Re: [Harp-L] Amp for harmonica

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

I would approach the problem this way:

 - Find a set of headphones with their own built-in volume 
control.
 - Connect them to your amp in parallel with the speakers 
with the volume on both the 'phones and the speakers turned 
down to zero.
 - Gradually increase the volume on the amp and the 'phones 
to see if they can be set to give you the volume you want in 
the speaker and in the phones.

Depending on the particular 'phones, it may or may not work.

There is a cheap circuit that will allow you to hook your 
phones to your speaker output.  You may need some tech help 
to find and build it for you.

Google: "in-ear monitor system".  One will cost you $200 to 
$2000 but will be the most satisfactory solution to your 
stated problem.

Vern











----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cheechmail@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Amp for harmonica


> I am a member of the Florida Chapter of the Mummers 
> marching band. I am the
> only chromatic harmonica player amongst many Saxophones, 
> Banjos, tubas and
> Bass  players.
> I have been using a small 35 amp amplifier and the rest of 
> the band uses pa
> systems, etc.
> When the band plays, I am overwhelmed with only the 
> harmonica. I have tried
> to set it up so that I can input through a mike with using 
> headphones to hear
> what my amp is producing. However my am does not have a 
> jack for a headphone,
> and I understand that if you input headphones, it will 
> mute the sound coming
> from the amp.
> I play by ear so that if I cannot hear my harmonica, I 
> cannot play  along.
> 1. Are all amps able to accommodate a mike if it has an 
> input jack.
> 2. Are there any amps you may know of where I can play 
> through a mike
> without muting the sound coming out of the amp.
> 3. Does anyone know of someone who may have this kind of 
> amp for sale?
> Hopefully 35 amps or better and not too heavy to carry.
> Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Cheech (cheechmail@xxxxxxx)
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