Bigwan Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As the title says, i'm interested to see what people are using for personal headphones practice. Myself I'm using using a line 6 UX2 into my laptop or iMac, but was wondering what portable alternatives there were. Used to use an iRig and the GK app on my iPhone but found the sound quality uninspiring to say the least, and have since dumped my iPhone for a Samsung Note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I use a Korg Pandora PX3B jobby I bought years ago in London for way too much. Probably a better, and cheaper, updated version available by now. Decent sound, eq is grand and editable on each patch. Drum presets are cheesy but grand for practicing. Handy feature is the 'Phrase' function which lets you create a loop of whatever audio comes thru the Aux input. Oh, and it has an Aux input too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 TC rh750 headphone out works great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Mp3 player / Samsung phone >>> Korg Pandora PX4-D >>> Sennheiser HD215 (mk1) Done. Biggest bit is the headphones! Works fine, but when you go back to any kind of amp, the natural room reverb you get from whatever environment you're in comes as a bit of a culture shock. Conversely, the amount of finger/fret noise (etc.) you get through headphones soon teaches you fretting hand discipline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Boss Micro BR. Very handy. If you come up with something during practice just arm a track and record it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Pair of cheap £15 Sony headphones from Argos. Tascam Bass Trainer, but it doesn't play CD's anymore so I connect a line in from my pc or phome which plays mp3's. I also have a small 20w practice amp with headphones & line in connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Dave Hall VT1EQ, bass in one end, iPod into the line input and headphones at my kitchen table. Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Phil Jones Bass Buddy, bass in, laptop in, and Beyer headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I either run my entire pedalboard (finishing with the Zoom B3) straight into AKG headphones which gives me a very good representation of my actual tone... But if I cant be arsed to spend ages setting up, I just use the headphone out on my Marshall B25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) I use a Zoom b2.1u into a Senhiesser HD 201's.... not perfect but it gets it done. If I eq out some lows I can get far too loud. If I leave it flat it distorts with all the lows at medium to high volumes. I like it like that, means I can keep overall volume controlled. I think headphones and earphones are a little risky as you can get relatively high dB's at those tiny distances.... with care and restraint it's no worse than practicing at moderate volume without ear protection. Edited July 19, 2012 by PlungerModerno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Bass to Hartke VXL Bass attack to a mixer. PC line out, also to mixer. Mixer out to the line in on the PC Mixer headphones to my ears. Lets me practice silently, play along to music on my pc, and record my practice sessions if I want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantijoe Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Johnson J station, which I also use for (digital) recording. I've customised the 3 bass presets for my fretted and fretless basses. I much prefer it to the Pod which I use for guitar. Sennheiser 414 phones, joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I use my DHA VT1 Bass Drive-EQ which is on my pedal board and I also use for my DI so it gives a close representation of my FOH sound. I also own a Zoom B3 which I use at home to practice with the drum machine and experiment with funky effects and generally make noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBollocks Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) For portability you can't beat the Vox AmPlug range of headphone amps... they plug directly into your jack socket. Mine runs for about 12 hours on a pair of decent alkaline AAA batteries. Plug in an MP3 player, lightweight headphones and run around the garden like an idiot whilst you practice your stage act... the sound quality is surprisingly good for such a small and handy device. Just the job for warming up backstage, too. Expect to pay about £30 for one. See here: [url="http://www.voxamps.com/amplug/"]http://www.voxamps.com/amplug/[/url] Edited July 21, 2012 by BassBollocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 A Soundcraft Compact Mixer. Bass goes in, either from a DI box, my amp's DI, or just straight in. Line out from pc goes in for practicing along to mp3s etc. Then there's headphones (need some good ones) and the recording out goes back to my pc to record tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Second the Vox Amplug. Really handy wee device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Headphone out from my EBS Reidmar amp sounds awesome. When I am practicing to music I run the amps DI or line out to my A/D converter and use a pair of headphones through my monitor mixer from the Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1342625325' post='1738134'] I use a Korg Pandora PX3B jobby I bought years ago in London for way too much. Probably a better, and cheaper, updated version available by now. Decent sound, eq is grand and editable on each patch. Drum presets are cheesy but grand for practicing. Handy feature is the 'Phrase' function which lets you create a loop of whatever audio comes thru the Aux input. Oh, and it has an Aux input too [/quote] Yep, same here (except I have the next model up, the PX4B). Great piece of kit and very affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Tascam BT (MP3 type thingy) with Audio Technica cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Cafe Walter battery amp. Nice and simple and very good sound (for iPod and bass). Gets through batteries if you use it a lot, and they are much more expensive now, as exchange rates have gone up since I got it. I only use it these days when I have to learn something in a hurry...but when the kids were young it got used a lot more. Now I'll play an acoustic bass rather then plug in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q_of_doom Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I plug a pair of Sennheiser HD200s into a Tascam GTR-1. It has workable and tweakable amp presets and basic effects as well as various drum patterns, loop functions, tempo settings, the ability to take out bass parts and recording and overdubbing facilities. Let's not forget the built-in tuner and microphones that allow you to record band practise sessions. This could easily be my favourite piece of kit (other than my guitars and amp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Bass - Pedalboard (If i can be bothered) - Lexicon Alpha - Some random and much too long (7.5m) earphone extension to my Sony MDR-EX10's, or i use my Stagg headphones i 'borrowed' off my dad when i can't be bothered with so much cable. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q_of_doom Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 For a long time I used a Boss ME-50B, but the Tascam GT-R1 is just so much more portable and versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Cheap bass > cheap Behringer mixer > cheap headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 [quote name='dincz' timestamp='1343899435' post='1756902'] Cheap bass > cheap Behringer mixer > cheap headphones [/quote] But what about when you want to play expensive music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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