[quote name='dougal' timestamp='1380873412' post='2231665']
Personally I've gone the other route: a small USB audio interface into the laptop. Means the bass sound is raw, but you can, if you've got time, work out how to pipe it through a VST or two.
They've dropped in price since the early days. I can't comment on quality, but this seems like pretty good value:
[url="http://www.dv247.com/computer-hardware/behringer-guitar-link-ucg102-guitar-to-usb-interface--38128"]http://www.dv247.com...nterface--38128[/url]
You can then also record what you're playing if you want.
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+1 This is how I do silent practice.