Help! battery for Stingray

[oli@bass]

Any brand (which means no no-names).
Some of the best batteries are those made for two of the biggest local store chains... probably the same production as Duracell or Energizer but at a lower price.

 

[Smakbass]

I use the procells in my basses as well, I get them for cheaper than probably anyone here.

 

[mynan]

I get them for cheaper than probably anyone here.

Only if they are paying you...

 

[Smakbass]

Well I get them for free....since my gal works for a distributor so you could say they are contributing to the bills then...

 

[mynan]

I get them for free too, but if your girl is on the payroll, then you've got me beat...

 

[Songerd]

Passive Electronics Sterlings... has anyone changed your Sterling over to passive electronics? If so how does it sound and how did you do it? Thanks Dave Songer

 

[INMT]

I set up a system of small hampster wheels in my stingray. Now if I could only master cloning of mini hampsters I would be set.


I buy Duracells at Wal Mart. Never had a problem.....well other than Wal-mart being lame.

 

[johnfrazier]

The best batteries to use IMO are the Duracell ProCell 9 v batteries. They are what most people in pro audio use for their gear. You can't buy them in regular stores and you will likely have to order them but you can get a brick of 12 for about $15 online. Just Google "Duracell Procell" and you will find plenty of online vendors. I have the same pro cell in my Stingray for a year now and I don't hear any signs of quitting so far.

That's cheaper than the garden variety Duracells I buy at the store. Thanks for the information.

 

[nicolasd]

i'm currently using 9V lithiums in my MM's (one SR5 HS, the other a Bongo 5 HSP)

no problems yet, but a tighter fit than the duracells.

-n.

 

[freddy]

Don't forget spares in your gigbag. My battery went dead with no spare at my buddies wedding. Quite an embarrassment. Lesson learned.

 

[KERMITNT]

did you know that the Us Duracell is a bit smaller that the European ones? i was amazed when i bought one and put it in it almost brake the plastic case my god what a disaster would be...

 

[5Stringer]

Rechargable 9-volt batteries will not work because they are not truly 9 volt batteries! The dirty little secret is that they are actually 7.2 volts due to the fact that there are 6 tiny 1.2 cells inside making up the 7.2 (bet you didn't know that - they are a rip!). So it starts out at 1.8 volts from 9V, and that is not even going under load yet. Our basses need at least 8.3 volts under load to work properly.

Any alkaline 9V will work, but it is best to stick to one brand, whatever it is. The reason for that is because the batteries may be of equal voltage, but they are not all equal length. A slightly longer 9V will push the copper contacts in the battery box in too far, then another, slightly shorter battery will not quite make contact with the tabs. You can correct this by bending the copper contacts back out with a jeweler's type screwdriver, but this is the last thing you want to worry about during a gig.

Lithium 9V batteries seem like a great idea, as they are supposed to last 3-5 times longer than alkalines. The problem is most of them do not fit in the battery box, they are too big.

Quirky things, these 9 volts.


Dan

 

[AtomicPunk]

How's about making that battery box a little bigger? Just so we can get any kind o' battery in there? I almost broke mine clean off the first time I had to pry that little sucker open...

 

[5Stringer]

I'll get right on it ....

Dan

 

[AnthonyD]

Something to be aware of...

After a puzzling situation where a new Duracell just wouldn't seat properly, I noticed the "socket" contact (-) was not square with the battery edge. This interfered with the battery box.

A twist of the (-) terminal to square it with the battery edge solved the problem and I promptly inspected my spares to ensure they're ready to drop right in when needed.