Deity SPD-1 Announced – Power Distribution Box for Sound Recording Devices

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by Jürgen MoorsFebruary 9^th, 2023

Deity, a manufacturer best known for their microphone and time code products, have recently announced the compact and lightweight Deity SPD-1 power distribution box, a solution for managing power in your sound bag. It is now available for pre-order for $269 together with a wide range of different power cables. Let’s take a closer look at this versatile device!

Have you ever had power supply problems with your sound recording devices during a shoot? And felt the cold sweat on your forehead, knowing you could run out of power in the middle of an interview, but you can’t interrupt the director in the flow of questions? Well, if you ever had such an experience you should look at Deity’s new SPD-1 power distribution box. This small device is designed to make your life easier on set and also a bit more stress-free.

Deity SPD-1 Power Distribution Box – overview

The Deity SPD-1 Power Distribution Box has three different hot-swappable DC inputs, accepts external power from smart, and non-smart batteries and power banks, and distributes it up to six different power consumers. When the batteries provide data, the small 1.1-inch color display on the front of the Deity SPD-1 box shows the battery’s telemetry data, like battery temperatures, voltage, battery life, and battery cycle count, as well as the total current consumption drawn from all the connected devices.

The Deity SPD-1 looks compact and robust enough to be placed in a sound bag, on a table, or on a sound rack and has a reversible mounting clip. You can lock the toggle switches to make it easy to turn your devices on and off, and it also helps to prevent randomly losing power. The Deity SPD-1 features two 1/4” threaded mounts, allowing you to mount the device in any desired position on the sound rack.

Deity SPD-1 power distribution cables

Deity offers a complete cable solution for different sound mixers. These cables are all designed to be compatible with Hirose 4-Pin and the Deity SPD-1, providing a reliable setup system for audio recordings.

• SPD-HRDC: 4-Pin Push-Power to 5.5mm Locking DC barrel jack, for powering Lectrosonics DC-powered audio devices like the SR series of receivers and the DSR.

• SPD-HRISO: 4-Pin Push-Power to a ground-isolated 4-Pin Push-Power connector, designed to remove or reduce ground hum, hiss, or whine from audio devices.

• SPD-T4BATT: TA4f to Smart Battery Cup, for providing power and telemetry data to the Sound Devices 833, 888, and Scorpio audio recorders.

• SPD-HR3U: 4-Pin Push-Power to Triple USB-C, a versatile solution for powering various devices, including Sony transmitters and receivers, Android phones, and iPads.

• SPD-HRBATT is a 4-Pin Push-Power to Smart Battery Cup. It is designed to work with Hirose 4-Pin port-compatible powered devices, providing both power and telemetry data for your audio equipment.

• SPD-T4DT is a TA4f to D-Tap (P-Tap) cable. The SPD-T4DT is meant to be used with TA4f-compatible powered devices that are within the voltage range of 12-18V.

• SPD-HRHR is a 4-Pin Push-Power (compatible with Hirose 4-Pin) to 4-Pin Push-Power connector. The SPD-HRHR is meant to be used with Hirose-compatible powered devices.

What’s included with the SPD-1 power distribution box

• 1 x Deity SPD-1 Smart Power Distribution Box
• 1 x SPD-T4BATT (NH2054 Smart Battery cup to TA4F)

Let’s sum up all features of the SPD-1 power distribution box

• triple DC inputs, hot swappable
• supports smart and non-smart batteries
• displays battery telemetry data
• measures total power consumption
• locking toggle switches
• metal housing
• 1.1″ color screen
• dual 1/4″ threaded mounts
• reversible mounting clip
• suggested operating range 12V-18V
• easy-access 5V / 2A type A USB port
• 6 unregulated outputs

The SPD-1 is compatible with the following devices

• Sound Devices MX-HIROSE DC Input Sled
• Sound Devices 633, 664, 688
• Sound Devices A10-RX A-TA3 Adapter, A10-RX A-XLR
• Zaxcom Nova, Nova 2
• Zaxcom Deva 24
• Zoom F8, F8n, F8n Pro
• Zoom F4
• Sound Devices A10-RX A-TA3 Adapter, A10-RX A-XLR
• Lectrosonics SREXT SR Mounting Kit, DSR4EXT, DCR822
• Wisycom MCR54 End Plate
• MiPro MR-90SC
• Sony UWP-D

For more information about the Deity SPD-1 Power Distribution Box and the Deity Cable Solutions, please head on over to Deity’s website.

What do you think about the Deity SPD-1 power distribution box? Would you trust to power up all your sound devices from one central battery source? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!