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

Greatest power supply EVER! (In fairness, I think the Strymon Zuma is basically the same tech) I cant tell you how many pedals Ive either ruined or written off as garbage because I apparently didnt understand how electricity works. :). If you use pedals, 90% of noise issues are because of power. STOP WHAT YOURE DOING! Just buy one of the CIOKS units. The headaches that it will prevent or fix are worth its weight in gold. Not having to worry about extra noise or finding the right transformer is saving me so much time and energy... It is honestly the best piece of gear I own (after my guitar and Boomerang pedal). As for which CIOK model... Ive researched them all pretty well and the DC7 is the best overall unit. 600ma per output will handle almost anything. Unless you just have a bunch of analog pedals (dont require more than 100ma) or if you know your exact power needs, the DC7 will cover you for almost anything. Im a real boy, not a paid actor. Seriously, this Im not getting paid or work for them or anything.

Does everything you need

Versatile

Its expandable, but each port has a ton of different power options, even for power-hungry digital pedals.

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.

If you own a Quad Cortex and are looking for an alternate power supply, this is the one! Please bear in mind you will need 3 8800 parallel adapters to power it, but Cioks will release a small device called Crux that will be connected to the 24v output and feed direct power to the Quad Cortex. The power supply fits underneath a Pedaltrian Metro 20 or 24 with some velcro and becomes super convenient. I find it a little pricey, but wouldnt power my Quad Cortex with any unit.

RCA connector to each output on the power brick is a great design. Easy to understand and configure for each device. Fairly small size. Im very happy.

Fits perfectly under pedaltrain nano plus! Lightweight and easy to mount. Only wish it had a few more outputs , maybe 8 or 9 Had to get a Gigrig isolator which takes 9v in and gives out 4 more isolated 9v outputs . But overall good unit .

amazing power supply!

You get what you pay for and this thing rocks. I have no worries having my pedals powered by this power supply.