Can I use a 12 volt adapter on a 9 volt device?
If you have a 12V adapter, you might wonder whether you can use it to power your 9V guitar pedals. In most cases, you cannot use a 12V adapter to power a 9V guitar pedal. Using a 12V adapter on a pedal designed to only handle 9V can completely destroy it.
Can I use 9V AC for 9V DC?
The answer to your question is yes, it can. Of course you know that polarity of a DC adapter is very important, as is voltage.

What uses a 9 volt power supply?
A lot of things use those small 9V batteries. Smoke detectors, some transistor radios (not so much any more), lots of handheld test equipment, electronic toys, etc. More and more things that in the past typically used 9V batteries are being designed to run from one to four AA or AAA cells.
Is 9V the same as 9VDC?
Also, 9V simply means “9 volts” but does not specify whether or not the voltage is DC (direct current) or AC (alternating current). The 9V outputs of Pedal Power 2 Plus are in fact 9VDC.
How do you make a 9 volt DC power adapter?

Use a Voltage Regulator Circuit to Set the Output of the Power Supply to the Appropriate Voltage.
How to fix a 9 volt battery connector?
Gathering the Supplies and Tools. Lets get started!
What is the best AC adapter?
Compact design
How to connect wires to a 9 volt battery?
Put the 9V battery into the battery holder.