Thanks for making this video. I’ve been using the Walrus Phoenix for years and want to create a second pedalboard but noticed the Phoenix isn’t available anymore. I’m very happy to hear Walrus is making these and it sounds like they will be even better.
If you want to use your IEC port, then put the transformer under your board and use it that way. There will likely be more noise if you do it that way.
I have a Cioks DC7 and a Canvas Stereo DI on my board so I am a fan of both brands, but I don’t think I’ll be replacing my power supply with the canvas anytime soon. I think the main advantage here is the amount of outputs, but since both brands are expandable I’ll probably just stick to Cioks for any future power needs.
That’s fair, it didn’t even occur to me really to get any detail shots of the power supplies outside of the bit of b roll at the start because power just always live under my board. I have never really considered the look so long as it does what I need it to.
@@markjohnstonofficial I think most people who come to this channel enjoy the jams. There are plenty of other gear channels that should probably skip the music demos and get straight to the review, but you're not one of them.
I’m having trouble seeing how this can compete with the CIOKS switched PSU stuff. My DC7 seems way better than the Canvas Power 8. Canvas has no IEC, lower amps per channel, only two switchable ports.
Agree. The Cioks DC7 IS the standard by which all other supplies are measured. IEC power, ALL ports are voltage switchable and provide more mA per port. Thin and compact. Screw holes align with Temple Audio peg board pattern which means no drilling or velcro/dual lock needed for install if you go TA. Once you go DC7 its hard to go back to anything else.
I tend to agree - I recently invested in the Eventide Powermax V2 (which is a DC7 with Eventide branding), and it's absolutely the best power supply I've ever tried (and I've tried a LOT!). I can see however, that the Walrus stuff has great appeal for certain pedalboard configurations as the form factor is very neat, meaning you probably would never need to worry about your pedal layout according to where your power outlets are - the 'striplight' format is pretty cool - much like the Mono PSU's I guess. But the lack of IEC input turns me off, I must say. I think they look very cool though, and they'll sell a tonne of these, I'm certain!
For anyone using a flat board, the DC7 configuration isn't very ideal, but I do get the gripe about not having an IEC port. The 24v in is also on the same side as the plugs where as the Mono has it on the side. I can also see why they made it have an adapter to get the form factor they wanted and that you can chain them in any way and get whatever size you want at any point, but still a bit annoying.
Nope those all got set to private within minutes of them being done each time. They were fun, causal, and involved too much trash talking of brands to let them just kind of live without context on the internet haha
i'm curious about what their thought process was for not including an IEC port on it (i'm assuming mainly form factor), i feel like i may still wind up grabbing the 15 for my big board, but at this stage i'm so used to having power supplies with an IEC port and no brick which is really convenient
That’s actually less common than the alt these days. Strymon, mono, walrus (now), pretty much all have the IEC going to a block ahead of the actual supplies that chain together via 24v
It's actually convenient if you want a 5 now and maybe an 8 or 11 later as opposed to getting a bigger main one with an IEC port and only extending it with smaller ones.
Probably so you can get the transformer away from your board if you want. My One Spot Pro 6(switching) introduces noise to my RV-500 just by turning it on under my board when I am powering the pedal with only batteries and no other pedals in the chain. I was surprised. I'm having noise issues going stereo, so I'm doing a lot of different experiments to try and figure it out. I'm hoping that having the transformer(brick) further away from the board with this Canvas Power Supply will cut down the noise floor.
I like that it's slimmer than the Aetos, mine barely fits under my temple board, but what's the deal with no IEC? I feel like so many people have designed boards around IEC connections that to not have it seems odd. I know there's work arounds and adapters, but this kind of feels like Apple taking away the headphone jack and forcing us to use a dongle.
He did say in a reply that he mounts the ac/dc converter box under his board too, and I know ac can cause some weird noises… I think having the box off the board is best for that reason
IEC plugs into the adapter ahead of the actual unit. It’s the same approach that strymon (in some cases), mono, and I believe Cioks all use. (Might be wrong about Cioks)
Canvas 8 is the same price as a Cioks DC7 ($250) and he DC7 is superior (in my opinion). Direct IEC power (no clunky wall wart), ALL ports are voltage switchable and provide more mA per port. Thin and compact. Screw holes align with Temple Audio peg board pattern which means no drilling or velcro/dual lock needed for install if you go TA.
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Thanks for making this video. I’ve been using the Walrus Phoenix for years and want to create a second pedalboard but noticed the Phoenix isn’t available anymore. I’m very happy to hear Walrus is making these and it sounds like they will be even better.
Lol I'm literally in the SAME boat. Did you end up getting one? If so how does it compare to the Phoenix?
That intro track! 😍 It was powered so beautifully.
Just a shout out! You are one of my favorite guitar/gear TH-camrs. Such succinct and useful reviews.. Thank you!!
Congrats on being the first person to ever call this channel succinct.
Great video & inspiring sounds! 👌💯
That intro track was amazing. It kind of made me miss your more ambient stuff. lol. So good! Also congrats on making a power supply demo interesting.
Wow, that’s pretty amazing power supply. Very nice.
Beautiful video, beautiful jam 👌🏼
If you want to use your IEC port, then put the transformer under your board and use it that way. There will likely be more noise if you do it that way.
I love your intro! Miss these sounds! But love your new sound as well! Thanks for all you do! I appreciate it!
I have the Phoenix and my biggest problem with it is that the ports are so squished together which makes plugging in the power cables a bit annoying.
This is way less crammed than the Phoenix is; much closer to pretty much all other PSUs these days.
So pissed. I just bought the CIOKS DC10. But i love all things walrus. Great demo once again.
Cioks is so good that I wouldn't be at all regretful about that
I have a Cioks DC7 and a Canvas Stereo DI on my board so I am a fan of both brands, but I don’t think I’ll be replacing my power supply with the canvas anytime soon. I think the main advantage here is the amount of outputs, but since both brands are expandable I’ll probably just stick to Cioks for any future power needs.
This power supply looks beautiful and is so thin. Does it have a big external power brick? I love the percent indicator.
Yes it does, similar to a laptop power supply.
Noice 🌈🔌⚡️
Appreciate the jam and context but found myself wishing you had just shown the product. Had to scrub through and zoom in to see it for myself.
That’s fair, it didn’t even occur to me really to get any detail shots of the power supplies outside of the bit of b roll at the start because power just always live under my board. I have never really considered the look so long as it does what I need it to.
@@markjohnstonofficial I think most people who come to this channel enjoy the jams. There are plenty of other gear channels that should probably skip the music demos and get straight to the review, but you're not one of them.
So go watch a different video ya scrub! Good lord this world is whiny.
@@markjohnstonofficial how many outlets does this thing have?
I loved hanging out with you for those late night sessions. That was fun.
I’m having trouble seeing how this can compete with the CIOKS switched PSU stuff.
My DC7 seems way better than the Canvas Power 8.
Canvas has no IEC, lower amps per channel, only two switchable ports.
Agree. The Cioks DC7 IS the standard by which all other supplies are measured. IEC power, ALL ports are voltage switchable and provide more mA per port. Thin and compact. Screw holes align with Temple Audio peg board pattern which means no drilling or velcro/dual lock needed for install if you go TA. Once you go DC7 its hard to go back to anything else.
I tend to agree - I recently invested in the Eventide Powermax V2 (which is a DC7 with Eventide branding), and it's absolutely the best power supply I've ever tried (and I've tried a LOT!). I can see however, that the Walrus stuff has great appeal for certain pedalboard configurations as the form factor is very neat, meaning you probably would never need to worry about your pedal layout according to where your power outlets are - the 'striplight' format is pretty cool - much like the Mono PSU's I guess. But the lack of IEC input turns me off, I must say. I think they look very cool though, and they'll sell a tonne of these, I'm certain!
For anyone using a flat board, the DC7 configuration isn't very ideal, but I do get the gripe about not having an IEC port. The 24v in is also on the same side as the plugs where as the Mono has it on the side. I can also see why they made it have an adapter to get the form factor they wanted and that you can chain them in any way and get whatever size you want at any point, but still a bit annoying.
Got any links to Late Night Ambient Happy Hour streams?? 👀 Sounds incredible!
Nope those all got set to private within minutes of them being done each time. They were fun, causal, and involved too much trash talking of brands to let them just kind of live without context on the internet haha
i'm curious about what their thought process was for not including an IEC port on it (i'm assuming mainly form factor), i feel like i may still wind up grabbing the 15 for my big board, but at this stage i'm so used to having power supplies with an IEC port and no brick which is really convenient
That’s actually less common than the alt these days. Strymon, mono, walrus (now), pretty much all have the IEC going to a block ahead of the actual supplies that chain together via 24v
It's actually convenient if you want a 5 now and maybe an 8 or 11 later as opposed to getting a bigger main one with an IEC port and only extending it with smaller ones.
Probably so you can get the transformer away from your board if you want. My One Spot Pro 6(switching) introduces noise to my RV-500 just by turning it on under my board when I am powering the pedal with only batteries and no other pedals in the chain. I was surprised.
I'm having noise issues going stereo, so I'm doing a lot of different experiments to try and figure it out. I'm hoping that having the transformer(brick) further away from the board with this Canvas Power Supply will cut down the noise floor.
Wait… no IEC… do these use a wall wart supply??
Comes with a 24v adapter that iec plugs into the same way the smaller strymons and the mono power supplies do
I like that it's slimmer than the Aetos, mine barely fits under my temple board, but what's the deal with no IEC? I feel like so many people have designed boards around IEC connections that to not have it seems odd. I know there's work arounds and adapters, but this kind of feels like Apple taking away the headphone jack and forcing us to use a dongle.
It is IEC at the adapter. It’s the same system strymon uses for their Ojai and Mono uses across their whole line.
@@markjohnstonofficialwould have liked to see you show what all of that means in the video
Is it switching or toroidal
I have to ask, why's there so much background hiss on the intro. It just doesn't sound deliberate and more like it could be power related.
He did say in a reply that he mounts the ac/dc converter box under his board too, and I know ac can cause some weird noises… I think having the box off the board is best for that reason
I can´t imagine designing a 2024 high quality power supply with no IEC port
I don’t even know what an IEC port is lol
IEC plugs into the adapter ahead of the actual unit. It’s the same approach that strymon (in some cases), mono, and I believe Cioks all use. (Might be wrong about Cioks)
@@markjohnstonofficial the Cioks DC7 has IEC in, then is expandable via a 24 volt port/plug to power the Cioks 8 or 4.
@@markjohnstonofficialthis is true for the Strymon ojai. The Zuma is IEC.
Right. I only own r300’s and ojai’s so all my strymon power has the adapters
Gear porn with a decent story and great soundtrack. Please and thank you.
2 out of a whopping 15 outputs with variable voltage, only variable to 12 or 18, no AC... unimpressed, but unsurprised.
Hmm a lot cheaper then a cioks future 7 and future 8, but less power per port.
Canvas 8 is the same price as a Cioks DC7 ($250) and he DC7 is superior (in my opinion). Direct IEC power (no clunky wall wart), ALL ports are voltage switchable and provide more mA per port. Thin and compact. Screw holes align with Temple Audio peg board pattern which means no drilling or velcro/dual lock needed for install if you go TA.