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Originally Posted by The Artist  I've had my Warwick since July07, it's my first active bass, and have had to change the batterys three times? Could it be that leving the imput jack in or leving it on "active" shortens the battery life? Or do active basses realy need to change batterys that often?
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alexx |
Of course leaving the cable plugged into the bass's output jack will shorten battery life. There is a third prong on the output jack on active basses that connects the battery as soon as you plug your cable into it. If you leave it plugged in while not actually using the bass the batter remains on and drains. That's why the manufacturers usually warn you about it in the users manuals. I know it's inconvenient, but it works to unplug between sets on gigs and between practice sessions at home.
Some active basses, due to circuit design, drain batteries faster than others. I have a Fender P with a Raven Labs active preamp I added when these things were still being made. It uses 2 little lithium watch batteries. Batteries will last me a year (maybe more) if I play the bass a lot. I had it out of use for 2 years sitting on a stand with old batteries in it and it still works like new a year after putting it back in use.
