Looking to buy step down converter

Nerdkiller1991

I just recently imported a pair of headphones from Japan (7.1 with Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD MA) and I'm looking to know what step down converters should I buy for it on Amazon, since I'm currently inexperienced with the technical know how of what electrics it should use. The headphones and the receiver each have their own power supply. The input for the first one (a 12 volt) is AC100-240v (50/60Hz) with a 30-60VA at 25 watts, while the other (a 6 volt) also AC100-240v (50/60Hz), but with an 18VA at 8 watts.

Should I buy these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stepdown-240-120v-Transformer-100VA/dp/B000NIYF0K/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1341320491&sr=8-11

Or these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CostMad-220v-240v-America-Japan-China/dp/B003Z6W8N8/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1341322434&sr=1-6

Or perhaps this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MEE-112-1000-Voltage-Converter-Versa/dp/B007B2PJT2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1341320491&sr=8-5

What say you, Boardsies?

coylemj

You do not need any of those transformers. The gadgets are all multi-voltage and are designed to work on any mains supply. All you need is a travel adapter i.e. a passive gadget which takes the plugs from those devices and plugs into a UK/Irish three pin socket.

Nerdkiller1991

coylemj wrote: »

You do not need any of those transformers. The gadgets are all multi-voltage and are designed to work on any mains supply. All you need is a travel adapter i.e. a passive gadget which takes the plugs from those devices and plugs into a UK/Irish three pin socket.

Are you sure? I just want to make sure I'm safe, so I don't fry my gadgets by buying just a regular pass through.

coylemj

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

Are you sure? I just want to make sure I'm safe, so I don't fry my gadgets by buying just a regular pass through.

Yes I am. You have two gadgets, one needs 12V and the other 6V (probably DC in both cases but that doesn't matter) and they both came with AC adapters which say 100-240V and 50/60 Hz.

Correct? Proceed to next step...

That voltage and frequency range covers just about every country in the world so you can happily plug them via an adapter into the Irish mains.

Nerdkiller1991

After further deliberation from the guy who helped me and from this article from Wired:

http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Stay_Plugged_In_While_Traveling

I suppose I might just get the travel adaptors, seeing that I know now that the 100-240v (50/60Hz) covers worldwide. But at least I now have some clarification on the whole thing.

coylemj

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

I suppose I might just get the travel adaptors

You suppose you might just get the travel adapters?

Don't go making any rash decisions now!

Nerdkiller1991

coylemj wrote: »

You suppose you might just get the travel adapters?

Don't go making any rash decisions now!

Well, I managed to find a travel adaptor lying around the house, so I tried it out and it worked. Have encountered no problems with it, thus far.