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Need a simpler way to practice quietly

#22
BassistFreak416 said:
couldnt find the korg on their site. seems to be discontinued. the ha-1a fits exactly what i was thinking of. even without an eq, a direct sound would be interesting to hear a clean pure, unaffected sound. it seems though that they produce it in small quantities, maybe i can find it on a different site. the tascam is nice, but i dont really need to shape around the songs to be easier.
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Bass Northwest have them, and they ship internationally if that helps.
 
#23
davel66 said:
I'll echo this suggestion. I have one of the older models, I think (PBX2 or something like that).

I run my iPod & bass into it and headphones out. The unit has a tuner and what is probably by today's standards a primitive phrase trainer to record & playback loops.

I originally bout it to use as a tuner & multi effects unit but the sound quality one the effects isn't that great. It works well to do late night practicing while the wife and chillins sleep away.

I can practice anywhere I want without lugging a practice amp around. Sometimes it's lounging on the couch and sometimes in the office on the computer while I look at music.
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Exactly - I use mine with a Sansa mp3 player and some Grado SR60 headphones, and it sounds very good... Since I got this setup, I'm able to play ALOT more without bothering anyone else in the house - although I have a pair of EV Eliminator 115+horn PA tops hooked up to my home stereo, and will sometimes run the Pandora's headphone out into the stereo tape in, and it sounds great...

I love my Pandora - if it crapped out tomorrow, I'd start shopping for another immediately...


- georgestrings
 
#25
gillento said:
yep!
get a cheap mixer and you'll be done!
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That's what I do too. Get a small mixer and plug your laptop/iPod into one channel and your bass into another. You can listen to the mix through the headphones. A mixer with an effects loop will let you run you effects into the mix and some even have built-in effects, EQ, etc. I have a small Mackie 8 channel that works great for this.
 
#30
My PX4b just died today, I've had it for years. I'm bummed.

It's no longer listed on Korg's website, only the guitar model.

The Tascam looks interesting, but I'm wary of the iPod-like built-in battery. Plus I live overseas and the AC adaptor woudl have to run 100-220v (like my great Eden mini head).

Also the Korg had some usable sounds built in, a lot of the other headphone amps don't.

The Guitarport seems interesting, not sure how it works and how well it travels, I like to bring my Pandora with me to warm up before gigs.

There's a Aussie brand with a Chorus and another effect at a local store here, forgot the brand, will come back with that tomorrow.
 
#32
Jampod

I think they are discontinued, but know they only work with the older style ipods (b/w screens...forget which generation Apple calls that)

Sits on top of the ipod, has plug into bass (std 1/4) and mixes your bass with the ipod's mp3 tune and outputs it all to a headphone.

Dirt cheap....I think something like $20. (I got mine for free from a friend). Sound quality is so so but it works.
 
#33
I just had another look at the Tascam - I don't see an audio in, looks like you have to have the music loaded on the unit to play along. I guess that has its advantages, but is a disadvantage for spur of the moment stuff.

With the Pandora I could plug my iPod in or hook into my latop to all the music loaded there.

Do I have this correct or does the USB give you access to your PC's data?
 
#36
BassistFreak416 said:
couldnt find the korg on their site. seems to be discontinued. the ha-1a fits exactly what i was thinking of. even without an eq, a direct sound would be interesting to hear a clean pure, unaffected sound. it seems though that they produce it in small quantities, maybe i can find it on a different site. the tascam is nice, but i dont really need to shape around the songs to be easier.
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The Korg PX5D replaced the PX4D.
 
#37
Btbp said:
My PX4b just died today, I've had it for years. I'm bummed.

It's no longer listed on Korg's website, only the guitar model.

The Tascam looks interesting, but I'm wary of the iPod-like built-in battery. Plus I live overseas and the AC adaptor woudl have to run 100-220v (like my great Eden mini head).

Also the Korg had some usable sounds built in, a lot of the other headphone amps don't.

The Guitarport seems interesting, not sure how it works and how well it travels, I like to bring my Pandora with me to warm up before gigs.

There's a Aussie brand with a Chorus and another effect at a local store here, forgot the brand, will come back with that tomorrow.
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The PX5D and the PX4D is the bass and guitar model combined. Bass works well with the "D" series Pandora boxes.
 
#40
sleepytime said:
I am at the very cusp of pulling the trigger on one of these.

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I love mine, bought one for my daughter as well. If you can spring for extra cash, the GT-R1 is an excellent little unit. It also allows for recording, and accepts more types of mp3 files.

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