Barks Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Has anyone got one of these.. http://www.philjonesbass.com/PRODUCTS/AMP/BASS%20BUDDY.htm or has anyone tried one? I would like to get a better sound when playing with headphones and wondered if this type of gadget would be the answer. My practice amp is a SWR WM10 combo but the headphone sound is pretty poor. I don't think my headphones are too bad (Sony MDR-V500) - although you may want to disagree? 'The most important thing is to settle on a bass then commit to it. Get to know your bass inside and out and play it in every situation you can.' Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 What else have you got? Do you have a PC with music software loaded? For $350 you could purchase software and an interface so you could play through your PC (preferably a laptop) have an excellent sound source and be able to record and use drum loops as well! Or consider the Tascam CD-BT1mkII or Korg Pandora's Box etc. These would have a lot more features than the PJ Bass Buddy for practicing. However, if you need a pre-amp, EQ, a DI box and a headphone amplifier then that's a different matter! Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 i have played some PJB amps, but not the small ones. the thing i really liked about PJB was how musical the graphic EQ was. that's about all i can share, because i haven't ever used the bass buddy. i'm sure it will be more than adequate with the headphones -- the amp is 5W, which is close to 10 times the power you need for headphones. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I've got one (which, sadly, is now in the shop!) I haven't gotten as much use out of it as I'd like, not due to any fault of the BB, but just my lack of practice time. It's a good piece of gear, though. Robb's right about the EQ- a litle goes a long way, and the band selection is great, even for a 5-string bass. Pretty clean sound, too; I'm sure if I had better headphones it would sound even... well, better! And the DI function is great; I've run it into the board a few times and had no problems. I even used it as a DI/EQ for my Washburn acoustic guitar; it sounds better than the built-in preamp (which I then set flat). Davo-London has some good advice as well; depends on what your needs are. This will certainly fit the bill if you need a headphone amp/practice piece; but if you want other functions, you can either get one of those other suggestions, or patch in a cd/mp3 player or drum machine into the auxiliary inputs on the Bass Buddy. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barks Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks for the feedback guys. I've got one on order now from the Bass Centre in London so I shall be able to report in full once it arrives. 'The most important thing is to settle on a bass then commit to it. Get to know your bass inside and out and play it in every situation you can.' Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barks Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 Davo, I'd really like to find out more about what sort of music software would be good to use with a PC lap-top. Also can you enlighten me regarding the 'interface'? I tried the Bass Buddy and it didn't sound good to me. It had a constant hiss on it that nothing would sort out. Maybe it was a faulty unit or something but to cut a long story short it ended up going back. Neil. 'The most important thing is to settle on a bass then commit to it. Get to know your bass inside and out and play it in every situation you can.' Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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