chugster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi, I recently started playing bass and, although I have access to an amp for live purposes, it isn't practical for practice at home. Can anyone offer me any advise regarding "pod" type solutions that Icould use to practice with headphones?I've seen this [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/LX1B.aspx"]Behringer LX1B[/url] any views? Any advice would be very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Not the best gear around but a very simple, complete and practical solution for home headphone practice. I would say it's a safe bet. Edited January 10, 2011 by Ghost_Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chugster Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 [quote name='Ghost_Bass' post='1084088' date='Jan 10 2011, 12:09 PM']Not the best gear around but a very simple, complete and practical solution for home headphone practice. I would say it's a safe bet.[/quote] Thanks for the reply. How do you think the Behringer compares to a Line 6 Pod? I see the Line 6 XT Bass Pods popping up on Ebay. Would it be better to spend more and get a Line 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Don't know enough about the two to answer you. Maybe someone else can add more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 If you want a headphone amp with built in effects, how about the new Tascam Bass Trainer? [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tascam-gb-10-guitar-bass-trainer-and-recorder--80202"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tascam-gb-10-...recorder--80202[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chugster Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 [quote name='woodster' post='1084154' date='Jan 10 2011, 01:09 PM']If you want a headphone amp with built in effects, how about the new Tascam Bass Trainer? [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tascam-gb-10-guitar-bass-trainer-and-recorder--80202"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tascam-gb-10-...recorder--80202[/url][/quote] Thanks! That looks like a really useful piece of kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Im sure it is. I've got the 'old' mp3 version and i use it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I ran a Bass POD XT Pro (rack mount) as my live preamp for a while. Very useful and great sounds. Look on ebay for a used kidney shaped one - might get one for under £100 if you are lucky. Don't ignore the red guitar versions - sometimes people have already bought the bass model pack and installed it on the guitar one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chugster Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks for the responses. I've gone for the Tascam GB-10 as this seems to meet my requirements and also provide functions that I didn't know existed - i.e - slow down the tracks whilst learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='chugster' post='1084066' date='Jan 10 2011, 11:44 AM']Hi, I recently started playing bass and, although I have access to an amp for live purposes, it isn't practical for practice at home. Can anyone offer me any advise regarding "pod" type solutions that Icould use to practice with headphones?I've seen this [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/LX1B.aspx"]Behringer LX1B[/url] any views? Any advice would be very much appreciated.[/quote] I had the V-Amp Pro version of the one you link to (rack mount). It does a good job for home use... but if you want to get the most out of it, you should invest in some good headphones that are able to reproduce bass nicely. I'd go for it. I have a Bass POD XT and it's not significantly better than the behringer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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