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Voltz provides a novel and convenient way for powering guitar pedals and frees musicians from worrying about setting up guitars pedals prior to a show. Voltz offers the following key benefits:
- Capable of supporting 20+ pedals simultaneously for 8 hours on one single charge
- No more ground loops and power line hum
- Multiple output voltages – 9V, 12V, 15V, 18V, 24V and 40V
- 30-second pedalboard setup time
Voltz has three major components: power unit, converters, and tips.
The power unit has a high capacity rechargeable Li-ion battery with a built-in charger. The battery is rated at 60W with 6Ah capacity. It can supply over 3A which is sufficient to drive over 30 pedals simultaneously. It is comparable to the most powerful notebook batteries. Typically, one single charge will last one full week of music shows and rehearsals.
Running on battery will eliminate any power line interference.
The converter has an isolated transformer that takes the 18.5V output from the battery and produces the required voltage for effects pedals. The isolated transformer prevents guitar pedals from interfering with each other. Each converter generates up to 500 mA and can drive multiple guitar pedals with a daisy chain cable. Multiple converters can be chained to the power unit driving multiple guitar pedals.
The DC and signal grounds are connected to the amplifier ground eliminating ground loops.
The tip is for plugging a converter into a guitar pedal as different pedals may have different sockets.
Setup is also ease. Attach Voltz to your pedalboard with all your pedals configured ahead of time. Prior to a show, just connect your electric guitar and amplifier to the pedalboard and turn on the Voltz power unit – a 30-second job.
