Electric Guitar in an apartment??? - Page 4

XBallardite · January 29th, 2008

Hi,

I'm getting a larger-than-expected tax refund this year and have been toying with the idea of getting an electric guitar (I have my eye on an inexpensive Agile telecaster copy). But here's the problem: I live in an older apartment building where the walls aren't soundproof and was wondering if it's a) even worth considering. I already have a nice classical guitar that I practice on; and b) feasible to set up a system where I play through headphones or my laptop or some other ultra-low-output way.

I like the idea of playing with an electric, but I really don't want to bother anyone else.

Ideas? Am I wasting my time? Should I stop being so greedy and be happy with the nice acoustic guitar that I have?

Thanks,

Adam

Teddy Madison · #46 March 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by hermanli_ibanezshredder

I am still trying to make the Ipod headphones work with the GNX3.

What is it that doesn't work? I never had an Ipod (more of a Creative guy) but I do remember hearing something about the jack being non standard, so is it that they don't fit the jack?

Wayne

JessThrasher · #47 March 19th, 2008

No, the jack is standard. I found an adaptor, but the sound quality sucks. I'm just trying to find a way to improve the sound quality using ipod headphones.

Teddy Madison · #48 March 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by hermanli_ibanezshredder

No, the jack is standard. I found an adaptor, but the sound quality sucks. I'm just trying to find a way to improve the sound quality using ipod headphones.

Not gonna happen with those.

You need either the in the ear plug type or something that goes over the ear.

I tried a few Ipod types and none carry the dynamic range that let you feel it.

It's like Floyd on AM. Well, that's not accurate, Floyd would sound good with two cups and a string. But you get my point.

Wayne

JessThrasher · #49 March 20th, 2008

I guess I"m going to have to go with the ear plug type. They aren't the best sound either are they?

Teddy Madison · #50 March 20th, 2008

Cost wise you could go either way. I like the over the ear type just because the in ear start to bother my ears after a while.

Wayne

JessThrasher · #51 March 22nd, 2008

Ah yes, the comfort factor. But I've gotten used to using earphones because that was the most i could use. I just bought the ear plug type today, and even my Ipod sounds alot better with them. And I don't have to turn up as loud.

Stratrat · #52 March 23rd, 2008

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Originally Posted by PepticDust

Sorry for the thread jack. Just figure it's easier to ask my question here than start a new thread.

I'm moving into an apartment in two weeks. Right now I have a 50W tube amp and was wonder if I should invest in a smaller practice amp. My landlord says he prides himself on nice quiet buildings and my amp gets pretty loud even before the 9 o clock point on the volume knob.

Can you play your current amp at an acceptable volume level for that kind of environment? If not, a small practice amp would probably be a good idea. Some "big" amps can be played at those levels, while others just get too thin sounding and lose all their tone.

Even a 5-watt tube amp will be too loud for an apartment if you crank it up. If I lived in an apartment, I'd definitely have a small solid-state amp with a headphone jack for practice. You can either play at whisper levels through the external speaker or plug in your headphones and crank it until your ears are bleeding.....either way you'll be avoiding the wrath of your neighbors and an eviction notice from your quiet-loving landlord.

JessThrasher · #53 April 5th, 2008

Right now I go to the basement to play with an amp because even the new earphones don't get such a good sound quality. If I must play upstairs in my room, I play with no amp and I tie a piece of cloth (my instructor refers it as the 'table wiping rag') on the neck to dampen some of that extra sound.