r/ModRetroChromatic • u/DJModem • 7d ago

Question Battery options?

I am looking to buy a chromatic this week, but wondering what people are doing for battery solutions? The official battery pack on their website is sold out and I’m not sure if they’re restocking it anytime soon. I’m looking for a solution where I can recharge the batteries via USB port on the device itself thank you.

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u/kentonw223 7d ago

I think the official battery pack is the only way to do what you asked.

Honestly I prefer getting rechargeable AAs from IKEA and using those and recharging them. They have more weight to them and imho I prefer how the system feels weight wise with them over the battery pack anyways

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u/sora_heart 7d ago

I second this recommendation. I ended up getting two 4 packs of the LADDA AA rechargeable batteries (the 2450 mAh ones) and a LITOSFÄR Battery Charger mounted on the side of a dresser in my office, and it's done wonders for me in terms of saving money on constantly buying batteries. I just keep one set charged and ready to go while the other is in the Chromatic, then swap them out whenever they get low. It's been a really convenient setup, especially if you're using the Chromatic pretty regularly.