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08-13-2022, 10:08 AM
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Light, small 500 watt 120-220v step up converter?
I have one of those super cheap Harley Benton GPA100 pedalboard amps and it is awesome, but
It is set for 230v. I have to run it on this giant voltage converter.
I see a bunch of 500 watt smaller converters on amazon but the reviews talk about smoking all your gear, no thanks.
Anyone of an electrical bent have a recommendation?
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08-13-2022, 02:52 PM
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A pedalboard won't need 500 watts. I'd be surprised if it used even 5 watts unless there are tubes in it.
So you could probably get a smaller, lighter, cheaper transformer for it.
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08-13-2022, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pipelineaudio
I have one of those super cheap Harley Benton GPA100 pedalboard amps and it is awesome, but
It is set for 230v. I have to run it on this giant voltage converter.
I see a bunch of 500 watt smaller converters on amazon but the reviews talk about smoking all your gear, no thanks.
Anyone of an electrical bent have a recommendation?
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You any good with a soldering iron ?
Here's a dead simple mod to the 400, there might be a similar one for the 100:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/in...volts.2075707/
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08-13-2022, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philbo King
A pedalboard won't need 500 watts. I'd be surprised if it used even 5 watts unless there are tubes in it.
So you could probably get a smaller, lighter, cheaper transformer for it.
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It's a power amp.
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08-13-2022, 04:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff Waddington
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Thank you!!! Ill have a look
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08-13-2022, 04:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philbo King
A pedalboard won't need 500 watts. I'd be surprised if it used even 5 watts unless there are tubes in it.
So you could probably get a smaller, lighter, cheaper transformer for it.
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That's like saying a 100 watt marshall solid state head only needs 5 watts
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08-13-2022, 07:50 PM
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Bummer, I dont see anything like that on this board
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08-13-2022, 07:51 PM
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08-13-2022, 08:00 PM
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Whoa! I spoke too soon
I wonder if that is meant for different parts though..If it fries Im out 100 bucks, but if it works, damn!
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08-13-2022, 08:43 PM
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Meh. If you don't describe what you're talking about I just have to guess. Good luck with it.
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08-13-2022, 09:01 PM
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"Harley Benton GPA100 pedalboard amps "
I thought that was pretty descriptive. Anyway
I went and soldered that bridge, so far so good, I'm not 100% sure its as loud as it was at 230v, but its LOUD and it hasn't heated up yet..This may be a MAJOR win
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08-14-2022, 02:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pipelineaudio
"Harley Benton GPA100 pedalboard amps "
I thought that was pretty descriptive.
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So did I
Quote:
Originally Posted by pipelineaudio
I went and soldered that bridge, so far so good, I'm not 100% sure its as loud as it was at 230v, but its LOUD and it hasn't heated up yet..This may be a MAJOR win
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Fabulous !!
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08-14-2022, 02:21 AM
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You euro people have to be cracking up. You got this thing, for less than 100 dollars, that turns any modeller into a head, while over here we're trying to figure a safe way to run it on our 120v, or pay four times the price
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08-17-2022, 03:08 AM
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That is pretty funny. Especially if the 4x price increase was for a modification that easy to make.
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