CIOKS DC7 Pedal Power Supply, Limited Edition Red (Gear Hero HQ Exclusive)

I bought the Ernie Ball volt thinking it was going to work for me and then I realized it didnt have enough MA available. When you use strymon and Universal pedals you need a little more power. I love this unit because I can double up and maybe triple up on one input for pedals that dont need all the juice that the other pedals need. I love how small it is. It fits under the pedaltrain Metro beautifully. I used velcro but I could get one of their clamps. But so far so good. If I had to say one thing negative it would be the RCA plugs used at the unit.. but I guess those are easy enough to purchase

A few things I love about this. It supplies a lot of current to each outlet - enough that you could have seven power-hungry digital pedals if you wanted. You can switch the voltage of every outlet to whatever you need. It comes with a daisy chain cable, so you can power up to 9 pedals with it. It is very low profile, and can be attached easily to the bottom of a Pedaltrain board with a special clamp that they sell separately for about 25 bucks. Im not buying any other kind of supply these days.

Just enough ports for me and I like having the ability to set the voltage for each port. The USB port it a bonus for my tuner that uses USB power!

Its sturdy. I think its the best in the market right now so i bought it.

I originally was using a Donner power supply, but one day my BOSS pedal that was plugged into it. Stopped working? I couldn’t figure out what happened? I tried to fix the pedal, but no matter what I did, it just wouldn’t work anymore. After doing research. I found out the Donner power supply does not offer isolated power. It’s basically a daisy chain, so I figured somehow the power supply fried my pedal. I didn’t want to risk damage to any other pedal, that’s when I researched other better pedal power supplies. After a lot of research I went with the Cioks. Just for a laugh I decided to plug my broken BOSS pedal, and to my shock it worked again! It was like the Cioks gave it the jolt it needed. I also noticed all my other pedals seem to sound stronger like they too are getting more power. I’m am very happy with Cioks. I know it cost a lot, but as they say buy once, cry once. Save your pedals and yourself some headaches, and buy the Cioks. You won’t regret it.

RCA to Barrel connector proprietary wires. The barrel connector is smaller than others and doesn’t work on all pedal connections. All of the barrel connectors are right angle. Can’t connect to my Bass wah pedal. I wish I had gone with the Strymon instead. Power isolation is good. Nice form factor and easy dip switch voltage configuration.

Exactly as advertised. It is quiet, well-built, and delivers. The cables supplied are appreciated though they do not supply cables, 8800 or 1002, that split or join. I had to order them from Sweetwater.com. Not expensive, just another task before getting things setup right. In all, a really nice product and I definitely recommend.

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What does it do well……just about everything! Plenty of power (amperage) on each of the 7 ports. 4 voltage choices on each of the 7 ports. However you already know all this if you have researched this power supply. My opinion for what it’s worth, if you need what it offers get it. If the price is a factor my next recommendation is the MXR ISO Mini, the 5 port one. MXR offers a 10 port version also. I liked the mini because it actually offered more power per port. Back to the Cioks DC7. I think it’s the best out there. I like the RCA connectors at the ports on the DC7. Much better holding and more stable with a solid electrical connection. It came with all the connectors I needed including a + center cable for my Radial loopbone pedal. As far as reliability…we shall see.

Awesome pedal power. Much better than my MXR and my one spot. It meets all my needs and more. Great for high MA usage pedals. Super clean with no added noise. This is the lowest profile pedal you can get. I use it with two splitters and I am able to power 9 pedals.