The simplest and cheapest option is a micro mixer. These have a headphone out and a couple of channels. Bass in one and the MP# player of your choice in another. Cost around $30-40.
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best headphone amp for bass
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Yup, everything else is bells and whistles...which are not a bad thing but also not necessary to practice.
But then I do love my Tascam MP-BT1.
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GK makes one, the MB200. Oh, and it can also serve as a 200-watt bass head with EQ and a DI.
cafe walter hands down. Period.
Definitely THE best. The motto on the box said "you sound like this" and it's true: uncolored & transparent, it'll tell you exactly what you sound like, which can be a real painful revelation lemme tell ya!
Make sure you get the HA-1A, which runs either on two 9v batts or the included power supply (the thing eats batteries like that's it's job).
And walter is a nice guy, too.
JMHO
he took the words right outta my mouf.
the "you sound like this" quality of the cafe walter will improve your technique like you wouldn't believe.
Well, I'm sure that everything you charge is the absolute truth! But then I can't help but wonder how it is that the $39.99 "Piece of junk" that I own has been working like a champ since the day I bought it?
Doesn't make a sound and has never let me down yet...
$160? It had BETTER last the rest of your playin days...
Not sure what the differences are, but the PX5D is a great headphone amp (with amp/cab models and effects), slower/downer (and looper), USB interface, drum machine (and metronome) and it will mix your computer/Ipod in too. Cafe Walter couldn't do that stuff...and it sounds really bright and raspy. (and it's bigger than the Korg).
Yup, everything else is bells and whistles...which are not a bad thing but also not necessary to practice.
But then I do love my Tascam MP-BT1.
Joe.
MP-BT1 for me too. Great for jamming or learning tunes. Especially last minute. Holds around 200 songs, looper, pitch shift, tuner, some fx, "separate" boost for for song or bass, etc. Save straight to it or drag and drop. Like this little sucker.
I have the Pandora PX5D, it was a little expensive for what it is (imo) but it does a pretty good job nevertheless.
I think it's more geared towards the guitards out there. But with a bit of tweaking you can get a decent sound and having some drum tracks to play along makes it a nice tool.
If mine broke or got stolen, I might look out for a secondhand PX4
I think it's more geared towards the guitards out there. But with a bit of tweaking you can get a decent sound and having some drum tracks to play along makes it a nice tool.
If mine broke or got stolen, I might look out for a secondhand PX4
+1. I use one like that, iphone or Mac into it in stereo, bass in to one channel, mic into another, and if you get the efx versions, you have reverb on your mic as well.
This is now my practice rig:
macbook with irehearse or AMZ slower downer running MP3s or CDs into behringer 1002fx, bass into one channel, shure mic into another, sony 7506s.
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Line6 UX1 used with your PC (or mac) is perfect. Tons of tonal options & doubles as a recording interface. Can pick up one used for about $50.
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little mixers are fine
but the best headphone amp for an iPod is an ipod
get a guitar adapter like an irig
you can jam along to mp3s or to irealb
using modeling like amplitube
little mixers are fine
but the best headphone amp for an iPod is an ipod
get a guitar adapter like an irig
you can jam along to mp3s or to irealb
using modeling like amplitube
GK makes one, the MB200. Oh, and it can also serve as a 200-watt bass head with EQ and a DI.
The PF350/500 works as a headphone amp and has similar options as well
A small powered mixer might be a good option and would allow you to do other things like plug your bass into your computer and record it; while keeping impedance right for the job; as well as solve live sound problems in a pinch.
There are a few headphone amps out there that will challenge that assertion!
I agree. My McCormack MID is no slouch when it comes to headphone amps.
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