CIOKS
CIOKOLATE
PROS: Super-quiet and well-built.
Low profile mounts under almost
any board. Large variety of taps,
including two AC taps.
CONS:
Unconventional power
cables may be difficult to replace
in a pinch, price is a bit higher than
other supplies.
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TONE TALK //
Though Cioks has only re cently become
extremely prominent on gear forums, the
company has actually been around since
1991, back when guitarists used to fill up
surge protectors with individual power
adapters. The Ciokolate represents the
company’s most ambitious power supply
to date, containing 16 isolated taps, many
of which are adjustable. Like the Walrus
Phoenix, the Ciokolate offers only one 18volt output, but it is the only power supply
that offers a 24-volt tap, though players
cannot use 24 and 18 volts at the same
time. The high-current taps are plentiful,
and there are two AC taps as well, for
running what few AC-powered effects
are out there. One strange feature about
the Cioks supplies is the power cables
themselves—the feature a non-standard
RCA-type phone plug on one end instead
of the standard dual-2.1mm plugs. This can
make finding replacements a tad difficult
on the road, but resourceful players with
backups should have no problem for tours
of any size.
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