Headphone Amp Q

[-Noodles-]

Hey,..

Quick question.. I'm tracking a solo acoustic singer / song writer this week - but I need a headphone amp to provide him a mix in the back room..

So, as cheap as is acceptable please!

Thanks guys.

 

[-Noodles-]

Saw the ART ones.. seem okay - but not 100% sure on them.

any one?

 

[Trevoire520]

if you're realistically only gonna be using it on this project, then just grab a Behringer, if not then a ART or Samson should do you just fine tbh.

here's food for thought though, what about just letting him record vocals and guitar at the same time? no need for a headphone mix then, and will get a much more natural performance out of him.

i tend to use a pair of SDC's in a coincident pair between the soundhole/12th fret to capture the guitar, a cardiod LDC to capture the vocals, and a spaced pair of omni mics to get the room ambience. dim the lights and you should get a really natural, relaxed take.

 

[006]

if you're realistically only gonna be using it on this project, then just grab a Behringer, if not then a ART or Samson should do you just fine tbh.

here's food for thought though, what about just letting him record vocals and guitar at the same time? no need for a headphone mix then, and will get a much more natural performance out of him.

i tend to use a pair of SDC's in a coincident pair between the soundhole/12th fret to capture the guitar, a cardiod LDC to capture the vocals, and a spaced pair of omni mics to get the room ambience. dim the lights and you should get a really natural, relaxed take.

Fo sho

~006

 

[-Noodles-]

I am / will be trying that stuff out... unfortunately.. he plays to a click!

So I need to give him some sort of headphone mix.

Thanks for the information though.

So, low end HPAs are okay?

 

[AudioGeekZine]

the low end stuff is all fine, just a bit noisy in the high end.

Make sure you're using closed back headphones too!

 

[-Noodles-]

If he doesn't want to use ear bud headphones, then I will let him borrow my DT250s

I really haven't got much in the way of stuff at the house.. proper GAS right now!!

 

[Omega_Void]

If you have a spare power amp like a hi-fi or something you can adapt that with a 3 resistors, a TRS socket and two coax plugs. And some solder. Cheap 'nuff?
http://sound.westhost.com/project100.htm
If you don't solder, you can always just twist the wires together and blob on some hot-melt glue or Araldite. Shoddy, but works fine for non-critical stuff like monitoring purposes.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

unfortunately.. he plays to a click!

This is good!

 

[-Noodles-]

yeah i know, but means I have to settle for gear which I'd rather save up and get something more acceptable.

Ah well,.. kick off is tomorrow first all acoustic-guitar session.
had a try out today with my mics, and got some good sounds.. so just gotta wait till tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks guys!!

 

[-Noodles-]

With Logic, I can only get a one sided stereo output into the headphones...

Is there a way I can split 13-14 into 13 only??

Thanks guys!