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juggernaught
Intermediate Member
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 172
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:35 am:   Edit Post

I'm looking into different headphone practice amps, and I wanted to get opinions from people who've tried various brands like pocket rocket, fodera private practice, TASCAM, raven, etc.
wayne
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Username: wayne

Post Number: 165
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:37 am:   Edit Post

Love my Cafe Walter from BassNW. No frills, no tricks, just YOU.

C-Ya......wayne
juggernaught
Intermediate Member
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 173
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:43 am:   Edit Post

looks cool. i also wanted to note that i'm looking for one that is portable (battery powered) and hopefully has an input for my mp3 player.

-devon
jseitang
Advanced Member
Username: jseitang

Post Number: 239
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 3:31 pm:   Edit Post

fodera makes a pretty good one.
hieronymous
Senior Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 407
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:16 pm:   Edit Post

The Cafe Walter meets both those criteria - it has a mini-headphone input with separate volume control and can run on two 9V batteries. I've got one - sounds great! It's more of a "true sound of the bass" unit - doesn't color the sound, perfect for an Alembic!

I also had a Fodera at one point, but I think there must have been something wrong with it - way too noisy. Plus it had RCA plugs for the CD player input - not nearly as convenient as the Cafe Walter.
tdukes
Junior
Username: tdukes

Post Number: 47
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post

I just use a boss micro br. It plays mp3s' and has looping and
slowdown features I like, but it really doesn't sound that good.

It also can't transpose pitch, which I would like to be able to do
without affecting the speed. I'd like to be able to go up or down a minor third or so.

Does anyone know of an all-in-one that will power headphones, has
simple guitar effects, has looping (where you place A and B marks and
it just plays between A and B over and over again), will do real-time
speed adjust without changing the pitch, and do real-time pitch adjust
without changing the speed?

I would like for it to be able to play .wav, .mp3, and .ogg, but any
of the three would be ok.

Todd.
chuck
Advanced Member
Username: chuck

Post Number: 230
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post

For simplicity and low cost I like my Fender unit.
No frills just on,off, volume.
Chuck
frank
Member
Username: frank

Post Number: 75
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post

I have a little Mark II and it doesnt have a headphone jack. Does anyone know of an external headphone input I can use with my head?
funkyjazzjunky
Intermediate Member
Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 200
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post

Here is one I recommend:

https://www.carvinguitars.com/products/single.php?product=H400
juggernaught
Intermediate Member
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 175
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 1:16 pm:   Edit Post

not very portable is it....
funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member
Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 201
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 1:30 pm:   Edit Post

not at all
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 442
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 2:38 pm:   Edit Post

I use and would recommend a Korg Pandora. Be it a PX3B, PX4B or PX5D, they're all good. I have the PX3B. I also have (but don't use much) a set of Dragonfly Stethoscope earphones. They attach by suction cup to the back of your instrument and fit into your ears just like a stethoscope. You get ONLY the resonant sound of your instrument.

No batteries.....no electricity.....no muss, no fuss.....the ultimate in simplicity.
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 443
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 2:54 pm:   Edit Post

Pictures of the Pandora and the Dragonfly




juggernaught
Intermediate Member
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 176
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 3:21 pm:   Edit Post

I went ahead and ordered the Cafe Walter. The idea of getting a very clean sound appealed to me. In addition, it had a simple 1/8" input, so I can plug my ipod in.

I didn't really need anything that did anything like slowdowns, pitch, etc.

I've seen the dragonfly. Very interesting. Talkbass has a deal where if you contribute a certain (reasonable) amount, you get one of those for free.
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 444
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

juggernaught wrote "I've seen the dragonfly. Very interesting. Talkbass has a deal where if you contribute a certain (reasonable) amount, you get one of those for free."

Yup. That's how I got mine.

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