Anyone know of any cheaper options than this? (Weber headphone tap content)

[NHLfan2010]

 

https://taweber.powweb.com/weber/hpa50.htm

 

DIY even if it'll save me money.

[ashasha]

I've seen a DIY project somewhere, but I can't remember where.

 

Here is a good place to start for ideas: http://www.jedistar.com/Attenuators.htm

 

If you can find a simple circuit that does line out you can always add a small headphone amp or get some high impedance headphones and may be able to use them as long as the gain is adjustable.

[Kap'n]

It's $80.

 

How much are you looking to spend for a 50W dummy load with headphone and line out in a solid metal box?

 

DIY you could probably save yourself $10 or so, but the real appeal of DIY is the DIY aspect itself. You aren't getting the economies of scale.

 

Looking over your gear list, I'm not even sure why you want one.

 

You could spend the $$$ on a used Pandora or something.

[NHLfan2010]

Well I dont need it for anything currently on my gear list, but I am looking at getting a Super Champ XD before I go off to college and I think I might need to play silently.

[ashasha]

It's got a lline out jack. I'd ask around to see if it mutes the output (probably not), but if that's the case you could build a cheap 8ohm attenuator and use the line output into anything that has a line input to drive a set of headphones.

[NHLfan2010]

 

It's got a lline out jack. I'd ask around to see if it mutes the output (probably not), but if that's the case you could build a cheap 8ohm attenuator and use the line output into anything that has a line input to drive a set of headphones.

 

 

Well I would assume by the picture on the front of it (the speaker crossed through) that it would mute the speaker. But you're saying that I could go strait from a regular attenuator to my headphones?

[Wyatt]

I can't find anything, anywhere, including the manual and reading the schematic, that would indicate the SCXD's Line Out mutes the speaker output. As long as the power amp is working it MUST see a load and nothing in the schematic shows the power amp and load getting switched off.

 

So, you still need an attenuator for the power amp if you want to reply on the line out into a stereo or something to run headphones.

 

And you just run any attenuator straight into headphones , at least not reliably.

 

The Weber is very affordable. I doubt you could build any DIY option for less. But even the Weber may sound like ass into headphones. When you lose the speaker tone, you lose a lot of what voices an amp. That's why amp simulators and better direct out boxes such use speaker simulation.

 

IMHO, he correct answer is "you can't get there from here," I highly doubt you are going to satisfactory tame a 15-watt amp to headphone levels and be satisfied. Something like that requires a LOT of compromise.

 

For headphone playing I would suggest looking into a dedicated modeler with speaker simulation to compliment the SCXD.

[Edge11]

tag for later, im feeling a bit interested in this.

[ashasha]

 

Well I would assume by the picture on the front of it (the speaker crossed through) that it would mute the speaker. But you're saying that I could go strait from a regular attenuator to my headphones?

 

NO! Don't do that; what I meant is that in order to maintain a load on the amp you could use an attenuator to turn the level down going to the speaker and use the line out to go to a something that will drive the headphones. An attenuator would still overdrive the headphones plus you would have a major impedance mismatch (8 ohms going to something anywhere from 50 to several hundred ohms depending on the headphones).

 

I agree with Wyatt though, a simple modeller would be the best bet. I am sure you could score something from e-Bay for next to nothing.

[NHLfan2010]

Actually now I am leaning more towards a Vox VT amp (actual headphone jack!)