TAIKO-1: Can I use alkaline or manganese batteries? March 15, 2021 00:45 Updated Follow Alkaline or manganese batteries cannot be used on this instrument. Use rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (eight, AA/LR6 size). Related articles TAIKO-1: Can I use the outer rim supplied with the dedicated mesh head as a replacement? TAIKO-1: How to connect to an amplifier wirelessly TAIKO-1: Does this instrument save what you recorded in memory using the lesson function? TAIKO-1: The instrument isn’t recognizing my USB flash drive. TAIKO-1: Does this instrument have built-in speakers?