9V Battery Brand = Sound

[bovinehost]

I'm no longer appearing in this thread. Bunch of weirdos.

heh

 

[maddog]

you secretly lick your 9v batteries, don't you?

 

[bovinehost]

Yeah.

 

[scottbass71]

On the topic of batteries I have noticed that If I call my mate on a cell phone the conversation sounds better with a fully charged phone than one that is half charged!!!

 

[keko]

I was reading a thread in another bass forum and the discussion was that different batteries produce different sounds.

That's the most stupid discussion I ever heard!

 

[Sonnyonbass]

Don't forget that black strap! A huge step up in terms of sound. Oh and a tort guard of course. Almost forgot that.

 

[Bean]

I've noticed that if I play with my right foot just slightly ahead of my left, I get greater sustain... I can't prove it, but just a theory.

 

[Jimmyb]

I still maintain that I sound the best with my instrument unplugged.

 

[adouglas]

I hear that rechargeable batteries make your bass sound more green.

And alkalines aren't good for acid rock.

 

[bizmarckie]

I've always used potatoes. They're a renewable energy source, and I just fry up the potato after gig/practice. Having used the potato to power my bass, it adds a certain Motown flavor to the potato, but it's great with some catsup. Sometimes I like hot sauce. Or Salsa.

 

[MK Bass Weed]

I use a lemon, or...when available, Gerbil on Exercise wheel....The audience can REALLY hear the difference. Lemon:Old School...Gerbil:Fieldy Clacky type sound...more high end from the wheel squeaking.

 

[LawDaddy]

Good idea! as long as it's not a Vandegraaff generator.

Does that qualify as a skullet/mowhak?

 

[Scraggy]

My bass got a Mr. Fusion retrofitted, I can go back and get that 1957 vintage-like tone

 

[Calaveras]

I have read on manufacturers websites where they reccomend NON-alkaline batteries for their pedals. Silly I know. But I guess their pedals are intended for acid rock?
More seriously, rechargeable batteries almost never give full volts/amps when compared to an alkaline equivalent. An AA will give you 1.35 instead of 1.5. A "9V" will usually give 8-8.5. For a lot of applications this is perfectly acceptable. Most circuits operate in ranges, not absolutes.

 

[GHWelles]

What about this:

As a battery dies and its voltage drops, its internal resistance increases, affecting the current that can be drawn. In analog circuits this can affect the sound of the unit. Batteries lose charge over time on the shelf. Alkaline batteries have a better shelf life. I bet the differences people hear are the result of this effect: the batteries they are getting are at different levels of charge due to differing shelf lives.

Also, the intenal reistance of the batteries might be different based on the differing materials,but I don't know.

Very subtle difference of course, and most noticeable for me in dirt boxes and maybe wahs. You can simulate the dying battery by a potentiomer in series with the battery.

I use 9 volt adapters.

 

[Vintage7]

Uh no.
Using either brand will not change the sound.
The important thing is to use alkaline batteries & avoid "Heavy Duty" types.
If you want to see a big difference in the audio quality of your gear, use a balanced power system. It transformer balances the AC power eliminating noise and distortion.
The down side is that a 20A. 120v. version weighs in at about 93 lbs. Woof!