Members Brian Marshall Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 this post is exactly why i can't take people like you seriously. it's a {censored}ing battery. get off your high horse. Well my post was somewhat facetious... so it wasn't really meant to be taken seriously. I just thought your consumer rage was comical... so I made fun of it. Anyway, I only got on this high horse in hopes that I'd be able to reach far enough to knock you off yours, but where would the comedy be in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orbis_Mortis Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Batteries are too much of a pain in the ass. Plus I am cheap and batteries are too expensive to keep buying over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 ...and btw, I take all my batteries to the recycling and dispose of them correctly. This is very responsible of you.Where I live they have HazMat collection every three months. It's one day, usually on a weekend (but sometimes not)HazMat includes everything from paint, monitors, florescent lamps, microwaves, printers, etc... so it's not just super poisonous chemicals. It's a pain in the ass sometimes, because half the time I'm already doing something else. I do a pretty good job of disposing of everything correctly, but you have to admit most people will just toss that stuff in the trash if they can get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yes. Would I use them if I could afford PSUs? Absolutely not. I have one very cheap PSU that came with my old Zoom 505II, and I use it to power my DD-3. It's (the PSU) very noisy and dilapidated, but there really is no point running a delay on batteries. (IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 If I can avoid plugging something into the mains I will. I want to use less electricity not more. I bought a wind up radio a while back.1. Install wind turbine and solar panels on your house. 2. Connect power adapter to wall outlet.3. ?????4. Profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 1. Install wind turbine and solar panels on your house. 2. Connect power adapter to wall outlet. 3. ????? 4. Profit. This would be brilliant for U2, what with the amount of hot air and light reflection (courtesy of his sunglasses) that Bono generates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clewsy Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I used to use batteries exclusively, but I was spending so much money on them it just occurred to me to buy a cheap 9v adapter and been done with it. It's so much more reliable than a battery and I haven't looked back since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 i use a power supply but i keep a battery in my tuner so i can tune without powering up the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I use GodLyke power adapters on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KoskineN Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Cheap 9v batteries only in some fuzzes. I don't understand why people spend 5$ on one. There are really cheap in dollar stores! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Not if I can help it. I don't like worrying about unplugging patch cables after every gig or making sure something's got enough juice. I don't care much about how batteries apparently affect fuzzes and ODs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I'd rather use a power supply for convenience sake, but I have around 7 or 8 pedals (inc. some vintage pedals and a few Colorsounds) which are battery only... (I know I could mod them.) and quite often I find myself using just one pedal at a time so it makes sense to use a battery on those occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I'd rather use a power supply for convenience sake, but I have around 7 or 8 pedals (inc. some vintage pedals and a few Colorsounds) which are battery only... (I know I could mod them.) and quite often I find myself using just one pedal at a time so it makes sense to use a battery on those occasions. I rarely mod vintage pedals for all the usual reasons. Give these a try if you feel the same way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I rarely mod vintage pedals for all the usual reasons. Give these a try if you feel the same way:Yeah, I've not modded them yet (and probably won't) as, especially with the vintage pedals, I don't want to 'spoil' them.I actually do have one of those converters, which I use sometimes...the problem is that with most of my Colorsounds for example, there isn't a battery door or anything; you have to completely remove the baseplate - so in order to use one of those converters, I'd have to leave the baseplate off and would be concerned about dust etc. getting inside the pedal...I keep meaning to contact Colorsound/Macaris to ask about the possibility of buying replacement bassplates (so I could keep the originals intact, then mod the new plates - basically like the Zvex Power Plates). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Power supply when running a larger board rig, batteries when running a pedal or two on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 all a OneSpot or the individual pedal's adaptors for me other than my 76 dyna comp and 74 phase 90 reissues that are battery only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yeah, I've not modded them yet (and probably won't) as, especially with the vintage pedals, I don't want to 'spoil' them. I actually do have one of those converters, which I use sometimes... the problem is that with most of my Colorsounds for example, there isn't a battery door or anything; you have to completely remove the baseplate - so in order to use one of those converters, I'd have to leave the baseplate off and would be concerned about dust etc. getting inside the pedal... I keep meaning to contact Colorsound/Macaris to ask about the possibility of buying replacement bassplates (so I could keep the originals intact, then mod the new plates - basically like the Zvex Power Plates). The same problem exists with my old EHX treadle pedals. I committed the evil sin of drilling a small notch at the edge of the baseplate for the converter to fit. I suppose I shouldn't have done that for resale or historical purpose; but they weren't collector's condition to begin with, and I really have no intention of ever selling them anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I have batteries in all the pedals that can use them, for whatever situation might arise, but I have them all plugged in almost all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 PP2+ fo life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members django5 Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I use a PSU for everything except the vintage stuff and the BSM treble booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 The same problem exists with my old EHX treadle pedals. I committed the evil sin of drilling a small notch at the edge of the baseplate for the converter to fit. I suppose I shouldn't have done that for resale or historical purpose; but they weren't collector's condition to begin with, and I really have no intention of ever selling them anyways That would be the easiest thing for me to do... and, like you, I have no intention of selling these pedals so resale value isn't a factor in preventing me from doing it...but I just can't bring myself to take a drill to them... even with my old Tonebender, which has plenty of scratches, dents and rust-spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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