Engl POWER TAP PRO 8

Professional Power Supply for Modern Pedalboards

The Power Tap Pro 8 reflects ENGL's approach: providing guitarists with a technical foundation as robust as their amplifiers and pedals. In a pedalboard setup, the power supply is often discreet, but its influence is decisive. An unsuitable power supply can generate hiss, hum, interference or unstable operation, especially when several digital effects are connected together.

This model was designed to meet the demands of today's setups, where an analog overdrive can sit alongside a digital delay, looper, amp simulation pedal or complete processor. Its eight independent outputs provide clean, structured power distribution without turning your pedalboard into a bulky installation.

A Compact Solution for the Demanding Guitarist

The ENGL Power Tap Pro 8 is equally suited to guitarists building their first serious pedalboard and experienced musicians looking to make an already elaborate setup more reliable. It is particularly well suited to boards combining drive pedals, wah, compressor, modulation, delay, reverb and high-consumption digital effects.

In rehearsal or on stage, it helps maintain a cleaner signal when several pedals are activated simultaneously. In the studio, its ultra-quiet operation allows you to work with greater peace of mind during guitar recording sessions, especially with clean, crunch or high-gain sounds where unwanted noise quickly becomes audible.

Its compact enclosure fits easily beneath or on top of a pedalboard. It is a practical power supply for musicians who want to avoid power strips, individual adapters and daisy-chained power connections that can complicate their setup.

Eight Isolated Outputs for Powering Analog and Digital Devices

The Power Tap Pro 8 provides eight isolated outputs. This electrical separation reduces unwanted interactions between pedals, particularly between simple analog effects and more complex digital devices. Each output has its own LED indicator for quickly checking the power status.

The configuration is particularly versatile: five 9V / 100 mA outputs are suitable for traditional analog pedals such as fuzz, overdrive, distortion, chorus or compressor pedals. A 9V / 300 mA output and a 9V / 500 mA output can then power digital pedals requiring more current.

The 12V / 2A output is the standout feature of this power supply. It provides substantial headroom for a multi-effects unit, modeler or any compatible digital device requiring 12V power. Short-circuit and overload protection further enhance the overall reliability, a valuable benefit for regular use on stage.

Tone: Preserving the Character of Your Rig

A power supply does not intentionally alter a guitar's tone the way an effect pedal would ; its role is to let your equipment perform at its best. Thanks to its isolated outputs and ultra-quiet design, the Power Tap Pro 8 helps preserve the dynamics, definition and individual character of each pedal.

Clean sounds gain clarity, overdrives retain their touch response, and modulation effects, delay or reverb can operate with fewer power-related disturbances. For a guitarist, this means a quieter, more stable pedalboard that remains truer to the established settings.

• Use only a pedal compatible with the voltage, polarity, and current delivered by each output

Technical specifications

Category

Multiple power supply

Number of outputs

8

Type	pedalboard power supply	Weight	230 g
Output distribution	1 x 12V / 2A, 1 x 9V / 500 mA, 1 x 9V / 300 mA, 5 x 9V / 100 mA	Included accessories	AC adapter, power cables for pedals
Protection	against short circuits and overloads	High-power output	12V / 2A
LED indicators	one per output	Available 9V outputs	500 mA, 300 mA and 100 mA
Dimensions	25 x 140 x 6 mm