A recent release that I found quite intriguing is the 9V Backpack from ZÜE Engineering. This gizmo essentially allows you to connect an external 9V battery to an effects pedal.
I can see this being handy for situations when it may be a hassle to open up the pedal to get to the battery compartment. For example, you may experience ground noise at a gig, or have issues with the internal battery compartment. It can also be great for testing multiple pedals with a single battery.
Personally I don’t have much use for the 9V Backpack. I use a single power supply to power my entire pedalboard. Some of my effects, specifically chorus and delay, will consume a 9V battery in a matter of minutes, so wall power is really the only way to go. With that being said, should one of my pedals give issues at a gig, it will certainly help to have the 9V backpack on hand.
I do know musicians who use strictly batteries only, so this may be quite interesting for them. Is this something you would use? Let us know in the comments below.
For more information and purchase options, visit the ZÜE Engineering website. At the time of publication, the price is $25 for 3 backpack sets.
