Line level output to headphone?

I use a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 for recording. I plug my amps DI into it and plug into the headphone out.

 

I do this with my MXR M80 preamp and a stereo-to-mono adapter so both sides of the headphones work. It helps to use low-impedance headphones. I use the Sony MDR-V6 or ATH-M50x.

Also, instead of using a barrel adapter like the one linked above, I made a cable with a right-angle plug. The barrel adapter is bulky, especially once you plug the phones into it.

 

All I know is it works great with my M80 and my Tech 21 BDDI. Just use low-impedance phones and use the 1/4 output (not the XLR). I haven't tried this with the M81, but at $2.50 for an adapter, it's worth trying, assuming you already have some good low-impedance headphones.

 

I go straight to an ART USB Dual Pre either direct from my Hartke LH1000 direct out or my Boss GT-10B.

I has 1/4, XLR and phantom power.

 

Electro-Harmonix

 

Another alternative from Mooer

 

I did not try it so can't answer your question.

For ampless headphone practice I treated myself with a DSM Noisemaker OmniCabSim. From what I've read the built in headphone amp is great.

 

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I guess a small mixer or a dedicated headphone amp will do this.

 

I have used a mixer (and still do, on occasion). But, I ran a Y cable, from a computer, to the mixer then hooked my bass to the instrument channel of the mixer (channel 1). Finally, I connected my headphone jack to the headphone output of the mixer. Just had fool around with the levels then I was able to practice, using songs and/or Youtube songs, from the computer.

 

Yeah, the Behringer will work. I think the mixer that I have is a Mackie.

 

You're welcome. I usually go direct into the ART which has actually gone down in price. Mine was originally $100, now I'm seeing them for $80 or so.

You're welcome. I have a Presonus HP4 four channel headphone amplifier which works nicely and was reasonably priced at approx. $100.

I usually go direct into the ART which has it's own power supply and into my laptop. My DAW is Apple Logic Pro X. The ART has actually gone down in price since I bought mine for $100, now I'm seeing them for $80 or so.

Good luck with your journey, there are many ways to get to the same destination : )