Members thesteve Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Well, im getting ready to start living the dorm life, but ill need some way to keep rocking out. What are my best/cheapest options for practicing with headphones? I was also looking at ways to do very basic playing and recording on my laptop. PODxt, ToneLab, what would be my best bet. Need to keep it simple and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 I prefer the sound of the Tonelab, but both the Pod XT and the Tonelab are great for headphone jamming and silent recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hulston Prickle Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 I still like my POD 2.3. It gets the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 RP350 is a decent option. has drums and other stuff too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thesteve Posted May 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 do any of those come with halfway decent recording options. Nothing complicated, just being able to lay down a few guitar tracks together so i can jam with myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wolfeman28 Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 do any of those come with halfway decent recording options. Nothing complicated, just being able to lay down a few guitar tracks together so i can jam with myself? If you want easy recording, don't go with the POD.... makes some people go crazy(I never really understood why, but too each their own) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boltino Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 I prefer the sound of the Tonelab, but both the Pod XT and the Tonelab are great for headphone jamming and silent recording. +1 I currently have a POD 2.0, but have also used an XT and a Tonelab. They are all very good for headphone practice. I'd check out the features and interface and decide which you like best. Wes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Get a ToneLab UX1 or UX2. It is a POD plus easy USB recording. Hell, I'll sell you mine. I have a UX2 with all the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killersoundz Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 behringer v-amp pro FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fzman Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 is there some equipment that can be used to keep the amp volume knob up put the actual output sound low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ESchmidt Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 I had a Vox 15 watt Valvetronix I brought to the dorm freshman year. It worked great. Just keep the volume low or youll have a bunch of drunk college kids after you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Just keep the volume low or youll have a bunch of drunk college kids after you!Not if you can play and sing Bat OUt of Hell at the same time. Mother{censored}ers go crazy for that {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Randy Van Sykes Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Not if you can play and sing Bat OUt of Hell at the same time. Mother{censored}ers go crazy for that {censored}. "Let me sleep on it....I'll give you an answer in the morning!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 "Let me sleep on it....I'll give you an answer in the morning!!!!" Or you can bust out this little jem: Ride the tiger. You can see his stripes but you know he's clean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 pfft. just get some headphones and a metal zone pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Randy Van Sykes Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Or you can bust out this little jem:Ride the tiger. You can see his stripes but you know he's clean!!! "Oh can't you see what I mean...gotta get away...Holy Dive..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...yeah!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 "Oh can't you see what I mean...gotta get away...Holy Dive..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...yeah!"Or the ol' She was cold as ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thesteve Posted May 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 haha. sounds good. I originally wanted a really small amp, like a zvex nano, but i ruled that out. Then i was going for a tiny terror with a 112, playing it really quietly, but i think it will still drive people nuts. Im leaning more towards the tonelab, how does the computer interface compare to the POD? Ill still have the real amps at my friends apartment, i just need something to get me going through the every day woodsheding. Does the tonelab come with basic recording interface? I like to record riffs for future refrence, to see what i need to improve, and try to work out harmonies with myself. Can the tonelab pretty much do all that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kyp Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 A good cheap way to practice with headphones is using a Digitech Bad Monkey or Screamin Blues or whatever of that line and plug the headphones into the mixer output. $40 for the BM. $20 for the power supply. And whatever you spend on headphones. Btw, the $20 Sony's that are available everywhere sound pretty good. The Boss Micro BR is good for headphones practice and recording, but that's $220 plus $20 for the power supply. Has effects and rhythms also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thesteve Posted May 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 anyone else have good experiences with the Micro BR? I looked at that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Does the tonelab come with basic recording interface? I like to record riffs for future refrence, to see what i need to improve, and try to work out harmonies with myself. Can the tonelab pretty much do all that? Yes. It comes with software, the USB cable. You can use any audio recording program though. All the modeling/effects editing is done on your computer, though - the TonePort must be powered and your computer must be on for it to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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