Brand
CIOKS is a Danish company founded by Poul Ciok in 1991, with a catalogue devoted to power for effects pedals. Its early five-output Baby supply established the focus on dependable pedalboard power; the current range adds low-profile isolated supplies and modular expanders. JustPedals listings include DC7, CIOKS 4, SOL and CRUX, plus mounting brackets and accessories. DC7 can power a range of analogue and high-current digital devices and expand through additional units, so outlet isolation, current draw and voltage options are the useful comparison points. CIOKS documentation says DC7 is designed in Denmark and assembled in Poland; that detail applies to DC7, not every product.
Category
A pedal power supply converts mains or battery power into the regulated DC outputs required by an effects board. True isolated outputs break ground paths and reduce interaction between pedals, while daisy chains share a common supply. Each output must match voltage, polarity and current demand; switchable voltages, high-current sockets, IEC or external adapters and mounting dimensions affect compatibility.
Tags
Supplied as components and hardware to be assembled into a working pedal. Circuit complexity, board layout, enclosure preparation and off-board wiring set the difficulty, while accurate component values, polarity and solder joints determine the final noise, reliability and sound.