QSC GX3 Stereo Power Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)I started looking around for a performance power amp that was in between crown and Behringer. Now while I consider Crown the holy grail of power amps, I didn't feel like spending the cash for the Harley-Davidson of power amps. So when looking, I actually took a look at parts express and their most popular power amps. To me, the majority of the people that visit that site have their head screwed on straight and care about quality products. While a lot of the reviews showed promise for Behringer, my cousin and I currently employ a tube based preamp in my studio, and while it worked flawlessly in the beginning, all the pot's on my preamp are now fuzzy and buzzy. His preamp sucked from day one, buzzing at 60Hz, requiring post process filtering which saps the nuances out of the recording. To sum up my opposition to Behringer, I didn't feel like getting a product that worked well for a year or two, though I just bought a Behringer 8-channel mixer to go with it ($60 and not regretting it yet, but we'll see)
Hooking it up to my 6.5" jbl studio s26-ii's, I was blown away by its punch and clarity. Mind you, its normally being driven by an 80W/ch Onkyo (0.08%THD). The speakers had more dynamic to the sound, and it was absolutely fantastic. I had done this while I awaited the arrival of my MTX PA speakers.
I bought a pair of MTX TP2400 to go along with it. They are definitely not the greatest speaker out there, but they put out the high SPL sound I was looking for in a live performance. The amplifier drives them pretty well, though I cant help but be slightly disappointed with the result. I am confident that the amp is not the culprit though due to how well it has driven my other smaller studio speakers.
I think these cheap PA speakers really show the beauty of the amp though, Its speaker/clipping protection made the music stay at uninterrupted high levels. The other great thing is the 6 year transferable warranty. While I don't really care too much about warranties, Behringer's abysmal 1 year warranty pushed me over to QSC. That's pretty much saying what I think about my current products, they know its too risky to warranty a product longer than a year.
I hope you find this info useful, because these guys deserve every sale they get.

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The QSC GX3 amplifier is ideal for professional entertainers who require maximum performance and portability on a limited budget. QSC designers, headed by Pat Quilter, have optimized output and appearance while reducing raw material cost and weight. It's all here - dramatic styling, easy hookup and adjustments, excellent audio quality and QSC reliability. QSC GX3 Features Power levels matched to the most popular speakers used by entertainers Optimized for maximum real-world headroom into 4 Ohm and 8 Ohm speaker systems Inputs: XLR, 1/4-inch TRS and phono input connectors for compatibility with any source Outputs: Speakon combo accepts, 1/4-inch (TS) plugs or Speakon 2-pole and 4-pole plugs (connects 2 poles only). Binding posts support all other speaker wiring systems. Minimum depth chassis (10.1 inches/257 mm) fits in compact, inexpensive effects racks Lightweight - less than 26 lbs (12.5 kg) Detented gain controls for precise settingand matching of sensitivity GuardRail automatically protects the amplifier and loudspeakers from damage due to temperature rise or overdrive without shutting down the show Front panel LEDs monitor Power, Signaland Clipping Subwoofer/Satellite crossover built-inGX Entertainer GX amplifiers deliver just the right amount of power to the most popular speakers used by entertainers. Most loudspeaker manufacturers recommend an amplifier with power output equal to the speaker's Program (Music) Power rating or two times (2 x) the Continuous (RMS) Power rating. The GX3 is ideal for speakers in the 300 watt (Program) range.The GX3 supplies maximum possible power to 4 ohm and 8 ohm loads. Technical Notes The GX3 uses the latest evolution of the QSC Grounded Collector output system, for optimum cooling of the critical power transistors. A true

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Mod Tone Power Plant Review

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(More customer reviews)I actually gave a list of my pedals to someone and asked what the best options would be, and this is one of the two recommended. While it is a great power supply, there are a couple issues that I've had with it, and unfortunately I'll have to exchange mine.
Let me start with the pros. For one, it's got variable voltage on the back. You can switch the 5 outlets from 9V to 12V, and if you want it, you can have the other two have "SAG" control, which emulates a worn battery. With some effects, getting a little less voltage can produce a cool effect. I don't need this, but it's a nice thought to have it there if I wanted to get a little... experimental... with my pedals. There's also 9V AC outlet on there, which is good if you need to power something like a Line 6 Modeler. I don't have one, but once again.. nice thought.
Now here are the issues I've had with it. For one, I think the Pedal Train is one of the most popular pedalboards on the market right now, and it happens to be the pedalboard that I use. When mounting this, the cutouts on the pedalboard don't match up with the outlets on this power supply. For clarification, I'm using the PT2, which has the same ratio for the cutouts as the PTJunior. The PTPro (I believe) won't have this issue. The problem this creates is that you can have the IEC power go into the Power Plant, but the 'courtesy' outlet on the other side will be blocked. It's not a huge issue, but it kind of makes having the extra outlet there pointless.
The DIP switches (for switching 9V>12V) are nestled right next to that outlet as well. Pro-you'll never accidentally switch one without realizing it, possibly causing damage to your pedal. Con-if you get a new pedal to hook in, you're going to have to remove the Power Plant in order to switch the voltage, if necessary. This isn't a huge issue, so long as you're not always getting different pedals. I think most people generally set up a pedal board and mostly keep it the same for a while. For people who are constantly rotating pedals around, just keep that in mind.
The biggest issue for me though, is that this unit only puts out 150mA per outlet. As the outlets are isolated, there's really no way to get more amperage per outlet. I use the Electro Harmonix Enigma, and that pedal requires 200mA. Luckily, I caught that immediately and the pedal wasn't damaged, but you can definitely fry your pedals or the power supply from that. Unfortunately, this is a deal breaker for me. I bought the power supply so that I wouldn't need to carry around the extra power bricks and all that nonsense and maintain organization. I might have still used it if I could at least access the courtesy outlet, but that's completely blocked off too.
Personally, I'm waiting for the T-Rex Chameleon to come out in the next couple of weeks (May, 2010). It's got 9V, 12V, 18V, and 12V AC, and each outlet supplies 300mA. There's only 5 outlets, but you can chain them, and 300mA should be more than enough to power most standard 9V pedals easily (my T-Rex Bass Juice overdrive/distortion takes only 20mA, for example). This supply is powerful and versatile enough to take care of most medium sized pedal boards, and I think will retail for just about the same amount as this Power Plant (~$200).

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The ModTone Power Plant, is professional quality power supply for the discriminating player.This power supply is a heavy duty, multiple pedal power unit that rivals some of the biggest and best in the industry. The ModTone Power Plant features a toroidal transformer with isolated outputs. This unit shares many things in common with other power supplies, such as an IED power input, DIP switch power selection (9VDC to 12VDC), and two \'SAG-able" outputs, but that is where the comparison ends. We have placed the DIP switches on the back of the unit, so if it is mounted on a pedal-board, it does not need to be removed to access the switches. The SAG adjustment pots are trim pot set screws, to lessen the chance of inadvertent changes. A courtesy outlet on the back has been rotated 90 degrees to accommodate wall wart style plugs. But here is the big difference; of the eight total outputs, five are regular 9VDC, two are 9VDC with SAG, and the final output is a 9VAC. That gives the user the ability to use this supply to power everything from a wah to...you name it, all with one unit.

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Gator G-Bus-8-US Pedal Board Power Supply Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great product for the price ($100). There are great features: (8) 9-volt and (3) 18-volt power outlets to power your whole arsenal of pedals. Fulltone players will appreciate the multiple 18-volt outlets to really enhance the Fulltone line. The unit bolts conveniently to the bottom of the Gator pedal board to create an integrated unit.
The only drawback to this unit is that different cables are required to use 9-volt vs. 18-volt. This would not be a problem except that Gator only supplies one (1) 18-volt cable when three (3) outlets are available. So, with multiple pedals that can run at 18-volts, I have to choose which one gets the 18-volt. I cannot find any dealers that carry just the 18-volt cables (short of buying a second power supply) and even contacted Gator for some help (while they were nice and pretty responsive, they were no help - "We don't have any of these right now. Please check back.") Not the answer I was looking for but again, it was $100.
This is a great unit for home-players and folks who gig irregularly. For regular giggers, I would look at Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 or similar product.

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The G-Bus-8-US Pedal Board Power Supply is a one-unit solution for powering and protecting all your effect pedals. It gives you 8 - 9V outputs, and 3 - 18V outputs, provides short circuit protection, and is housed in a roadworthy heavy-duty aluminum casing that mounts easily to most pedalboards. Includes 9 - 24" patch cables. Gator G-Bus-8-US Pedal Board Power Supply Features: Multi-output power supply for guitar effects pedals Short circuit protection with reset Heavy-duty aluminum housing 4 mounting holes for mounting to Gator Pedal Totes, Gig Box Series, or any other pedalboard 8 - 9V outputs and 3 - 18V outputs 1700 milliamp power output 9 - 24" cables for each output to power pedals UL-Approved Power Supply Isolated Brass chambers for modeling screws

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T-Rex Fuel Tank Classic Power Supply Review

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(More customer reviews)I looked at a number of power supply options for guitar effects pedal and found the T-Rex Fuel Tank Classic
unique in the number of effects I could power with just the one unit. they also supply a healthy supply of
cables. Easy to set up, noise free. Very nice

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No more tangled cables to trip over. Fuel Tank is the perfect power supply unit for guitarists who want to focus on their performance, not their gear.

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Digitech XMC Multi-Voice Chorus Guitar Pedal with up to 16 voices Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great pedal adds some cool tone to your guitar. I am using it on my acoustic and it really seems to "fill out" the sound. It will be great on Sunday mornings if no other guitar or piano is playing. It will help fill in. It sounds like a few guitars playing at once. If you turn the nobs up too far then it really does sound to digital for an acoustic, but it has a nice subtle effect at lower levels. The "rotary" effect is cool for electric guitar.

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X-Series Multi Chorus\' Multi-Voice Chorus PedalThe Multi Chorus is the first true multi-voice stompbox ever! With up to 16 voices that you can morph through by rotating the Voice knob! Now you can get chorusing so thick it flows like butter out of your speakers, in stereo or mono. It even has randomization that thickens the chorusing further as you add more voices. The Multi Chorus also has switchable cabinet emulation and stereo outputs.

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