Hey all, I''ve got a dean hardtail bass with active EMG''s and for some reason the 9 volt batteries I buy seem to get obliterated by these things (I''ve had to replace it 3 times in past 2 months)
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EMG pickups and the pre-amp can be safely run with 1 9 volt battery. I suggest taking your basses into a tech/repair guy and have him look at how you wired them. The ouput
When you insert the jack, that is the “ON” switch for your active bass, it will drain battery up until you remove the cord, or it drains. If you remove the cord all the time, they
For a bass such as the Sire P7 which has an active preamp, but also a switch that changes to passive mode - I''m wondering whether I can leave my bass plugged in but passive to prevent the battery draining? Or will it still drain a bit anyway? Pure laziness on my part obviously
Because the tone of the amp might already have been distorted by the input being too hot from the active bass. It does depend on the bass amp combination but I have a Yamaha BB PH (active) and Yamaha BB434 (passive) and I do have to use the -15db on my Ampeg RB-112 for the active bass.
r/bass''s phobia against unplugged practice needs to die re you can develop bad RH habits if all you do is wail on it to hear yourself, but if you have a quiet spot and know the little tricks like touching part of the body to a chair for resonance or leaning your chin on the upper horn you can develop an intimidate physical familiarity with the instrument that''ll serve you well in any
To check if your active bass battery drain is excessive, ensure the jack is a stereo type and wired correctly. Studies show that devices often exhibit up to a 25% higher energy use with boosted bass settings (Wiley, 2021). Research by Lin et al. (2019) noted that continuous GPS usage can drain the battery quickly, contributing to
You cab use rechargeable batteries, but they will not last as long as a new Alkaline battery. The issue with batteries is that you do not want them dying in the middle of a gig. Its often a pain to change batteries on stage. It may be easy on a new bass, but older active basses required opening up the control cavity.
The battery it came with would have been cheap and could have been dead for any number of reasons. The battery from your other bass was partially used. You''re using the bass a lot it seems, so that might have contributed to the rundown of two unreliable (for testing purposes) batteries. Try that and see how you go before you seek help from the
So I''ve had an Active Bass for over year now (Squier Jazz Contemporary), and I started performing in public during the summer where I noticed some issues. The battery was either running out WAY too quickly or there was an issues with the wiring. Once I replaced the battery it was fine for maybe a few weeks.
First, use good batteries. Don''t use regular carbon batteries, use alkaline ones, or lithium. Maybe new generation rechargables, but old type rechargables are death. That''s because a fully charged battery rated at 9VDC is only about 8 VDC, and most circuits start to
How Often Do You Change The Battery In An Active Bass? Change the battery in an active bass every 6 months to a year, or when you notice a decline in sound quality. Keep spare batteries for convenience. Conclusion. Summing up, 9V battery longevity in bass guitars hinges on usage patterns and the quality of the battery itself.
A passive bass subtracts frequences. An active bass can boost frequencies - and uses power from the battery to do it. If your EQ knobs are all full blast, then you''re likely draining the battery like crazy when you play (and creating a really hot signal).
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It''s possible this tab got bent and stuck in the "on" position, but even then, it''s pretty odd that your batts are going dead so fast. An 18V bass should normally be good for several hundred hours
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The way active basses are wired the power flows from the battery through the 1/4" connector and into the preamp. If there is no patch cord connected then the circuit is open and it is physically impossible for electricity to leave the battery.
If I leave the cable plugged into the bass, the battery drains pretty fast, maybe a couple of weeks or so. If I pull the cable from the bass each time I play, the battery lasts much
My friend has an 18volt pre in his BTB and in his Bongo but the 9 volts in the Bongo get used up far more quickly that the Ibanez. Throw some new batteries in there to start
I''ve been having trouble with my active Fender Jazz. The batteries have been draining exceptionally quickly - I installed a new set at the start of January and they''re already
Apart from that, good battery management practices are essential, and that starts with making sure nothing is plugged into the bass'' jack when you put it up. The “on” switch on an active bass is the completion of a circuit via insertion of a cable/plug into the jack.
Basses are low draw, and designed to last a long time on a battery. All of mine last at least 6 months. Some over a year. The problem with rechargeables is that when they run out of power it usually happens suddenly.
Therefore it can pass signal, which means it will use up the battery. Protip - if your battery cover has screws, set the screws aside and use blue tack putty to hold the battery cover on. That way you can replace the battery quickly, whether or not you can find the appropriate screw driver.
The batteries have been draining exceptionally quickly - I installed a new set at the start of January and they''re already dead: horrible distortion from the bass, then no signal. I was suggesting a MOD to make sure the Battery wasnt used up..as i said i dont know what design this is .. a LOT of makers of ITEMS make FAULTS built in
Bought it with a Duracell already in it, used it for about a year and 1/2 before selling it when my first Musicmaster was playable and sold it with the same battery still in it. And maybe off topic but the first wireless I ever had
Problems with my active bass (battery draining really fast?) I had an output jack where the negative battery connection was contacting the shielding and draining the battery every month or so. I wrapped up the lugs of the jack with electrical tape and haven''t drained a battery in more than 6 months. kdogg. Nov 13, 2005 877 311 4,571
I''ve wired a mini-toggle battery disconnect into an active bass so I could leave it plugged in without killing the battery, and it was a terrible system. For one thing it''s way easier to forget to flip a mini-toggle than it is to unplug a cable, and for another if you accidentally hit it when the amp is on you get a huge POP - imagine
Replace your output jack. When they go bad they leave the preamp on 24/7 and drain the battery quickly. This is assuming you''re unplugging when you aren''t going to be playing for an hour or more and that the bass hasn''t had the factory wiring messed with. That said, you can remove or bypass the active preamp on any bass with passive pickups.
I''ve heard that the best way to prevent battery leakage is to use gel batteries. Did not try it yet though. Last edited: Sep 2, 2020. I use Rayovac "High Energy" 9V''s in my active basses and acoustic guitar. I use the same brand for AA''s in my wireless. Solderless Install in an active bass - Upgrading Ibanez SR500. Kurtis Marleau; Nov
The jack on most active basses is actually a stereo jack with three connections (tip/ring/sleeve) instead of just hot and ground. When you plug a (non-stereo) plug into it, the ring and sleeve section are connected to each other, and that "completes the circuit" to allow current to flow from the battery.
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I''ve been using a Fender active bass for a couple of years now and it seems as if the battery lasts only a couple of months before the bass starts getting a weak gritty sound
I had those volume cut-outs happen with my Yamaha''s active pre when the battery was very low. If it sat for 24 hours it would build up enough charge to work for a bit, but then drop off within 10 minutes of plugging in, then cut in and out at random. New battery and the problem went away.
Well, leaving the jack plugged into an active bass will drain the battery regardless of whether the bass is in use or not, since the circuit remains engaged. Lifespan of battery varies from bass to bass. Some can go 6 months of constant weekend gigs 2-3 nights a week before needing a battery change. Others may be longer.
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i would stick with either pro cells or energizer. i dont have an active bass but i do use the 9v in my pedals and there r some really expensive experimental 9v coming out soon (some of my family members works at a place that makes industrial batteries). later this year there is going to be some magnesium NiCad type batteries and they are around $20 each but r
Some “active basses” only have a active preamp . Some “active basses” only have active pickups Some “active basses” have active pickups and eq. Emg sells active and passive pickups. You can have just a passive volume and tone. Or active eq with both. Having just bass and treble vs bass mid and treble draws more power
Hey so I''ve got a weird question. Is it possible for an Active bass battery to drain without being used or plugged into a lead? I recently (a month ago) had a flat battery on my Spector so I swapped it for a really really expensive 9 volt in the hope that it would last for a few months of solid play.
As the title says every battery ive used for my 2 fishmans lasts me about a week before one day ill wake up and the sound will be almost 8bit, ive never used actives before so not sure if its my fault or not. I have an ESP E-II M-II-7B ET PW if that helps clear anything up but im really not sure why theyre dying so quick, is this normal at all?
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This is an easy one to test. Put a new high-quality branded battery in it (and by new I mean from a packet) and then see if there''s an issue in due course. The battery it came with would have
However, it will sound different and you won't be able to use the EQ controls on the bass itself. If your bass is only active and has no passive switch it will not work when it has no battery. In conclusion, the life of a battery in your active bass will depend on many things.
If a bass has an active/passive switch it is guaranteed to have passive pickups (active/passive switches do not work with active pickups). With an active/passive switch, it may or may not prevent battery drain while the bass is plugged in. It depends on the bass. Hmm. I did not know that about bass pick ups.
Of course, you could have gotten a battery that was in the bass longer, or played a lot at the store before you took it home, IDK, anything is possible with the battery that come with the bass, but if you put one in, it should not bother you for a while.
The cable still being plugged in was your big problem for sure, but always remember that not all batteries even of the same type/brand won't last the same. Depending on how long they have been sitting on the shelf, storage temp and factors like that, you might get 4 months from one and 6 from the next.
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