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Hi, can anyone clarify this for me. The handbook for all the Blackstar pedals says 22V DC 1.1 to 1.5 Amps. I could have sworn I read somewhere it was AC. Then I read a post in the Effects Pedal forum where someone said it was AC. So I checked the adaptor that came with my HT-Drive and it says 240v 85 mA AC in and a step down to 16v 800 mA out into the pedal. I've double checked the manual for the HT-Drive just now and confrmd it says 22V DC 1.1 Amps. Are the manuals wrong? Has it been changed? Are there now AC and DC versions?

http://www.blackstaramps.co.uk/pdf/hand ... ndbook.pdf

The newer pedals have been changed to a 22 volt DC supply. I have an HT Dual manufactured in Dec 2010 and it is 22 volt DC 1.1 amp.
The good news is that it's now possible to power the pedal using a laptop supply ( I found one that supplies 21 volt DC) and this totally removes hum even at highest settings

I have a first year HT Dual myself. I am looking for a back-up power supply for my unit. Has anyone found anything that will replace these? I'm assuming BLACKSTAR doesn't sell power supplies separately.
I hope someone steps up & makes something that can run 2 or 3 BLACKSTAR pedals at once. We're seeing some companies offering this for EVENTIDE pedals, but it's a slow go for other juice hungry pedals. Someone needs to specifically address juice requirements for BLACKSTAR pedals & multiple pedals at that. I found a UK dealer that has a replacement for mine but the shipping to the US is over $30!, making the supply over $50 US.

is there difference in sound between the 22V and the 16V version?

sonicbands dot com has a 21V AC power supply for Blackstar pedals.
I can't post a link yet (newb) but I was wondering if the power supply @ the above mentioned site is "too much" to use with a first year HT DUAL?
I would 'guess' that a 21V AC 800 ma power supply it would work for my older HT DUAL; whereas, my 16V AC power supply would not power a newer pedal.
Would this be a correct? Jeepers, this power stuff confuses me.

My HT DUAL owner's manual says under "DC Inlet" section:
"For the input of the 22V DC / 1.1A adapter supplied."

And under "Technical Specification" it says:
Power: 22V DC
Maximum Current Draw: 1.1A

How does that relate to the pedal itself which has written on it:
"16V AC" then "0.8A" (which is printed by the power plug input.)

There is a guy in the US who sells custom built power supplies on ebay. I've been in contact with him & he can build a power supply for the HT pedals. What he offers is very pedalboard friendly,
not the proprietary big bundle of mess & weight that comes stock with the HT pedals. Check him out. His ebay id is joseph2442. Here's a current auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... ink:top:en

Hello. Not long ago i bought an original 16 Vac. Not very expencive either.........

Need to purchase adaptor...two of my Blackstar pedals adapter is faulty now...Blackstar support doesnt seems to responds to emails...

Mine died about 6 months ago or longer maybe. I've been using an SKB powered pedal board @ 9VAC, and starving the pedal since it's rated for 16VAC. I have emailed Korg and got a reply about them. Blackstar support asked me to contact a dealer, which is Sam Ash for me, about 1 hour drive and I had to show up in person to place the order. Since I got a recent reply from Korg about my inquiry, they referred me to just go online here to get the correct adaptor. "http: // www . partsisparts . net/" (this forum won't let me post external links for 7 days upon registration so that's why the URL is not a clickable link, just put it together.

Believe me, I've been in search for these for a long, long time and finally placed an order through that website. The stock both the 22v DC and the 16VAC.

Good luck!

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately that site doesn't seem to stock it any longer. After much consideration I just ordered a Peavey 16.5 Volt Power Supply II, which I gather is 16.5V, 1000mA. I'm hoping it will work. It's due to arrive in three days, so I'll report back.