tougher” with “enough juice to fuel a pedal army.” The unit puts out 9 VDC with a 2.1mm barrel connector and a maximum output current of 3 amps. It also works with 100 to 240 VAC input voltage, making it useful worldwide.
“Wherever your music takes you, Raw Power’s got your back. Raw Power works with any international power specification. Plug it in, power up, and play,” DBA writes. “Got 30+ pedals? No problem. Raw Power laughs in the face of your sprawling pedalboard and keeps the energy flowing no matter what you throw at it.”
The Death By Audio Raw Power pedal power supply is available now for $34.99.
Death By Audio Raw Power Specs:
| Input Voltage: 100-240VAC |
| Nominal Output Voltage: 9 VDC, Center-Negative |
| Maximum Output Current: 3A |
| Connector: 2.1mm Barrel |
| Dimensions: 2.91″ x 1.24″ x 2.57*″ (*includes plug prongs) |
| Cable Length: 120″ |
| Weight: 7.7 oz. |
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Looking forward to updates.
Just got this power supply and to sum it up briefly… disappointed. Maybe a got bum unit but it doesn’t fulfill most of its claims.
Positives: 10 ft cable, thicker cable AWG than similar competitive power supplies, 3A current capacity.
Negatives: it’s got a noticeable buzzy noise just running thru one digital effect alone (Strymon Flint). Have used a 1Spot, Boss PSA-120S and a budget 5V step up USB to 9V DC into same Strymon Flint and had no perceptible buzzy noise. Daisy chaining will likely be even worse. I didn’t bother trying with my “analog” effects, maybe it doesn’t like digital effects? The problem is the others I noted including my higher quality Strymon Zuma (ISO, 5 outs) sound fine into my Flint.