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Is a headphone output really necessary?
I am interested in buying an Acus One 6 amplifier for its excellent sound and good price, but it has no headphone output (or mute or anti-feedback). Since I am going to use it to play in small venues with a classical guitar and an acoustic guitar, I do not know if the fact that it does not bring headphones output can be inconvenient. Is the headphone output very useful?
Thanks for your advice
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I have three amps with one, two guitar amps one acoustic amp, I've never used it in any of them. |
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Thank you very much for sharing your experience, it seems very significant. It is true that classical and acoustic guitars produce a sound that is not compatible with quiet practicing.
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I see no use for having a headphone jack on an "acoustic" amp...however I do use it on one of my electric practice amps...great sound thru it and keeps peace in the house when I want to practice late or early am....then they are a must.
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that said, I tend to like using my loudbox, when practicing, or playing in my living room. I dial just enough volume in to about equal the volume of the guitar, adding a bit of reverb for ambiance. My beloved does not seem to mind unless she's also in there trying to watch a stupid hallmark movie.. That's when I migrate to the studio room in our basement. |
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I agree with you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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It seems that in terms of “quiet practising” the headphone output is not a must in the case of acoustic guitar amplifiers. But I wonder if the headphone output has any utility in other context: when playing live, for example to use it with a jack to mute the amplifier and tune (in case it does not have a “Mute” button). Because this model don’t have neither.
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truly a blessing I use daily..
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I have a very cheap Behringer amp with a headphone jack that, before I got my Boss VE-8, I used a lot for home practice. I used it specifically for practicing working with a mic. With both the guitar and mic in the mix, it was great to sharpen my ability to play guitar and stay stationary enough to sing into the mic. I live in an apartment building and I could never do that regularly without piping that through the headphones. As far as my neighbors are concerned I'm just singing acoustically, and I've never gotten a complaint.
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Just to pose an alternate idea....
Other than band or larger ensemble situations or home playing.. I don't see the need for amps anymore. For gigging at any level you get much more flexibility from a compact powered speaker ala a CP8, ZXA1 or similar and a compact mixer with enough inputs for instruments and mics if needed/wanted... Notepad 12fx, Zed 20, Yam..etc.. More cables n bits n bobs maybe.. Stands.. meh.. all can fit in a large duffel with maybe stands if used strapped outside. Aint too hard... just a thought. Kris
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Thank you, krisls. Your idea has its advantages, but I want to avoid cables, buttons and complications, I want to go easy, Plug and Play.
The most practical for me is a high quality acoustic amplifier. Precisely now there is a pair of second-hand AER Compact 60 around here, but with signs of use aesthetically ($ 550 with gigbag), and I am doubting between an used AER or a new Acus One 6 or Schertler Jam 100 (both arouns $ 700 with gigbag).
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Not for me...
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