How to raise 5V DC to 9V DC - use USB chargers/batterybanks with Guitar pedals?

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I got a Korg Guitar pedal that along with the typical power sources guitar pedals use - 9V battery/9V DC power in from power brick/wall wart it also has USB-in for power. Amazing!! So now instead of needing R500 BOSS rip-off power supplies(or cheapies) I can use any decent quality USB wall charger or Powerbank for battery power, what a revelation.

So now I need some way of converting 5V to 9V to use with my other guitar pedals that use the typical BOSS style 9V DC input.

Is there anything like this avail in SA(shipping from US is crazy):
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2777
USB to 2.1mm DC Booster Cable - 9V
2777-01.jpg


This may be an affordable option at R86, does the design/parts look decent enough?:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DC-DC-USB-5V-to-9-16V-Step-Up-Boost-Converter-Voltage-inverters-Module-Adjustable-Output/1525466_32264776580.html
DC-DC-USB-5V-to-6-15V-Step-Up-Boost-Converter-Voltage-inverters-Module-Adjustable-Output.jpg


 

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