CIOKS DC7 Power Supply

KNOW THIS: This unit has jacks for *RCA phono plugs*, not 2.1mm barrel-style plugs like other power supplies such as Voodoo Labs. This is important if you already have a variety of barrel plugs to work with your stuff, including current doublers and voltage doublers and 2.5mm plugs: you can't use them with this. It's not immediately evident or called out that I can see. Yes, once you know, you can plainly see the phono jacks in the pictures -- but if you haven't used phono plugs in years, or never have, you won't recognize them. That said, great unit! Plenty of power in a small size, with no bulky external power supply, no other "modules" to buy, just a regular IEC power cord. It comes with a good selection of cables with phono plug on one end and barrel plug on the other (plus a couple polarity reversers and even a 1/8" TS plug), and you can buy current doublers and whatnot, separately. I happen to have a bunch of phono cords that I no longer use, and good soldering skills, so I adapted my own current doubler to power an HX Stomp. I got one at a somewhat lower price, and it arrived previously opened and re-sealed, so I assume people are sending them back when they see the phono plugs.

I play guitar and the cheap power supplies add so much noise from not being properly isolated that it was causing issues. When you put an Overdrive Pedal in your chain, it’ll exacerbate any noise introduced by a cheap power supply. Buying this one fixed a lot of sound problems from cheap equipment and it’ll power almost anything.

This is an expensive power supply, but it puts out the amount of power I need for modern pedals and hasn't produced any hum that I was getting with my older Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Supply unit. It came with just enough cables for my needs, but I wish they included a few more. You can configure each output for different voltages, which is handy. The mounting screws are tiny, but they seem to hold well and the mounting holes line up nicely with my Temple Audio pedal board. The compact size is a plus, as it will fit onto or under most pedal boards. If you need more power there are "expander" options available.

I wanted a smaller, more powerful power supply with more options and no noise for my pedalboard. This Cioks power supply fits that description perfectly. Loads of power with variable power options. Came with all the cords needed to get everything hooked up and powered on. Super quiet, totally isolated and the power is stable. If you're in need of a powerful, durable, safe and quiet power supply... get a Cioks... you won't be disappointed.

I picked this up to power a bunch of synths and FX for a portable synth rig. Easily powers a wide array of devices, and I was even able to power a few low-power USB devices from the USB port (via hub). Only downside is that I had to special order a couple cables because the included cables were right angle and I didn't have enough clearance to use them for two of the devices that I've got. While this is a bummer, I wouldn't knock them for it, as I'm sure I'm a little outside the typical use case here.

I love the Cioks. I didn't have to spend this much money, but wow the thing sure is nice. Everything on my board works, everything is steady and everything is quiet. This is the bossman executive CEO option of power supplies. Do you need it? Probably not. Can you afford it? Probably not. Will you love your strings and amps more with it? Quite possibly.

Everything Great after 1 month on it's on my Pedalboard for Live, Rehearsal and for my work in studio Great! Power Supply Flexible, Versatile

Although it came in later than promised, the unit is great. It is relatively easy to install, it comes with 2 screws, and three holes (hmm?), and a number of assorted cables. In today's world, a lot of integrated pedals used need more than 9v 600ma power, and it would be good if this came with at least one combining gray cable to provide greater amperage. Also, the power IEC cable should have a locking system to prevent loose connection. Additionally, the provided USB connection should also provide higher amperage. I tried connecting this to my Gigcaster 8 and the unit displayed a low power message. The unit is also somewhat overpriced.