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Battery life for bass pedals ? - bass muff version Nov 28, 2020 19:35:17 GMT -5

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Post by windmill on Nov 28, 2020 19:35:17 GMT -5

Hello

I have been using a Deluxe Bass Big Muff pedal just on the battery recently.

And I have been unpleasantly surprised how short the battery life is.

The last battery was new, and I estimate about 1 hour of actual use from about 4 hours of having the bass plugged into it.

Is this the usual length of time to expect from one of these pedals ?

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Battery life for bass pedals ? - bass muff version Nov 29, 2020 8:25:51 GMT -5

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Post by pdf64 on Nov 29, 2020 8:25:51 GMT -5

That's ridiculous, dunno that particular model, but with a typical Big Muff, the led draws more current than the actual circuit, should be able to leave it plugged in for a few days and it still work.

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Battery life for bass pedals ? - bass muff version Nov 29, 2020 12:24:14 GMT -5

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Post by Taildragger on Nov 29, 2020 12:24:14 GMT -5

Forget batteries and get a "power brick".

I use this one, but there are cheaper options available (scroll down in link and there's a video describing some of them and offering general info about pedal board power supplies):

www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Ojai--strymon-ojai-5-output-high-current-guitar-pedal-power-supply

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