Powerbug is shutting down...

[Dogsferatu]

received and email that powerbug will no longer be made after Jan 31 .... any suggestions on a long lasting battery for effects or active pu?

[brandonwong]

Try PowerEx 9.6volts rechargeables.

[73jbass]

That sucks! I am getting 5 to 6 four set gigs with a Powerbug in my X2 wireless. That really bites.

[DavidRavenMoon]

Try some lithium batteries.

The problem with rechargeable batteries is they often don't supply 9 volts.

[brandonwong]

PowerEx does... at almost 11volts when fully charged.

[Dave Muscato]

Energizer makes a lithium 9V that was rated best bang-for-buck by Consumer Reports among a dozen other 9V batteries (alkaline and lithium). This is doubly true if you buy them from Sam's Club.

I use them in my basses, but never wireless units, since I change those before every show.