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Headphone Amp
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BigBallz
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Bigby said:
http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--DAVROCKBA
This should fit the bill...while not causing a big bill....LOL.
Congrats of upcomming fatherhood. My cograts to your lady as well.
BigBallz
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Yes...there are many to choose from...go to google..do a "bass guitar headphone amp" search.
Bigby
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This looks like a handy device that would do the trick and more. Anyone ever play through one?
http://www.activebass.com/store/product.asp?sku=EM.CDBT1MKII&nav=m
http://www.activebass.com/store/product.asp?sku=EM.CDBT1MKII&nav=m
I use a Cafe Walter headphone amp. It's really sturdy and sounds great. It's got an auxiliary input for CDs and an auxiliary out for... I'm not sure. 
Anyway, I got mine from Steve (DudePit).
Anyway, I got mine from Steve (DudePit).
bdgotoh
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+1 on the Cafe Walter - best bass headphone amp on the market in my opinion.
AnthonyD
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TASCAM Bass Trainer.
I love this handy-dandy practice tool.
CD player, headphone amplifier, built-in tuner & effects. Ability to shift tempo without shifting pitch (to slow down/learn parts) and ability to shift pitch without shifting tempo (to avoid alternate tuning/positioning), plus more...
I have the Mark I and I hear the current Mark II is even more feature filled and user friendly.
I love this handy-dandy practice tool.
CD player, headphone amplifier, built-in tuner & effects. Ability to shift tempo without shifting pitch (to slow down/learn parts) and ability to shift pitch without shifting tempo (to avoid alternate tuning/positioning), plus more...
I have the Mark I and I hear the current Mark II is even more feature filled and user friendly.
I like my Korg Pandora headphone amp:
It has drum tracks, many different amp/cabinet simulators, FX, a feature that cuts the bass out of a song, and a built-in IR transmitter for wireless headphones. I use the drum tracks a lot. You can loop them and create your own, too.
More information at http://www.korgnorthwest.com/px4b.htm
Google "PX4B" to find one. You can also find them on ebay from between $100 and $200.
Good luck,
It has drum tracks, many different amp/cabinet simulators, FX, a feature that cuts the bass out of a song, and a built-in IR transmitter for wireless headphones. I use the drum tracks a lot. You can loop them and create your own, too.
More information at http://www.korgnorthwest.com/px4b.htm
Google "PX4B" to find one. You can also find them on ebay from between $100 and $200.
Good luck,
sultrabass
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limitk7 said:I like my Korg Pandora headphone amp:
It has drum tracks, many different amp/cabinet simulators, FX, a feature that cuts the bass out of a song, and a built-in IR transmitter for wireless headphones. I use the drum tracks a lot. You can loop them and create your own, too.
More information at http://www.korgnorthwest.com/px4b.htm
Google "PX4B" to find one. You can also find them on ebay from between $100 and $200.
Good luck,
+1... I use the PX4B a lot and get get really good amp simulations from it. I think they discontinued the PX4B but you can still find some new ones for about $130. They now have the PX4D which has all of the bass plus all of the guitar effects from the PX4 and PX4B for about $170. It has a CD input. The wireless headphones are garbage.
I have both a Raven Labs PHA-1 and Cafe Walter. They both have CD inputs and a 1/4 output (I use mine to have a tuner plugged in) in addition to the headphone jack. The PHA-1 also has 3-band tone controls and can be used as a preamp into a power amp. The company (Raven Labs) is no longer around, so they are very hard to find.
The Cafe Walter is simple, affordable and sounds great. That's the one I take along on business trips. I have the PHA-1 down in my basement studio and the Walter in my upstairs office. The newer Cafe Walters can use an AC adapter. My older one is battery only.
The Cafe Walter is simple, affordable and sounds great. That's the one I take along on business trips. I have the PHA-1 down in my basement studio and the Walter in my upstairs office. The newer Cafe Walters can use an AC adapter. My older one is battery only.
Aussie Mark
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Another vote for Cafe Walter here. With my mp3 player and the Cafe Walter I can practice anywhere - hotel rooms, in the living room while the missus is watching TV, etc. Great little unit.
adouglas
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adelucia said:TASCAM Bass Trainer.
I love this handy-dandy practice tool.
CD player, headphone amplifier, built-in tuner & effects. Ability to shift tempo without shifting pitch (to slow down/learn parts) and ability to shift pitch without shifting tempo (to avoid alternate tuning/positioning), plus more...
I have the Mark I and I hear the current Mark II is even more feature filled and user friendly.
+10. I have the Mk II. It's fantabulous.
The only drawback is that it eats batteries like they're potato chips. Either the (proprietary) wall wart or a set of NiMH rechargeables is mandatory.
bassmonkeee
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Aussie Mark said:
Yep. I agree 100%. My Cafe Walter is great. I love using it with my iPod. I'll put it on shuffle, and run the gauntlet.
nspark
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Amen to that. I got mine a number of years back, before Steve was carrying them, but I've put this thing through lots of use and it still performs perfectly. And in four+ years, I think I've changed the batteries (two 9Vs), once? This thing is as simple as it gets, but it was MADE for the bass. Bass + headphones + iPod + CafeWalter = one happy Nick. I couldn't recommend it more.midopa said:I use a Cafe Walter headphone amp. It's really sturdy and sounds great. It's got an auxiliary input for CDs and an auxiliary out for... I'm not sure.
-Nick Park
Mobay45
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I can't speak on the others, but I do like my Tascam CD bass trainer. Not only can you play along to a cd, but you can change the pitch, key and/or speed of a song. That is a big plus for me.
strummer
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Bigby said:
Yes, a very handy device, and I really need to get me one. The big thing imho is that you can slow down stuff and change pitch independently, wich is, to a bad player like myself, invaluable.
The sound is ok, and i think head phone choice is really important. My choice is Sennheiser HD25.
Biggest mistake I ever made was thinking that I had to keep the noise down when our first girl arrived. Spent 12 months walking around on tip toes and guess what, any time there was the slightest noise she would wake up.
But you learn with experience, the other 2 fell asleep and stayed asleep even if a bomb went off beside them. Last week, something triggered our house alarm at 2am in the morning - cleared my ear wax good and proper, not a sound from the 3 girls.
We were playing a wedding in a hotel before Christmas and we were pumping out some song or other through our PA and there was a couple on the dance floor and the dad had their 9 week old girl lying in his arms sound asleep as we belted it out.
Don't be frightened of a little noise from time to time, they deal with it quickly.
Disclaimer: LeftyLB is simply giving an opinion and accepts no responsibility if other forumites children react adversely to unsurpressed bass noise within the fammily home.
But you learn with experience, the other 2 fell asleep and stayed asleep even if a bomb went off beside them. Last week, something triggered our house alarm at 2am in the morning - cleared my ear wax good and proper, not a sound from the 3 girls.
We were playing a wedding in a hotel before Christmas and we were pumping out some song or other through our PA and there was a couple on the dance floor and the dad had their 9 week old girl lying in his arms sound asleep as we belted it out.
Don't be frightened of a little noise from time to time, they deal with it quickly.
Disclaimer: LeftyLB is simply giving an opinion and accepts no responsibility if other forumites children react adversely to unsurpressed bass noise within the fammily home.
Aussie Mark
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LeftyLB said:
We've still got a couple of weeks to go, but I've read the same thing. White noise such as a dishwasher or air con unit is supposed to be the best background noise to get babies to sleep, because it's similar to womb sound.
adouglas
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LeftyLB said:Don't be frightened of a little noise from time to time, they deal with it quickly.
Disclaimer: LeftyLB is simply giving an opinion and accepts no responsibility if other forumites children react adversely to unsurpressed bass noise within the fammily home.
My band is a trio, and the other two members are a married couple with a 5-year-old girl. She's never been bothered by the noise we put out while practicing, though starting about a year ago, whenever she comes into the practice room, she does this:
