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Recommendation for practice set-up using headphones

#23
A Zoom B1 Four will cost you $100. Add a good, comfortable pair of low-Z headphones and you've got just about any combination of amp and effect sims you could want. It's the modeling engine from the higher end B3n, migrated down to the "cheap plastic box" price point previously occupied by the B1Xon.

(Like a smartphone, a laptop, and most other consumer electronics, the Zoom doesn't have the juice to drive high impedance headphones. Stick to 32 ohm cans. If your headphones cost less than $100 they're guaranteed to be 32 ohm...you don't start seeing higher impedances until you get to the Beyerdynamics and Sennheisers at $150+.)

The B1 Four is the first Zoom pedal I've found whose UI doesn't make me want to throw it against a wall. Editing patches is relatively straightforward, switching patches is straightforward, and the tuner works well enough that I don't need a clipon or separate pedal.
 
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If you already have preamp pedal then simply having cab sim pedal (Mooer Radar is small and has 3,5mm plug connector with headphone amp) makes possible the practice. Same thing with simple small mixer, but of course it takes more room and does not have cab sim. If you need new preamp then simply selecting one with healphone connection does the job too.

One solution could be to have simple, small audio interface to laptop and running preamp and cab sim plugins in DAW. I would choose that with real preamp pedal to make ultimate solution for practicing and demoing anywhere.

Edit: Reread the OP post and some other posts and yes, best solution would be the preamp plugin like Sansamp or Darkglass and cab sim. I understood that you already have audio interface and computer. At least Darkglass B7K Ultra plugin don't even need the DAW and works as standalone solution too.
 
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Practicing right now, it is 5:15am. Presonus Audiobox into PC laptop, but I also use Focusrite products, too. I am usually running Calkwalk DAW, but I also use Amplitude. Tons of decent free, or inexpensive programs will deliver a very good bass tone into a PC or Mac. I typically play along with Youtube videos of songs I am working on. The reverb unit is mainly a splitter to send a line to my little amp on the floor, which rarely gets used.
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spatters said:
A Zoom B1 Four will cost you $100. Add a good, comfortable pair of low-Z headphones and you've got just about any combination of amp and effect sims you could want. It's the modeling engine from the higher end B3n, migrated down to the "cheap plastic box" price point previously occupied by the B1Xon.

(Like a smartphone, a laptop, and most other consumer electronics, the Zoom doesn't have the juice to drive high impedance headphones. Stick to 32 ohm cans. If your headphones cost less than $100 they're guaranteed to be 32 ohm...you don't start seeing higher impedances until you get to the Beyerdynamics and Sennheisers at $150+.)

The B1 Four is the first Zoom pedal I've found whose UI doesn't make me want to throw it against a wall. Editing patches is relatively straightforward, switching patches is straightforward, and the tuner works well enough that I don't need a clipon or separate pedal.
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Agreed on the Zoom B1 Four. I also have the Vox Amplug but the Zoom sounds way better.
 
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madsedan said:
For practicing late at night in my home office, looking for a headphone solution. I've read reviews on the vox plug in but whats anyone else in my situation using?
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If your goal is to play quietly then any amp with a headphone jack will give that to you. If you want to record as well, then the route is the same with most any compatible equipment. @Bodeeni has a great set up above.

I'm assembling this now. The Ampeg is back ordered for December.

Sennheiser HD-650s - Focusrite 4i4 audio face - Ampeg PF-50T tube head - Pro Tools DAW running in an iPad Pro
 
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I use a Headrush pedalboard for guitar and bass. I use it mainly as a pedalboard replacement into an amp. It is also great for silent practice with Headphones. It comes complete with tuner, looper, and audio in for playing with songs. On top of that you get several bass amps and cabs to go with every effect you would need. It is also much easier to use, compared to other multi fx I have tried.
 
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Avoid the Vox Amplug, it is a cheap gimmick fron the 80s. Anyone remembers German YPS magazine? It may have come with that.

I am very happy with the NUX Mighty Plug and can also recommend any Zoom multieffect. B1four is the cheapest, and great.
 
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J Wilson said:
I knew these things were for guitar, didn't realize they had a BASS preset. Headphone rig I got, but does this REALLY work with its' internal speakers as a round-the-house practice amp for bass guitar ? ? ?
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Yep, it does I use it every day.
Battery powered so if I want to take it outside or to my office… I use it 80% of the time with speakers and the rest with headphones, but internal speakers sound great. Also has USB out which I use as a recording interface directly into my iPad. For playing along tracks, I can stream Bluetooth form phone or iPad.
 
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