Practice Headphones

SallyAnn Wallace · Post by **SallyAnn Wallace** » 13 Mar 2003 2:03 pm

We were wishing that we had purchased a pair of practice headphones (amplified) that were for sale at the Dallas SG show last weekend. They were the big type with the battery in the headphone part. Where can these be purchased? I think they were $50.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 20 Mar 2003 1:52 pm

They were either in the Sierra or GFI room, I don't recall which. You can contact them for the information.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by HowardR on 20 March 2003 at 01:52 PM.]</p></FONT>

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 20 Mar 2003 2:38 pm

Amplified headphones are a rather standard product for 6-String guitarists. Most music stores would stock them. Make a few phone calls to your locall stores.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 20 Mar 2003 4:10 pm

I don't know which ones you were looking at, but all of the small inexpensive self-contained earphone units I have tried were designed for regular guitar and don't work for pedal steel (very low volume and very high distortion). Try them out before you buy them or be prepared to want to get your money back.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 21 Mar 2003 4:22 am

You may want to consider a very small amp which has reverb and a headphone output.

Headphones can get old in a hurry sometimes so the option of going live at low volume may be a consideration.

There are many very small low volume amps that would be suitable for a very low volume practice session at home or hotel room. A small amp , used, with an 8 inch or 10 inch speaker ,reverb and headphone output may just fit the bill and they are available in quantity for not a lot of money.

just a thought

tp

Wayne Carver · Post by **Wayne Carver** » 21 Mar 2003 5:52 am

Do a search on Digitech RP200 or a Pocket Rockit. I haven't used either of these but forum members were talking about pratice amps when these two things were discussed. The RP200 is an effects pedal but has a headphone jack and you can plug a cd player into it.

Steve Benzian · Post by **Steve Benzian** » 23 Mar 2003 9:33 pm

They sell a pretty good battery powered headphone amp at Steel Guitar Nashville...about $40
http://www.steelguitar.net/headphones.html

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 24 Mar 2003 4:18 pm

Sally Ann,

I know you like Fender. Tony is right on the money about small amps. I have an itty bitty fender with an 8 inch speaker, and a headphone jack. Around $75? Check the Guitar Center on line.

Ron

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