Playing without a cab?!

[dudi8]

maybe a silly question,
can i play an amp without a cab connected? only headphones are connected (markbass big bang)
i taking a trip and want to take my bass, so basically can i use the amp as a headphone amp?



Thanks!

[Naetharu]

Depends on the amp. Some will go kaboom and others are fine. If in doubt the best thing to do is to check with the manufacturers technical support.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

It can be done, but these make more sense:
https://www.amazon.com/AP2BS-amPlug-Bass-Guitar-Headphone/dp/B00NAUKJTY

[dudi8]

Actually took 5 min, sent a mail to mark bass and they said that its ok

Thanks!

[Naetharu]

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It can be done, but these make more sense:
[url="https://www.amazon.com/AP2BS-amPlug-Bass-Guitar-Headphone/dp/B00NAUKJTY"]https://www.amazon.c...e/dp/B00NAUKJTY[/url]
[/quote]

Trouble with those VOX headphone amps is that they're terrible build quality. The one I had felt like it was made by the same company that used to do the nasty plastic seaside toys of the 1980's. The jack failed on mine after around three months, my band's guitarists one broke too and I've come across lots of other anecdotal accounts of poor quality.

Shame as the actual product is pretty cool.