Furman SPB8 Stereo Pedalboard with Power Conditioner

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The Furman SPB-8 is the first pedalboard designed with the working professional in mind. The power cable is NOT detachable.

Guitar players, bassists, and keyboard players have all asked for this, and we answered with the most rugged, versatile, and useful board available anywhere. It features heavy-duty metal construction that will handle the most vehement stomps you can offer, as well as stand up to the rigors of the road. The first stereo board on the market, it is also the first to feature the high level of power conditioning that Furman is famous for.

At the heart of the SPB-8 Stereo Pedal Board is a light yet rugged aluminum platform in combination with a steel chassis, and large Velcro sheet, ensuring secure, noiseless, flex free, non-slip performance for up to 11 effects boxes and pedals.

The SPB-8's stereo patch bay contains ten 1/4 in, switching phone jacks, connected in 2 stereo loops. This allows a single guitar or instrument input to feed multiple mono and stereo effects boxes, send and return from remote effects, and feed up to 2 amplifiers simultaneously. From modest to highly complex patching demands, the SPB-8 allows nearly unlimited set-up flexibility.

Powering your pedals, amps and other gear, the SPB-8 offers 2 levels of surge and short circuit protection, as well as RF and EMI filtering. Furman's SPB-8 is quiet, powering both AC and DC pedals without hum, due to the high-quality toroid transformer employed. Each DC output is rated at 100 mA capability, as well as being individually protected against shorts — guaranteeing that if one pedal goes out, the rest are protected read more and continuously functioning.

The SPB-8 makes pack up simple and convenient. Un-patching several effects boxes and pedals is no longer required, since the large Velcro sheet and strips firmly secures all of your pedals in place. A soft padded case is included to protect your valued effects boxes. The case includes a shoulder strap, and a zippered pouch for storing cables, wall warts, and AC cords.

Features
Provides a sturdy yet lightweight non-slip platform for up to 11 effects boxes

True stereo effects return, external effects loop, and amplifier outputs

Eight individually protected 9VDC outlets provided for effects boxes, with 8 included power cords

Three 120VAC, 15A outlets provided

Solid 1/4 in. aluminum platform and rugged power supply/patch bay steel chassis

Large Velcro sheet secures effects boxes and pedals during performance and transport

Full power conditioning with 15A circuit breaker, spike/surge protection, and RFI filtering

Patch bay's dual stereo loops allow nearly infinite patching combinations

Toroidal transformer assures no hum field will contaminate sensitive effects boxes and pedals

Padded soft case with shoulder strap and zippered pouch for patch cables included

5 detachable rubber feet assure stable, sure performance without rocking or flexing

Extra-long 10-foot AC cord

***Despite the picture shown on here and on the Furman site, the current models are shipping with an attached power cable.
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Voltage SPB-8: 120 VAC

Current Rating: 15 Amps total AC outlets (10 Amps "E" version)

Spike Protection: Line to Neutral

Spike Clamping Voltage: Initial turn-on at 200 Volts; TVSS rating of 400 Volts peak at 500 Amps ("E" version initial turn-on is 390 Volts peak)

Response Time: 1 nanosecond

Maximum Surge Current: 6,500 Amps

Maximum Spike Energy: 80 Joules ("E" version 130 Joules)

Noise Attenuation: Transverse mode — greater than 20 dB 800Khz to 10 MHz

Current Rating: 100 mA.per outlet, 1A maximum combined current for all outlets

Protection: (8) discrete PTC re-settable fuses

Trip Time: 1 Amp fault, 0.2 second trip time

9 VDC Patch Cords:
(8) 3.5 mm phone plug (tip hot) to P205L 2.1 x 5 mm plug (sleeve hot)
(1) 3.5 mm phone plug (tip hot) to 3.5 mm phone plug (tip hot)
(1) 3.5 mm phone plug (tip hot) to 9 Volt battery clip (non-perforated, clip hot)

Weight Pedal Board: 11 lbs. (5 kg)

Case: 2.4 lbs. (1.1 kg)

Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.9 x 26 x 17.5 in. (10 x 66 x 44.5 cm)

Compliance CE and CSA/NRTL listed

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-486-4738

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (31 ratings)
Submitted September 6, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Furman hits a home run with the professional gigging crowd!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This product works great. One thing I noticed is that with big pedals like the Hughes & Kettner stuff, some of the Line 6 stuff, wah pedals etc. there isn't lots of room to fit other pedals in. A bit more space might not be a bad idea. A more well built gig bag might be a thing to consider as well. If this product were lost or stolen, I would consider a SKB PS-45 (it looks like it has virtually everything one could possibly ask for). I love the power conditioning, looks, and durability. I dislike the gig bag and wish there was a bit more space (although it does hold my 7 pedals fine right now).

Sound
It's a pedalboard. I notice no added noise, hiss or humb associated with it. Many professionals rely on Furman power conditioners in their rack setups and as a big pedal user, I rely on this board to give me the purest power conditioning possible.

Features
The materials it included were multiple power cables. Unfortunately, it didn't come with any velcro or patch cables (but then again, I haven't seen one that has offered those).

Quality
This product seems like it's made very well. The only thing I question is the reliability of the gig bag. I've heard horror stories of the handles ripping off over extended gigging. The pedalboard is built like a rock and, like Boss pedals, should survive a nuclear explosion. I've noticed no problems from the jacks; they seem sturdy and read more reliable enough for me. I'm a set it and forget it kind of guy... I'll hook it up and once I'm done, I won't mess with it.

Value
It's pricey, but I feel you get what you pay for. If you want quality power conditioning, a powerful mono/stereo pedal routing system... it delivers in spades. It deducts points for the gig bag, but it looks like for the most part Furman nailed it. I paid $220 for it a while back and don't regret it.

The Wow Factor
It looks professional and for a very good reason... it "is" professional. It looks sleek and powerful and it does exactly what it sets out to do.

Musical Background:
Hobbyist, active musician

Musical Style:
Rock, Blues, Fusion
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