Power conditioners

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:32 pm

We just bought a Monster PowerCenter 3500. I've yet to fire up the PA with it, but I can say my guitar rig is somewhat noisy on "2". I plugged into the monster, and my rig was dead quiet on 4 1/2. So far so good. Any one else use this stuff? Not necessarily Monster, but whatever.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:50 pm

I wont use anything else. Lonewolf once told me there is a huge difference between an "entry level" Furman and a "more expensive" Furman. I took that to the test and found out he was absolutley right.

I took it further and put the monster vs the Furman and I was so impressed that I bought a monster. My bro and I both use them and I know Scott from FedUp does too. Best thing to ever happen to my Mesa.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:15 pm

You know, this thread reminds me I need a good power conditioner for my PA rig. The gig requires that we play out in the middle of a field, on a generator, on somebody's porch, bars, old churches, etc... I have an extensive background in live audio and bands in particular... you'd think I'd be more on top of it. Thanks, guys.------>JMS

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:31 pm

Killjingle wrote:I took it further and put the monster vs the Furman and I was so impressed that I bought a monster. My bro and I both use them and I know Scott from FedUp does too. Best thing to ever happen to my Mesa.

What model do you guys use? There are a lot of PowerCenters, and I could go for a dose of clean power.

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:22 pm

I have the 3500.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:38 pm

stratobastard27 wrote:I have the 3500.

That looks like a lot of kit for how I'd use it, though - it would just have one guitar amp plugged into it. You mentioned firing up the PA with it, so I figured you were planning to run a good amount of stuff from it.

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:01 pm

Ya, I've been looking at putting a noisegate or something in the line.

I'd like to find something that doesn't cost a fortune, but works well.

Anyone familiar with the Boss NS-2 or the MXR M135?

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:25 pm

I have the Pro 2500,works great and is only 1 rack space.

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:21 am

Ya, I've been looking at putting a noisegate or something in the line.

I'd like to find something that doesn't cost a fortune, but works well.

Anyone familiar with the Boss NS-2 or the MXR M135?

Vent, I think we're talking about a different device altogether. Sorry if my initial post was misleading. I'm talking about AC power conditioners. Most easily found from Furman or Monster. These "clean" the power straight out of the wall, i.e.: regulate the voltage to 120 constantly, alert to ground issues, surge protection, etc. When I was referring to hiss, I meant the hiss brought about from the wall power. I'm guessing your hiss is something the amp cannot prevent from using too much gain/distortion. What I think you're talking about is a noise gate. Myself, I've never tried a standalone gate, my Line 6 Pod XT has one built in. I'm an avid reader of guitar world, and just about EVERY world famous pro player in the rig section on the last page uses a Boss NS-2. I think they're only about 80 bucks, too.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:53 am

Monster has a video demo of their clean power tech.,pretty cool.
http://www.monstercable.com/power/

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:25 am

I have a monster pro 2000.

I dont own a rack so this model made sense to me. Theres a HUGE difference when I plug into it vs not.... my amp sounds consistent to me no matter what room we play in

FATTY · Post by **FATTY** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:16 pm

What do you guys think of the Monster HTS 1000 MKIII PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 ? I want something just for my Mesa and that is a reasonable price. Would it work as good as the others?

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:43 pm

is it the floor model? I know if u look around u can get the pro 2000 for roughly the same price. I bought my 2nd one (my first one was stolen) off of a Monster dealer on Ebay

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:08 pm

stratobastard27 wrote: Sorry if my initial post was misleading.

Nope, your post was fine. I just entered the conversation really lousily. I did actually
mean that I'm thinking about adding a power conditioner...then just hurriedly went off
somewhere else.

Was thinking about putting up a post asking if anyone was familiar with the pedals and
just went spastic or something.

Sorry 'bout that.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:55 pm

I've heard really good things about the Monster conditioners. My used Furman has given me three years of faithful service. I even tripped the breaker at an outdoor gig this past summer. I just pressed the reset button and played the rest of the gig fine. But I think that it's on its last legs. The dimmer switch for the rack lights no longer functions - luckily, it's on its brightest setting. Plus, the outlet cable has seen better days. I saw that Monster has a model that's around a $100 or so.

Through hum-cancelling pickups and clean power, I've been on a mission to eliminate all noise coming from my rig. I think I can do it without introducing a noise gate. There are a few rooms where I get some hum due to less-than-ideal power. The worst is Yesterday's Party. Playing that room takes an extra twenty minute setup time to just find an outlet that doesn't make your amp sound like it's sizzling bacon.

...of course, I shall never win the war against florescent lighting.

FATTY · Post by **FATTY** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:31 pm

This model runs about $140.00 and is a floor model, would this be a good one for my amp and would it work as well as the one you got chad?

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:32 pm

after reading the specs; I would say they are virtually identical other than the fact mine has more outlets and a second LED for metering. I havent run in to the scenario where I needed all the outlets, nor can I say u would be justified spending the extra 50 bux for an extra 4...

when I compared specs I looked at pro 1000 vs pro 2000. I cant find the exact model u are referencing.