Diago Powerstation
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Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 06/21/2008
at 10:55am
by Paul
Ease of Use
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10
Just plug in and go. Its small size means it takes up very little room on your pedal board, and the various adaptors available make it especially easy to use with pedals requiring different voltages etc. I can therefore run my Full-tone MOSFET Drive 2 on 18 volts without having to use a separate power supply, which is a real bonus. Although so far I've had no cause to use it outside of the UK, it's very useful to know that you can plug it into any mains voltage.
Sound Quality
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10
I use this with a relatively simple set up (5 pedals including tuner) and have experienced no discernable noise or interference.
Reliability
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10
I've had this power unit going for a year now and have used it for umpteen gigs. It's been 100% reliable so far. At one point I was inadvertantly shorting it out, in which circumstances it just cuts out and comes back on when the problem is gone without any damage to the unit.
Customer Support
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10
I have found the owner of the company to be very quick and helpful in answering any questions I've had about the unit.
Overall Rating
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10
It's really impossible to fault this product or the service, and the price is very reasaonble.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 55
Submitted 06/10/2008
at 08:51am
by Ernie
Ease of Use
:
10
Easy to use, just plug in and away you go. The adapters are easy to use aswell for effects that have different size power connectors.
Sound Quality
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9
I'm relatively new to using multiples of effects. I find that in a chain straight from guitar, through the effects and into input of the amp then i had a slight buzz when i turned on the CE-20 chorus pedal. However, i have now put most of the effects through the effects loop and the buzz has gone.
Reliability
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10
It hasn't let me down at all. I have a load of batteries in the bag just in case.
Customer Support
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10
Had no problems, so i haven't had to deal with the customer support services, but the speed of delivery on ordering was very quick, and the item was packaged well.
Overall Rating
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10
Most of the time i play a Les Paul Classic with a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifer through a 1960 Marshall 4x12. The effects i use are, Morley Wah, MXR phase 90, Boss TR-2 Tremelo, Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Boss DD-20 Giga Delay and Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble.
The combination of these effects caused a buzz wehn in a direct line to the main input of the amp, and through trial and error it pin pointed the problem with the chorus and big muff pedals. I now have the chorus, delay & tremelo through the effects loop, and the rest into the main input on the amp. I'm not sure if this is a standard procedure, but it seams to have done the trick regarding the buzz.
All in all the Diago Powerstation has reduced the amount of space required and the cost of batteries which can mount up very quickly. So all in it has to be great value for money and i am very pleased with the purchase which i have now had for 18 months.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 55.00
Submitted 03/14/2008
at 12:49pm
by Steven
Ease of Use
:
10
Very simple to use. Simply plug into the wall and connect to your daisy chain.
Sound Quality
:
10
I have this powereing a Boss Tu-2, Boss LmB-3, Boss GEB-7, Boss Hm-2, Dunlop Bass Crybaby wah and a Samson Ap1B wireless reciever. I have used a red adaptor for the Samson AP1B as it has reverse polarity. All these pedals work fine with the powersation and i get no hum what so ever. I have read other reviews saying the same thing and it's true.
Reliability
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9
I have only given this a 9 for the simple fact that i have only had it for a few days but i cannot see this letting me down. It's well built. I play non-stop with this on and it has always provided the power and it doesn't even get that hot after hours of constant use.
Customer Support
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10
I have been e-mailing James with lots of question before i bought the powerstation, mainly about compatibility issuses and everytime, i got and answer back within the next day. I wanted to know which adaptors i would need to use for the Samson AP1B and i got an answer straight back the next day. He has been extremley helpful and i'm sure if ever i need to contact him again, i won't need to worry.
Overall Rating
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10
Before this, i was using a Boss ACA adaptor which went into my Boss TU-2 and then a daisy chain. This boss daisy chain was too short which meant i could only power 5 effects. It was also limited to 200ma. This Powerstation now is excellent. The Deluxe daisy chain is perfect and is not too short. It can also power up to 3000ma which is great. I think this is well worth the money and if it was lost or stolen, i would definately buy a new one without hesitation.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 55
Submitted 02/27/2008
at 05:21pm
by mvf
Ease of Use
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10
Couldn't be simpler. Plug in the supplied daisy chain cable, connect your pedals, plug in the supplied vey long mains lead and you're good to go. Given the 3A output capacity of the Powerstation it is remarkably small and takes up very little room on a pedalboard.
Sound Quality
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10
Before buying the Powerstation I was a little concerned about the possibility of noise. I needn't have been. There is no discernable difference between using batteries and this power supply with my pedals.
Reliability
:
10
I've been using this for three months now, averaging a gig a week plus rehearsals. It hasn't given me any cause for concern. I keep a couple of batteries in the essential pedals, just in case, but I don't expect to be using them anytime soon.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
I haven't had cause to deal with Diago other than when ordering the Powerstation. I ordered a pedalboard at the same time and the order arrived very quickly. If the customer support is anything like the service I won't be complaining.
Overall Rating
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10
I'd looked at a number of different power supplies before deciding on the Powerstation and it seemed to have the edge over more than a few of the others available. I'm very happy with the choice I made and would definitely get another if mine were lost, stolen or needed replacing for any other reason.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 02/23/2008
at 09:33am
by David Stanton
Ease of Use
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10
The only thing you have to consider is the power needs of your pedals - a comprehensive list of manufacturers / pedals on the website lets you check if any of your pedals needs one of the special connectors. for example the Line6 DL-4 has slightly special needs, so you'd need the connector that handles that. The number of pedals that can't be handled is very small, typically its the high voltage e.g. 24v types
Sound Quality
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10
No effect on sound quality that I can detect; I know some people think that some pedals sound better on batteries...
Reliability
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10
Have owned for over a year, in daily use in a static set-up; if you had a pedal board then that would also count as a static set-up. In short, its as reliable as a laptop power supply. Either works for ever or blows up the first time you plug it in.
Customer Support
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10
I exchanged a few emails because I wanted to power something that isn't a guitar pedal and therefore wasn't listed on the website. Helpful responses, very happy with the outcome (though a warning: its very hard to measure a power input socket on a device!)
Overall Rating
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10
I can't think of anything to fault with it really, very adaptable, light-weight, better priced than its only serious contender. Godd person to deal with.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 12/25/2007
at 12:26pm
by SAM TEWARI
Ease of Use
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10
This device is as simple as connecting a power supply to a daisy chain of 9v adaptors and then plugging in your pedals, if you can't work this device without a manual then you need some help!
Sound Quality
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10
This is the device i have been looking for since i have started using various pedals. It is COMPLETELY silent in operation, no humming through the amo like i did with my previous 9v adaptor. This device can also connect up to 30 pedals (in a daisy chain) i think, so basically as many pedals as you could ever want to use.
Before this pedal i was considering splashing out hundreds on one of those voodoo powerstations things. They are alot more expensive and can only connect about 5 or 6 pedals.
I urge you to buy this device without any hesitation! (it costs about ??55)
...and just for the record i'm using a Marshall TSL60 with 1960A cab and a gibson les paul electric guitar
I usually play high gain sounds although this power supply is also completely silent going through the clean channel
Reliability
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No Opinion
I have only just got this so i can't comment on reliabilty but i can't see anything going wrong with this any time soon
if not its not the most expensive thing to replace!
Customer Support
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10
The guy who runs this company is brilliant. I have spoken to him personally via email and so has my mum before she ordered this for me for christmas. He will happily answer any questions quickly and very helpfully. Brilliant customer service.
Overall Rating
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10
I have nothing else to say but if you use pedals - GET THIS POWER SUPPLY
You won't regret it
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 55
Submitted 12/24/2007
at 11:57am
by Damien
Ease of Use
:
10
Really easy to use. Just plug it in to your pedals and your power source!
Sound Quality
:
10
For me it does not seem to colour the sound at all. No problems.
Reliability
:
10
I use it mounted on a diago pedalboard so i don't have to mess with it at all. Even if i did, I couldn't see this thing breaking anytime soon.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Haven't needed them
Overall Rating
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8
It does what it says on the box. Its the ost reliable power supply I've ever used and I can't see it letting me down anytime soon. Decent.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 10/06/2007
at 05:59pm
by Brighton Rocker
Ease of Use
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9
There is no manual for this, as it's not required. Connect all your pedals to it - using conversion cables where necessary (their website provides more than adequate information on what you need but support will help if you need it - see later) - plug it into the mains and off you go.
Sound Quality
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10
Completely noiseless as far as I can ascertain.
Reliability
:
9
Having been using for a while now (several gigs and rehersals) without any issues. Clearly time will tell, but i've no reason to doubt reliability. I do carry batteries in a box but that's the kind of anally retentive guy I am.
Customer Support
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10
Here's where Diago really sets itself apart from the rest. Support is first rate. I had a few queries about compatibility / connectors / etc before buying. As you might expect response was good - potential buyer. However, having made the purchase I have had a few other queries (some only indirectly related to the power supply) and support has been fast, courteous, accurate and above the call of duty!
Overall Rating
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9
I've been playing guitar for about 20 years now so have bought many bits of hardware over the years and I rate this product very highly indeed. Value for money compared to the competition is superb and as a canny Scot I appreciate that :-)
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 10/02/2007
at 01:24pm
by J. Roberto
Ease of Use
:
10
How much easier can it be? Simply remove the packaging, plug in, connect your pedals to the daisy chain (provided)and away you go.
Sound Quality
:
10
"Hum/Noise free operation, or your money back" says Diago's website. And for once that wasn't a marketing gamble. I'm powering (thus far): Zakk Wylde Wah -> Dunlop Rotovibe -> (modded)Boss SD-1 -> EHX Metal Muff -> Boss CH-5 -> Boss NS-2. 6 pedals and no noise, whatsoever, not even the slightest bit of hum.
Reliability
:
9
I've owned this for a month or so now and have gigged 6 or 7 times, I've also recorded over a 6 day span with this thing pretty much constantly on. It's still working just as well as the day I bought it. I've only given a 9 because as I said earlier, I've only owned it a month.
Customer Support
:
10
I ordered it Wednesday night and it arrived the following morning. I got several emails telling me the status of my order which I thought was pretty cool of them. I've emailed the owner about power adapters and got a swift, friendly response.
Overall Rating
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10
I ordered this expecting a cheap alternative to a Dunlop Power Brick or other similar products. I actually got something better for around half the price. It really is the perfect tool to power my pedalboard, it takes up very little space and I doubt I'll ever need to worry about it not working on me.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 55
Submitted 09/19/2007
at 05:30am
by Phil
Ease of Use
:
10
It is so easy to use, just plug and play. Not plug and pray, hoping it's functioning. ;-)
Using the daisy chain, it powers your pedals up to 30! Pedals. Using different adaptor it supplies different Pedals with power, like my Line 6 DL4 for example.
Sound Quality
:
10
It's sound great. No noise at all! It powers all my pedals.
Reliability
:
10
As I received it, I plug it and use it at home then I used it last week on gig with 7000 people. No problem at all. It's powerful!
Customer Support
:
10
I sent my order (the powerstation with Showman Pedalboard) after talked with James Kitchen, the owner of Diago. A very pleasant person.
The package sent on Monday from England, I received it on Thursday in Germany.
Great customer service and support!
Overall Rating
:
10
The powerstation is small and light but don't underestimate its power! It supplies your pedals with power. No more different power supplies for each Stomp Boxes or Pedals. Using the daisy chain and adaptor , it covers almost all pedals you find.
Now, I have found what I'm looking for! ;-)
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 08/03/2007
at 06:01pm
by Andrew Mitchell
Ease of Use
:
10
Very Easy. Simply plugin the power lead to the tiny power box. Plugin your cables from the power pack to all your pedals. Extension cables could be a touch longer for non boss type pedals.
Sound Quality
:
10
NO POWER SPIKES! the cleanest supply ive ever heard. the quality of this is far beyond the 5 way ac/dc power blocks.
Reliability
:
10
Never had a problem yet and ive been using it for over a year.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Never had to deal with diago's customer support but from other friends that use these they are apparently excellent.
Overall Rating
:
10
I use this with a horrendously large pedal board (around 30 pedals). The only pedal i dont use this supply with is a hand built valve pedal purely because it doesnt offer enough power but then not many things do. Everything else has run perfectly on it. And well as it says in the sggested comments i HAVe had this stolen and well now i want another one. Well worth the ??50 for those people using ac/dc power blocks and its still cheaper than many of the power blocks that supply this many pedals.
The only problem i would have with this power supply is that the space between power sockets on the extension cable could be a little larger for non boss style pedals without the power at the top. Having said that i believe diago now have an extension with longer breaks for this reason. Also an on/off switch wouldnt go amis but i dont have a huge problem not having one.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/11/2007
at 06:17pm
by Nick
Ease of Use
:
10
Easy to use. Plug your pedals in and you're away!
Sound Quality
:
10
This is where this product really excels. I found it to be completely silent powering my pedals. One of which is a boutique vintage tremolo I'd given up on long ago. It hummed like a Tesla-Coil no matter how I powered it. Hooked up to the diago, it is now totally quiet and sounds very smooth & sweet!
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Seems solid enough. The daisy chain cable looks good quality etc. I've only had it a couple of weeks, so I can't comment on long term use/abuse. I do try to take care of my gear though, plus I've just built a board for my pedals. The daisy chain cables go through little slits in the carpet and through a long channel near the back edge of the board, everything is held in place neatly, which should avoid any idiots from accidentally treading on it and such.
Customer Support
:
10
Within 10 minutes of my first enquiry to diago, I had a very helpful and pleasant response off James (the MD?). All subsequent mails were as such, from placing my order to receiving it, Diago is a company that is a pleasure to deal with. It's also good to know that any adaptors for odd pedals etc are available from there too.
Delivery - my powerstation turned up the day after ordering. I was an adaptor missing from the box (that I'd ordered as an extra). But a quick mail to James and it was with me the next day.
Overall Rating
:
10
Well, I've recently just dumped my old multi-effects, and put together a decent simple pedalboard from some effects I owned, and a couple of new ones. I did a lot of research into powering it all, plus any future additions, and I'm very pleased I settled on Diago. Some of the 'bricks' out there are very expensive and don???t seem to power that much anyway, and I just don't trust some of the cheaper ones. This diago will power about 30 pedals I believe, and has also solved a big problem I had with a much loved pedal of mine. If anything was to happen to the Powerstation I wouldn't replace it with anything else.
Ditching multi-effects is the best thing I've done in ages, my setup now has a much more natural tone to it, and doesn't sound like processed junk. I am enjoying playing my guitars more than ever (been playing 24 years). Big thumbs up here!
Current setup:
Guitars - USA Tele, USA 40th anniversary Strat, an acoustic (somewhere)
Amp - Fender Stage 112SE
Effects - Boss CS3, Arion EQ, Digitech Bad Monkey
(in effects loop)- Ibanez FL301DX, Fretware Vintage Tremolo, Boss DD-6
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/10/2007
at 06:30pm
by Nick
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use. Plug your pedals in and you're away!
Sound Quality
:
10
This is where this product really excels. I found it to be completely silent powering my pedals. One of which is a boutique vintage tremolo I'd given up on long ago. It hummed like a tesla coil no matter how I powered it. Hooked up to the diago, it is now totally quiet and sounds very smooth & sweet!
Reliability
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No Opinion
Seems solid enough. The daisy chain cable looks good quality etc. I've only had it a couple of weeks, so I can't comment on long term use/abuse. I do try to take care of my gear though, plus I've just built a board for my pedals and plan housing it on there, which should avoid any idiots from accidentally treading on it and such.
Customer Support
:
9
Within 10 minutes of my first enquiry to diago, I had a very helpful and pleasant response off James (the MD?). All subsequent mails were as such, from placing my order to receiving, it's a company that is a pleasure to deal with. It's also good to know that any adaptors for odd pedals etc are available too.
Delivery - my powerstation turned up the day after ordering. I was an adaptor missing from the box (that I'd ordered as an extra). But a quick mail to James and it was with me the next day.
Overall Rating
:
10
Well, I've recently just dumped my old multi-effects, and put together a decent simple pedalboard from some effects I owned, and a couple of new ones. I did a lot of research into powering it all, plus any future additions, and I'm very pleased I settled on Diago. Some of the 'bricks' out there are very expensive and don???t seem to power that much anyway, and I just don't trust some of the cheaper ones. This diago will power about 30 pedals I believe, and has also solved a big problem I had with a much loved pedal of mine. If anything was to happen to the Powerstation I wouldn't replace it with anything else.
Ditching multi-effects is the best thing I've done in ages, my setup now has a much more natural toneto it, and doesn't sound like processed junk. I am enjoying playing my guitars more than ever. Big thumbs up!
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 06/20/2007
at 07:23pm
by Rew
Ease of Use
:
10
Idiot proof!! plug in and play
Sound Quality
:
10
This unit seems to be totally silent powering all my effects pedals and a wireless system
Reliability
:
10
I play in a very busy tribute band so this thing gets a lot of use and it has been 100% reliable
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
only talked to them when the unit was purchased but the guy who i spoke to (James)?? was very friendly. very ast delievery
Overall Rating
:
10
I can honestly find nothing wrong with this product does exactly what you want it to everytime its well put together, small and light. maybe a little more exspensive than others but well worth it and i would buy another one for sure if it were lost or stolen! i think the one guy who has written a bad review for this product should investigate his other kit a bit further before blameing the powerstation! i know several people with these units who do know what there talking about! and none of them have a bad word to say.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 06/04/2007
at 06:51am
by Lewis Byrom
Email: lewis<at>themightyparker dot com
Ease of Use
:
10
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Sound Quality
:
9
No noise, no crackle, no hum. No problems!!
Reliability
:
8
I've only had it a short time so can't really comment on it's reliability but it does seem well made and looks like it will last.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
So far I have been very happy with this unit. It's much smaller than my previous power supply and allows more room on my pedal board. The sound quality is extrememly good and I wouldn't hesitate recommending this product to anyone.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 05/30/2007
at 04:39am
by Carlos
Ease of Use
:
10
Absolutely easy. Handy that they have many kinds of adaptors for different pedal brands. Compatibility chart and diagram in the website are very useful. Incredibly small and flexible.
Sound Quality
:
10
No noise, hassle free.
Reliability
:
10
No problems so far.
Customer Support
:
10
I had a problem with online payment and James reacted quickly and efficiently.
Overall Rating
:
10
Top notch. Can't imagine a better power supply for varied, fairly complex pedal boards.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: 50.00
Submitted 05/24/2007
at 03:59pm
by Simon Reid
Email: simonreidmusic<at>hotmail dot co dot uk
Ease of Use
:
9
The Diago Powerstation is incredibly easy to setup and use - simply attach the figure-8 style mains cable to the main unit at one end, then your Diago 5-point daisy chain (supplied) at the other and your off!
Sound Quality
:
9
I find the sound quality of the Powerstaion to be ideal - the unit generates literally zero noise itself, and once plugged into my the pedals via the daisy chain there is still no noise present either from the unit or the guitar signal.
Reliability
:
9
I have found the Diago Powerstation to be completely dependable - it always powers up first time, and seems to deliver adequate voltage to each of my pedals. I would definately be confident taking my Diago pedal board to gigs with the Powerstation installed, without a backup.
Customer Support
:
9
I have found the team at Diago to be very efficient and helpful. For example, I placed an order for the Powerstation on the evening of 27th April and it arrived first thing on the 30th. I have since bought a Tourman pedal board and the service was exactly the same standard.
Overall Rating
:
9
Overall, I'm sure that I have made the best choice for a power supply for my pedals. Diago gear not only looks the business, but works efficiently as well. I have, and will definatly in future, purchase Diago products. Highly recommended.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 05/19/2007
at 01:41pm
by Steve
Ease of Use
:
10
Just plug in and play and never worry about power chain issues again!
Sound Quality
:
10
A/B it with all my other powersupplies (Boss, Digitech, Morley, BBE) this one is the only one which adds no noise to my signal chain.
Reliability
:
10
Been gigging regularly with one for 3 years now and have had no problems despite some serious abuse, rain, snow, heat, cold, nothing seems to bother this thing
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Have had no reason to contact customer service yet
Overall Rating
:
10
This is one of the best things you can do to take unneccessary power supply noise out of your signal chain
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 05/17/2007
at 11:00am
by jhumber
Ease of Use
:
10
Couldn't be any simpler. Plug the power cable into the power supply, and take a daisy chain out the other end and into your FX. A major benefit of this unit over some others is that the power cable is detachable. The fact that you can chain many daisy-chain cables together is also fantastic - this little box can supply some serious power.
Sound Quality
:
10
This unit is very quiet - noticably quieter than my old PowerBank, and about a quarter of the size too.
Reliability
:
10
So far, it's been pretty indestructable. Look after it (ie. don't tread on it) and it will look after you.
Customer Support
:
10
Here's where Diago leave everybody else in the shadows. James (who I believe owns and runs the place) is very helpful, and always replies to emails very quickly. I've emailed a few times since I bought the powerstation to enquire about powering certain non-standard pedals (mostly T-Rex ones) and not only has James explained things clearly, he's also gone the extra mile to suggest how I could wire by existing pedals in a better way to reduce noise and ground hums etc...Really first class service, couldn't be improved as far as I'm concerned.
Overall Rating
:
10
I can't think of a single reason not to give this unit a 10 in every category. Firstly, it's tiny, so it takes up very little real-estate on your pedalboard. Secondly, it's very powerful and can power pretty much anything you can throw at it. Thirdly, it's exceptionally quiet. Fourthly, Diago makes adapters for seemingly every type of pedal you can imagine. Additionally, the customer service is world class. Finally, it's under half the price of the Dunlop power brick or the T-Rex Fuel Tank. A really excellent product all round - kudos to Diago.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50.00
Submitted 05/10/2007
at 09:23am
by Michael
Ease of Use
:
No Opinion
Incredibly easy, as you'd expect. Plug your pedals in and that's it really. Oh, don't forget to turn the mains socket on.
Sound Quality
:
10
As it's a power supply, sound quality here is measured in terms of how little noise it makes, whether there is any appreciable effect on bandwidth, etc. In this instance it performs well, as it's dead quiet. It's powering 8 pedals at the moment effortlessly. The only thing, it makes the LED on my DM-2 light up in a slightly dull kind of a way. I've tried different adaptors and the only thing that makes that glow properly is the original BOSS ACA-240 I have, so I may continue using that for just the DM-2. This isn't just the Diago, ANY daisy chained power supply seems to have this effect on the DM-2. I'm not certain of the reasons for this at the moment, as the ACA puts out 9v and the DM-2 was made after BOSS dispensed with the internal resitor/diode pair to step down voltage to 9v from what were the original 12v ACA's. Maybe it just has a fetish for unregulated power, or perhaps it just doesn't like sharing.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Here's the thing. This power supply is really just a universal input ITE style switching power supply, produced by a manufacturing partner in China, of the type used to power laptops and such, except it's been spec-ed out to run guitar pedals instead (9v DC output, 2.1m barrel socket, fancy looking "Diago" label). From my experiences with switching power supplies, I think they're pretty reliable on the whole. This feels very well made and bears more certifications on the back than you can shake a stick at. In any case. it's too early for me to offer a meaningful opinion. It gets warm, but don't they all?
Customer Support
:
9
Website was a bit screwy and the guy (James) was helpful over the phone. It was sent quickly too.
Overall Rating
:
7
The pedals I've used with this with so far are a Peterson strobe tuner, Maxon CP9 Pro+, EMMA ReezaFRATzitz, Small Clone, Small Stone, Big Muff, DM-2 (or not).
Bearing in mind how cheap very similar (but inappropriately specified) power supplies are, it's not particularly great value for money. It does work, however and I'll take this any day over the horrendously expensive and bulky Voodoo Lab product.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 45
Submitted 05/02/2007
at 10:42am
by Alex
Ease of Use
:
9
Very easy to use, Velcro the small unit to your pedalboard, plug in the power lead at one end and daisy chain at the other and connect your pedals. That's it. There are detailed instructions on the website (www.diago.co.uk) or you can give them a ring. Two issues with the daisy chain supplied: the lengths between the 5 barrel plugs on each chain are quite short (difficult to get it round a big pedal like a Morley volume) and the plugs could do with being right-angled. Saying that, you can buy right-angled barrel plug adaptors from Diago as an extra; it???s just a shame to have the added expense.
Sound Quality
:
10
It seems to do what it is meant to in terms of sound quality - the unit powers multiple pedals without noise. I wasted money initially putting together my own supply with shop-bought daisy chains and an own-brand regulated adaptor. That was crackly, hummed and cost me twenty quid which would have been better spent on the Diago unit. As far as I can tell the Diago is giving me noise free operation. Current set up: Boss TU2 tuner, Morley Volume, Pro-Co Rat, EHX Small Stone, EHX Small Clone, Boss TR2 Tremolo, Marshall Reflector Reverb, Marshall Echohead delay. I play in an acoustic band so run a bass, electro-acoustic and mandola alternately through the same pedalboard. I have repeatedly gigged and practised with the Powerstation and not had any problems. Saying that, all the above pedals were quiet in operation anyway, it was power hum/crackles that were the problem so it???s good they have gone.
Reliability
:
10
I have owned the Powerstation for two months now and have gigged it weekly with no problems. The only problem I have had was during initial set-up when it didn't work - that was because I had the last two unused barrel plugs on the daisy chain touching each other. It tells you in the instructions to tape them up to avoid shorts like that, it also tells you on the website AND James Kitchen (proprietor) told me that to my face when I bought the unit at a guitar show. Despite this proving my stupidity, once I got past this issue I still haven???t managed to break the unit -which warrants a high reliability score!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I have had no problems, so I have not needed to use customer support. It is worth mentioning that James Kitchen did take time to talk me through the adaptors I would need for my pedals when I purchased the Powerstation during a very busy Gateshead guitar show.
Overall Rating
:
9
I recommend the Diago Powerstation. It may seem like a hefty expense for what is basically a power plug BUT it does the job quietly and without fuss so is worth the expenditure. Before I had it I was constantly fiddling with batteries, adaptors and swapping pedals about to try and deal with hums and crackles. The outlay is worth it just so you can set up and forget about power until you max out the unit 30 pedals later.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: 50
Submitted 04/30/2007
at 06:31pm
by Luke James Taylor
Ease of Use
:
10
Just plug it in add the daisy chain and connect to your pedals then switch it on and your away! It is also very small and so doesn't take up valuable space on my board.
Sound Quality
:
9
I pondered long and hard before buying this product. Previously I had been using two meridian ac > dc 9v power supply brick thingys to power my rig but was getting lots and lots of noise. I am happy to report that this power supply is almost silent and I am very very pleased with it.
Reliability
:
9
I would happily use this at a gig without any backup what-so-ever.
Customer Support
:
9
Very efficient and personal service...am yet to use customer support but can imagine it being very good.
Overall Rating
:
9
I am using a variety of pedals on my board (which I also bought from diago - very good) including pedals by boss, digitech, danelectro, nobel, behringer and marshall and this unit is having no problems powering any of them.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: 47
Submitted 03/15/2007
at 04:16pm
by Doug
Ease of Use
:
8
Straightforward, solid unit and cabling. One small gripe would be that the daisy chain had longer cable runs between each output barrel.
Sound Quality
:
10
Powering a chain of Sansamp prog. Bass Driver DI, Tech 21 compressor, Marshall distortion pedal and Korg tuner, there is no discernible noise from any of these units and all are lit up nicely.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Only had it a few days so can't vouch for its reliabilty yet.
Customer Support
:
8
Had no need to contact them thus far, but the item was shipped quickly and securely packaged.
Overall Rating
:
8
This power supply unit is small, neat and seems well put-together. It won't take up much space on a pedal board and it's quiet - job done.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 03/11/2007
at 03:53pm
by Mark
Ease of Use
:
No Opinion
Sound Quality
:
1
This thing claims to be hum/noise free but i'm afraid this is NOT the case! The powerstation is just as noisy if not more than my old Power Bank which costs ??20! After all the reviews and claims I decided to take a chance and buy one, well I can definately say with 100% confidence that these things DO infact add a loud very noticable hum to your signal.
I use Boss pedals and have tested the cables, guitars, pedals and everything and when I remove the power supply away and use batteries for power then the humming stops. It's only when I connect the powerstation that the humming appears.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I'm contacting them for a refund so I will find out soon enough.
Overall Rating
:
1
For the price that this thing is selling for it's definately not worth the money, if you want power and can bare alot of hum then use a Power Bank or the cheapest thing you can find because this is just as useless as the cheap powersupplies, only more expensive!
I'm going to try a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 now, they are very expensive, but if it gets rid of the hum then it'll be worth it.
Ignore the other reviews here as they are either people from Diago or really dont know what theyre talking about!
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 02/01/2007
at 03:58am
by sammyd
Ease of Use
:
10
No mess, no problems just stick it down plug it in and your away... simple!.
Sound Quality
:
9
ultimate pedal power, all my pedals are lit up like the sun. No hum or noise from the power unit, but how can it... its too small!
Reliability
:
9
perfect for constand usage, just plug the unit in when you start and unplug it at the end.. works everytime with ultimate quality.
Customer Support
:
10
every time ive dealt with the guys at diago ive had no probs.. spot on guys cheers!
Overall Rating
:
10
Great design, small and compact you hardly notice it when your playin. the green LED is all that needed to show you have power. daisy chains could be slightly longer but other than that best power unit ive used cheers guys!
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 11/29/2006
at 08:15am
by marks
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use. Just plug it in and go. Since it has a switched mode power supply it will work on any voltage. The power supply has a green LED on it so you can see when mains voltage is present.
Sound Quality
:
9
It works with my pedals. No hum added to the signal. However, since it doesn't have separate isolated outputs there is a possibility it might not with all your gear. In fairness on the diago web site there is a compatibility chart.
Reliability
:
9
It has been reliable so far. The unit is made of plastic so I guess there is a possibility it could break but it seems quite robust to me.
Customer Support
:
10
I bought my unit at the Music Live show and so got to speak with the person running the company. He was extremely knowledgeable and willing to take the time talking about pedals and power supplies.
Overall Rating
:
9
Very good. The unit is small, it works, you can get adaptors for pretty much everything you could think of and the company that sells them is good to deal with.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 11/28/2006
at 05:23pm
by Derek Stark
Email: derek<dot>stark at blueyonder<dot>co<dot>uk
Ease of Use
:
10
Light, portable - takes up very little space on my pedalboard - does what it says on the tin with the minimum of fuss!
Sound Quality
:
9
Quiet and delivers plenty power to my pedals (8 pedals in all including 2 Boss duo pedals each drawing 800 milliamps). Overall sound is excellent from the pedalboard.
Reliability
:
9
Had it for almost a year now and no problems.
Customer Support
:
10
Already purchased a pedal board and case fron Diago - service prompt, friendly and efficient. No need yet for support due to the quality of the products.
Overall Rating
:
10
Had a lot of gear over the last 40 years - played everything from Shadows, Beatles and Stones to Deep Purple, Eagles, Larry Carlton, Albert Lee, Johnny Hiland. Currently using a Tyler Mongoobastar (tele style)with Cornford Carrera. Mixture of Keeley, Boss and T Rex pedals.
Always chosen my gear carefully and would rate the Powerstation highly.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 11/14/2006
at 12:09pm
by davek
Ease of Use
:
9
very easy to use! plug in and then patch your pedals up and away you go!
thats it...
Sound Quality
:
10
this powersupply is fantastic as it has enough power to run a serious amount of effects on it...
i run 10 pedals on the chain including 2 tube screamers and a big muff which notoriously can put a buzz on your signal..
all pedals run at full power and no pedal has a lack of power distributed to it.
the powerstation is silent and is nice and small and doesnt take up room on your pedalboard like other power supplies do...
fantastic!!!
highly recommend it!
Reliability
:
9
i use this thing about 5/6 times a week in rehersals/studios and large venues and it works no problems time in time out.
its a pretty solid little brick but if you valcro it done with decent valcro it will last...
i have taken mine all over the country and had no problems...
Customer Support
:
10
i have dealt with diago before and they were very polite and willing to help/talk and also listen to possible suggestions to make thier products even better than they already are!!
so far no repairs for me but if i did i think i would not have a problem getting a swift repsonse...
when i ordered the powerstation it arrived at my door the next day so they seem pretty committed to good service.
Overall Rating
:
10
its great as its small and built to last, doesnt take up room on your board.
the daisy chain is fantastic as you can just keep the chain going.... allowing you to power minimal or maximum amount of effects...
for annoying pedal inputs such as ts808/elec HX they sell patch cables with the correct pins on the end which allow you to connect to the end of the daisy chain which makes things convienient and eliminates single power supplies for these pedals..
i have had a few other power supplies and this one is ay better in terms or size,power,convience and no buzz!!!!
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 10/23/2006
at 11:31am
by Ross
Ease of Use
:
9
This is a very easy to use power supply. Daisy chain your pedals and away you go. The great thing is this baby will power most pedals. If you go to diago website you will see a list of compatable pedals. Included in the list are the types of adaptors you would need to buy for certain pedals. For example a green adaptor for Line 6 Modelling stompboxes. A couple of my pedals did not appear on the list, so I emailed James at Diago and got a promt reply telling what adaptors I would need if any. What is really cool is that they do a right angled adaptor which has proved very useful for my morley wah and EVH phase 90. For some reason some manufactures place their power points on the side of the pedal.
Sound Quality
:
10
It is hard to know if a power supply improves the sound of a chain of effects. However I do feel that my overall tone has improved. When I first powered up my pedals I was surprised at how good everything sounded. I suspect this is because my pedals are recieving proper power rather than a drained batt. One thing that has gone is some hum. I use a Line 6 DL4 with a dedicated power supply and was always bothered by low grade hum resulting in me having to turn up my noise gate significantly. Now that my effects cahin is powered by the powerstation this hum has gone. So overall I think things sound better but that may have been achieved by using new batts every time. Nevertheless I would have to say that things are sounding better.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Its hard to rate the reliability of a porduct that is relatively new. However it is backed by a money back promise if it doesn't power your pedals without noise. The connections seem sturdy and secure with a confidence inspiring tightness when joined. I can't imagine there is much can go wrong with a power supply. After a few gigs I choose to remove the batts form my pedals because it saved me removing the input jacks on my board all the time.
Customer Support
:
10
This is a seriously good company to deal with. I cannot fault them at all. They have responed to every email and phone call promtly. Gave excellent adivice when selecting items. A real first rate experience. When I was given my orginal quote James forgot to add 5 pounds onto the price for an extra daisy chain. He emailed me back giving me a code to take a fiver of the final price when I ordered on line. It only took 4 pounds off but when my order arrived there was a shiny 1 pound coin. I can't say much more than that.
Overall Rating
:
10
I play in a christian worship band so use a lot of gentle tone mod effects. You know the pedals that need a batt changed almost every gig. My current set up is in the following order. route 66, morley wah, deathrattle, EVH phase 90 , Boss Trem, ME5 and finally Line6 DL4. Having this simple piece of kit along with a diago pedal board has made my life very easy. Overall this with the pedal board had been some of the best 150 pounds I have spent.
Product: Diago Powerstation
Price Paid: GBP 50
Submitted 10/03/2006
at 02:54pm
by Adam
Email: zodiac1 at blueyonder<dot>co<dot>uk
Ease of Use
:
9
Dead simple, rating not really applicable to this unit. Plug it in, thread the daisy-chain connectors together and go.
Sound Quality
:
9
Picture the scene: guitarist desperately trawls the Internet in search of a compact, compatible and cost-effective power-supply for his home-made pedalboard. All in vain. The available options are either too large, too expensive, or not powerful enough - or a mixture of all three. I had previously used two Boss PSA-240s into a plugboard, which was okay. Not too pricey (20 quid each), but those units stand up very high, which is no good for my converted flight-case pedalboard, because the lid won't shut. I could power seven or eight pedals between these two Boss units, but I want a DD-20 double-delay now, which requires yet another PSA-240 all to itself - and yet another 20 quid. Plus, the 3-input multiplug takes up a lot of space and the whole thing is an untidy, inefficient lash-up.
So imagine my pleasure and relief to come across Diago's website and their extremely nifty Powerstation. Here is a relatively tiny power-supply which provides up to 3000ma of juice and costs only fifty quid. That's many times the available power of an AC/DC Powerbank , much smaller than a Dunlop Power-Brick (aptly named), and a third of the full retail price of the Voodoo Lab unit. And Diago are UK based! Sorry anyone reading this elsewhere in the world, but we get the thin end of the wedge in terms of price here on Treasure Island, and very often in after-sales, too.
My board is fairly simple:
Boss TU-2 tuner,
Ernie Ball Volume Jr (doesn't need power),
Boss CS-3 compressor,
Boss TR-2 tremolo,
Marshall Bluesbreaker II,
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive,
MXR Smart Gate,
Boss DD-20.
I have weaned myself off the diluted, detuned and dated-sounding Chorus, thank God, but I occasionally use a Line Selector. So that's eight powered pedals and the rule of thumb is to have plenty of headroom - up to twice the available power than your pedal's combined draw. Mine's not a complicated signal-chain, but the Powerstation should deal with even a monster rig from the wildest imaginings of Cornish or Bradshaw.
Reliability
:
9
Too early to judge. Seems very sturdy, hopefully nothing to go wrong, no moving parts. It is quiet, dead simple to use and compatible with any electrical voltage in the world without needing a transformer. I am a musician, not an engineer, so I'm not best
placed to judge. But if like me, you want to spend time and money shaping your actual guitar tone and not dicking around with the dingus that supplies the electricity, then this is your box.
Customer Support
:
9
Diago offer a full refund if the Powerstation causes any hum and you can't say fairer than that. Anything else is extra as far as I'm concerned. They responded helpfully to emails, and the Powerstation came prompt and postage-free.
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