Murph Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) I never have to change the 9 volts in my Gibsons anymore, because I've been using an SM57 for guitars/banjo/mandolin and resonator. I prefer the sound of the mic'ed guitar going through the Bose units and any pa gear. If I did install a battery, it would be a Duracell or Eveready. However, here in the States, we have a store called Harbor Freight. It's basically an outlet for China tools. Wrenches, razor knives, pumps, drills, tool boxes, compressors, and such. They sell CR2032's for under a dollar each. 2032's are used in tuners and a multitude of things here, and are probably the most common disc type battery. They seem to be holding up well. What do you guys pay for 2032's ? Edit, the saved picture didn't show the price, which is $ 3.49 for the 4 pack. Edited April 3, 2022 by Murph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 A quick search says we pay double that on Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Considering how few of these I use, I wouldn't mess with those cheap ones just to save a few bucks a year. I don't have any pickups that need batteries, but have a few other gadgets like a tuner and some remotes that use these. The brand-name batteries last me at least a year in those devices. How often to you need to change batteries in a pickup? I know Harbor Freight has its fans, but when I was running a carpentry shop back in the 1990's I bought a few things there, I recall getting a belt sander and a big vice. The vice snapped in half the first time I used it - looked like it was solid metal, but in fact it was a cheap casting that was hollow in the middle. The belt sander lasted a week or so. Never bought anything else from them, maybe they have improved but I'm just not interested. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I use plenty of CR 2032s. Mostly in my bicycling computers. I tried off-brand ones and had trouble with them. Now I mainly buy Maxcell and Duracell. You can get Maxcells on Ebay 10 for $6.50 and free shipping. https://www.ebay.com/itm/321955300154?hash=item4af608033a:g:mDwAAOSwzgRWzRqe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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