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Topic: ART HeadTap Headphone Amp |
David Higginbotham
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2011 4:04 pm |
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ART HeadTap Headphone Amp
http://www.coercs.com/2010/09/19/art-headtap-headphone-amp/
Anyone try this? I want to use it on a solid state amp that has an extra speaker out jack but no line out. The amp is 200 watts and I have a 4 ohm speaker installed. I know I will get a signal from the extra speaker jack, but will this cause any extra load on the amp to make it lower than 4 ohms?
Goal: I want to be able to hear my amp clearly on stage and protect my hearing as well. As is, the bass and drums drown me out and I end up using earplugs. Then I have to play extra loud to hear my amp. I've tried the Carvin in ear monitor and it worked fine. But too much trouble setting it up and a bit too expensive for what I need. I need to hear myself clearly. Not everyone else...
Thanks,
Dave |
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 12 Sep 2011 2:50 am
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| David...My solution was the "Galaxy Hot Spot" powered monitor. Compact and light, it mounts onto a mic stand, can be run from the second output on your volume pedal, and positioned where you like. Output is 170 watts, so it can easily double as a practice amp or for use in small jam sessions. |
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Walter Killam
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2011 10:39 am
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I used to use the Head Tap for in ear monitors, it's a reasonably cheap way to tap into your amplified sound. as long as you're not dancing alot on stage then it the perfect way to go. I liked being able to tap into the FOH speakers (I mix from stage a lot)and using isolation earbuds I was able to finish the night without killing my ears.
I have tested it using an Ohm meter (not great but it gets you in the ballpark), and it doesn't present any noticeable load to the amp. Frankly, I don't understand why more people don't use these live, I added a belt clip to mine and ran a long cord to the speakers. This is the cheapest way you'll ever get into in ear monitoring, as a suggestion, invest some of your savings into a decent set of earbuds, don't just get some lousy buds from Walmart!
I have since moved to a wireless monitor system, but the Head Tap solved a lot of problems for me.
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David Higginbotham
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2011 2:14 pm
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Guys, thanks for the info. David I considered your solution which would work to hear myself, but I'm trying to shy away from the "too loud" aspect from other band members. Thus I want something to protect my hearing as well.
I purchased the headtap and it arrived today. So I will experiment with it and hopefully be satisfied with my minimal investment.
Walter, thanks for sharing your experience and advice on the earbuds!
Dave |
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Steve English
From:
Baja, Arizona
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2011 6:25 pm
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Steve, I actually looked at that but decided against it as it seems to be geared more toward micrphones. This concerned me about the input level being a bit too high to use a steel.
Thanks,
Dave
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Walter Killam
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2011 9:57 am
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as a quick follow up to my previous post, the drummer in my band tried the Head Tap this weekend with moderately expected results.
It was a small room so I just ran vocals into the PA, he was unhappy with the process, the vocals were nice & clear, but he couldn't judge how hard to play and ended up taking out the earbuds & toughing out the gig without any monitors.
just a little food for thought.
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David Higginbotham
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2011 1:47 pm
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Walter thanks for the info. I received my new toy last week and it does work as I hoped it would. Just not quite the clarity I wanted. But for $40 I'm happy! I've tried it with headphones and earbus with different results. I haven't tried it with the band yet, only at home. I can understand the volume issue not knowing how loud you're playing with the buds. But it's a trial and error issue that hopefully I will be able to resolve when I try this out live. Thanks for the help!
Dave |
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