john89@lemmy.ca to guitars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy do active pickups require 9v batteries instead of some other kind of battery like AA?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy do active pickups require 9v batteries instead of some other kind of battery like AA?john89@lemmy.ca to guitars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareMarvelicious@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoHonestly, if I were designing active guitar gear, I might just try to push 24v phantom power and XLR cables. Have a little power box at the amp or pedalboard and ditch the onboard battery entirely. But I loathe alkaline batteries…
minus-squareJinx@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoGreat idea. Or a rechargeable battery pack.
Honestly, if I were designing active guitar gear, I might just try to push 24v phantom power and XLR cables. Have a little power box at the amp or pedalboard and ditch the onboard battery entirely.
But I loathe alkaline batteries…
Great idea.
Or a rechargeable battery pack.