nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 When You don't need that full cab sound, what do You use - studio monitors, headphones... Which models You prefer? I like to use my Aguilar TH500 balanced out to Focusrite input and Roland studio headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Headphones. In retrospect, using them for a while has taught me to deal with things like finger noise (on strings), muting, and playing consistently that aren't even that obvious through a head/cab. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Headphones. In retrospect, using them for a while has taught me to deal with things like finger noise (on strings), muting, and playing consistently that aren't even that obvious through a head/cab. Green aliens may have a good answer on this!😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 For gigs? I sometimes just use one cab instead of two. For home practice, either a Vox Amplug and my laptop, or my blackstar iD Beam little practice thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Depends what room I'm in. Lounge - full rig Office - Helix and Yamaha monitors Bedroom - Roland Bass Cube Garden - iPad with interface and headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said: For gigs? I sometimes just use one cab instead of two. For home practice, either a Vox Amplug and my laptop, or my blackstar iD Beam little practice thingy. 2nd. answer - correct (no gigs, just a home practice or record) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Depends what room I'm in. Lounge - full rig Office - Helix and Yamaha monitors Bedroom - Roland Bass Cube Garden - iPad with interface and headphones. Hmm, so Your advocate also likes to play something sometime !? Edited July 7, 2023 by nilorius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Headphones, or nothing, if I pick up my Jack Casady. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 minute ago, neepheid said: Headphones, or nothing, if I pick up my Jack Casady. No comments.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Home - either Orange Crush 50 or Tascam GB10. Live - I run through the PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 At home I use either the Roland bass microcube RX or Boss Waza air bass headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 At home, I either use a USB powered mixer that has the pc sound going through it (if practising songs) and headphones or, sometimes, an Ampeg Micro-CL stack - mainly bought for its comedic potential. Additionally,. I will often just play acoustically. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve Browning said: At home, I either use a USB powered mixer that has the pc sound going through it (if practising songs) and headphones or, sometimes, an Ampeg Micro-CL stack - mainly bought for its comedic potential. Additionally,. I will often just play acoustically. Yeah...acoustically is good. So, what bass do You prefer acoustically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Also yes mainly acoustically if I’m just noodling on the sofa etc. The headphones et al are only for learning / playing along with stuff I need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 At home, if I'm just playing or composing I won't even bother to plug in. That way I concentrate on the tune and not get side-tracked by the sound. Once I've ready to work on the sounds I plug in my Helix and either go through the speakers in my "studio" or headphones. At rehearsal for one band I use my Helix into my RCF745, and for the other it's Helix into the rehearsal room PA. Live it's Bass > Helix > PA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just now, BigRedX said: At home, if I'm just playing or composing I won't even bother to plug in. That way I concentrate on the tune and not get side-tracked by the sound. Once I've ready to work on the sounds I plug in my Helix and either go through the speakers in my "studio" or headphones. At rehearsal for one band I use my Helix into my RCF745, and for the other it's Helix into the rehearsal room PA. Live it's Bass > Helix > PA. Yeah.....it sounds very good, congratulations !!! 🤑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Headphones at home and iems on a gig. I’ve two headrush 112s that sometimes get an airing, but that’s pretty much it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, gafbass02 said: Headphones at home and iems on a gig. I’ve two headrush 112s that sometimes get an airing, but that’s pretty much it. What is "airing" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Slang for I take them out and use them - it's not often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just now, gafbass02 said: Slang for I take them out and use them - it's not often. But poo happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 32 minutes ago, nilorius said: What is "airing" ? Izzaut ….with a diacritic on the second z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Izzaut ….with a diacritic on the second z Hmm...sounds like episepsy. Not for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 If I'm learning or practicing songs at home I'll use headphones out of my Zoom B1-4 with the MP3 player plugged into the 'Aux In' socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 44 minutes ago, Franticsmurf said: If I'm learning or practicing songs at home I'll use headphones out of my Zoom B1-4 with the MP3 player plugged into the 'Aux In' socket. Easy stuff, works fine, i guess ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 6 hours ago, nilorius said: Yeah...acoustically is good. So, what bass do You prefer acoustically? Can't say I have a preference. I have 2 on stands and 1 on a wall hanger (and rotate them with my others) and just pick one of those up. They're all Precisions, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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