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Ampeg pf500

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Geritoluser

Jan 12, 2020
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I just bought a new pf500 and I love it! I do have one question if anyone can help:

I like to play along with streamed lessons and my own playlist on an iPhone. I’m not getting any output from my speakers when I plug into the aux input. Has anyone else experienced this? I have not tried headphones and was wondering if the aux input is only output from the headphone jack...I hope that’s not the case! Any input would be appreciated!
 
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Oof.
That's actually a bummer. Valid design choice for sure but it would be a deal breaker for me. Great sounding amp, but yeah, I prefer to be able to go loud and proud in the room when I practice. I have good active monitors I could play music through, so not a crushing lack of a feature but again, bummer.
 
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basscooker said:
Oof.
That's actually a bummer. Valid design choice for sure but it would be a deal breaker for me. Great sounding amp, but yeah, I prefer to be able to go loud and proud in the room when I practice. I have good active monitors I could play music through, so not a crushing lack of a feature but again, bummer.
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I think their thinking was that you wouldn't need a cab to practice by yourself. I kinda think of it as an oversight, but not using the feature as intended or otherwise I've not given or much thought at all.
 
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Geritoluser said:
I just bought a new pf500 and I love it! I do have one question if anyone can help:

I like to play along with streamed lessons and my own playlist on an iPhone. I’m not getting any output from my speakers when I plug into the aux input. Has anyone else experienced this? I have not tried headphones and was wondering if the aux input is only output from the headphone jack...I hope that’s not the case! Any input would be appreciated!
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Aux only runs through the headphone out.
 
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Geritoluser said:
I just bought a new pf500 and I love it! I do have one question if anyone can help:

I like to play along with streamed lessons and my own playlist on an iPhone. I’m not getting any output from my speakers when I plug into the aux input. Has anyone else experienced this? I have not tried headphones and was wondering if the aux input is only output from the headphone jack...I hope that’s not the case! Any input would be appreciated!
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Yeah, just run through speakers plugged in to the headphone jack. Their thinking was most likely to protect your speakers.
 
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I usually play with a 3.5mm connector hooked to my phone and unhook the speakers from the back. I love my PF500 and have had it for a few years now. I just wish I didn't have to physically disconnect the speakers from the head when I have the AUX cable or headphones plugged in. Why would I be using either of those inputs and want audio coming through the speakers? Maybe I'm missing something here.
 
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colicchio said:
I just wish I didn't have to physically disconnect the speakers from the head when I have the AUX cable or headphones plugged in. Why would I be using either of those inputs and want audio coming through the speakers? Maybe I'm missing something here.
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The switching mechanism to mute when headphones are plugged in are not very reliable and quickly become a failure point, which can result in more warranty repair. Because of this most manufactures will not bother with them.

I have been told this by a few manufactures and also had an amp go permanently mute due to this.
 
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This combination of features makes sense for me. The only time I'd ever use an aux. input, I'd also be using headphones. If I wasn't using headphones for silent practice, then I would just play the song through a home stereo system. And I wouldn't expect a musical instrument speaker to reproduce a finished recording very well..
 
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Congrats! It's a great sounding affordable amp IMO.

I use either a Bluetooth speaker or the home theatre system or Genelecs hooked up to my PC for backing tracks when needed. Seems to provide a much better practice experience for me when I want the bass through the cabs anyway.
 
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I have run a Pf500 with a 410 cab. I play for my church using a di connection to the amp. I find that you have to the master vol at noon or above and it will come out of the speaker. cabinet. Below noon the Soundboard controls the volume. This is for if you using the DI line out in the back, and using a speaker cab
 

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