Need suggestion on new headphone/practice amp

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I had a VOX Lead headphone setup I used to practice with. It is no more. Looking for something I can practice on without disturbing anyone. I could get another VOX amplug 2, a Donner Mini Amp, or a Pocket POD. Any thoughts on these or other recommendations?? Thanks!
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I haven’t tried the first two but I have always liked POD gear. I would go with a used Pocket POD if I were buying.
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Those mini amplug amps generally don't sound great, but better than nothing. Look up the ammoon PockRock. Cheap and have decent reviews. No experience with them myself, but looks to be okay.

Another options is some of the multieffect pedals have headphone output. I have a Zoom pedal that does. It makes a decent practice headphone amp.
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The Hotone legacy series takes headphones fits in your hand speaker out and 5 watts.
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Mooer White Hornet (Vintage) or Mooer Black Hornet (Heavier Amp MOdels)

One of the neatest little practice amps I ever tried. I have the White version and love it !

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I think I'm going to order one of these once they're available. Check out all the cool features.

NUX Mighty Plug

https://www.americanmusical.com/nux-mig ... X-MP2-LIST
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I've got a Zoom G5 but thought that had to go into an amp. Maybe I need to see if that can go right to headphones, but i'd probably like something i could have on my guitar or belt clip. i'll do some more research on the pocket pod and nux might plug. thanks guys!!
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I have the first generation of the Vox Mini3 for this purpose. Sounds pretty good for its size and has a headphone output. It has enough effects to cover all styles. G2 has more bass and probably sound a little bit better, but I never tested it.
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Don't know your budget or space restrictions, but the katana looks like a killer practice amp, and a shit ton more, for like 200 used. I still want to hear about those new spark amps, too. They look like practice assets too
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Katana 50w if you want to be able to get a zillion different tones for around $200. I've got the 100w and I love it.

Blackstar ID:Core 10 for super easy to use, no frills for less than $150 (on sale closer to $100). I've got this little amp and I've got zero complaints with it.
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tony1852 wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:56 am I've got a Zoom G5 but thought that had to go into an amp. Maybe I need to see if that can go right to headphones, but i'd probably like something i could have on my guitar or belt clip. i'll do some more research on the pocket pod and nux might plug. thanks guys!!
I have a G5 and it works with headphones. You may need to tweak all of your settings for patches though.
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I have the Roland Micro Cube. It’s a very cool little amp that has a bunch of different amp simulations and effects. Runs on 110 volt or six AA batteries.
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i keep hearing such good things about the katana. i really just need to probably go to GC and try one out. but what i am really looking for here is something more pocket size or headphones that i can plug in and play anywhere and no one can hear me. this is what i had before-just the Vox headphones.
VOX LEAD HEADPHONES.jpg
the waza air is probably super-killer, but probably out of my spending desire right now
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I always liked my vox da5 for that mini amp thing. For the pocket thing my pandora Px 5 or 4? Has tons of tones. Some of them decent. A lot better than the vox amplug. But its passable too for super simplicity. The used pandora can be a good cheap answer.
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I have been contemplating the same thing. Amps I am
looking at are the Spark, Fender Champion 20, Boss Katana 50,
Blackstar HT-1R, Roland Micro Cube and the Line 6 Pos Go which is the most expensive.
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I can't speak to the headphones,but the Katanas I have tried were uniformly great. This generation's Peavey Bandit, and I mean that in a good way.
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I just picked up a Boss GT-1 at a price I could
not pass up today. It sounds quite good after tweaking using my earbuds. Gonna try this for a while to see how it goes. The pre-sets are, let’s say, less than optimal. Quite easy to tweak to your liking, and I am a plug and play kinda guy.
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SamIV wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:59 pm I just picked up a Boss GT-1 at a price I could
not pass up today. It sounds quite good after tweaking using my earbuds. Gonna try this for a while to see how it goes. The pre-sets are, let’s say, less than optimal. Quite easy to tweak to your liking, and I am a plug and play kinda guy. Would post a pic, but can’t seem to get on on here.
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tony1852 wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:28 am I had a VOX Lead headphone setup I used to practice with. It is no more. Looking for something I can practice on without disturbing anyone. I could get another VOX amplug 2, a Donner Mini Amp, or a Pocket POD. Any thoughts on these or other recommendations?? Thanks!
Of course, I have zero experience with this thing, but I actually find it interesting, and close to what I would want for practicing or carry on.

Amazon link and video below pic. I suggest you read squall-leonhart-8 review. "Only" $40 bucks

rushead max.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W3 ... 7C0Q&psc=1


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darn, so many cool toys! I'll have to check out the rushead max as well-thanks!
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I have Vox and Joyo headphone amps and they work just fine for practicing quietly.

I also ordered these two yesterday from Amazon...
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Just for kicks. We’ll see how they perform.
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I was posting about their big brothers in the other lunchbox amp thread earlier, but the little Orange Micro, Micro Dark and Terror Stamp all are itty bitty amps that sound great and have headphones...
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I have a digitech rp500 that I use in front of an amp without the amp modeler. Then I just turn the modeler on and use it with headphones, works really nicely.
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Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
23

Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro

RiverDog wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:41 am I think I'm going to order one of these once they're available. Check out all the cool features.

NUX Mighty Plug

https://www.americanmusical.com/nux-mig ... X-MP2-LIST
Looks slick!
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sabasgr68 wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:59 pm
tony1852 wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:28 am I had a VOX Lead headphone setup I used to practice with. It is no more. Looking for something I can practice on without disturbing anyone. I could get another VOX amplug 2, a Donner Mini Amp, or a Pocket POD. Any thoughts on these or other recommendations?? Thanks!
Of course, I have zero experience with this thing, but I actually find it interesting, and close to what I would want for practicing or carry on.

Amazon link and video below pic. I suggest you read squall-leonhart-8 review. "Only" $40 bucks


rushead max.jpg


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W3 ... 7C0Q&psc=1


I bought one...off of ebay For 27.99 new... just got it in the mail yesterday.

I LOVE it. Much more versatile than any other one I’ve tried... and rechargeable!
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