This is what happens to an active bass’s tone if you don’t replace the battery

[alexanderk.]

Thank god, i thought my bass was broken

[devilsoffspring]

As the battery discharges with use, its voltage drops. Eventually it's low enough that the onboard preamp in active instruments isn't internally biased properly and it starts to cause audible distortion. When it gets really low it can sound kinda like a 'buzzy' distortion effect. Replace battery and you's all good!

[starliteaquatics]

That Thing dont sound nowhere near like a Warwick I got 3 .. sounds like a Peavey

[divineangelplace]

Thank you for this video. 🙏🏼 I was having the same issue with my bass. I thought it was my brand new amp with the problem so I actually took the amp back to the guitar center and swapped it to another one but it still had the same issue…I almost decided to return the $600 amp…I just changed the battery and it solved all of the problem instantly. I’m a total beginner player but if I had found this video, it would have saved me from all the hassles…😂😆😄

[therealeikichionizuka]

HOLY CRAP YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER! I play bass for drumline and our coach was gonna lose it if I didnt fix it.

[JDMarshall-ogvb]

Yes this is what happend to me 9v battery died in my ATK 300

[lawnboyfromhell]

I have a Sterling Sub Ray 5 and is seems to be getting crappy sound after about 6 hours of playing time, when I leave it until the next session, usually overnight, it will play good for about 30 minutes and starts to distort again. Actually, I thought they'd last a bit longer, but I guess I'll have to stock up. Anybody try rechargeables?

[heggy_]

That's what my passive bass sounds like through my line 6 spider lmao

[jujuonbass]

THANK GOD I FOUND YOUR VIDEO... just bought a bass for 3 weeks and i thought that its already broken

[SWIFTY]

My Fender Rumble 40 started sounding not too great on the low E and then was cutting out before losing all low end. I thought I blew my speaker. I wasn't thinking about the battery in my Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4. I changed the battery out and was back in business. 🤘

[momoyachou]

I want to get a HH pickup bass with an active passive switch, will it work on passive if the battery dies? Or do the pickups need power regardless of active or passive

[venmxxiv]

I have this exact same 5 string bass and i stop making any sound once i connected to the amp so now I guess it's a battery issue then .... but I am unable to unscrew the battery case ....one of the screw just keeps turning without coming out .... any ideas what to do?

[claudioluna]

Hey. I gust got the GSR205. It would make that sound with the included battery. I just replaced it, bjut it's still doing the same thing. Anyone been though this? :c

[ravilalazov]

Hello. As I see, it’s an Ibanez GSR200. How often does it need changing the battery? Thank you.

[chriscockrell]

Riffs would have been an enhanced indicator of the tone.

[hakimdurand]

I just replaced my battery couple weeks ago and barely played on active and it died already....I will stick to passive..

[iwilltrytoscreaminpainalit]

Thank you so much! I thought I was taking care of my amp and bass wrong. Especially cause how the weather is getting colder for me. Thank you so much!

[jcoors]

Thanks John Wayne. Wasn't sure what the battery was for in my new bass.

[PhuckHue]

I converted my basses to phantom power to be battery free