Easiest solution for playing to a backing track with headphones

Re: Easiest solution for playing to a backing track with headphones

When I'm recording guitar tracks or even just jamming or building ideas, I use a cheap set of Bluetooth headphones I got from Walgreens for like 30bucks. Then I crank the amp up over the top of them and record it.

Headphones help keep the amp from killing me and I still play on beat.
 
Re: Easiest solution for playing to a backing track with headphones

Smaller PA mixer
As said above

Amp headphone out to mixer
Jam along track to mixer
Use headphone out of mixer to skull

Easy
 
Re: Easiest solution for playing to a backing track with headphones

I like how people keep answering the original question after the OP has already clearly stated that he picked up a small practice amp that solved his problem.
 
Re: Easiest solution for playing to a backing track with headphones

LLL said:
They solved this in the 80's - it's called a Rockman.

Back in my formative years, I'd jack in a cassette deck to the Aux In on the Rockman and learn note-for-note while hearing everything on the headphones.
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You can still do this with the Rockman Guitar Ace and Metal Ace. It's not nearly the quality of the original Rockman, or X100 though.
 
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jimilee said:
I use a Scarlett unit. I have the solo and the 2i2, both work great.

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Same thing here. I run the output of my amp through a H&K Red Box to simulate a mic'ed cabinet, and into a dummy load. (My amp has no line out.) Then I run the Red Box into my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, and play along with songs played on my laptop. The Scarlett connects to the laptop via USB and drives either my headphones or my monitor speakers.

It's not the "easiest solution" you requested, but it sounds great and doubles as the main portion of my recording rig.
 
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