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Sound Through Earbuds
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Seconding this, these are great for practice! It even comes with some preset drum loops.
B1 FOUR Bass Multi-effects Processor - Sweetwater I would suggest a multi effects pedal with headphones and aux in. You can use headphones as well as play along to videos on YouTube. Most have drum loops. I have an older digitech unit, works like a charm and can be picked up used.
And the implication of that is I'm a rude and unhelpful person. Nice!
While I intellectually recognize that I really shouldn't get butthurt about things like this and even that I'm wasting my time as I type now, I just personally find something about no longer being able to simply delete posts after an hour has passed that makes slights like I perceived here a little difficult to just walk away from.
I saw the initial post and, as crazy as it might seem, believing I'm a good person who's willing to help out, I took the time to offer what I believed was a thoughtful and not in the least bit unfriendly response. And I do have appreciation for the fact that there are people across the spectrum of experience and understanding of the topics. But it's not as though someone being completely new to playing the bass somehow makes them child-like overall and in need of some kind of over-the-top gentle treatment.
I also get that sometimes people simply want an answer to their question, not to be asked questions, and where the question is almost completely without detail (here just bass and earbuds), there will always be people who are willing to answer, even though they're only guessing and/or assuming that their understanding of the question is correct, which is the only way their answer might be a good one.
Seeing the question, I admit I also made some assumptions including that, because the op had navigated to the live sound subforum, the question likely had something to do with live sound and IEMs. And that was even off the mark.
To have my response go unacknowledged is fine, it happens and as I've said, I understand that no one here is obligated to reply in any particular way or at all. But to have it go unacknowledged at the same time that an absurdly off the mark suggestion (which I know was intended to be helpful) is acknowledged and "really appreciated"...triggered me a bit. Overly-sensitive? Sure, but at that point, I couldn't just click delete at the bottom my post to be done with it like I would have done in the past.
All of the great suggestions made here by other posters about headphone amps and warning off of bluetooth were made possible by understanding more about the op's situation than just "hear bass and earbuds". How helpful would that first answer have been if the op just ran out and bought an Xvive U4 based on it?
Yeah, yeah, I know...my new profile pic
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And the implication of that is I'm a rude and unhelpful person. Nice!
While I intellectually recognize that I really shouldn't get butthurt about things like this and even that I'm wasting my time as I type now, I just personally find something about no longer being able to simply delete posts after an hour has passed that makes slights like I perceived here a little difficult to just walk away from.
I saw the initial post and, as crazy as it might seem, believing I'm a good person who's willing to help out, I took the time to offer what I believed was a thoughtful and not in the least bit unfriendly response. And I do have appreciation for the fact that there are people across the spectrum of experience and understanding of the topics. But it's not as though someone being completely new to playing the bass somehow makes them child-like overall and in need of some kind of over-the-top gentle treatment.
I also get that sometimes people simply want an answer to their question, not to be asked questions, and where the question is almost completely without detail (here just bass and earbuds), there will always be people who are willing to answer, even though they're only guessing and/or assuming that their understanding of the question is correct, which is the only way their answer might be a good one.
Seeing the question, I admit I also made some assumptions including that, because the op had navigated to the live sound subforum, the question likely had something to do with live sound and IEMs. And that was even off the mark.
To have my response go unacknowledged is fine, it happens and as I've said, I understand that no one here is obligated to reply in any particular way or at all. But to have it go unacknowledged at the same time that an absurdly off the mark suggestion (which I know was intended to be helpful) is acknowledged and "really appreciated"...triggered me a bit. Overly-sensitive? Sure, but at that point, I couldn't just click delete at the bottom my post to be done with it like I would have done in the past.
All of the great suggestions made here by other posters about headphone amps and warning off of bluetooth were made possible by understanding more about the op's situation than just "hear bass and earbuds". How helpful would that first answer have been if the op just ran out and bought an Xvive U4 based on it?
Yeah, yeah, I know...my new profile pic
Thank You, it's okay we're cool... thank you for your input.... Happy Bassing... LOL
Everyone has made great suggestions and been very helpful...
my 2 cents
Just plug old wired headphones from Apple or Samsung into your headphone out of your amp...Best solution for starters.
Even plug wired headphones into your bass...you might get a little sound..pretty cool
my 2 cents
Just plug old wired headphones from Apple or Samsung into your headphone out of your amp...Best solution for starters.
Even plug wired headphones into your bass...you might get a little sound..pretty cool
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/yeah-another-headphone-amp-question.1636154/page-4#post-28108630
Lots of good stuff in this thread.
I use this for guitar and bass, the Zoom was $125 used and it’s a Swiss Army knife for practice. Amp models, fx, beats, tuner, looper, usb interface. I run mini stereo cable from my iPad to the Zoom. Cheapo headphones my son abandoned years ago. Works great. Takes up no space.
The quickest, cheapest solution depends on what gear you already have in hand, and what’s on your wish list of gear to buy.
If it’s using Apple wireless ear buds or something like that, it gets more complicated.
Find a pair of castoff wired headphones. If your practice amp has an headphone jack that silences the speaker, and an aux in to hear tunes or a drum machine, you are ready to go.
Another option is an usb interface to your computer and a software solution. If you’re running a Mac you probably have GarageBand. Set up like this and you can watch bass lessons and hear yourself.
I’ve used lots of headphones, wired earbuds, in ears…and I can run the output from my computer to my stereo to listen to my GarageBand stuff. Kind of a janky studio monitor improvisation.
Just remember to start out with all volumes turned down as you figure things out.
Lots of good stuff in this thread.
I use this for guitar and bass, the Zoom was $125 used and it’s a Swiss Army knife for practice. Amp models, fx, beats, tuner, looper, usb interface. I run mini stereo cable from my iPad to the Zoom. Cheapo headphones my son abandoned years ago. Works great. Takes up no space.
The quickest, cheapest solution depends on what gear you already have in hand, and what’s on your wish list of gear to buy.
If it’s using Apple wireless ear buds or something like that, it gets more complicated.
Find a pair of castoff wired headphones. If your practice amp has an headphone jack that silences the speaker, and an aux in to hear tunes or a drum machine, you are ready to go.
Another option is an usb interface to your computer and a software solution. If you’re running a Mac you probably have GarageBand. Set up like this and you can watch bass lessons and hear yourself.
I’ve used lots of headphones, wired earbuds, in ears…and I can run the output from my computer to my stereo to listen to my GarageBand stuff. Kind of a janky studio monitor improvisation.
Just remember to start out with all volumes turned down as you figure things out.
I'm not familiar with your amp but my little Roland Cube has an AUX input so I can plug my mp3 player into that, my headphones (get an extension cable for them) into the headphone socket and I can then play along to my heart's content without annoying anyone! IF you want to go wireless for the headphones, as has already been said, do not go Bluetooth, any cheap RF wireless TX RX will work for now
If you want something to just practice at home, most new amps have a headphone input. You can just plug into that with a set of headphones, you don’t need to spend money on what I said I use. I thought you were asking for gig use. I hope this helps
OP, I'm taking the liberty to share this from your profile info....
"Retired and I always wanted to play the bass but never had a chance to until now. I really love the instrument and can't wait to start playing my favorite songs.
But first I need to know where are all the notes are on the bass. I can use all the help I can get to get started."
This is awesome, and welcome to TalkBass.
