9 volt batteries, where to get good value.

[steve-soar]

I've come to the end of my battery stash and need some Duracells or equivalent 9 volt batteries to put in my basses and pedals. Where do you buy yours?
I've looked on ebay but I'm non the wiser. I tried those Duracell Pro Cell and they were rubbish, lasted no where near as long as the copper tops.
I need about 20.
Any ideas?

Edited September 27, 2012 by steve-soar

[Zenitram]

I use these:

[url="http://www.7dayshop.com/power-stations-9v-6lr61-mn1604-pp3-e-block-high-power-alkaline-batteries-amazing-value-10-pack?q=9v+battery&dir=asc&limit=all&order=price&ajax=1&sl=sl"]http://www.7dayshop....ce&ajax=1&sl=sl[/url]

But that's because I'm cheap.

[Silvia Bluejay]

+1. I got them from Amazon recently (same price IIRC). They are good.

[steve-soar]

What do you use them for and how long do they last.

I'm I just brainwashed by Duracells advertising? Who makes a cheaper equivalent?

[Hobbayne]

Or you go the rechargeable route.
[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-B046-Battery-Charger-batteries/dp/B0035SLPVW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1348741377&sr=8-3"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-B046-Battery-Charger-batteries/dp/B0035SLPVW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1348741377&sr=8-3[/url]

[neepheid]

Edited because I can't read. I would say that I've had no problems with Duracell Procells.

Edited September 27, 2012 by neepheid

[Zenitram]

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1348741556' post='1817532']
What do you use them for and how long do they last.[/quote]

That's personal.

[LiamPodmore]

I just buy Duracells from my local hardware shop. £2 each, and i don't buy them often so I'm not too bothered about 'wasting' a bit of money on them. Which reminds me, i should replace the battery in my P sometime soon, i don't think it's been done for over a year.

Liam

[EBS_freak]

eBay - Procells.

[Si600]

Maplins were doing BOGTwoF on batteries last time I was in there, but that may have finished now.

Edited September 27, 2012 by Si600

[steve-soar]

Cheers. Will check Maplins.

[franzbassist]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1348742141' post='1817540']
eBay - Procells.
[/quote]

+ 1

[xilddx]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1348742141' post='1817540']
eBay - Procells.
[/quote]

Same here.

[Floyd]

Batteries in guitars last a long time and if they leak they'll do lots of damage. Put a good battery in your bass and cheapies in the pedals. Pedals are easier to clean out.

[steve-soar]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1348745103' post='1817594']
Same here.
[/quote]I must have had a couple of duds then. Do they last as long as ordinary Duracells?

When I put fresh batteries into my basses, I scratch the date on the side. The Procells lasted about a month in my Stingray.

[xilddx]

Really? I've never had a problem with em.

[Silvia Bluejay]

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1348741904' post='1817537']
That's personal.
[/quote]

LOOOOL

[Big_Stu]

If you or a family member have a job that qualifies get an account at Costco. They do all sizes of Duracell in packs, 9v come in packs of 8 or 9, I think I paid £11 last time.
No chance of cheap copies & stacks of other cheap stuff going; I got a pair of 501s for £35 last month!!

[chaypup]

I had a case of batteries only lasting a monthor less in my bass, then I discovered that there was a short in the circuit which meant the active circuit was on even when a jack wasn't plugged in.

Now the Procells I get last for months and months.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Duracell-9V-Procell-Batteries-MN1604-6LR61-PP3-block-/160507757092?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item255f020224
These are cheap and delivered super quick too - god bless Babz!

[neepheid]

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1348747907' post='1817653']
I had a case of batteries only lasting a monthor less in my bass, then I discovered that there was a short in the circuit which meant the active circuit was on even when a jack wasn't plugged in.
[/quote]

That's true, I had an active Yamaha with the same problem, about a month and the battery would be dead, regardless of how much it was played. I'd check that out.

[Silvia Bluejay]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1348749387' post='1817684']
That's true, I had an active Yamaha with the same problem, about a month and the battery would be dead, regardless of how much it was played. I'd check that out.
[/quote]

Apparently there was a similar problem with some Rockbass Corvettes, a faulty 2006 batch, as mentioned on the Warwick forum. When I read it years later I panicked (I've got one), only to realise that I was playing my 2007 Corvette, still fitted with its own theoretically long-expired battery, in 2009!

Edit for wrong dates, mixup as I've got [b]two[/b] Corvettes. I panicked for the 2007 one, even if it was a year younger than the faulty ones, 'cos I'm a panicky bass owner

Edited September 27, 2012 by bluejay

[steve-soar]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1348749387' post='1817684']
That's true, I had an active Yamaha with the same problem, about a month and the battery would be dead, regardless of how much it was played. I'd check that out.
[/quote]Hi there, I put the Procell in last year into the Stingray, as I say, I lasted about a month. Put a standard copper top in after it and it's still going strong 10 months later.

[bassmanbish]

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1348747907' post='1817653']
I had a case of batteries only lasting a monthor less in my bass, then I discovered that there was a short in the circuit which meant the active circuit was on even when a jack wasn't plugged in.

Now the Procells I get last for months and months.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Duracell-9V-Procell-Batteries-MN1604-6LR61-PP3-block-/160507757092?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item255f020224"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item255f020224[/url]
These are cheap and delivered super quick too - god bless Babz!
[/quote]

I'll second that emotion - Babz are fantastic; so much so that I'll always use them, even if other sellers are a little cheaper (which isn't very often) because they're so fast and reliable.

[steve-soar]

[quote name='bassmanbish' timestamp='1348751415' post='1817720']
I'll second that emotion - Babz are fantastic; so much so that I'll always use them, even if other sellers are a little cheaper (which isn't very often) because they're so fast and reliable.
[/quote]

[gub]

Paid nearly £5 for one the other week at morrisons!! I felt so ripped of but was desperate at the time !