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My current bass guitar / double bass amp is an Orange Crush 25B. Enough for practice and playing in church. I also have an Orange Acoustic 30 which is battery powered and I use for octave-mandolin. I very much like it being cordless, very handy for playing outdoors, or just not having to find a mains socket and run an extension lead at church.

 

Battery bass amps seem a bit thin on the ground and quite expensive. I'm wondering whether a battery powered active speaker could do the job? Particularly it only has to be as loud/bassy as my 25W practice amp.

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3 hours ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

 I wouldn't consider an active speaker that's not designed for use with electric bass without first trying it. 

 

Thanks Bill!

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1 hour ago, Jo.gwillim said:

I bought a battery inverter power pack and use it with a gk mb200. Works really well. 

 

I have a power pack, but I quite like my battery Orange amp with its internal battery - apart from not having to carry extra things, I like that there's no 240v if I'm playing outdoors.

 

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59 minutes ago, Rosie C said:

 

I have a power pack, but I quite like my battery Orange amp with its internal battery - apart from not having to carry extra things, I like that there's no 240v if I'm playing outdoors.

 

Yep, I get that, i didn't want to buy another big thing that I'd only use occasionally. Power pack with inverter, small bass amp and barefaced midget works for me. I hope you find something that suits you, it must be a very common problem. 

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2 hours ago, Jo.gwillim said:

I hope you find something that suits you, it must be a very common problem. 

 

It must be, and yet it seems there's very little around.

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Things like the Phil Jones Briefcase are available second hand, using mains or a 2.2kg 12v lead acid battery, so they are a one hand carry, but not that light. I hear that the next generation used a lithium power pack which is lighter. but much more expensive.

 

David

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