Garageband Help please

[sellisnba]

looking for help from Garageband experts please. I'm running GB through my macbook air with a usb 'Rocksmith" cable. The problem I'm having is when I play my bass the volume is very low. If I turn up the amp and volume settings on GB it just makes my headphones into a fuzzy farting mess. If I try to play without headphones you can barely hear anything through the macs speakers.
I'm really struggling with this and I just wonder if having a proper audio interface will help. I'm planning to get a monitor at some point but at the moment I really need to be able to play through headphones when my little one is asleep.
Please Help

[ras52]

I'm not a GB expert, but pretty much every "proper audio interface" has a headphone out, so your little one can sleep soundly.

[sellisnba]

Thanks for the tip, I just wondered if the sound will distort the headphones? will it be any different to the headphone out on my mac? Forgive me I'm a complete noob when it comes to this sort of stuff.

[Asambique]

You are probably best buying a dedicated audio interface, just need to decide on a budget. This will most likely increase the quality of your recorded bass too.

I use this interface

https://www.gak.co.uk/en/mackie-onyx-blackjack-premium-usb-audio-interface/41331?gclid=CNPzwpePrc0CFUg8Gwodo9kPJQ

with these headphones

http://www.thomann.de/gb/phil_jones_pjb_h_850.htm

i would consider these a reasonable price but you can go cheaper its just up to you.

Perfect for quiet headphone practice and good enough to record through too.