What battery do you trust for your active?

[landwomble]

Anyone want to buy some paper-cap , reliced batteries? They give better HF response, you know ;-)

 

[vaesto]

Use any leak-reliable battery. The label on it doesn't matter. It is all about WHEN you replace it. However, later or sooner everyone will hit "dead battery" story. Either during rehearsal or mid-show

 

[Ajapses]

And this is why all my basses are passive..

And why I need to switch to all passive. Apparently, it's a lot more technical keeping good batteries in a bass than a flashlight.

 

[Rocky]

And why I need to switch to all passive. Apparently, it's a lot more technical keeping good batteries in a bass than a flashlight.

Its really not that big of a deal.

 

[Ajapses]

Exactly!!

 

[HolmeBass]

I think the concern for many discerning types isn't how long it will last, but rather will it leak / explode and do major damage to an otherwise expensive instrument.

It takes years before that happens, no matter what kind. If you're that "discerning" why not remove the battery before cold storage?

 

[Rocky]

It takes years before that happens, no matter what kind. If you're that "discerning" why not remove the battery before cold storage?

Good to know.. I usually change them once every six months..thx

 

[Pandastylebass]

I was looking at these on Amazon, and they have them in Gold, Grey (with a red stripe), and Red (with a grey stripe, like your picture).

Is there a difference between these?

no, they changed packaging recently according to my vendor

 

[MoeTown1986]

Duracell procells. I change my batteries with my strings. So, my basses get a fresh on like every 6 months.

 

[SamJ]

It takes years before that happens, no matter what kind. If you're that "discerning" why not remove the battery before cold storage?

There are a few stories, one recently on here of newish batteries leaking of the Alkaline variety.

Secondly, IF I do decide to store a bass for more than a couple of weeks, you're damn right the batteries are going to come out.. however, I don't store them for long. The best part of the new Lithiums is they're far less likely to leak. Any battery is a problem if there's a short and a rapid drain, but I"m not worried about this as it's just about impossible to occur.

 

[Turnaround]

Oh, and because there's usually a good amount of charge left, I get to re-purpose those batteries in other things til they are gone. I just wish my Roku remote took a 9v.

I put the partially used batteries in my smoke alarms. I'd rather burn to death than lose power mid-performance!

 

[Rocky]

I put the partially used batteries in my smoke alarms. I'd rather burn to death than lose power mid-performance!

LOL

 

[Humbled]

I put the partially used batteries in my smoke alarms. I'd rather burn to death than lose power mid-performance!

Naw... Smoke Alarms deserve fresh batteries... Us audio guys that have kids have a never-ending supply of partially-used batteries handed to us by co-workers because audio guys know they'll be put to good use in kid toys...

It's just the way it's been where I've worked.

 

[bassfacer22]

So has anybody come to the conclusion - on what brand battery to buy in the local stores around since that is what really matters when your batteries go dead during or before a gig..

And then if there is a concise brand battery of choice, would the original Poster please update the 1st page to just put that so nobody has to read 6 pages of battery madness..

 

[LoveThatBass]

to borrow from Spandau Ballet... "This much is true"

Rechargeable are probably the worse choice as they have a very slow voltage drop off and don't hold a charge as long. Just to be clear, the Lithiums I'm using are NOT rechargeable.

I fully agree. Don't use rechargable batteries

 

[BassLife77]

I've had great luck with Fuji's. They never leak and seem to hold a charge forever in low to medium current draw preamps. only $2 each at Home Depot and Big Lots.

 

[Jim C]

Is it a fair voltage test to use a meter with no load?
Certainly an accurate test of a car battery charge state is done with a meter with a huge restive load built in.
OTOH, is the current draw so low that a direct no load voltage reading good enough?

 

[phillybass101]

A new one

 

[tastybasslines]

Haha, this thread is hilarious.

I can hear the signal dying in my actives hours before they actually die.
I can certainly tell before I'd be out at a gig with my bass.

 

[Steve Dallman]

All my basses and most of my guitars are active. I've used active instruments since the late 70's. Any good alkaline. I've used Procells, Duracells, Energizers, and mostly Ray-O-Vac. Rayovacs have gotten better over the years and are as good as the others. Regular price around here is less than sale prices of the others. Sale prices are even better. Never a problem, never a letdown.