David Nimrod Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) OK, I need a simple box with an input, a headphone output, and between the two, just a few tone controls and a master volume. I don't need cheezey effects, rythmn patterns, guitar effects, amp. models, cab. models, fretless effects, compressors etc. etc... Any advice? I've thought of the Korg Pandora, the Behringer V Amp and the Line 6 Pod. But there's gotta be a simpler way, surely? Edited July 17, 2007 by David Nimrod Quote
Dood Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Check out the EBS Microbass [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104[/url] could well be close to what you are after! Quote
Dood Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 failing that, how about one of those minimixers from behringer or phonic. Mine was 45 quid new! This I *think* is it, but thought it had a different model name. certainly looks the same! [url="http://www.phonic.com/en/product/detail.php?group_name=&languageid=1&group=en&product_no=am220"]http://www.phonic.com/en/product/detail.ph...roduct_no=am220[/url] Quote
David Nimrod Posted July 17, 2007 Author Posted July 17, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='33182' date='Jul 17 2007, 06:26 PM']failing that, how about one of those minimixers from behringer or phonic. Mine was 45 quid new! This I *think* is it, but thought it had a different model name. certainly looks the same! [url="http://www.phonic.com/en/product/detail.php?group_name=&languageid=1&group=en&product_no=am220"]http://www.phonic.com/en/product/detail.ph...roduct_no=am220[/url][/quote] The EBS box looks great, but is pretty expensive ;-( Still, I may have to check one out... Does a mini mixer amplify the bass guitar signal? (You can tell I'm on shaky ground here, technically). Quote
Dood Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 the mixer will amplify the signal to drive earphones, via a dedicated earphone socket. it will also amplify the signal through it's outputs enough to drive a power amp for example. It wont amplify the signal enough to drive a loudspeaker though. Some larger mixing desks have amplifiers in them, but that I think is outside the scope of what you are requesting. I have dug my mixer out, it's a Phonic MU 802 model. There is a smaller one (even better for you) the MU 502. It has 5 inputs too! This means, you can, like I have been doing this evening.. plug in your stereo / MP3 player /CD and your bass then play along to your music through earphones without upsetting the neighbours! Quote
clauster Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 +1 for the mini mixer option. Great for jamming with guitarists / keys etc too - you only need one amp for all of you. Mine sits in the middle of the lounge floor most friday nights while a few of us jam and have a few beers. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Depends on what its used for but i would say the Bass V-amp is a good cheap option. It also has a CD/stereo line in with a volume control so is great for learning songs on. Also i feel this type of thing might be better as it has a cab sim and can get a more rig like tone IMHO than just a mixer if using headphones. Quote
bnt Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) I have a [url="http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?A_PROD_NO=AmpworksB&category_id=6"]Korg Ampworks Bass[/url], which (I think) really sounds great in a home studio setting. Not the most versatile unit, though, and it would be pretty limited live, since the footswitch socket only lets switch between your saved presets - both of them - and manual. The presets sound great, and I always find myself dialling back the effects, but at least there are knobs for everything. Edited July 23, 2007 by bnt Quote
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