STRICH STANDARD 15 Review: Pedalboard With Built-In Power

The STRICH STANDARD 15 is a compact aluminum pedalboard with its power supply built into the frame. Instead of a board plus a supply plus a bag of cables, you get one piece that is ready to wire.

This review covers what the listing says about its outputs, size and included parts, how it compares with the larger STRICH boards, and the kind of rig it suits best.

At a glance

STRICH Pedal Board with Built-in Power Supply

On paper, the STANDARD 15 is the tidiest way to build a small board: power, cables and a bag in one box at just over two pounds. Its 300mA and 700mA 9V ports and 500mA 12V and 18V ports handle digital pedals better than many add-on supplies. The limit is space, so plan on four to six pedals.

Good for

• Fly rigs and weekend gigs
• Players moving off a daisy chain
• Rigs that include one or two current-hungry digital pedals

Not for

• Boards with more than six pedals
• Players who want to reuse the supply on a future board
• Anyone needing AC sockets on the board, which only the SPS-20 offers

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STRICH STANDARD 15 power outputs explained

The listing counts ten independent ports, each with its own short-circuit protection. Here is how they break down.

Five 100mA ports cover analog drives, fuzz and modulation. The 300mA port suits a typical digital delay or the STRICH Circle Loop, which needs 300mA minimum. The 700mA port can take a hungry reverb or small multi-effect.

The 12V and 18V outputs are rated at 500mA, five times what the SPS-10 and SPS-20 list for those voltages. That is a real advantage for 12V preamps and some modern pedals.

How the STANDARD 15 compares with the 18 and 22

Add an SPS-10 to the STANDARD 18 and you gain one 9V port and a larger deck, but lose USB and the higher 12V and 18V current. The full range comparison is in our best guitar pedalboard guide and on the home page.

Build and portability

The board is premium aluminum alloy, which STRICH says resists bending and warping. At 2.17 lb, the board is light enough to carry in one hand with the included bag.

The listing mentions an ergonomic design for precise footwork, and like the other STANDARD boards, the deck sits at a slight incline. Hook-and-loop strips hold pedals in place.

Because the supply sits inside the frame, there is no box under the deck to snag on stage edges or car trunks. That also keeps the board's profile simple when it slides into the bag. The trade-off is that the board is a little heavier than the larger STANDARD 18, which carries no electronics at all.

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A sample layout for six pedals

Here is one way to map a typical small rig onto the built-in outputs, based on the current each port lists. Check the label on your own pedals before wiring.

1. Tuner on a 9V 100mA port.
2. Compressor on a 9V 100mA port, or the 18V port if it is rated for 18V headroom.
3. Overdrive on a 9V 100mA port.
4. Fuzz or second drive on a 9V 100mA port.
5. Digital delay on the 9V 300mA port.
6. Reverb or looper on the 9V 700mA port.

That leaves one 9V 100mA port, the 12V port and USB free. A 12V preamp, a wireless receiver or a phone running a backing track can take those.

Using the included pedal cables and hook-and-loop strips, the layout should stay tidy without extra hardware. Cable routing on the larger boards is covered in the pedalboard guide.

Who should buy the STANDARD 15?

• Fly-rig players who want a few essentials and a quick setup.
• Beginners moving from loose pedals to a first board.
• Session players who need a phone charger at their feet.
• Loop players pairing a looper with a few drives; see our Circle Loop review.

It is less suited to players who swap pedals every month or plan a big rig. With seven 9V outputs and two higher-voltage ports, the supply is generous for six pedals, but the 15 x 11 inch deck runs out of room before the ports do.

If you already own a supply or plan to grow past six pedals, a separate SPS unit on a bigger board is the more flexible path. Our SPS-10 vs SPS-20 comparison covers that route, and the power supply guide ranks all three power options.

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