Tell me about phone apps for headphone playing

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun May 19, 2013 3:57 pm

Not just phone based apps maybe...

What is the most convenient and flexible way to play my guitar through headphones with minimal kit? I'm thinking a phone app type thing but whats the best option in that field? Cheapest? Something that can get some fairly decent amp and pedal models?

Any options to rival phone apps?

George · Post by **George** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:10 pm

does size matter? do you need to play it in bed etc? does it have to be like an iphone input?

Post by **Doog** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:27 pm

I'd just pick up one of those Digitech multi-fx for next-to-nowt; there's always usable sounds on there if you see past the whizzy presets.

George · Post by **George** » Sun May 19, 2013 5:36 pm

i want to say fender mustang 1 but thats my answer for everything

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sun May 19, 2013 6:03 pm

I use irig or GarageBand on iPhone/iPad mostly or just plug into my interface & play through ableton on my computer. Most of the time though its iPhone as I can put it in my back pocket.

Other options are those vox headphone amplug things - http://www.voxamps.com/amplug/

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun May 19, 2013 6:34 pm

Prob not the best... but a cheap and efficient way to do things...

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun May 19, 2013 7:41 pm

othomas2 wrote:Prob not the best... but a cheap and efficient way to do things...

blane · Post by **blane** » Sun May 19, 2013 8:18 pm

Floor POD. Headphone out, Direct In, Amp Modes, Cabinet/amp modeling, all the effects you could want.

$150 New USD
$100-$120 Used USD

These can be had even cheaper on the used market

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun May 19, 2013 8:35 pm

Thanks for the tips all, I'm definitely looking for tiny enough to walk about with really. I'd seen the Vox things but I wonder if the direct sound is bit arse or not? I'd be up for some basic effects built in to try and get the sound in the ball park of normal amped sound. Is the whole irig thing a load of fuss and nonsense then?.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun May 19, 2013 8:37 pm

Doog wrote:I'd just pick up one of those Digitech multi-fx for next-to-nowt; there's always usable sounds on there if you see past the whizzy presets.

This is ever such good advice. You can pick up old multiFX for nowt, and they've often got a headphone out. My old Zoom 505 was great for this.

Post by **Doog** » Sun May 19, 2013 8:56 pm

Dave wrote:Thanks for the tips all, I'm definitely looking for tiny enough to walk about with really. I'd seen the Vox things but I wonder if the direct sound is bit arse or not? I'd be up for some basic effects built in to try and get the sound in the ball park of normal amped sound. Is the whole irig thing a load of fuss and nonsense then?.

They sound really good, very decent amp and speaker sim, and they also do a hilarious little cabinet for it for LOUD PLAYIN

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Our very own Reece rockin' the AC30 model:

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They're cool, but none-too flexible.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun May 19, 2013 8:57 pm

Doog wrote:I'd just pick up one of those Digitech multi-fx for next-to-nowt; there's always usable sounds on there if you see past the whizzy presets.

Agreed. I have the 250 model of this, someone gave it me for nowt. Through headphones it is superb.

If you want to use one on the move it would be easy to screw a belt clip to the back of it, just take one off a 99p Wickes tape measure, load the batteries and off you go.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun May 19, 2013 9:15 pm

Wow it even has 30 drum patterns - SOLD. Especially because of the wickes tape clip idea Fran. Yep that does everything I want really. Look like they can be had covered in paint spatter for 25 quid here:

http://www.cashgenerator.co.uk/drum-acc ... box-wv3916

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun May 19, 2013 9:21 pm

Doog wrote:
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Freddy DeMarco?!

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun May 19, 2013 10:07 pm

I use one of these into the free Vox combo model that comes with it for late nite playing and testing. I hated the fakey sounds of the Mustang II amp, but the clean on this is okay.

Post by **Doog** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:12 am

Sloan wrote:
Doog wrote:
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Freddy DeMarco?!

Hey Hey everybody! Freddy DeMarco is here with a crappy new product from Vox AND he's going to suck my nuts!

Still makes me lul

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:28 am

Hows about ....

Post by **Mike** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:43 am

This or similar works for me, either played into my audio interface Hi Z input and direct monitored, or into my Mustang I on the Fender Twin setting.

The Mustang I doesn't take pedals well unless it has the Harley Benton in front of it for some reason (also set to a Clean Fender sound), but with this setup it sounds amazing.

I've never been impressed with the audio DSP work on the iPhone versions of the big amp sims, Garageband on Amy's Mac sounds great - on the iphone - not so much. Not got an adaptor to try the iPad but not really fussed, I have my setup.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon May 20, 2013 12:22 pm

When did you get the new DLS Mike? How does it compare to the old one?

avj · Post by **avj** » Mon May 20, 2013 2:51 pm

Huh, was just looking at the Vox amPlugs and I came across these guys:

Vox amPhones - Active headphones

I think that's a pretty neat idea. Looks like they sell for around $99 USD. They seem to be getting good reviews on Amazon, Sweetwater, and various other places I checked quickly.