• Registered: 2009-03-23
  • Posts: 70

Topic: Saving pedals

Hi.

I have just done my first pedal board, almost complete, just waiting for 2 pedals to arrive.  I have a power unit for the pedals and have taken the batteries out of all of them.  Do I need to unplug the input cables each time I pack away. I will unplug the power so I'm guessing they should be ok. I read a post the other day that said if you keep them plugged in it will wear something out in the pedal, i think that was if they were powered though.

Thanks

  • Registered: 2007-11-04
  • Posts: 404

Re: Saving pedals

if you keep them plugged in you will kill a battery, but if theres no battery you should be fine. Mine are plugged in all the time.

  • From: Florida, USA
  • Registered: 2008-06-04
  • Posts: 1,420

Re: Saving pedals

jgalvan8804 wrote:

if you keep them plugged in you will kill a battery, but if theres no battery you should be fine. Mine are plugged in all the time.

This.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
  • From: Farmington, CT
  • Registered: 2010-04-23
  • Posts: 64

Re: Saving pedals

^ and that.

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  • From: Ridgeland, MS
  • Registered: 2009-08-12
  • Posts: 1,248

Re: Saving pedals

No battery, no problemo with keeping them plugged in.