9V recommendations

[benjuro]

OBVIOUSLY we all use a power supply whenever possible...but for those few speshul efx that are 9-volt battery power only, what brand/type do you guys find best for longevity?

[Chankgeez]

Good question.

For longevity, you'll probably have to go alkaline?

I've no idea about brands though, I usually just use the free batteries that come with the pedals.

[skullservant]

Energizer Alkaline 9V's are pretty awesome. Accidentally left my WSoU plugged in one night and the battery survived for months after

[the_carl]

The obvious choice:



In reality, I just use one of those adapter clips that comes with a onespot and leave the battery door cover off.

[benjuro]

Yeah, that's a smart trick (leaving the cover off, not the Mike Matthews flexing). Unfortunately I've also got a few positive ground pedals that don't do daisy chains, so they end up batt. powered if I don't feel like dragging another adapter.

[sonidero]

If they are supposed to be "ol school" Danelectro makes some cool Zinc Batteries I got at G.C... The Alkaline are a lot "hotter" than the Zinc and certain pedals like Non-Alkaline batteries better, Fuzz...

[bob the r0bot]

Dollar store batteries man

near-dead battery toanz right out of the pack.

They're kinda big though, so they don't actually fit in some pedals.

[The4455]

These, they last years. They come/came in EHX pedals that use batteries.

http://www.batteriesandbutter.com/22169VOLT4PAK.html

[Scruffie]

Longevity? Look to the mAh rating.

If you have higher current drains then start considering different storage types of battery.