Your practice setup

[jutty17]

I just got this cool little Aguilar Tone Hammer amplug headphone amp. It sounds fantastic with my studio headphones. I can run an aux mp3 or phone through it, and it has a few useful beat patterns on-board. Before that I was running through my stage rig (4-pro & 810 fridge) with the volume as low as I could get it.

 

[Mastermold]

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

D'Addario tuner > MXR134 Stereo Chorus >> Alembic F-2B preamp L/R inputs > Alembic SF-2 Hi-pass ChA, Lo-pass ChB > QSC GX-7 poweramp Ch1 from ChA, Ch2 from ChB on Superfilter > Avatar B15 & B112 from Ch1, Avatar SB126 ×2 from Ch2.

Basses not included.

 

[lowdownbp5]

Genzler Magellan 350. Bergantino HT 112. No effects. Don't need them

 

[iqi616]

For silent practice I use one of those little Vox Bass plug-in doohickeys. Otherwise I use my Trace Elliot at low volume. The TE is set up for recording via the line-out and stays home because it's so heavy.

My Rumble 100 can do headphones and line-in but they're a pain because they're on the back and the Rumble is my out & about amp so leaving it set-up isn't practical.

 

[jimmydean]

I use a Eden Mico Tour Mini Amp , it's pretty loud for only 2 watts .

 

[dbsfgyd1]

What’s your practice setup like? I just run a Zoom MS-60B+ through a Mackie Mix5, and aux from an old iPad for YouTube vids, with headphones out. Simple, cheap, and gets the job done. I’m not sophisticated enough to need a DAW or interface.
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Here is mine, great ampless rig with in ears as opposed to headphones.

 

[rtslinger]

Audio interface to iPad use Garageband amp sim wireless IEM band setlist on Silence music app on the iPad when I want to go silent I have used this Irig live as well instead of headphones out to a powered 2000w Pa speaker

 

[singlemalt]

The zoom ($100 used)replaced a web of devices and small mixer. It’s a B3n (this is a G3n) the Swiss Army knife of gear.
The Vidami Blue controls video and audio play. It can start, stop, grab a loop, and control speed. Hand free. Super nice, a bit of a luxery.

$30 headphones. iPad. Cardboard box foot rest.

I spent more on a really stout, comfortable gaming chair. tons of hours in the chair, and it was well worth the $200.

There’s a similar setup centered around a line 6 pod hd500x and desk top iMac down in my man cave. It’s built at standing desk height, and I have a heavy duty drafting chair for that one.

I think the key is the guitars are always out, in a stand. It’s easy to sit down, flip the switch and go. No worries about noise complaints.

 

[brianrost]

MacBook Air, MOTU M2 audio interface, Transcribe! software (pitch and tempo shift, looping) for playalongs, two M-Audio monitors and Sennheiser phones for silent practice. I do not use amp or FX sims.

It’s also my home recording rig, running Logic and Ableton Live.

Yes, I’m a slob

 

[birminghambass]

Headphones only. Best setup I've ever used.

 

[Ostie]

I plug my bass into my Rumble 40 and keep it low so I don’t annoy the cats. Or more importantly, my wife.

 

[ijump206]

For general practice - Bass into Behringer Flow 8 into either studio monitors or headphones, usually with no effects.

For show prep, I play through the same pedalboard that I will use at the show, often routed to studio monitors or in-ears, depending on how the show will be performed.

 

[BassicJazzy]

I practice with the Rumble100 set very low, EQ set "flat" with no pedals and usually either in passive mode on the bass or with minimal preamp EQ. If I am recording myself I use my pedalboard's MXR compressor and plug into Scarlett 2i2 to PhotoBooth video, and use headphones. I then evaluate playing using my monitors, plus of course assessing technique via the video.

 

[GPett]

i use my regular pedalboard into a mixer, and use monitors or headphones. i feel like i can really dial in my dynamics and tone better when doing it this way.

 

[BargeOn]

Depends on the weather.

 

[ctmullins]

Random bass -> random cable -> random amp -> random cab

 

[MotherAnarchy]

Random bass -> random cable -> random amp -> random cab

Real

 

[badinage]

This one gets the most time. The computer is feeding a capable sound system and a larger screen, there's a Hardman Peck console piano just to my left, and a SM58 on an overhead boom. It's in my "barn", so I can make as much noise as I want to.

 

[pineweasel]

Headphones for me, I use a Boss Katana Go and my phone for backing tracks, metronome or anything else that I need to hear. It’s so convenient and portable.