![]() My first impression is that it’s very good and much better than the Vox virtually noiseless in comparison. When I came home from work just now, within a couple of minutes I’d opened it, plugged it in, plugged my headphones in, turned it on and WOW! Immediately impressive good level, very quiet noise-wise and the initial setting had reverb on which sounded clear and clean. The EHX I will look into if possible to get in the UK on a reasonable price Unfortunately the hiss is real and unrelated to pickups, it's happening even when there's nothing plugged in. My pickups are as high as they can be without making contact with the strings, but I'm planning to install a EMG Geezer Butler PJ set shortly, so maybe that will solve it, and that should still be in my return window for the Vox. And it's not like I want to bust my eardrums, but even with good headphones I can hear external stuff over it, it's just not enough. Wow I did not know this output level setting thing, thanks! However it was already on green, so yeah, still not loud enough. I’ve not tried it I think other BCers have and might be able to share their experience. This may be why you’re not getting enough volume? You’re right that it’s quite noisy, I just roll of the tone as I don’t mind the reduced top end.Īnother headphone amp I came across recently is the NUX MP2 Mighty Plug which, from what I can gather is a much better product. Pressing the button again will cycle through each level and the LED will change colour, red for the lowest output level, amber for the middle setting and green for the highest output. When you press and hold the power button to turn it on, it will return to the previously used level. The Vox headphone amp has three output level settings. ![]() These were not really a factor for me as I rarely use any effects, and these sometimes (with some settings) sound a bit toy-like once again, but there are enough options to find a sound that works for your taste. It actually has bluetooth aux-in which makes practicing very comfortable, it's got drum machines, and a lot of different amp simulators and effects. My choice! Sound quality is not exactly as great as the Vox or the EHX, but almost! And there is no hiss, there is enough volume, and there is enough treble. If you're in the game for a very deep sound, this can be a pretty good choice. But it does not have an AUX-IN for practicing, and compared to the Vox, it has basically no treble at all. Now this one was a quality build, the volume was great, and there was enough bass too. ![]() Like the Sonicake, terrible plastic-y sound without a real body or any deeps. Very artificial, dull sound, and the deeps even end up being distorted. Ugh, sounds like rattling a plastic can inside a tin can. Sound quality is pretty decent, your bass sounds like a bass. The hiss is not coming from the bass, because the microamp does it even when it's not plugged in to a bass. It's not nearly loud enough (at least for some passive basses I guess), and there is a terribly, terribly loud HISS. Not just your average everyday electric noise, this is a separate hiss (I can hear the regular electric noise as well, not that loudly, so that's normal), and SERIOUSLY loud.Īll in all I can roll with the Vox, but I am wondering if there's any better options for such a simple goal: to be able to practice with headphones WHILE not breaking the bank.ĮDIT: I got the NUX in the end, see my review below:Īlmost a solid choice, BUT. The sound quality is noticeably better, BUT the volume levels are not really satisfactory on my passive bass, and there's a LOT of pretty audible hiss going on that increases or decreases with the Tone dial. So I thought maybe I need a slightly more expensive quality brand, and tried the Vox one (amPlug2 AP2-BS Bass Guitar Headphone Amplifier). The sound has no body at all, sounds like I'm listening through a tin can, and I could hear pops and weird noises too. I tried the Sonicake "US Madness" microamp, designed for bass. So I've been looking for a micro amp just to be able to practice in another room without having to carry my small amp around, and so far I am not amused with the options available.
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