Rechargeable Batteries for Active Basses

[PillarFreak]

...Is there such a thing as rechargeable 9V batteries for active basses? In the long run I'd be saving money if I could find batteries like these. Thanks for your time. :thumb:

[metal_bassist88]

There aren't any 9volt batteries specificly for bass guitars. You can buy 9volt rechargeables but they are more expensive-like you said though you will save in the long run.
Im not sure they will be suitable for basses though because some electrical products cant use rechargeable batteries because they can mess them up (personally i dont want to run the risk of messing up my electronics)

yeah so basicly you can get rechargeable batteries. look in electrical shops and websites.

[PainKiller8191]

how could rechargable batteries act differently than normal ones and mess with your electronics!?!?!?

I'm no techy but come on...thats just stupid

[azn_bassist]

rechargable batteries i think run on a lower voltage, so then it mite mess up ur electrinics (i really dont kno but its a guess)
my church uses rechargeable batteries for, all our music equipment and it works fine

[6stringslinger]

Not really answering your question but:

I seen this post on another website on how you can run your active bass off of an AC adapter! You would have to do some wiring and electrical work.

That would be cool if they made all basses with an AC adapter I have seen only one bass like that.

[PillarFreak]

There aren't any 9volt batteries specificly for bass guitars.

Actually, I'm pretty sure there are. I know Peavey makes some because those are the kind I buy if we don't have any at my house.

I seen this post on another website on how you can run your active bass off of an AC adapter! You would have to do some wiring and electrical work.

I'd rather not have to mess with electronic / wiring work.

Im not sure they will be suitable for basses though because some electrical products cant use rechargeable batteries because they can mess them up (personally i dont want to run the risk of messing up my electronics)
how could rechargable batteries act differently than normal ones and mess with your electronics!?!?!?

I'm no techy but come on...thats just stupid
rechargable batteries i think run on a lower voltage, so then it mite mess up ur electrinics (i really dont kno but its a guess)
my church uses rechargeable batteries for, all our music equipment and it works fine

Does anyone have a definite answer to this possible problem?

[doodooking]

rechargable batteries usually do have a lower voltage, you need to find one that is a true 9v battery

Not really answering your question but:

I seen this post on another website on how you can run your active bass off of an AC adapter! You would have to do some wiring and electrical work.

That would be cool if they made all basses with an AC adapter I have seen only one bass like that.

http://guitarelectronics.com/product/PMTXBAT9

[Death'n'Funk]

Oh come on!!!

Lower Voltages won't mess up your electronics, but it is possible that your bass will not run with lower voltage, because it is too weak to ''strike'' through the natural resistance every wiring has.
Only higher voltages and ampere (defines the strength of eletricity) could damage your electonics.
That's all.

Voltage just defines the ability to ''strike'' through resistance (Ohms).


Sorry for my bad english.^^

[Death'n'Funk]

Double post...

[Death'n'Funk]

Double post...

[cAPS_lOCK]

^^^ *Triple post. :)

As previously stated, lower voltage will not mess with your electronics in any way whatsoever. There is a slim chance that it won't work, though, but usually the difference is not that big, so it will work anyway.

[PillarFreak]

Alright, thanks... If anyone has anything they'd like to add, feel free to.

I'm going to email Peavey's tech support (I have a Peavey Millenium) and ask them if using rechargeable 9V batteries of any kind will mess up my electronics or might not work with my bass.

[6stringslinger]

thanks doodooking

[doodooking]

np, i just saw it a couple weeks ago, seems like something useful

[Phalanx]

It seems like a good idea, I dunno for me though, i've been playing my bass in nearly all my spare time (apart from now since I got my Nintendo DS) for about 3-4 months and it still hasn't ran out. yet on the RBX Echleon (my friend) has, the battery runs out in a few hours which is a joke

[doodooking]

whats that rbx thing? what bass do you have?

[Naminator]

dont get them. they suck i tried them on an old yammie and after 5 hours or so of playing the low end kept switching in and out... plus the non rechargable are cheaper and last longer

[Phalanx]

whats that rbx thing? what bass do you have?

i use a Yamaha TRB6II and my friend has a Yamaha RBX375

[sinister]

dont get them. they suck i tried them on an old yammie and after 5 hours or so of playing the low end kept switching in and out... plus the non rechargable are cheaper and last longer

Only some basses in that series have that problem. I have the rbx 375 and its a fantastic bass, the battery lasts about 4 months for me and i play my bass alot.

However my friend's rbx kept draining her battery so she had an active/passive switch put in and keeps it on passive.

For some reason I just dont feel I could trust a rechargable battery, I know it'd be cheaper and less wasteful to get one but I just feel like a normal battery wouldn't be as likely to run out on stage or something. :s how silly of me.

[FenderSRX]

rechargable batteries i think run on a lower voltage, so then it mite mess up ur electrinics (i really dont kno but its a guess)
my church uses rechargeable batteries for, all our music equipment and it works fine
If its a 9v battery then how can it run on lower voltages? If its a 9v then its 9 volts.

[PillarFreak]

...i've been playing my bass in nearly all my spare time (apart from now since I got my Nintendo DS) for about 3-4 months and it still hasn't ran out. yet on the RBX Echleon (my friend) has, the battery runs out in a few hours which is a joke

I did have problems with my batteries running out quicker than my teacher and other people said they were supposed to. To make a long story short, I got a new pre-amp from Peavey (under my warranty) and I had it installed, and I thought the problem was solved. The batteries did last longer but they still didn't last as long as I've been told they're supposed to. They lasted about a month and a half I think.

[cAPS_lOCK]

If its a 9v battery then how can it run on lower voltages? If its a 9v then its 9 volts.

Nope. (http://www.dcordes.freeuk.com/cells.htm)

[fatbandit]

Righto...

I've never changed batteries in my basses. The Ibanex BTB I've had over a year and a half, and I think it could do with replacing. It still works, its just a little fuzzy. My Conklin I've only had a few months. However, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I'd much rather use batteries than an AC adapter. Just another wire to trail around and plug in...


Rechargeables won't last as long as normal batteries. I had Duracell batteries in my CD player, it'd last for weeks. If I put rechargeables in instead, it would last maybe a couple of days.

To be honest, the price difference is negligible, especially considering you're talking months, if not years, before the batteries need replacing.

Don't go rechargable.

:smash:

[kilian]

^^If you get good rechargeable batteries; you should be fine. Remember: good rechargeable batteries. So don't go with the normal ones.. I don't know the name of them, but they are green and orange and put out more mA then other batteries. Therefore they sound a bit better/last longer. :)

Anyone?

[fatbandit]

Well, always use NiMh, not NiCad.

The Nickel Cadmium ones just don't last as long as Nickel Metal Hydrite ones. Though to be fair, normal batteries are still FAR better than either.

:smash:

[Low_End_Communications]

Passive for the win.

I wouldn't trust a rechargeable, simply because then you have to worry about when the last time you charged was, keeping an extra and a charger. In the long run, it's best to spend the money on a good quality disposable 9 volt.

[T2k5]

Well, always use NiMh, not NiCad.

The Nickel Cadmium ones just don't last as long as Nickel Metal Hydrite ones. Though to be fair, normal batteries are still FAR better than either.

:smash:
NiMH has weaker power output than NiCd. They both have their flaws. :)

[PaulR]

I've changed my batteries twice in the year I've had my bass.

High quality batteries > rechargeable.

[zink182]

I find duracell to last long in my effects and tuner ;)

[fatbandit]

2 Duracells will also last longer than that 8 pack of crap no-name batteries you bought in the pound shop. Don't skimp.

:smash:

[T2k5]

2 Duracells will also last longer than that 8 pack of crap no-name batteries you bought in the pound shop. Don't skimp.

:smash:
But remember: If you get a Duracell bunny, shotgun isn't included! :thumb:

[The Brad]

But remember: If you get a Duracell bunny, shotgun isn't included! :thumb:

Why the hell would you shoot him? I use him as my metronome.:lol: