Hi there,
Im new on the Forum. Hopefully i posted this in the correct Area of the Forum and did not disregard any Rules. Also please excuse my missing Knowledge of the concerning subject and english, as im not a native speaker.
To get to my Questions and Ideas:
Im a new E Guitar Player after being a Metalhead for years now. Im a Student and Beginner so my Budget is limited but i somewhat saved some money. I also prefer to buy stuff that lasts me a long time before needing replacement. I played 2 Instruments for 6 and 10 Years each now, but my knowledge in Guitars is very limited. Same goes with Pedals and Amps etc.
I wanted to buy an Amp and a Guitar this Christmas for myself. (Or a similar solution that fits my living Situation better.)
I live in an Apartment Complex and so there is no possibility to play really loud etc. So for me it came to mind to use an Amp just with Headphones or very limited Volume or both in combination. Also i dont have unlimited Space.
At first i saw Amps like the Katana Head 100W or the Katana Air / THR10x. These could serve me well as they can be played at low Volumes and have a Headphone out.
So options i saw up until now:
Small Amps like the Orange micro Terror etc.
Small Battery powered Amps like THR10x (With inbuilt Effects)
Amps with inbuilt Effects like the Katana 100W Head
Multi FX Pedals like the Line 6 Pod Go or Helix Stomp etc (I just talk about the Line 6 Pod here, but it is just an example. Maybe there are better options or cheaper ones out there)
I already have a Stereo in my Apartment: (No clue if it would sound good in combination, as they are not mono Guitar Speakers and not a Guitar Amp)
Teufel Ultima40 Mk3
Denon X2500H
Would it be possible to use something like a Line 6 Pod Go directly with Headphones and would it sound good in your opinion? Also would it be possible to not have a cab or combo amp etc, so just something like the pod and plug it into my Stereo Systems. I would 95% of the time use Headphones but if someone wants to listen with me it would be cool to be able to have it playing at a low Volume. It seems to me that this would be the best solution, but i have no clue if it would work correctly.
Also i heard that the Headphone out on the Line 6 Pod Go is pretty loud so a Headphone with high Impedance/low Sensitiviti would work better. The Headphones i already have laying around: (Not sure if these will sound okay directly out of the Pod)
Sony MDR-1A
Phillips A5Pro
TFZ King Pro
Fiio F9 Pro
(Not important now, but i saw that there are wireless Adapters for Guitar like the Katana Air but Standalone. These should be compatible with the Line 6 Pod right? In Combination with some Bluetooth Headphones it could be a cool upgrade if Sound quality is not too bad.)
So now i would like to find the best Option regarding usage, tone and price to performance. What do you guys think is my best bet? Again sorry about the Mess in the Post and the english Mistakes. Because of Uni im quite in a hurry ^^.
InSayine / Peter
Edit 4.11.2020: Please excuse Mistakes in Forum Etiquette and Knowledge of basic guitar gear. I just need an Introduction and something thats fun to play with. On every Instrument i used the sound would be the biggest Motivation to keep on practising, so thats what im going for here kinda. Im hoping to have a good baseline for practising in my apartment without my neighbors hating me.
Sounds i want to create should be similar to bands i often listen too. They dont all come to mind right now, but some examples.
Omnium Gatherum, Eluveitie, Death, Dark Tranquility, Heaven Shall Burn, Metallica (First 4 Albums or sth, favourite is kill em all), Psychonaut 4, Lifelover, Be'lakor (one of my favourite bands)
Im new on the Forum. Hopefully i posted this in the correct Area of the Forum and did not disregard any Rules. Also please excuse my missing Knowledge of the concerning subject and english, as im not a native speaker.
To get to my Questions and Ideas:
Im a new E Guitar Player after being a Metalhead for years now. Im a Student and Beginner so my Budget is limited but i somewhat saved some money. I also prefer to buy stuff that lasts me a long time before needing replacement. I played 2 Instruments for 6 and 10 Years each now, but my knowledge in Guitars is very limited. Same goes with Pedals and Amps etc.
I wanted to buy an Amp and a Guitar this Christmas for myself. (Or a similar solution that fits my living Situation better.)
I live in an Apartment Complex and so there is no possibility to play really loud etc. So for me it came to mind to use an Amp just with Headphones or very limited Volume or both in combination. Also i dont have unlimited Space.
At first i saw Amps like the Katana Head 100W or the Katana Air / THR10x. These could serve me well as they can be played at low Volumes and have a Headphone out.
So options i saw up until now:
Small Amps like the Orange micro Terror etc.
Small Battery powered Amps like THR10x (With inbuilt Effects)
Amps with inbuilt Effects like the Katana 100W Head
Multi FX Pedals like the Line 6 Pod Go or Helix Stomp etc (I just talk about the Line 6 Pod here, but it is just an example. Maybe there are better options or cheaper ones out there)
I already have a Stereo in my Apartment: (No clue if it would sound good in combination, as they are not mono Guitar Speakers and not a Guitar Amp)
Teufel Ultima40 Mk3
Denon X2500H
Would it be possible to use something like a Line 6 Pod Go directly with Headphones and would it sound good in your opinion? Also would it be possible to not have a cab or combo amp etc, so just something like the pod and plug it into my Stereo Systems. I would 95% of the time use Headphones but if someone wants to listen with me it would be cool to be able to have it playing at a low Volume. It seems to me that this would be the best solution, but i have no clue if it would work correctly.
Also i heard that the Headphone out on the Line 6 Pod Go is pretty loud so a Headphone with high Impedance/low Sensitiviti would work better. The Headphones i already have laying around: (Not sure if these will sound okay directly out of the Pod)
Sony MDR-1A
Phillips A5Pro
TFZ King Pro
Fiio F9 Pro
(Not important now, but i saw that there are wireless Adapters for Guitar like the Katana Air but Standalone. These should be compatible with the Line 6 Pod right? In Combination with some Bluetooth Headphones it could be a cool upgrade if Sound quality is not too bad.)
So now i would like to find the best Option regarding usage, tone and price to performance. What do you guys think is my best bet? Again sorry about the Mess in the Post and the english Mistakes. Because of Uni im quite in a hurry ^^.
InSayine / Peter
Edit 4.11.2020: Please excuse Mistakes in Forum Etiquette and Knowledge of basic guitar gear. I just need an Introduction and something thats fun to play with. On every Instrument i used the sound would be the biggest Motivation to keep on practising, so thats what im going for here kinda. Im hoping to have a good baseline for practising in my apartment without my neighbors hating me.
Sounds i want to create should be similar to bands i often listen too. They dont all come to mind right now, but some examples.
Omnium Gatherum, Eluveitie, Death, Dark Tranquility, Heaven Shall Burn, Metallica (First 4 Albums or sth, favourite is kill em all), Psychonaut 4, Lifelover, Be'lakor (one of my favourite bands)
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