Direct output to headphones

[Joe Nation]

Possibly a really dumb question, but is there any way to plug headphones directly into the jack of a bass for amp-free practice? I have one of those MightyAmp plug-in thingies which works fine, but just wondered if there's a simpler (or massively more complicated?) solution.  I feel like I should already know the answer to this question but my electronics knowledge is fairly hopeless! I'm sure if it were something simple we'd all be doing it already.

 

Obviously you need something to power the headphones and boost the signal, so a plain passive bass is out. Would a normal active/pre-amp set-up work that way? Is there a readily-available electronics package that would work? Ideally something just using a normal 1/4" jack and 9v/18v batteries, no midi or weird cables and such. Purely hypothetical, money and luthiery skills notwithstanding.

[PaulThePlug]

I have a EHX Headphone Amp... more durable than those VoxAmp plug things, it works well after pedals etc. But is very sterile as no cab sim etc.

https://spartanmusic.co.uk/products/electro-harmonix-headphone-amp

 

Artec used to do an On-Board headphone amp, but again sound like an instrument, not an instrument into an amp, cab, in a room.

 

Zoom B1 or B4 - The Can be as Complicated as ya like, Simple Quality Solution.