So I'm sure there are other bassists out there who live in second-floor apartments or whatever, where practicing with a full rig is impractical. Let's hear about - and see - what everyone uses for bedroom practicing.
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bedroom practice amps
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I use a cheap Behringer tiny mixer and some Sennheiser HD280 phones. I can plug an MP3 player in and play along as well and not disturb anyone.
Used to have keep my 1x15" at home and bring the head between our practice room and my house if i wanted to play. Cab was too big for my room, head was too loud.
Both are now in the practice room and i bought a small Marshall 30B for at home which does the job. Well kinda, a friend managed to blow it on me a few weeks ago
So at the mo (i know i should'nt) use my guitar combo.
Both are now in the practice room and i bought a small Marshall 30B for at home which does the job. Well kinda, a friend managed to blow it on me a few weeks ago
So at the mo (i know i should'nt) use my guitar combo.
I use my AKG headphones and my Phil Jones Briefcase. The sound is great from either and they are very convenient and easy to move.
I use a great Carvin AG 100 that is designed to be played with acoustic basses and guitars with my Michael Kelly Studio 5-string, and Epiphone El Capitan 5-string. Our guitar player always asks me to bring it to practice so he can plug in his acoustic six string guitar.
Acoustic B20 (has 'phone- and aux-in), and since you mentioned the second floor, I'd also suggest an amp stand. I also picked up a used Digitech BP-80 that I use as a headphone amp (half the setting are either dupes or junk, but the cab modelling isn't too bad).
For out loud:
Warwick Take 12 (12" 80 watt) or my Warwick X-treme 10.1 with my "clean" Warwick 4x10 (WCA411). Whatever is in the house which is the latter right now.
For headphones:
Soundcraft/Spirit Notepad mixer. Like said above can play with MP3, CD's or whatever. I use Sony V7's for my headphones. They are now almost 20 years old and the consumer version of the 7506. In fact I use those same cans at Church with their in-ear monitory system for whatever that's worth. The headphone amp on the Notepad mixer real gets loud which is good!
Warwick Take 12 (12" 80 watt) or my Warwick X-treme 10.1 with my "clean" Warwick 4x10 (WCA411). Whatever is in the house which is the latter right now.
For headphones:
Soundcraft/Spirit Notepad mixer. Like said above can play with MP3, CD's or whatever. I use Sony V7's for my headphones. They are now almost 20 years old and the consumer version of the 7506. In fact I use those same cans at Church with their in-ear monitory system for whatever that's worth. The headphone amp on the Notepad mixer real gets loud which is good!
+1 for the Briefcase. I also have a VOX AMPLUG (little box you plug right into the bass, 44) with headphones. IMHO the most convenient solution for all of your bedroom problems 
Rolls PM direct box... about $50.. you then can use it for a DI box.
I also use a Roland cube or latpop recording software.
I also use a Roland cube or latpop recording software.
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Found an old Crate BX-25 in the local pawnshop. I also have one of those Tascam bass trainers (probably the best solution in an apartment).
I like my Roland Micro Cube Bass RX.
It has 4-4" speakers, 6 amp models, headphone jacks.
And the selling point for me is that is battery powered (6 AAs) so I can 'take it to the streets' when my Tacoma is not quite loud enough but a full rig would be overkill or not at all.
It has 4-4" speakers, 6 amp models, headphone jacks.
And the selling point for me is that is battery powered (6 AAs) so I can 'take it to the streets' when my Tacoma is not quite loud enough but a full rig would be overkill or not at all.
I don't practice in my bedroom, but I do practice and teach in a smallish room at home. Just about any small amp with 20 watts or more and as little as a 10" speaker will do at such low volume. Both my practice amps are overkill although small and light. One is a Yorkville XM 50C and the other a GK MB 150S. I can take either out for rehearsals in a small room and have enough volume. They both have direct outs to go to a mixing board and inputs for a CD or MP 3 player to practice along with something recorded and both can be used for recording.
+1 for the micro cube. great little practice amp with some effects, some drum patterns, metronome, and the MP3 in. I have taken mine to acoustic type jams. If your drummer plays an electric kt, turn it down and you can get a great, quiet jam going. The batteries last a surprisingly long time time too.
Yup, Acoustic B20. Incredibly sweet and natural sounding 1x12 discovered by accident when demoing a bass at GC.
I've got a BA-112 for a "house amp". It makes my bass louder than it would be without it is about all I can say.
A Gallien-Krueger 700RB-II and a SWR 2x10 cab 
I also have a late-90s Fender Bassman 15. I can't run pedals through it, though.
I also have a late-90s Fender Bassman 15. I can't run pedals through it, though.
