What is the best 9v battery for active basses?

[Plutonium244]

I have to know.

 

[Plutonium244]

Also, what's the best 18v battery for 18v preamps?

 

[Lownote38]

???? I use Duracell for 9v, and two Duracells for 18v.

 

[Crater]

If you can afford it, (non rechargeable) lithium batteries, they seem to run about $7 - $9 each. Otherwise, a quality alkaline battery from a well known manufacturer.

Also, what's the best 18v battery for 18v preamps?

Two lithium batteries.

 

[alembicguy]

A good one or two

 

[ariwax]

It depends. Are you playing metal?

 

[Plutonium244]

I want to hear from the Energizer faction.

 

[Plutonium244]

A Smith pre-amp can run as an 18v preamp with one 9v battery. Are there any others that can do that?

 

[Plutonium244]

It depends. Are you playing metal?

BTW ariwax, I hate to be the bearer of bad news about your old band mate, but....

Rock Legend Animal Dies Aged 66

 

[FourBanger]

EverReady is the best 9v for metal, just look at the logo specific to the 9v!

 

[Flaked Beans]

These are the best 9V batteries for metal!

 

[DigitalMan]

This post belongs in the batteries forum.

 

[BassChuck]

I am assuming (probably wrongly) this is at least semi-serious. I use Duracells. But.. be aware they make one that is called Duracell Procell and it's fairly inexpensive. Make for things like theater wireless mics they deliver a good 9v for about two hours and then die a quick and unannouced death. They are cheaper for a use one time. Theater folks use them for one show and toss 'em out.
Not good for instruments or pedals.

 

[Ninevolt]

I want to hear from the Energizer faction.

ENerGIzer! Lithium rechargables. Jump on the pink rabbit wagontrain!

In the 80's that rabbit brainwashed me with the add campaigns of duracell vs energizer. Now I'm a slave to the rabbit.

 

[Sunkenfole]

Now I'm a slave to the rabbit.

So's my wife, haha!

 

[Plutonium244]

I am assuming (probably wrongly) this is at least semi-serious. I use Duracells. But.. be aware they make one that is called Duracell Procell and it's fairly inexpensive. Make for things like theater wireless mics they deliver a good 9v for about two hours and then die a quick and unannouced death. They are cheaper for a use one time. Theater folks use them for one show and toss 'em out.
Not good for instruments or pedals.

Yes, this is at least semi-serious. No 18v batteries, I realize.

This was a serious question, if anybody knows the answer:

A Smith pre-amp can run as an 18v preamp with one 9v battery. Are there any others that can do that?

There are a fair number of 18v preamps that will also run as 9V preamps; but specifically, I am wondering if there are other pre-amps besides the Smith that will actually run at 18v on a 9 volt battery (per Ken Smith theirs do but will run out of juice twice as fast with only 1 9V battery.)

 

[Ninevolt]

So's my wife, haha!

LMAO!

You're just jealous that your wife and I know good thing when we see it

You know you want to

 

[organworthyplayer337]

Any battery I see first. I do stay away from the ones at the Dollar Tree.

So, Enigizer or Duracell...

If you're serious, that is

 

[OOD]

Any battery I see first. I do stay away from the ones at the Dollar Tree.

So, Enigizer or Duracell...

If you're serious, that is

I use the dollar tree batteries for stuff like TV remotes and they last 4 to 5 years. They run out way to fast for me to trust them in my gear or smoke detectors though.

 

[organworthyplayer337]

I use the dollar tree batteries for stuff like TV remotes and they last 4 to 5 years. They run out way to fast for me to trust them in my gear or smoke detectors though.

Dollar Tree batteries is all I do use for things other than my basses and pedals