Preamp (tone hammer) as Headphone amp?

Grantrudd · #1 12-03-2010, 10:38 PM

Hey all,

Well this might be a dumb question, but can a DI/preamp such as the Aguilar Tone Hammer be used as a headphone amp?

Thanks
Grant

bongomania · #2 12-03-2010, 11:09 PM

Only preamps that actually have a headphone jack will work well as a headphone amp. A headphone jack is stereo and has different impedance than a mono pedal output jack. Technically there's nothing stopping you from plugging your headphones into the pedal output, but it will be mono, and probably sound crappy.

tedsalt · #3 12-03-2010, 11:11 PM

If you've got an iPhone, Ampkit + Ampkit Link work nicely as headphone (practice) amps!

Grantrudd · #4 12-03-2010, 11:15 PM

Cool thanks, never realized the output of pedals was mono. well i learn something new every day!

bongomania · #5 12-03-2010, 11:23 PM

Then again, there are pedals with headphone jacks out there.

Grantrudd · #6 12-03-2010, 11:46 PM

Thanks for your input bongo! I know about the Ken Smith one, What pedals do you know about that are a bit cheaper than $350 and have the headphone out?

metalinthenight · #7 12-04-2010, 08:25 AM

This was pointed out here on TB not to long ago as a cheap solution for the headphone out problem:

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MA400.aspx

bongomania · #8 12-04-2010, 09:25 AM

A large percentage of pedal/floorboard-style digital multifx and digital modelers are also set up to be all-in-one practice boxes. So if you wanted something with more features than just headphone amp, then a cheap Zoom or Boss etc. multifx is a fine choice. The Jacques Fat Burner (a compressor) and the Exar Ibex (a preamp/DI) are both good-quality small, not too expensive pedals that can be used as headphone amps.

scubaduba · #9 12-11-2010, 07:27 PM

How about one of these? Tiny amp, sounds great, headphones out.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MB200/

Nerotic · #10 12-12-2010, 11:15 AM

It's probably more expensive in the States than here in Europe, but the EBS MicroBass II is a fantastic 2 channel pre-amp/headphone amp/fx loop/overdrive/DI..

The sound quality is amazing and the flexibility of this thing is unmatched..

darkstorm · #11 12-12-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Grantrudd

Thanks for your input bongo! I know about the Ken Smith one, What pedals do you know about that are a bit cheaper than $350 and have the headphone out?

Zoom B9.1ut is nice multi pedal with seperate headphone out jack. Street price is normally $299.99 thru internet stores.