bassmonkey
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I'm thinking of getting a Tascam Bass Trainer. Anyone got one, and if so, what are the best headphones to use?
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SteveB
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monkey,
I have the guitar version of that device. Buy the AC adapter... the thing absolutely eats batteries!
For 'phones I use a closed-back set of the larger-style headphones (not the lightweight walkman type).
I have the guitar version of that device. Buy the AC adapter... the thing absolutely eats batteries!
For 'phones I use a closed-back set of the larger-style headphones (not the lightweight walkman type).
tommyindelaware
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bassmonkey said:
i like the audio technica . i'm sure there are cheaper models....but these sound geat !!!!!
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ATHM20/
that tascam trainer is awesome !!!!!!!! i got an adaptor for mine at radio shack.....
i wish i had one of those things when i use to transcribe stuff......
AnthonyD
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+1 on the AC adaptor. I use walkman style headphones with mine.
It's a cool little device - I have mine almost a year now. Packed with features - I hear the newest model even offers more!
It's a cool little device - I have mine almost a year now. Packed with features - I hear the newest model even offers more!
Mobay45
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I use some inexpensive Nady open back phones. I just haven't used headphones enough in the last few years to justify the cost of higher end ones. I just got the CD-BT1 last week though and I might eventually upgrade although these seem to do just fine for now.
I'll stay tuned to see what's suggested.
BTW - I had already read about the AC adapter and purchased one with mine.
I'll stay tuned to see what's suggested.
BTW - I had already read about the AC adapter and purchased one with mine.
fsmith
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tommyindelaware said:
+1 on the Audio Technica, I have a pair of these as well. They work and sound really good.
One thing I've noticed is that when I run my PODxt into the Tascam (I don't care for the Tascam's effects) it will clip the signal unless you fiddle around with the gain settings etc. I finally got around to picking up a small mixer this weekend so I can combine everything (Tascam, PODxt, Laptop) at the mixer without maxing out the Tascam.
Great little devices that's for sure, and the AC adapter is a must have...
adouglas
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FWIW:
I have a pair of Sony MDR-V6 Studio Monitor headphones. Mine are at least ten years old, and the product is so good that they still make them (which amazes me). You'll see 'em on TV all the time, being used by radio broadcasters, etc.
However, lately I've favored a particular style of Walkman-type headphones...the ones that hook over your ear and have a forward-facing speaker that rests just inside your ear canal. Sony calls these "clip style" headphones. I've got two pair: Sony MDR-J11G and Sony MDR-J10. I find regular earbuds uncomfortable, but I can wear these things all day long because they don't press on your ear at all, nor do they fit tightly inside the ear canal.
These worked well with my band's in-ear monitor system when we were using it, but I have no idea if they'd work well with the bass trainer, since I don't have one.
They have a couple of advantages. For one thing, the conventional-type MDR-V6s have synthetic leather pads that make noise when they rub against my glasses...not so with the clips. If you move your head quickly, the conventional phones are heavy enough to fall off your head...that can't happen with the clip-style phones, which are so light you don't even notice you're wearing them. Also, they let in just enough ambient sound that you don't get that "isolated from the world" feeling. Fidelity is amazingly good considering how cheap they are (about ten bucks).
Hope this helps.
I have a pair of Sony MDR-V6 Studio Monitor headphones. Mine are at least ten years old, and the product is so good that they still make them (which amazes me). You'll see 'em on TV all the time, being used by radio broadcasters, etc.
However, lately I've favored a particular style of Walkman-type headphones...the ones that hook over your ear and have a forward-facing speaker that rests just inside your ear canal. Sony calls these "clip style" headphones. I've got two pair: Sony MDR-J11G and Sony MDR-J10. I find regular earbuds uncomfortable, but I can wear these things all day long because they don't press on your ear at all, nor do they fit tightly inside the ear canal.
These worked well with my band's in-ear monitor system when we were using it, but I have no idea if they'd work well with the bass trainer, since I don't have one.
They have a couple of advantages. For one thing, the conventional-type MDR-V6s have synthetic leather pads that make noise when they rub against my glasses...not so with the clips. If you move your head quickly, the conventional phones are heavy enough to fall off your head...that can't happen with the clip-style phones, which are so light you don't even notice you're wearing them. Also, they let in just enough ambient sound that you don't get that "isolated from the world" feeling. Fidelity is amazingly good considering how cheap they are (about ten bucks).
Hope this helps.
Fuzzy Dustmite
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I have one of the bass trainers, and also got mine with the AC adapter, as I heard the tales of batteries being eaten by the 4pack.
I have the original, but am intrigued by the MKII version. I find the interface of the original a bit awkward, which is one of the things they claim to have improved.
Oh, yeah. Back on topic, I use the [ame=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000E3DQ7/qid=1126035504/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-2406147-1827156?v=glance&s=pc&n=507846]Bose TriPort[/ame] headphones. The only reason I have such nice ones is because I found them, and didn't have to pay for them
I also use the Sony clip-on ones, but I don't know the model. They were like 9$ at Best Buy.
I have the original, but am intrigued by the MKII version. I find the interface of the original a bit awkward, which is one of the things they claim to have improved.
Oh, yeah. Back on topic, I use the [ame=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000E3DQ7/qid=1126035504/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-2406147-1827156?v=glance&s=pc&n=507846]Bose TriPort[/ame] headphones. The only reason I have such nice ones is because I found them, and didn't have to pay for them
I also use the Sony clip-on ones, but I don't know the model. They were like 9$ at Best Buy.
AnthonyD
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Yep - the interface is not the most intuitive on the MK-I.
Big part of the reason I use it for the most basic of functions and haven't yet really got into all of the additional features.
adouglas - The Sony MDR-Jxxx sounds like they're worth a look...
Big part of the reason I use it for the most basic of functions and haven't yet really got into all of the additional features.
adouglas - The Sony MDR-Jxxx sounds like they're worth a look...
