Re: Re: Passive VS Active

Hey, Tune to Tune is right on the money,,,,Tha't whay I use 2 different basses in my main band. I may chang off 2 or 3 times in the same set. I really don't think there is ANY bass that is good for absolutly everything.  

Batterywise, I know guitar players that get a year out of a battery (so they say). I have had my active for like 6 months now and it still is on the first battery but  I use my Fender J passive about 75% of the time and I put in an "on off" switch on the active and turn it off when I am not actually playing it. 

The peramp on my active only pulls 2.01mA (Measured it with a DMM)  A standard 9V is rated at 400 mA Hours. That's like 100 hours of playing time. Alkalines are rated for even more and the Lithiums are even better. EMG even claims a 4000 Hr battery life. Like I said, I have know guitar players that claim they only change the battery once a year,,, 

,,,,, but I guess I'll change mine before the next time I play out anyway just for GP.

Anybody want to buy a 6 month old 9V?

Steve


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>From: billbois <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:54:43 AM
>Subject: [Bass Place] Re: Passive VS Active
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>It's definitely subjective, and not just from player to player. Sometimes it could be different from song to song!
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>One thing to keep in mind, however, is that if you go with a active bass, carry lots of batteries in your gig bag. Check your current battery's strength before going on stage for a long set. It can be bad news if it dies in the middle of a song.
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>Also, some basses mute when the battery dies. Others just go into passive mode. Be sure to check that out when shopping, and take a look at how difficult it is to change the battery. I have a bass with a battery cover that's held on by two phillips-head screws. That's not exactly convenient when you're in a hurry.
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>Hope this helps,
>Bill
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>--- In bassplace@yahoogrou ps..com, edackbass <no_reply@.. .> wrote:
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>> Nice comments everyone. 
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>> I know this is mostly a subjective conversation. It's great to have an opportunity to hear other perspectives.
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>> In my situation I would point out that the active Bartolini pickups cover so many frequencies that the bass seems to encroach on the other instruments. (the band is a 6 piece) Whereas the passive bass fits better into a set peramiter of frequencies and seems to pop out better in the house mix. 
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>> The mids are very different also. I'm not quite sure how to explain this. As I get older I find myself gravitating more to the mids than the highs and lows for definition in tone.
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>> The active bass seems to work better for me when I play with a smaller band. ie guitar, bass and drums. Here it is very good at filling up the mix.
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>> Ack.
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>> --- In bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com, Steve Molk <bassmansince62@ > wrote:
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>> > There were no such thing as actives back in the day when we were playing Motown, Kingsman/Paul Revere and even Beatles and Rolling Stones. Passive pickup did and still do fit that stuff to a "T"
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>> > Thease days with Rap, slap and pop, indie and the like Actives are the only way to go. 
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>> > Guess it's a matter of what you are playing. Each has it's place. I have a 6 String active, but wouldn't part with my fully stock old Fender J for anything in the world!
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>> > Steve, 'da ol' SmokeDog in Cleveland
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>> > >From: edackbass <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com>
>> > >To: bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com
>> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:45:06 PM
>> > >Subject: [Bass Place] Passive VS Active
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>> > >Hello everyone,
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>> > >I have been using a Lakland USA 5502 for the past 8 years. It has Bartolini pickups in it. I recently purchased a used Lakland Darryl Jones for about $700. (nice huh? I didn't even have to use a gun!)
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>> > >After one show on the Darry Jones my band leader requests that I bring that bass to his stage from now on. He says the passive bass is sitting better in the mix on the recordings. (he records every show) I'm fine with this as the Darryl Jones is much lighter.
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>> > >I just wanted to share this with the group. I'm not sure if we ever hashed out the passive vs active pickup conversation as a group. Any thoughts on this matter?
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>> > >Ack.
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