Abstract: A new type of ISEs which only uses alkaloid precipitants in place of ion. pairs as active materials in polyyinyl chloride was recommended. The characteristics of the electrodes sensing over ten kinds of organic bases have been studied in comparison with those based on ion pairs. It can be concluded that the response characteristics of ion-associate type ISEs depend on the strength of the association between ion-exchange site and principal ions. Visual turbidimetry was used to select active materials for ISEs in advance. Among six alkaloid precipitants (silicotungstic acid, tetraphenyl borate, dipierylamine, picric acid, picrolonic acid and Reineckate), silicotungstic acid is the most active material for ion-associate type organic base cation ISEs. With it, the sensor has wider Nernst linearity and lower detection limit than some ion pair based ones in literature.