Running pedals at 18v vs 9v, what's the difference?

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In this video I'll run through a few pedals and show the sound differences between running them at 9v vs 18v. Keep in mind, a lot of the difference is actually "feel", especially in overdrives and distortions, and this is something that doesn't come across well in a youtube video. Highly recommended: Use good headphones or earbuds to listen. You won't hear much of a difference through your iphone speakers.
Oh, and yes I dyed my eyebrows.
Pedals used:
Clarksdale Overdrive: amzn.to/2OTwk6p
Ego Compressor: amzn.to/2On1nGx
Ethereal Delay/Reverb: amzn.to/2vw98mB
Amp: amzn.to/2nneqMJ
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@JohnnyVersnachie 6 лет назад

Those brows are on fleek!!!

@devilsdoorbell 6 лет назад

Came for the pedals, stayed for the brows!

@conan218 6 лет назад

Lmao

@davidboi1679 3 года назад

That's pretty sexy But what I really need is a BBW ( big beautiful woman ) to dye her EYEBROWS for me.

@LemonMeIon 2 года назад

Kinda gives him a Jerry Seinfeld look

@jameshalbert181 2 года назад

Kind of a Groucho Marx vibe

@sentforth5 6 лет назад

this low-brow humor is killin me over here hahaha

@maxonmendel5757 6 лет назад

sentforth5 good pun

@sentforth5 6 лет назад

Brian made his 9 volt eyebrows 18 volt lol

@rangerdoc1029 6 лет назад

This is the REAL content that I come to RU-vid for.

@sentforth5 6 лет назад

Mr. Wampler gave himself more "headroom"

@docdeens4030 4 года назад

High five!

@madbeanpedals 6 лет назад

Never, ever change Brian.

@OyvindBjorgo 6 лет назад

This video pretty much sums up why I like Brian's videos. The videos are full of truly informative content (as opposed to "myths" that actually are wrong and odd claims about his own products)... and every now and then he does stuff like dying his eyebrows, just because some dude on the internet jestfully told him to do so.

@samty54 6 лет назад

You had me with the eyebrows! .....love your humour and style, of course your killer pedals too

@charlesb7831 6 лет назад

I run a "Nu tubescreamer" and MXR stereo chorus pedals on my board at 18v. They seemed to make a huge difference on sound for me. Both seemed to add that big clean bell like bottom end sound and clarity. And definitely more volume. Great video, cheers!

@nickhanson3036 6 лет назад

Still love that you did the eyebrows thing for the memes haha!

@calandraco2888 6 лет назад

Thanks for the demonstration and the sweet playing

@jmath679 6 лет назад

Brian, thank you for being a fantastic companion channel to TPS. They provide very good information about pedals and a good variety, but you come in with a technical perspective and really help those of us who haven't learned how to build pedals. You've developed a great focus on helping laymen understand what is under the hood and this video is a perfect example of you seeing an opportunity to teach your viewers/customers valuable information they may not get anywhere else. It truly helps you transcend brand preference into the realm of general utility. You're awesome.

@CMC-NFG 6 лет назад

Brian, your videos are brilliant, cheers!

@TheGtrjim 6 лет назад

😂👍🏻 you are such a team player for dyeing the brows

@w13rdguy 5 лет назад

Wow, man. You really did it! Good on you(in both senses of the phrase). Thanks for the in-depth analysis of something no one cares about, as well(because that's the kind of stuff I care about).

@apbenes Год назад

I just realized you can run an ODR-1 at 18v and did a comparison vid on my channel. Thanks for all you do Brian!!

@ryanforresterrenaissancesa4204 5 лет назад

Brian, I am such an uber-fan. The most recent pedal I have from you is the Dracarys. I love it. For some reason, this video escaped my notice until tonight! WTMF? At this moment you are one of the few constant-view providers I engage on RU-vid. Thank you for your essence and for your contribution to what is most important to humanity: The free and open relation of one's knowledge and experience to any and all other humans. And, dude, those eyebrows seriously blow mine away!

@jwal1992 3 года назад

This guy is such a dad and I am 100% here for it. Great video!

@raykilmer6357 6 лет назад

Definitely an interesting comparison. Also inspiring me to grab some breadboards and get back to my electronic days.

@tmitz73 5 лет назад

Great Vid Bri!! Eyebrows look Awesome!!!

@paulcowart3174 4 года назад

Love what you're doing Stay safe and love that new Friedman Tele Very noticeable w the comp Some pedals have an internal Dealio that does it totally separate from the circuit using a 9V PS Your pedals and customer service Everything is top shelf Brian Best wishes for 2020

@Dimefan91 6 лет назад

Oh man, Thanks so much for this demonstration. I plugged my Ace Thirty into an 18 volt and thought it was broken. I was considering selling it for a while cuz I thought there was something wrong with it

@Ratchman_5000 3 года назад

Nice Custom SE! Love that color. I recently got the PRS Starla SE and I absolutely love it!

@Gruntle 6 лет назад

Great video - funny and informative! Great PR for the company 🙂

@paulelliott6488 6 лет назад

Haven't even seen this video yet and already I know I want to know! Thanks B

@dcs2402 6 лет назад

Love the brows bro. Seriously I have been running my Paisley drive, my Ethereal and a Supro all on 18 v just this week. I think it makes them feel better somehow.... Maybe completely in my head, but it's making me want to play more so I don't care too much 🎸🎸🎶🎼

@sauronquinn2061 4 года назад

Awesome video as usual Brian. And your new eyebrows are epic!

@onehotrocker99 4 года назад

OMG! Your FUNNIEST video yet! I'm glad you don't take those haters seriously. Hey, I like your PRS guitar. I've seen quite a few players using that exact same model . . . . and color! It sounds fantastic!

@ropeswingify 3 года назад

Finally.. I love the peddles but have never been able to watch the videos because of the anemic brows.. So glad thats been tended to. I can now watch my favorite peddle makers channel.

@Shamilt3 6 лет назад

Just a little different feel with 9v having a bit more sag than 18. Thats what ive always noticed with the difference. Some pedals though get a bit sterile/brittle with 18v. Thanks for the demo Brian

@planetpjr 6 лет назад

"I would hate to belong to a club that would have me as a member" - Groucho Marx

@nxpster91 2 года назад

The 30 something with the booster-buffer behind it it"s like some crazy gated fuzz-distortion, cool sound!

@kevliao 6 лет назад

I play my MXR EVH flanger using the 9V from my 1Spot. It works fine. But with a proper 18V, there is a subtle difference to be heard. Hard to describe, but I'd say it sounds better with the 18V.

@GuitarExpress 6 лет назад

Very tasteful tone Mr. Wampler, it goes well with them brows

@rockandrollmd541 6 лет назад

I guess you had white eyebrows before? Either way, you are a handsome fellow. I got a chuckle out of that last pedal on 18 volts, that booster in combination made it sound really nice though.

@JimJWalker 5 лет назад

Great tut Groucho!

@ripnlip33 5 лет назад

You went 18V on the brows bro!!! Love it!

@jimwoodard64 6 лет назад

Those brows, man. OMFG. I love you you played the camera on that one. A tip to the Marx Bros?

@johnevans1453 2 года назад

I never notice the brows b4. Great content as always! Thanks for giving so much. I'm a monkey twisting knobs.

@jahnbon Год назад

I might be suffering from confirmation bias here, but the Clarksdale immediately sounded different at 18v, and to my ears, better. Listening through a decent, fairly flat set of monitors, I found the drive to be tighter in the low end, and a hair more definition in the mids. I agree that the Ego and Ethereal both sound a bit more bright, but I don't hear enough improvement to give up a precious clean & isolated slot from my power supply. Thanks for the informative video, as always. And…the eyebrows are FIRE!!

@kendickinson8307 6 лет назад

I have always felt (based on RU-vid videos only) that there is a subtle increase in note definition of dirt pedals at 18v. I hear that in this video as well.

@jmath679 6 лет назад

The extra headroom obviously affects the gain at identical settings, but the dynamics and harmonics the higher voltage provides are the real magic that you get in comparison.

@thesleepstate Год назад

@@jmath679 It wasn't subtle to me at all. These pedals are more exciting and visceral at 18v! That said be careful to check the pedal can take it first.. works for most but for example it will fry a Carbon Copy

@denismguitar1552 5 лет назад

18 volts gives a more prominent brow to the tone. Maybe more color. The 9 volt is old school normal. Kind of “no color added”.

@jake2355 6 лет назад

Can’t take my eyes off those brows now 😂👏🏼

@blairlane1614 6 лет назад

That is just TOO funny.....! Way to go, Brian...!

@RobMods 4 года назад

Another interesting video. Cheers!

@HintzofThunder 6 лет назад

I feel like this video just had a lot more emotion to it...can’t seem to put my finger on why though... 🤨 awesome stuff as always!

@mendamp1715 5 лет назад

Great video, thank you!

@maxwrangler5788 6 лет назад

Perfect eyebrows Brian-Hayden

@anejo333 6 лет назад

I can draw you some killer eyebrows for a plexi drive not the deluxe because I'm not that good at drawing lol great video!

@flatgroundtv7097 2 месяца назад

Preferable Power Draw: Clarksdale Overdrive: 9v EGO compressor: 18v Ethereal Delay and Reverb: 18v As always, no right or wrong answer. It's the matter of preference. Tone shaping control is more important. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've learned so much from you.

@tomfoolery2082 6 лет назад

Agreed each pedal could b a lil different . Seems with the pedals iv had the paisley drive (early version, 1 button w voodoo pwr)showed biggest change.From 9 to 18 turned into a lil beast, n a good kinda way. You n ur guys do good woork,,do like ur stuff.

@cameronjenkins6748 6 лет назад

Honestly, I'm liking the eyebrows.

@sparkyguitar0058 4 года назад

Ive been running my Tube Driver on 18v for a while now. It's a bias modded older Tube Driver and I wouldn't recommend doing this to anyone else cause when you pay so much for a rare pedal you don't want to fry it. I got lucky cause the builder didn't know if it would hurt it or not. What I did was split the 18v out on my pwr unit with a 10 band E Q which needs 18v and threw the odd connect into the Driver to see if it worked. It gives it more headroom so I use less gain now. And the older RCA tube inside gets more pwr to use the bias knob with. Sounds pretty cool to me but what do I know.

@oqsy 5 лет назад

I couldn’t watch past 1:15 without laughing so I just listened to most of the video. Well done! 🤣

@willmiller6803 5 лет назад

This is very helpful. I have a cali76 I was wondering which power supply 9v or 18v I should buy for it thanks for the help!

@MrMongo321 6 лет назад

LOLOL! Nice eyebrow dye job!

@frankiecummins2277 6 лет назад

Damn. The Clarksdale sounds rad!

@adamstringham7277 6 лет назад

Brian I had an idea recently while looking at a Rat schem. Have you ever played with changing the pull-up voltage that keeps the signal in the middle of the op amp range, and maybe make the voltage divider a pot? I imagine you could get some interesting clipping from pushing the signal into one of the rails, but I haven't been able to give it a try.

@stevemaass3074 6 лет назад

I think your playing is better at 18 volts

@therugburnz 3 года назад

Yeah, I know! I can hear the electrons being finger pushed&focused into the pickup's coils so much better&gooder at the same time. I just hold my (coff) mouth different..

@Superjet113 6 лет назад

Those caterpillars are your new trademark Brian... :)

@brettmarlar4154 6 лет назад

So you rate most of your pedals for both 9V and 18V? I would figure that the added voltage would eventually cause components (mostly the resisters) within the circuit to break down faster than at 9V.

@davidcasares1060 4 года назад

Jaja nice intro apreciate this!! In metal zone 18v? Mod on LOOP

@kevmet84 6 лет назад

9v seemed a bit 'spongy' in contrast to 18v where you did the quick switch demo on the Clarksdale. So, I'd agree it's more of a feel that is noticeable.

@CaptPostmod 6 лет назад

18v feels so much better to me for OD. I've used Klon clones (which naturally turn to 18v), a Prince of Tone at 18v, and now a King of Tone clone with a charge pump built in for 18v. Just feels so much tighter to me.

@ericfields6595 6 лет назад

Thabks for the vid. I tried my Pinnacle Deluxe at 18v and it did the same thing as the Thirty Something. Now, when I power up my pedal board, the pinnacle is un the on mode every time and I have to turn it off. What happened?

@Bingopete71 5 лет назад

Will overdrive's with an npn transistor after the opamp have the same sound at 18v as the booster on your thirty something? Or just circuits that only use npn transistors without an opamp?

@23dvs 6 лет назад

I had to watch this twice... the eyebrows were so distracting I didn’t hear a word you said the 1st time 😜

@1thess523 5 лет назад

I gave it a thumbs up for the eyebrows 👍

@kinsoundstudios 5 лет назад

Hey is it safe to use the older pinnacle at 18V? I see the newer one says 9-18V. Or is it just not really recommended/ biased to be best at 9VDC.

@zechs5079 2 года назад

The base or low mids seems to tighten up a bit, or become less flubby. I noticed this especially with my special cranker in germanium mode. I know this video is kind of about breaking down the 9 volt versus 18 volt thing in technical terms but I do not know things in a technical way regarding pedals haha

@BluesLicks101 5 лет назад

My Ego compressor (fullsized) does not have the voltage silkscreen on the top, is it still safe to run at 18V? Thanks, Brian!

@ETILHK54 6 лет назад

I found 18v to be valuable mostly in a clean'ish type circuits, be it a boost, preamp, modulation, compressor, eq. But in a gain, fuzz/dist/od circuit it always makes want to go down to 9v, just doesn't feel right at 18.

@msienk01 6 лет назад

Preamps in our amps works with higher than 9V voltage. The goal is to have pedal sounding like an amp. Bogner, gurus, klon - all that run high voltage. 9 volt is converted internally in those units and that is why we love them.

@msienk01 6 лет назад

I love using j rocket archer set clean and luod into euphoria 18V in open settings. It is very fast, very open, not so easy to play but it is imposible to not be heard in the mix with this setup. For me it is a holy grail of low gain overdrive sound. I thing the same could be using tumnus.

@jorhay1 3 года назад

The biggest controversy about 18 vs 9 for me is the Colorsound Power Boost vs the Colorsound Overdriver. The 18v snobbery is remarkable. Is there a big diff on that circuit?

@cleftturnip7774 5 лет назад

Hi brian. I just bought a mxr blue box and I was wondering if i could power it with 12 volts? Ive asked dunlop but they didn't get back to me. Cheers

@user-zt3ij2iv1f 4 года назад

That noise that occurs when the tone dies, does it appear from the compressor? Аnd how it can be prevented without noise gate pedal?

@elcochipit 6 лет назад

I have stored an old DIY spring reverb proyect based on Rod Elliott´s "Care and Feeding of Spring Reverb Tanks", he suggests 18V power suply for better performance for most types of coil´s impedances (the brow sound pedal is next?)

@potluckjunkies8810 6 лет назад

Sir, I have an orange crush pro 120 and I was wondering what kind of mods can be done to such an amp?

@tinyb69 6 лет назад

I have about a dozen pedals that I prefer to run at 18v. I'm looking for a power supply that has more than 4, 18v outputs. Anyone know of one, or am I going to have to build one myself? I've been using a homemade battery box, that has a bunch of 9v battery snaps wired in series, connected to a 2.1mm x 5.5mm cable for each one of my pedals. Carbon batteries are pretty cheap when bought in bulk, and they last a long time on all but some modulation pedals. At least if you remember to unplug them. Just trying to find out if there is a power supply in production, that has 10 or so 18v outputs. Thanks for any leads.

@GoldenGateNum9 2 года назад

hahaha, Brian I don't know if you already covered this but I have a Maxon ST9Pro+ which has a switch that can go 9v and 18v , what I cant find the answer for and which the manual isn't clear about is if you switch it to 18v do you then need a 18v power supply for switching the pedal to 18v? common sense tells me yes but need to be sure. Anyways hope you can help. Thanks

@livcrash 10 месяцев назад

Hi mr Wampler. I have a pinnacle deluxe v2 and I’d like to try how it sounds ad 18v. What I’d like to ask is: do I need to change the cable before switching voltage on my power supply or there's no difference?

@danielabilez3619 Год назад

Sir, at the end of the day, does it come down to headroom? How does the signal look in the scope? Does it sound better (18v) with humbuckers? Beefier? I think the voltage was why George Lynch liked recording in Europe, the voltage hence amps is different

@konstantingolubev3822 6 лет назад

Can I request a video about feedback loop filtering components impact on sound spectrum? Or do you know any good video? Thank you.

@keithcarter9396 6 лет назад

Gee, you gotta love that Ethereal pedal. Must have one.

@marcelocamocardi6691 2 года назад

How do I know if I can plug a pedal in 18v? I know some pedals will burn... so I am afraid if using it at all

@bernardosilva7306 6 лет назад

How does the Ethereal makes any difference (or even is possible to run with different voltages)? Isn’t it a digital pedal? Awesome video by the way dude! :)

@graxjpg 4 года назад

Got a real big boy pedal power box for the first time, I went with the medium sized MXR one. It’s got two 18v outs and I would like to experimentx

@mateusoliveira9612 4 года назад

This can be used on any 9v pedal or just on pedals that have both voltage (9v-18v) ????

@michaelcraig9449 5 лет назад

Is there different pedals that must be ran on only 9, or 18 volts? This is getting a little confusing. Not sure how to use this info, and what to do to set up the pedal board the best way...Is it possible to get shocked or killed by having the wrong power supply with the wrong pedals?

@christophercoates9 6 лет назад

Those eyebrows are lit. You should have grown out the Groucho Marx mustache to match them and whipped out the cigar for this vid.

@patpollock2183 3 года назад

can any pedal other than a overdrive or distortion run at 18v or will it fry the internals?

@TedSchoenling 6 лет назад

What batteries are you using to get that tone?

@voyantcreative 2 года назад

At 9v the Clarksdale sounds like it has a slight upper mid-boost, more of that ACDC sort of overdrive tone, while with the 18v it sounds more "modern" with a bit more weight on the low end. Definitely noticeable when you're purposely paying attention, but doubt most people would ever know... all boils down to how the player feels and how it inspires them.

@voyantcreative 2 года назад

The compressor though... WOW. Massive difference in clarity and headroom.

@zakkybagis3068 4 года назад

Hi, in your opinions, is it okay to have more than one 18v pedal in one pedalboard ? Sorry for being sounds a bit dumb

@planetpjr 6 лет назад

what about milliamps and center pin polarity?

@telesandstrats3297 6 лет назад

Great video? Is it common for pedals to be able to accept either voltage? It seems like that could overload the resistors and burn the pedal. If this is not common, how would you be able to tell if a pedal can accept either?

@williambartholomew5680 Год назад

Check the owner's manual and any printing indicating the acceptable power range by the plug-in. I bet exceeding 9V by double in many circuits can burn up regulators & coils with prolonged use, like it does in cars/tractors/motorcycles/ATVs/boats/etc

@garykiser1363 5 лет назад

Brows are on point Bro!!!

@Hayronyire7 6 лет назад

Man, I couldn't stop looking at your eye...brows 😆

@InTheSh8 6 лет назад

BTW: I always wanted to know this (topic fits): Do most pedals have a voltage regulator at the beginning of the circuit (for maintaining the same sound whenever you play it)? Let's say you have a 9V rechargeable battery and as we know it naturally doesn't really deliver 9V. Will a TS upscale the voltage to 9V and drain the battery current a bit more in order to do so? Or will it just feed the circuit with whatever voltage you put in (let's say your power supply has only 7.5 Volts or so!).

@wampler_pedals 6 лет назад

Most just feed the circuit whatever you put into it.