New to bass. Need a quiet amp!

[Manticore]

This! This rig can be played SUPER quiet...but you need to know how to use it.

 

[Mosfed]

This! This rig can be played SUPER quiet...but you need to know how to use it.
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ahhhhhh this should be added to the TalkBass hall of fame.

dude asks for a rig quieter than a Fender Rumble 25 and you suggest a 300 watt Ashdown amp with an 810 cab.

That’s just amazing.

to the OP - if you want to play through your interface, get a decent preamp that replicates a good bass amp and that will make it sound better than just straight to interface.

the best in class would be the Broughton P-15 or SSDI or the Origin Effects BassRigs.

 

[Snert]

while bass players are constantly battling unwanted noise.

I'm not and never have been in 40y of playing unless it's a SC pickup.

Edit: DI - Behringer BDI21. Works fine and it's cheap.
I'd also second the NuX MP2.

 

[nnnnnn]

Hey, I speak "guitarist" and am wondering if by quiet you really mean "without noise/hiss/static/etc."?

Good question. Or maybe the volume knob on the OP's Rumble 25 was faulty and it really didn't go down as low as it should have.

I use my 800 watt Mesa with 2x115 speakers in my loungeroom and the volume is fine, indeed I can easily adjust it to where it is too quiet, so it's strange to read about a Rumble 25 being too loud.

 

[BT3]

This is gonna sound crazy, vox Pathfinder 10, I use this in the living room when I wanna quiet practice amp for the bass or I wanna play guitar through it, sounds impossible but it works.

 

[wjl]

Hmmm that Rumble 25 doesn't have a DI out, so I guess that's where the "too loud" comes from - you'd need a microphone in front of it...

And yes, straight into your interface, and out again through its headphone out is the answer. No need for other gear in the living room as long as you don't want to play with your piano playing daughter (I have one...) And even then you could plug both into the interface, and still use headphones... typical kind of "studio" work.

 

[Bodeeni]

I play direct into the computer everyday. I don't use anything in front of plugging direct into the interface to get a good sound. For low volume, my desk top studio monitor sounds better than my amp. I am using a single M-audio BX5 which can also plug the bass directly into.

 

[L00katthatbass]

A big thank you to everyone.
The reason it gets too loud is because my baby son sleeps in the bassment, and when you add the Hi-Fi to play with a track, the volume goes up and up.

I don't really like Amplitube 5, it gets weird sometimes with the audio.

I will for sure try direct in my interface first.
If I find that it lacks a bit, I'll look into the pedals you guys suggested.
My first instinct would be the MXR Bass Pre.

 

[AncientNoob]

This! This rig can be played SUPER quiet...but you need to know how to use it.
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[lfmn16]

The only thing quieter than a Rumble 25 would be a headphone amp. I don't understand how you could be too loud with that combo, as it does have a volume knob.

Which audio interface do you have? Most will allow you to plug in directly and use the monitoring function as is. If for some reason it doesn't support instrument level, you can insert a DI between your bass and interface.

+1

When I was young, I lived in an apartment. My only amp was an SVT. I simply turned it down to a whisper. It ain’t rocket science.

 

[TommyGunz]

A big thank you to everyone.
The reason it gets too loud is because my baby son sleeps in the bassment, and when you add the Hi-Fi to play with a track, the volume goes up and up.

I don't really like Amplitube 5, it gets weird sometimes with the audio.

I will for sure try direct in my interface first.
If I find that it lacks a bit, I'll look into the pedals you guys suggested.
My first instinct would be the MXR Bass Pre.

I am super confused by your posts. Are you saying you play along to a separate stereo system? Or you plug something into the aux in on the amp? Either way, your amp has a volume knob, I'm sure whatever you are playing the track with has a volume control, simply turn them both down to the desired level. I guarantee your current devices will do what you want...

As some others have pointed out though, sounds like you're better off finding a solution to play through headphones. then you don't have to worry about turning down. Be aware though your tone will be significantly different. you could get an amPlug, or just a simple audio interface. I recommend some kind of in-ears though to get an adequate amount of bass.

 

[brbadg]

I'd recommend Phil Jones amps. It produces good quality sound even at small volume.

Yea, but he said a friggin Rumble 25 was too loud!

 

[swagbotbilly]

+1 SCR-DI gang reporting for duty

 

[Ostie]

Every amp has a “quiet’ knob. Find the one marked “volume” and turn it counter-clockwise until you get the desired effect

The Rumble 25 has an earphone out. Seems like that would be the ticket.

 

[swagbotbilly]

Every amp has a “quiet’ knob. Find the one marked “volume” and turn it counter-clockwise until you get the desired effect

The Rumble 25 has an earphone out. Seems like that would be the ticket.

Also a 3.5mm aux in, which I didn't realize either. Seems like OP already has it made in the shade

 

[Christophe C]

Zoom B1 Four ? all in one, perfect for practice
aux-in - headphones out - preamp - effects - tuner - metronome (+ some drums)
works on 9V, usb 5V or batteries

 

[Pearly Gator]

I love your suggestion of using a DI im front of the Focusrite to shape the tone.

Do you have recomendations for the DI?

Thank you.

This week I picked up a Caline CP60 Wine Cellar bass DI. It works great between my bass and the FocusRite interface in my studio. This weekend, it will get tested in a live band setting at church. It is very quiet and clean with 1/4" and XLR outputs. For only $37 online, it is worth the price of admission.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Been there with the sleeping baby, have to keep the volume down. My solution was a Korg Pandora, but there are much better headphone amps out there now.

 

[Egg250]

A big thank you to everyone.
The reason it gets too loud is because my baby son sleeps in the bassment, and when you add the Hi-Fi to play with a track, the volume goes up and up.

I don't really like Amplitube 5, it gets weird sometimes with the audio.

I will for sure try direct in my interface first.
If I find that it lacks a bit, I'll look into the pedals you guys suggested.
My first instinct would be the MXR Bass Pre.

I play through headphones when practicing at home. My rumble 300 combo has RCA aux input and 1/4" out jacks. I'd look for a similar set up to allow baby to sleep.

 

[vindibona1]

Here's something cheap and easy. I'll probably buy one soon, but for different reasons than the OP. Often I do outdoor gigs where it might be too hot before the performance. So we'll do a quick spot rehearsal indoors. But the guitars are acoustic and I the way my brain works is that I need aural feedback to know where my fingers go. This looks easy to just hear what I want to hear without muss of fuss. So far I've canabalized a Yamaha Silent Brass module, but it's not ideal for bass and doesn't have any tonal quality. I think this might be good for the OP. I dunno.