I’m not sure of the reason the de-facto standard for effects pedal power became the 9V battery. Many low current pedals such as buffers, boosts, and distortions could easily be designed to run equally well on the more common AA battery type if we so desired. I’ll hazard a guess that history has a lot to do with it. If… Read More »Batteries: Which One is the Best?
I’m sure you’ve all heard the story about how renowned tone magician Eric Johnson keeps around a box of partially discharged 9-volt batteries and can tell the state of charge from the sound of his fuzz pedal. There are plenty of people who are convinced their gear sounds better with different levels of battery charge. Some pedal board power supplies… Read More »Inside EJ’s Box of Dead Batteries
Why are isolated pedalboard power supplies used? The lowest cost genuinely isolated pedalboard power supplies start at around $100, and can reach in excess of $300. Simple daisy chain style adapters are available for less than $5, yet these larger isolated supplies remain hugely popular. What possible reasons could there be to pay forty times the price for something larger,… Read More »Isolated Power Supplies: What’s the Point?
Thanks to our friends at Naztech, we are happy to offer the new 13,400mAh Li-Ion Mission 529 USB battery. Featuring dual USB A and an 18W USB C PD output, it is compatible with all Mission 529 power converters including the 529HC and the forthcoming 529m. The low profile aluminum enclosure is robust enough for road use and slim… Read More »New 529 USB Battery Pack Available Now
Among the expensive professional tools and machines that are used in a commercial electronics assembly facility, there are some small hand tools that are used all the time. These are none the worse for being low cost, generally available tools, and any musician interested in doing some of their own tech work can put these to good use on a… Read More »Cheap, Useful Hand Tools For Every Musician
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529i Specs and Pricing Details Thanks to everyone who posted their comments, and contacted us with questions regarding the announcement of the Mission 529i rechargeable pedal board power supply. I’m happy to announce that the 529i product page is now posted with more information on the specifications and pricing. We are estimating availability in the next 90 days. Contact your… Read More »529i Rechargeable Power Supply Update
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Mission 529HC is a USB power converter that can be used to power the Line 6 HX Stomp from a USB source such as a rechargeable battery pack. You can pick up a simple boost converter online for cheap, but will it work the same? No. No it will not. In this weeks video I talk about how… Read More »How NOT to blow up your HX Stomp
It’s time for us to give away a stack of great gear in the 2019 Music Celebration Giveaway. This year we have thousands of dollars of gear from the top names in the industry including Line 6, Earthquaker, Mission, Eventide and many others. The contest begins on April 15, 2019. We will be randomly picking winners and giveaways on… Read More »2019 Gear Giveaway
Our friend and Mission Artist Cooper Carter takes us on on a fantastic journey through the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III and Mission Gemini speaker cabinets, nailing a famous guitar riff for every amp model. From tiny Tweeds to jumped Plexi’s via Jazz 120’s and bass heads. Every one of the 263 Axe-Fx III amp models gets a workout, in… Read More »Every Axe-FX III Amp – 263 Famous Guitar Riffs