Bass+ Music On headphones

[yoda8905]

I have recently bought a pair of high-end headphones, and am curious if it is possible to listen to music and somehow be also connected to a headphone input on an amp so I can listen to music and hear my own bass while listening to said music. Is this possible, or will it require expensive electronics?
cheers

 

[J. Crawford]

On my amp, and most amps, there is a line out plug. If you have an adaptor, which most headphones made specifically for music come with, it will plug directly into the line out. Is this what youre looking for?

 

[Jazzman]

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[yoda8905]

What I want is to be able to hear both the music from say an iPod and MY bass on the pair of headphones i am wearing.

 

[OtterOnBass]

What amp do you have?

If there are two inputs, it's as simple as finding a plug to connect your iPod to the second input.

A headphone amplifier, or mixer, or do-it-all preamp will also do the trick.

 

[yoda8905]

Thank you, you have been most helpful!

 

[Slowpockets]

If you have RCA jacks on your amp you can use Invalid Link Removed, I picked one up from Radio Shack a few months ago and it works great.

 

[THE DANiMAL]

get a Korg Pandora

 

[whacker]

Get a Tascam Bass Trainer, either the CD or the Mp3 player version.

 

[scowboy]

I use one of these:
http://www.rolls.com/products/gci404.php I think I paid about $100 for it.

I have it hooked through the tape loop on a integrated hi-fi amp in practice room. I can use either the iPod or CD player on that system to play along with it. I use a pair of Sony V-7 (now over 15 years old) headphones which are very similar to the Sony 7506's.

For portable needs I use the Korg Pandora's box with my iPod connected to the Aux input.

 

[Thornton Davis]

Line 6 Lowdown Series of amps have this feature. I plug my iPod into the amp (via stereo mini plug cable) along with a set of headphones (into the headphone jack) along with my bass into its regular input, and play along with the music. This way, i'm not desturbing anyone.

I get great sound. If I unplug the headphones the sound comes through the amps speaker.

TD

 

[Thangfish]

I have recently bought a pair of high-end headphones, and am curious if it is possible to listen to music and somehow be also connected to a headphone input on an amp so I can listen to music and hear my own bass while listening to said music. Is this possible, or will it require expensive electronics?
cheers

You need some way to mix the music tracks and your bass.

Korg Pandora or Tascam Bass Trainer are made for this.
Both are around the same price.
With the Korg you can plug your ipod into it.
With the Tascam, you can either play an audio cd or load mp3 files directly into it, depending on the model. Plus slow down, change pitch, and loop passages or complete songs.
The Korg has way more on board effects than the Tascams.
All are portable. The Tascam cd version doesn't play very long on batteries though.

 

[whyseye]

I put a Y-splitter (a couple of bucks at Radio Shack) between my keyboard's headphone out jack, and my bass amp's headphone out jack, and get a good blend in my phones for practice...

 

[*insertcoolname]

Personally, I just crank up the 810e until I can hear through the headphones. Works for me.

 

[yoda8905]

Once again thank you all, I believe I now have an idea of what I want to do.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Get yourself a cheap micro mixer like a Behringer. Available for a few tens of dollars. Bass to one channel, Ipod on a stereo channel, and phones into headphone jack. Mix levels to taste.

I bought myself the Tascam CD Bass Trainer and wired it into my computer system. I never use the CD section so the $300 or whatever it cost was a waste. Doing it over I would have gone the mixer route.

Paul

 

[troll]

You're posting from a computer right? It has a sound card right?

Problem solved.

Input bass into computer, play music from said computer, profit!

 

[StyleOverShow]

I use the Tascam Bass Trainer and alternatively a rhythm machine through a mixer to headphones.

Two things:

1. My ears get hot under those earphones. Okay during winter but not a good idea in So. Cal. most of the year.
2. Even at low volume levels, my ears ring for hours after. Try going to sleep with that 'white noise' in your head.

 

[BassmanPaul]

I use the Tascam Bass Trainer and alternatively a rhythm machine through a mixer to headphones.

Two things:

1. My ears get hot under those earphones. Okay during winter but not a good idea in So. Cal. most of the year.
2. Even at low volume levels, my ears ring for hours after. Try going to sleep with that 'white noise' in your head.

I agree that the headphones can get a little sweaty after awhile - I switched to earphones (Shure E4) which are more comfortable. If you are getting ringing in your ears then your "low volume) is too loud.

Paul

 

[fokof]

There arer loads of cheap little boards , all comes up with headphone amp. Plug your iPod and bass and go.
I've seen some brandnew Behringer 8 ins for 30$......

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