Battery powered and portable

[Bio-Bassist]

well since one of my recent posts, I've found out that the Roland Micro Bass Cube is pathetic. So now i'm seeing if anyone else would happen to know if there's another battery powered amp that isn't completely useless when it comes to the low B and is still pretty damn portable, any suggestion is accepted, thanks!

 

[Bio-Bassist]

bump

 

[bishopdante]

I'm designing one at the moment, around exactly that challenge, as it happens. 3x8" combo in a tower format. PM me for details if you'd like.

 

[Joe Louvar]

With a "portable power supply" you could use any low wattage bass amp you want.

DURACELL® POWERPACK 600
http://stormprepare.com/Portable-Power.htm

 

[SpruceApple]

With a "portable power supply" you could use any low wattage bass amp you want.

DURACELL® POWERPACK 600
http://stormprepare.com/Portable-Power.htm

+1.....I picked up a similar "5-in-1" portable unit from Harbor Freight (made by Chicago Electric) on sale for $50 a couple years ago....i use it with a small combo and it works great!

 

[Jim C]

+1 - All the purpose built stuff is junk IMO
Always thought a big car battery and a convertor would be the way to go
How many hours do you get with a combo size amp?

 

[4-stringB]

Plz don't use 110v equipment outside, without proper grounding, circuit breakers/fuses and a host of other safety devices designed to keep your sorry azz alive....use 12v DC, readily available as automotive eq/pre/amp stuff. Use your imagination, build a system you like, not a factory made box, designed to sell well, not perform well...good luck, my friend....

 

[skychief]

Always thought a big car battery and a convertor would be the way to go
How many hours do you get with a combo size amp?

Depends on the power draw of the combo amp. A 30 watt combo amp might run 6 - 8 hours on a given batt/inverter rig. A 200 watt combo amp might run 2 - 3 hours on the same rig.

edit: oh.. an btw, in this application, a deep-cycle marine battery is the ideal power source - - - car batteries are best with short-duration loads; i.e., running a starter motor for 3 or 4 seconds. fully draining and recharging (deep-cycle) a lead-acid automotive battery creates a buildup of internal resistance over time, and recharging becomes impossible.

 

[Joe Louvar]

It also depends on the battery.

+1.....I picked up a similar "5-in-1" portable unit from Harbor Freight (made by Chicago Electric) on sale for $50 a couple years ago....i use it with a small combo and it works great!

+1. I’ve done the battery/inverter thing and it works great - but it’s to heavy and takes to long to setup compared to using my portable power supply - plus the portable pwr supply really is a handy for other things too.

 

[willbassyeah]

You might want to check portable pa instead, like korg mma130 or Roland ba series. I tried the korg before it sound fine but haven tried with a 5 string bass before.

 

[willbassyeah]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=recVq8yQ4yw

 

[Joe Louvar]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=recVq8yQ4yw

Huh? Did you post the wrong link?

 

[SpruceApple]

It also depends on the battery.

+1. I've done the battery/inverter thing and it works great - but it's to heavy and takes to long to setup compared to using my portable power supply - plus the portable pwr supply really is a handy for other things too.

The one I'm taking about is the same thing you linked to only cheaper, more powerful, with more functions

 

[Joe Louvar]

Way cool, I love shopping at Harbor Freight Tool.