PeeMonkey Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 im currently moving into a apartment this year and was wondering what amp isnt too loud for the apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Headphones? Shoot, even one watt can be loud. The ZVex Nano amp is about a watt and it can be easily heard from adjoining rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassix Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Any amp is too loud for an apartment, more or less depending on the wife (and neighbours). Stirring shit up since 1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Yeah, you gonna want to play into a pair of cans for that setting for domestic tranquility to remain intact. I highly recommend any good sounding digital modeling device feeding a pair of AKG K-55 'phones (boosted bass response) for a bang-for-the-buck rig (Johnson J-Stations can be had pretty cheaply these days, and sound surprisingly good). With those active EMG pickups, you can actually plug a pair of 'phones right into the guitar- with a stereo-to-mono plug adapter- and hear your guitar, totally "dry". The EXP and SPC will really make that sound better straight through 'phones, too. A good tube-amp feeding a GT (as in Groove Tubes) Electronics Speaker Emulator II or a Palmer Speaker Simulator feeding, in turn, the effects processor(s) of your choice- sans speaker(s)- and then headphones will sound absolutely killer, and I do mean stellar. (A separate headphone amp may or may not be required for this set-up.) But that's a kinda pricey proposition! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahitijack Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 When your headphones get in the way or get uncomfortable get yourself a Fender Pro Jr. You won't miss a phone call when your playing through an amp at "apartment volume". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Marshall Mode Four!!!!!! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger85 Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Any amp-just turn it down! Okay, I'd go with one of the inexpensive 15 watters for now rather than a $2,000 boutique rare Brazilian rosewood cabinet tube 10 watter. Peavey, Crate, Fender all make apartment size amps that sound pretty decent at a relatively small price! Good luck! ...touched down in the land of the Delta Blues.....in the middle of the pouring rain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I got this cool little orange. Not tube still souds cool. I think it was called a 15R. It has a headphone out. It was like 80 or 85 bucks used from ebay. Don't buy overseas! It's not the shipping it is the 220 volt AC. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolead Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I live in an apartment, and I lived in college dorms which were even worse for noise. Headphones is defintely the way to go. I use a Yahama DG Stomp, and I love the thing. I don't know why you'd use anything else. Shut up and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin-erator Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Originally posted by Peemonkey: im currently moving into a apartment this year and was wondering what amp isnt too loud for the apartment?I'd start with a Pignose - about $80. If you offend anyone with the Pignose, I would bring in the Marshall 100 watt half stack to play at 2am. Then they'll wish you'd stuck with the Pignose. Seriously, walk down the hall and see what you can hear from the hallway. That's a decent indicator. Make friends with your neighbors and they'll be more tolerant. As for the Fender tube amps, the Pro Jr. is very cool. However, I would spend a few more bucks on the Blues Jr, the same 15 watts. Aside from the 12" speaker and reverb, having that master volume will allow you to crank up the pre-amp and get more saturated tone a lower volumes. Good luck! Vinny Cervoni vcbluzman@hotmail.com www.bluzberrypi.com www.42ndstband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 100 watt Marshall Plexi with a full stack and a Power Brake! I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMonkey Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 hmmm, so are the AKG headphones good to use? I used to have sennheiser earphones but didnt really like the fit of the guitar, after a while they would hurt my ears. I see the k-55 for 30$ on ebay and was thinking of getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMonkey Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 i was trying to look for alternatives since im going into an apartment, I came across this thing that Line 6 produces called Guitar Port, I think it hooks up to your computer? Currently my connection takes too long to view anything on the web and was wondering if you guys had tried this out and how does the sound quality come along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2004/Little-Lanilei-1-Watt-front.jpg 1watt all tube with a 1x10 speaker 550.00 wow thats a lodda $$$$$$$$ The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMonkey Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 haha yeah i saw that same amp on harmony-central.com and then i saw the price, haha killer price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMonkey Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 haha yeah i saw that same amp on harmony-central.com and then i saw the price, haha killer price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 How about the Vox Brian May Model? Headphone outs... $150. Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I still play at home through my rack rig, direct to a mixing board and studio monitors. It's no louder than a home stereo, if that's what you want. If you can go direct to a PC audio input, a Guitar Port ought to hook up to the Aux channel on a home stereo too. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Depends on how thick the walls are! Some advice: 1. Do not get an in-between floors apartment. This way you will not be bugging folks both below and above you. Personally, although the folks below may complain more than the folks above, I prefer the top floor so I'm not disturbed by the sound of footsteps in case the ceiling is rather thin. 2. Get a "corner" apartment. That way you won't have folks on both sides of you. Best apartment scenerio: A one floor apartment, being tucked away in a corner. Peace "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I've had really good luck with my Tech 21 Trademark 60. It seems to produce the same sound at any volume. On Thursday nights I play with another guy and his wife and son go to bed long before we're done so we have to crank it WAY back. I still get most the tone of the thing when it's turned up but at sub conversational volumes. The biggest problem is the volume control is so close to zero and the sound is so quiet that very small changes to the knob produce a surprising amount of change in the volume. 'Course that's how dBs work. Jamie But never fear, you're safe with me... Well maybe. - Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcohol_ Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I tried the 5 watt Fender and didn't like it. I tried the 5 watt Top Hat and thought it too thin. I bought the 18 watt Top Hat, and although it sounds really good, you can't get it to scream unless you turn it pretty far up and then, it's too loud. But my Peavey Classic 30 could get good distorted sounds at an apartment volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Fuzz Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 58 or 59 Gibson GA-5 with a ceramic Weber VST speaker.... works for me, anyway drfuzz "I'm just here to regulate the funkiness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Originally posted by Peemonkey: hmmm, so are the AKG headphones good to use? I used to have sennheiser earphones but didnt really like the fit of the guitar, after a while they would hurt my ears. I see the K-55 for $30 on ebay and was thinking of getting itThe K-55s are a nice, light, comfy pair of relatively cheap 'phones. Closed-back design. The added bass response makes them sound pretty good for guitar or bass at reasonable levels. Because of that, they are NOT recording "reference-grade" cans; NOT a flat-frequencey response. But very cool for playing guitar through! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 If you use headphones be VERY CAREFUL about your volume. Pete Townshend attributes much of his hearing loss to hours spent practicing in headphones in the late 60's. (And to standing next to Moon's drum kit when he blew it up on the Smothers Brothers show as seen in The Kids Are Alright ) Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Yes, DEFINITELY DO NOT abuse your ears while wearing cans! Hearing damage is pretty much a permanebt deal that you can't do much about. When it's gone, it's gone; and tinitis and other painful and nerve-wracking problems could make you wish you were just deaf. Anyways, don't forget that you can plug headphones right into your active EMG-equipped guitar, if you use a stereo-to-mono adapter (T/S plug, T/R/S jack) on the headphone plug. Active EMGs can power headphones or plug "direct" into a recording console if you want, and the SPC and EXP controls you've got on there will let you further tweak the tone. And, start with the guitar's volume-knob down low. It'll sound squeaky-clean (not to mention "dry"), but that can be a cool sound all its own, and it can be a bit hard to get quite the same sound otherwise. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 That's interesting about active pickups powering headphones. Like you say, the sound must be wicked dry, but it seems like a way to really hear how clean your technique is. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Yes, DEFINITELY DO NOT abuse your ears while wearing cans! I use closed back sennhiser HD280's accurate responce, 90 or 100 bucks, most important! They alow me to play in the same room as the drummer at a lower level then I watch TV! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMonkey Posted August 26, 2004 Author Share Posted August 26, 2004 thanks for the advice, I just bought the headphones off ebay for about 30 bucks, hopefully they get to my house by the time i get back from Thailand, getting on the airplane on the 27th of august, then I will be reunited with my guitar! haha, as for apartment wise i never really thought location would make a big difference, thanks alot for the tips Bic, ill try to get that little 1st floor corner apartment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Originally posted by Peemonkey: i was trying to look for alternatives since im going into an apartment, I came across this thing that Line 6 produces called Guitar Port, I think it hooks up to your computer? Currently my connection takes too long to view anything on the web and was wondering if you guys had tried this out and how does the sound quality come along?I think that the Line 6 Guitar Port looks to be a pretty cool piece of gear, but much of its appeal depends largely on having a good internet connection. If your 'net connection isn't all that stable or usable, I'd say that the 'Port is like a big, fancy door in a wall facing an alley... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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