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Bass amp with two outputs?

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AmyBass

Mar 11, 2023
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Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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Hello, new here and not knowledgeable about amps.
Can you recommend an amp or setup that has two outputs, one to the speaker and one to headphones for personal monitoring during a show? I am playing in an outside pit orchestra for a musical. This group does not wire the bass to a mix board but instead places several mics throughout the band. Thanks.
 
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Yes, you can use headphones at the same time, you can also input an Aux signal “for practice” if you would like. The D350 can be used with most cabinets available (8or4 Ohm) this allows you to pick a cabinet appropriate to your application. Rev Sound makes a number of smaller, extremely lightweight cabinets that would be great for pit applications. A D350 and a Rev Sound RS28V would be a great combo and weigh less than 25lbs for both together, super small easy carry. Plenty of tone shaping and output
 
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AmyBass said:
Hello, new here and not knowledgeable about amps.
Can you recommend an amp or setup that has two outputs, one to the speaker and one to headphones for personal monitoring during a show? I am playing in an outside pit orchestra for a musical. This group does not wire the bass to a mix board but instead places several mics throughout the band. Thanks.
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Do you currently own an amp of some type and, if so, is it suitable for the task-at-hand minus the headphone option?

Riis
 
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Wild_Bill_57 said:
Yes, you can use headphones at the same time, you can also input an Aux signal “for practice” if you would like. The D350 can be used with most cabinets available (8or4 Ohm) this allows you to pick a cabinet appropriate to your application. Rev Sound makes a number of smaller, extremely lightweight cabinets that would be great for pit applications. A D350 and a Rev Sound RS28V would be a great combo and weigh less than 25lbs for both together, super small easy carry. Plenty of tone shaping and output
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Wild_Bill_57 said:
Yes, you can use headphones at the same time, you can also input an Aux signal “for practice” if you would like. The D350 can be used with most cabinets available (8or4 Ohm) this allows you to pick a cabinet appropriate to your application. Rev Sound makes a number of smaller, extremely lightweight cabinets that would be great for pit applications. A D350 and a Rev Sound RS28V would be a great combo and weigh less than 25lbs for both together, super small easy carry. Plenty of tone shaping and output
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Thank you! Very helpful.
 
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AmyBass said:
Yes, I do have a small Kustom KBX1 which I currently use in a hospital setting and it just fills the lunchroom. Outside it seems lost.
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Then I'll go with the aforementioned suggestions. As a penny-pinching move, an external headphone amp in the signal path would work but it appears the situation calls for a serious amplification upgrade.

What's your budget?

Riis
 
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AmyBass said:
I currently have a small amp which cancels out the speaker if I use the headphone.
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Welcome to talkbass Amy.

What brand & model amp do you have now?

Are you happy with that amp otherwise (besides the headphone issue) and want to save money?

The reason I'm asking is you current amp might have a other output jacks that could be plugged into a small inexpensive headphone monitor mixer that would solve your issue.

If your amp has any output jacks on the back side that are labeled: Pre Amp Out, or Line Out, or Effects Send, or if has a 3 prong, (XLR) microphone type plug on the back, you could connect any of those to a small headphone monitor mixer box that are available for as low as $35...

Like this one: Behringer MicroMON MA400 Monitor Headphone Amplifier
 
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AmyBass said:
Thank you very much.
I would like to stay under $400 for a new amp.
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Hmmm...$400 makes the task easier as it markedly limits the available choices. A few suggestions / comments / questions:

*Where are you located? If near SE Virginia, I could lend you a cobbled-together rig that should limp thru the production with no problem. I'm sure other TBers would provide the same accommodation.

*If bound and determined to make a purchase, I'd be eyeballing used mid tier kickback combos (~150 watts) a la Fender, Hartke, etc. This would provide a sonic footprint plus some models have the desired headphone output.

Tough but not impossible.

Edit: as others have pointed out, some headphone interconnects DEFEAT the resident speaker. Workarounds are available with external devices.

Riis
 
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anderbass said:
Welcome to talkbass Amy.

What brand & model amp do you have now?

Are you happy with that amp otherwise (besides the headphone issue) and want to save money?

The reason I'm asking is you current amp might have a other output jacks that could be plugged into a small inexpensive headphone monitor mixer that would solve your issue.

If your amp has any output jacks on the back side that are labeled: Pre Amp Out, or Line Out, or Effects Send, or if has a 3 prong, (XLR) microphone type plug on the back, you could connect any of those to a small headphone monitor mixer box that are available for as low as $35...

Like this one: Behringer MicroMON MA400 Monitor Headphone Amplifier
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Thank you very much - but this amp is too weak for outside. So I'm looking at something new.
 
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Zooberwerx said:
Hmmm...$400 makes the task easier as it markedly limits the available choices. A few suggestions / comments / questions:

*Where are you located? If near SE Virginia, I could lend you a cobbled-together rig that should limp thru the production with no problem. I'm sure other TBers would provide the same accommodation.

*If bound and determined to make a purchase, I'd be eyeballing used mid tier kickback combos (~150 watts) a la Fender, Hartke, etc. This would provide a sonic footprint plus some models have the desired headphone output.

Tough but not impossible.

Edit: as others have pointed out, some headphone interconnects DEFEAT the resident speaker. Workarounds are available with external devices.

Riis
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Thank you very much. I think I will look at the larger Fender as suggested. I do want to purchase something as I have two shows lined up for the summer.
I appreciate the replies, very helpful.
 
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AmyBass said:
Thank you very much. I think I will look at the larger Fender as suggested. I do want to purchase something as I have two shows lined up for the summer.
I appreciate the replies, very helpful.
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I have a Fender Bassman 150 wedge which I lent to a buddy. Here's the manual:

https://usermanual.wiki/Fender/Bassman150Combo2005.1477319277/amp

It has a headphone output on the reverse and you have to physically remove the adjacent speaker connection for silent practice. This would be perfect IMO. I'm seeing them used for well-under 3 bills.

Riis
 
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AmyBass said:
Thank you!
Then would I need a splitter cable from my bass, so I can send one cable to the house amp and one to the wedge?
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WHAT house amp? I was of the impression you were hooking directly up to your amp, there is NO direct-out to a mixer board (...sound guy is mic'ing the the pit), and you're adding your own headphones to hear yourself. If this is incorrect, we can re-direct the approach.

Riis
 
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