Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

Best lasting batteries for bass


blamelouis
 Share

Recommended Posts

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1431299992' post='2769842']


one night I had removed a battery from a pedal and put it temporarily in my pocket... and forgot about it. After soundcheck we go to find some place to have dinner and during the meal I notice a discomfort in my pants... and I jump out yelling!
The battery made the coins in my pocket extremely warm!!! Fortunately I avoided a case of roasted nuts...

So, yes... be careful how you store them!
[/quote]
Good job your pocket didn't have a lot of lint in it! It is possible, and quite easy, to start a fire using an AA battery and some foil backed paper from a stick of chewing gum.

The 9v Procells I have came with little rubber caps on one of the terminals, so I keep them, just in case.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I bought two boxes of Duracell Procell 9v batteries and they didn't last long at all. All done about 20 of them under a year.
I wouldn't use them again for basses. I now have gone back to whatever Duracell or Energiser I find and they are fine.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1431340367' post='2770089']
Dab a 9 volt battery on some wire wool for instant combustion. Very hazardous.
[/quote]

true, fun to watch and very educational about the dangers!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1431340349' post='2770088']
I bought two boxes of Duracell Procell 9v batteries and they didn't last long at all. All done about 20 of them under a year.
I wouldn't use them again for basses. I now have gone back to whatever Duracell or Energiser I find and they are fine.
[/quote]
I had this problem and it turned out to be a short

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1431339674' post='2770079']
Good job your pocket didn't have a lot of lint in it! It is possible, and quite easy, to start a fire using an AA battery and some foil backed paper from a stick of chewing gum.

The 9v Procells I have came with little rubber caps on one of the terminals, so I keep them, just in case.
[/quote]
I did a bushcraft course one time and they had PP3 plus wire wool as a great fire lighter - of course the wire wool would still work if it was damp (but not rusty!). Bit less effort than some of the other fire starting techniques.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I recently bought a job lot of those Industrial ones although I am increasingly moving away from active basses. Again :)

More recently still I popped into Maplins (does anyone else 'pop' these days?) and they had an offer on their own brand version AAs - which allegedly outperformed Duracell in a recent test of some sort. They are nice blue colour and came in a sturdy box, so that was good start.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1431352327' post='2770322']
More recently still I popped into Maplins (does anyone else 'pop' these days?) and they had an offer on their own brand version AAs - which allegedly outperformed Duracell in a recent test of some sort. They are nice blue colour and came in a sturdy box, so that was good start.
[/quote]

I picked up a box of 100 of their AAs a while ago, they've been pretty good in everything I've tried them in.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1431352327' post='2770322']
More recently still I popped into Maplins (does anyone else 'pop' these days?) and they had an offer on their own brand version AAs - which allegedly outperformed Duracell in a recent test of some sort. They are nice blue colour and came in a sturdy box, so that was good start.
[/quote]
Excellent. Nothing increases battery performance quite as much as a blue casing and a sturdy box :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1431352327' post='2770322']
I recently bought a job lot of those Industrial ones although I am increasingly moving away from active basses. Again :)

More recently still I popped into Maplins (does anyone else 'pop' these days?) and they had an offer on their own brand version AAs - which allegedly outperformed Duracell in a recent test of some sort. They are nice blue colour and came in a sturdy box, so that was good start.
[/quote]

I seen that test it was "the one show"
I think I remember Ikeas batteries were best value for Xmas toys.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1431348955' post='2770228']
I had this problem and it turned out to be a short
[/quote]
Hmm I doubt if that's the case for me because I don't have that problem with regular duracell or energisers I change them as soon as they stop tingling on my tongue test.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1431502631' post='2771885']
I got my Sterling three months ago. I'm on my third battery. I never leave it plugged in and it has had about 10 hours playing time through the amp since I got it. I have emailed the manufacturer and I await their reply.
[/quote]

some people sleep walk,. maybe you sleep play? ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nah, the extra eight hours practice would be obvious by now in my slap ;-)

Brian from Praxis emailed back and said pretty much what I expected, that something is completing the circuit and causing battery drain. He asked me where I bought the bass, I told him and I await his instruction.

As an aside, does anybody know if swapping out the stock preamp for a Stinger would eliminate the problem?

To the OP: I apologise for hijacking your thread somewhat.

To the Moderators: Please feel free to move my posts from this thread to a new one if I have breached etiquette in any way.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1431507167' post='2771946']
Kodak branded alkalines for me.
I get about a year from a Duracell and about 9 months out of a Kodak.

I get mine from one of those pound shops... for £1. :)
[/quote]

snap!

That confirms it - I had wondered if my cheap battery had been at fault, but if you get 9 months of use from the same battery, me bass is goosed!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1431340349' post='2770088']
I bought two boxes of Duracell Procell 9v batteries and they didn't last long at all. All done about 20 of them under a year.
I wouldn't use them again for basses. I now have gone back to whatever Duracell or Energiser I find and they are fine.
[/quote]

I could be totally wrong, but my rusty memory is flagging up that I'm sure a few years ago I saw there were a load of fake Procell batteries flooding on to the market - a bit like the fake fags thing. Perhaps you had a batch of these?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sorry this is slightly OT but I treated myself to this;
http://www.thomann.de/gb/keith_mcmillen_batt_o_meter.htm

Neat piece of gear for in situ battery checking, also does some magic to tell you how many hours the battery has left (in the tested guitar I guess)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...