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Jeremy

Jan 1, 1970
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I'm looking for a device which is battery powered, whose input and output
are both headphone jacks and which boosts the volume of an audio signal
traveling through it. I'm not sure what it'd be called, but I need
amplificaiton somehwere in the range of those older battery powered computed
speakers.

The intended use is between an electric guitar and a pair of headphones or a
belkin FM transmitter. I've considered ripping appart one of those old
speaker units, but I'm looking for a neater/cheaper alternative.

Any sugestions, or at least a name for the thing I'm looking for. I didn't
know whether or not it would be called an amplifier, as I'm more used to
thinking of amps as either the thing on the end of a guitar lead, or an amp
in a component strreo system.

Thanks,

Jeremy
 
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Phil Allison

Jan 1, 1970
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Jeremy said:
I'm looking for a device which is battery powered, whose input and output
are both headphone jacks and which boosts the volume of an audio signal
traveling through it. I'm not sure what it'd be called, but I need
amplificaiton somehwere in the range of those older battery powered computed
speakers.

The intended use is between an electric guitar and a pair of headphones or a
belkin FM transmitter. I've considered ripping appart one of those old
speaker units, but I'm looking for a neater/cheaper alternative.

Any sugestions, or at least a name for the thing I'm looking for. I didn't
know whether or not it would be called an amplifier, as I'm more used to
thinking of amps as either the thing on the end of a guitar lead, or an amp
in a component strreo system.



** Try your local music / guitar amp shop - there are numerous such
devices on the market some with digital effects built in. One was called a
Rockman, another Zoom - but there are others.




............... Phil
 
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Newsy

Jan 1, 1970
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Phil Allison said:
or



** Try your local music / guitar amp shop - there are numerous such
devices on the market some with digital effects built in. One was called a
Rockman, another Zoom - but there are others.




.............. Phil

I think there is also a box called a "Sansamp"

Rod
 
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Jeremy

Jan 1, 1970
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** Try your local music / guitar amp shop - there are numerous such
devices on the market some with digital effects built in. One was called a
Rockman, another Zoom - but there are others.

I was looking for a cheaper alternative. These devices tend to run 100 ~ 200
dollars. I'm looking for a 20-30 dollar alternative.
 
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Phil Allison

Jan 1, 1970
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Jeremy said:
called

I was looking for a cheaper alternative. These devices tend to run 100 ~ 200
dollars. I'm looking for a 20-30 dollar alternative.


** In October 2000 Silicon Chip publishes a " Guitar Jammer" which is
available as a kit from Altronics for $28. It has inputs for guitar and a
CD player and drives stereo headphones, it runs off a 9 volt battery or PP
supply.






............... Phil
 
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Bob M

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi Jeremy,

My son plays the electric bass. Many years ago, as a christmas
present, my wife and I bought him a headphone amplifier that connects
directly to the bass (1/4 inch phone jack) and a standard pair of
headphones (1/8 inch jack). It runs on a 9 volt battery and we paid
less than $25.00 at our local guitar shop. We have enjoyed many years
of "listening pleasure" if you get my meaning. To this day we argue
over who the present was really for. These devices seem to be standard
stock at most guitar shops here.

Cheers from Canada!

Bob
 
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Iain Chalmers

Jan 1, 1970
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Jeremy said:
I'm looking for a device which is battery powered, whose input and output
are both headphone jacks and which boosts the volume of an audio signal
traveling through it. I'm not sure what it'd be called, but I need
amplificaiton somehwere in the range of those older battery powered computed
speakers.

The intended use is between an electric guitar and a pair of headphones or a
belkin FM transmitter. I've considered ripping appart one of those old
speaker units, but I'm looking for a neater/cheaper alternative.

Any sugestions, or at least a name for the thing I'm looking for. I didn't
know whether or not it would be called an amplifier, as I'm more used to
thinking of amps as either the thing on the end of a guitar lead, or an amp
in a component strreo system.

If you can tell the hot end from the cold end of a soldering iron,
building one of these shouldn't be too much of a challenge...

http://www.headwize.com/projects/showproj.php?file=cmoy2_prj.htm

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