Comments on: How to use headphones with an Electric Guitar without using an Amp / effects processor? http://www.blueorchidstudios.com/guitar-amp/how-to-use-headphones-with-an-electric-guitar-without-using-an-amp-effects-processor Blue Orchid Studio Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:57:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dmb06851 http://www.blueorchidstudios.com/guitar-amp/how-to-use-headphones-with-an-electric-guitar-without-using-an-amp-effects-processor/comment-page-1#comment-3567 dmb06851 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:11:59 +0000 http://www.blueorchidstudios.com/guitar-amp/how-to-use-headphones-with-an-electric-guitar-without-using-an-amp-effects-processor#comment-3567 The difference in impedances is not the problem - that could be overcome with a small transformer. The problem is that the signal from the pick-up is simply too weak to drive 'phones so you do need an active device (an amplifier.) A very small, cheap and battery operated one is sold by RadioShack in the 'States: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062620&cp=&origkw=audio+amplifier&kw=audio+amplifier&parentPage=search Another one is frequently advertised on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Headphone-Amplifier-for-Audiophiles-SUPERB-SOUND-iPod_W0QQitemZ9718006711QQcategoryZ3280QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The RadioShack one is mono. The other is stereo so it would probably be more convenient to connect both channels together at the input.<br><b>References : </b><br> The difference in impedances is not the problem – that could be overcome with a small transformer.

The problem is that the signal from the pick-up is simply too weak to drive ‘phones so you do need an active device (an amplifier.)

A very small, cheap and battery operated one is sold by RadioShack in the ‘States:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062620&cp=&origkw=audio+amplifier&kw=audio+amplifier&parentPage=search

Another one is frequently advertised on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Headphone-Amplifier-for-Audiophiles-SUPERB-SOUND-iPod_W0QQitemZ9718006711QQcategoryZ3280QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The RadioShack one is mono.
The other is stereo so it would probably be more convenient to connect both channels together at the input.
References :

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