JamHub...any reviews?

MikeyFingers · #1 04-15-2011, 01:07 PM

So my band used to have a great place to practice, at a band member's house. Unfortunately, that band member is moving and thus, we don't have a place to jam anymore.
We don't want to deal with rehearsal studios for a number of reasons. We don't feel like paying by the hour every time we practice. We don't want to deal with shoddy equipment. Blah blah blah.
The number one reason that we're having trouble finding a place to practice is the noise. We only have one other option right now, but because of the noise we would only be able to play until 5 or 6 in the afternoon, which creates schedule conflicts.
But today I was talking with a band-mate and we came across this little guy:

JamHub

It seems like exactly what we need. We can run the instruments through this thing and hear all the instruments through headphones. Our drummer has an electric drum kit as well, so we could literally run all 7 instruments through headphones and play wherever we want without disturbing the neighbors. Plus it has an output so we can record directly into a computer too! It seems great. It's a bit expensive (3 different models running up to about $700) but it looks like it might be worth it.
Has anyone here used this thing? Is it worth it? Does it work nicely? Any reviews or comments are welcome.

electracoyote · #2 04-15-2011, 01:08 PM

Subb'd. My band and I also very interested to know how reliable and solid this gear is.

MikeyFingers · #3 04-15-2011, 01:15 PM

^Looks awesome though, doesn't it? I'm a little bit skeptical, but it just looks so good!
The only reason I don't already own 2 of these is the price. If it's really reliable and works nicely, me and my buddy are going out to get one over the weekend.

pedroims · #4 04-15-2011, 01:17 PM

I bought the one with six channels I think name is green bus, me and the rest of the band love it, we run: acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocalist. Zero noise so you can practice 3 am and nobody will call the police, you can do your own mix, small , light , easy to operate. Perfect for us.

We boght it in American Musical Supply so we got advantage of the easy payment option.

MikeyFingers · #5 04-15-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pedroims

I bought the one with six channels I think name is green bus, me and the rest of the band love it, we run: acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocalist. Zero noise, you can do your own mix, small , light , easy to operate. Perfect for us.

We boght it in American Musical Supply so we got advantage of the easy payment option.

Thanks for the info! How do you do your drums? Electric kit, or do you just mic up a regular set?
Also, they have a "Green Room" model and a "Tour Bus" model. I think you're mixing up the names

pedroims · #6 04-15-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

Thanks for the info! How do you do your drums? Electric kit, or do you just mic up a regular set?

E-drums, be sure to use the headphone output, you will also need the stereo connectors for bass and guitar so you can have sound in both channels, there are two connectors included in the package, you may also want to buy the headphone cable extensions so you can move around easily.

MikeyFingers · #7 04-15-2011, 01:31 PM

^Thank you, thank you!!

pedroims · #8 04-15-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

^Thank you, thank you!!

No problem, try it , you can always return it if does not work for you.

MikeyFingers · #9 04-15-2011, 02:04 PM

Yeah, chances are we're gonna get one in the next few days.
Do you have any complaints about it? Anything not up to par?

ez-rhino · #10 04-15-2011, 02:17 PM

The cover project I'm in has one of these! They are the bees knees. Never have an issue with someone being too loud, cuz you can turn them down in your personal mix, as, everyone has their own mix. So for example, you can turn your obnoxious guitardist down, or your drummer up, or yourself up over everyone. Our model is the one which records wav files, so we have a recording of every practice, and has the remote auxiliary 7th channel.

I highly recommend these.

pedroims · #11 04-15-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

Yeah, chances are we're gonna get one in the next few days.
Do you have any complaints about it? Anything not up to par?

Not complains, it does its job, sound quality is very good, its sounds like the aviom system monitor mix we have at church. Just get good headphones and u ready to go.

jazzbo58 · #12 04-15-2011, 02:49 PM

That is so cool! Thanks for the link.

Cheeers,
Jim

MikeyFingers · #13 04-15-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzbo58

That is so cool! Thanks for the link.

Cheeers,
Jim

I know right!? When I saw this thing it was like our prayers were answered. Cannot wait to try it out.

And thank you, pedroims, for all the information! It's very helpful to find a good authentic review from someone who actually uses the thing, rather than just going by what the websites say.

MikeyFingers · #14 04-18-2011, 05:15 PM

OK so me and a bandmate picked one up yesterday. We spent most of today tinkering with it and figuring out the basics. I gotta say, this thing is a godsend for just about any musician.
It's a tad bit complicated at first, just getting a feel for it and figuring out how to use all that it has to offer. But we're getting better with it and my first impression (after just a few hours of use and a little recording) is that this is a seriously valuable tool for any band.

santucci218 · #15 04-18-2011, 05:20 PM

kind of a dumb questions. I play generally in a metal setting with friends. I Guess you can only use clean guitars for this thing? I Wish it had some kind of amp sim...

pedroims · #16 04-18-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

OK so me and a bandmate picked one up yesterday. We spent most of today tinkering with it and figuring out the basics. I gotta say, this thing is a godsend for just about any musician.
It's a tad bit complicated at first, just getting a feel for it and figuring out how to use all that it has to offer. But we're getting better with it and my first impression (after just a few hours of use and a little recording) is that this is a seriously valuable tool for any band.

I am glad you like it, the ability to do your own mix is a big plus to me, we havent use it for recording yet but for rehearsal is great, we have rehearsals at drummer's house, he has a one month old son and not complains from his wife of being too loud

pedroims · #17 04-18-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by santucci218

kind of a dumb questions. I play generally in a metal setting with friends. I Guess you can only use clean guitars for this thing? I Wish it had some kind of amp sim...

I dont use effects but my guess is that you can run your effects and the jamhub as final box on your chain.

santucci218 · #18 04-18-2011, 05:34 PM

Eah, thats not good enough when you get your distortion from your amp, haha.

pedroims · #19 04-18-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by santucci218

Eah, thats not good enough when you get your distortion from your amp, haha.

MikeyFingers · #20 04-18-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by santucci218

Eah, thats not good enough when you get your distortion from your amp, haha.

Haa, yeah if that's the case I don't think it would work. But I already know that effects pedals work just fine with it.
The whole idea behind this thing is that you don't use your amp.