christhammer666 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 i know this is gonna sound stupid as hell i have just bought an ibanez sr300 my first bass with active electronics obviously it have the battery in the back which i took out to change earlier but i didnt get no sound from my bass my ? is do i need the battery in to achieve sound i thought i would still be able to get sound without the battery in even of a weaker signal thanks jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='christhammer666' post='1346665' date='Aug 20 2011, 08:05 PM']i know this is gonna sound stupid as hell i have just bought an ibanez sr300 my first bass with active electronics obviously it have the battery in the back which i took out to change earlier but i didnt get no sound from my bass my ? is do i need the battery in to achieve sound i thought i would still be able to get sound without the battery in even of a weaker signal thanks jamie[/quote] Nope. You have to have a battery in there to get any sound at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 cheers thought there was something wrong with it but alas no its just me being a complete dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='christhammer666' post='1346674' date='Aug 20 2011, 08:19 PM']cheers thought there was something wrong with it but alas no its just me being a complete dick [/quote] No problem. Some active basses will work in passive mode without a battery, but the SR300 isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Keep a spare battery handy and when it sounds like youve blown a speaker in the amp its time to change it (thats what mine sounds like anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='wez' post='1346691' date='Aug 20 2011, 08:42 PM']Keep a spare battery handy and when it sounds like youve blown a speaker in the amp its time to change it (thats what mine sounds like anyway)[/quote] Yep. The output starts distorting and the volume gets lower and lower. Incidentally Christhammer - 9V rechargeable batteries are only 7.2V when fully charged so it's not a great idea using them in a bass. I use bog standard Duracell ones and change them every 6 months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 yeah it came with some batt i have never heard of so was changing it toa new duracell one when i tried it without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='christhammer666' post='1346723' date='Aug 20 2011, 09:27 PM']yeah it came with some batt i have never heard of so was changing it toa new duracell one when i tried it without[/quote] LMAO. Ignore me - I read it as 'charge' instead of 'change'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 remember to take your lead out when not playing, as the lead plugged in will switch the preamp on, thus draining your battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 If you look on ebay, you'll be able to find a box of 10 Duracell Procells for around £7 to £8 delivered. Should keep you going for a couple of years at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1347155' date='Aug 21 2011, 02:25 PM']Mine got this sort of chorusie effect going on. Was most weird had me checking all the patches on the FX box thinking I had added something by accident [/quote] If Microsoft made preamps, that'd be a [b]feature[/b]... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You could get a bypass switch fitted in case the battery dies or the electronics fail mid-gig, all my basses have these and they can be wired to a push/pull pot so no extra drilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nope, just there to add weight and support the battery industry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1346720' date='Aug 20 2011, 09:25 PM']Yep. The output starts distorting and the volume gets lower and lower. Incidentally Christhammer - 9V rechargeable batteries are only 7.2V when fully charged so it's not a great idea using them in a bass. I use bog standard Duracell ones and change them every 6 months or so.[/quote] I have 2X 9v rechargables in my precision deluxe and I can't detect any difference in performance compared with 2 standard non-recharge types. I guess it depends how much voltage you really need to drive the preamp circuit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 There are 2 sizes of 9V rechargeable: 8.4V and 9.6V. The 8.4V have a larger capacity, but deliver a lower voltage. 3 years ago I bought a bunch of the 8.4V jobs for use in radio mics, and after the first year of use (trickle charged continuously when not actually in use) we started getting some weird feedback and variable tonal qualities, as well as increasingly frequent 'low charge' failures. Last summer I replaced the lot with the 9.6V jobs, and they've been working faultlessly since. Many bits of electronic kit have a minimum voltage, rather than minimum current threshold, and because 8.4V is close to that already, it doesn't have to drop much to become inadequate. OTOH the 9.6V jobs have to discharge a very long way before they drop below the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I use rechargeables in my East pre amps, and although not recommended I cant here a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='1348408' date='Aug 22 2011, 08:50 PM']There are 2 sizes of 9V rechargeable: 8.4V and 9.6V. The 8.4V have a larger capacity, but deliver a lower voltage.[/quote] Without a multimeter how do you know which is which? Is there an online resource somewhere with manufacturer's specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 [quote name='christhammer666' post='1346665' date='Aug 20 2011, 08:05 PM']but i didnt get no sound from my bass[/quote] I hate double negatives. Honestly read this to mean that you did get sound from your bass, was confused as to what the issue was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyJay Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 [quote name='casapete' post='1347154' date='Aug 21 2011, 02:22 PM']If you look on ebay, you'll be able to find a box of 10 Duracell Procells for around £7 to £8 delivered. Should keep you going for a couple of years at least![/quote] Great call! I've just ordered some, £7.19 for ten. Free delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneandfive Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 [quote name='wez' post='1346691' date='Aug 20 2011, 08:42 PM']Keep a spare battery handy and when it sounds like youve blown a speaker in the amp its time to change it (thats what mine sounds like anyway)[/quote] Absolutely. When the battery in my Rockbass gets a bit run down, it starts to make a peculiar farting sound. Rather like the bloke who plays it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 ... and if the battery gets stuck for any reason, don't be impatient and force it out, breaking the connector in the process! (as I've done in the past). It's one way to give your neighbours/wife/goldfish a break from your bass playing for a while, but not a recommended one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 [quote name='KevB' post='1348711' date='Aug 23 2011, 09:21 AM']Without a multimeter how do you know which is which? Is there an online resource somewhere with manufacturer's specs?[/quote] It'll be written on the outside of the battery in very small writing somewhere in most cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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