1Spot - noisy as hell (or is it just me?)

Strange.. never had any issues with my 1spot..

 

No noise from mine either. I've been using the same 1-Spot for approx 3 years, to power 8 or 9 pedals, without any issues or noise.

 

It could be the power youre plugging into or something obscure. Mine is quiet at home but sometimes at gigs the OD gives off more hum than Im used to. so I just always have it off unless Im using it, or i roll the volume off

 

I've had 2 and they worked great, no noise at all, maybe you have another issue

 

No noise here.

 

I use two. No noise.

 

Have you checked the VS site? They have a list of pedals they recommend to use w/ the One Spot. Could be you have an invader

 

It could be defective or you may have a pedal that it doesn't like.

FYI My korg delay was noisy with my old 1 spot. But its silent with my newer one.

 

It's sounds like it is most likely a grounding issue?

 

I've had the same problem, so I bought a transformer at Radio Shack and it's tons quieter.

 

+1 - I've powered as many as 12-14 pedals off a single 1-Spot (I don't recommend this but it got the job done). I now have about 8 pedals that it is powering and I haven't had any real issues. I've actually got 3 1-Spots and all have been equally quiet.

Hmmm, your problem sounds like either grounding or maybe a pedal that just doesn't like the 1-Spot (it happens). Maybe try running your pedals 1 at a time to see if you can isolate the problem.

 

Powering 9 pedals of various makes....no noise issues.

 

I have two my self and no issue at all.

Sandro

 

11 pedals of my 1-spot. No noise.

 

Been gigging one for two years running two Bad Monkeys, DigiDelay, TurboFlange, and a Morley Wah into Laney LC-50, Mesa F100 halfstack, and a Mesa F-50 combo. Never had noise issues with it, and I've played some places with fairly crappy power, too, requiring our sound monkey to put all sorts of filters on before the power amps on the PA.

I dunno?

 

The OneSpot is one of the quietest supplies of it's type (wall wart switcher) on the market. Many problems related to noise come down to particular combinations of pedals. Due to the particular filtering and noise generated by some pedals, daisy chaining supplies will sometimes allow that noise to be coupled to other pedals down the line in ways that are not always predictable (due to proximity effects, external RF, etc). These types of pedals are best run with either an independent supply or an isolated supply. If it's only one pedal that's the culprit, it's often cheaper to just dedicate a separate $20 OneSpot than buy a $200 isolated supply, but either solution will work.

 

I Like what Voodoo labs says..

POWERING PEDALS IS EASY. MAKING THEM SOUND GREAT ISN’T.


Isolation is more than fixing ground loops.
Ground loops cause hum, and the solution is to break the unwanted ground path. Isolation is the best way to do it. Unlike other power supplies, Pedal Power 2 Plus isolates EVERY output. This eliminates tone robbing interaction between units. Now you can properly power everything from vintage overdrives to modern digital marvels that others just can’t!

Proprietary balanced transformer makes it possible.
A typical transformer, like those used in a wall wart, creates a large magnetic field that causes hum in any audio path near it. Pedal Power 2 Plus uses a custom designed, ultra-low noise toroidal transformer, with separate balanced windings for every output. Now even the most sensitive pedals can be dead quiet.
Switching power supplies aren’t for everything.
What’s good for charging a cell phone is NOT good for your pedals. While digital switching power supplies are small and inexpensive, they also generate unpredictable transients and extraneous noise. Pedal Power 2 Plus uses an audiophile quality linear supply for consistently stable, clean, pure power.