Guitar amps - used to play music like normal speakers?
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bigblackbear
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i think any amp with an AUX in will be able to play your music
teokiatuan
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it'll work but it won't sound so good
like putting car tires on a bike
like putting car tires on a bike
trickstop
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If i'm not wrong most line6 amps have that option available. At least the micro spider does.
Shit, am i the only one who voted yes? There's nothing wrong if it sounds good and it'll save you some cash. Besides, it might be one of the rarer moments where you actually hear something good coming out of your own amp ..
Shit, am i the only one who voted yes? There's nothing wrong if it sounds good and it'll save you some cash. Besides, it might be one of the rarer moments where you actually hear something good coming out of your own amp ..
THOA
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Technically, even without the CD in input, you still can.
However, I believe that the input of a guitar amp is mono. Hence if you feed it with a stereo signal you will not be able to hear one side of the music. That pretty much sucks.
Also, speakers on an amp is different from speakers of a hi-fi for example. It'll be like putting strawberry jam on your nasi lemak.
However, I believe that the input of a guitar amp is mono. Hence if you feed it with a stereo signal you will not be able to hear one side of the music. That pretty much sucks.
Also, speakers on an amp is different from speakers of a hi-fi for example. It'll be like putting strawberry jam on your nasi lemak.
strawberry jam on nasi lemak = yummy!
okay kidding. i personally think that playing music through a guitar amp isnt good. like what THOA said, the input of a guitar amp is mono and would only play one side of the music. It wont be a good idea to play music through an amp especially if its metal.
okay kidding. i personally think that playing music through a guitar amp isnt good. like what THOA said, the input of a guitar amp is mono and would only play one side of the music. It wont be a good idea to play music through an amp especially if its metal.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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other than the issue of mono(geetar signal) and stereo(our music), another thing is the voicing of the amp.
Geetar amp and bass amp have their own frequency range which are most suitable for the instrument being plugged in. For the music we are hearing from cd and such, it consist of a wide range of frequency which might be out of the range of the instrument signal frequency range(which work within the vocing of the amp itself). Thus, even with the music able to connect to guitar amp/bass amp and broadcast out, the sound will either be too bright/dull(thru guitar amp) or boxy sounding(closed back bass amp). Both which i have tried thru my own setup and noticed the differences.
Of course there wont be any problem if just wanting music being played thru the amp and a tweak of the eq section to boost/cut certain frequency of the music signal to make it sound better.
Right or wrong issue aside, if just wanna sound being heard, connect away. If wanna right tool for the right usage, then use it the right way in the right method
another thing bout converting stereo to mono, if wanna plug cd player/mp3 player/radio receiver to guitar amp/bass amp, one easy way is to get 1/8' plug stereo cable from home fix or any audio related shop.
Chop of one end, expose the wire, you will see 2 insulated wire and a unshielded wire. Twist the unshielded wire together, this will be the ground wire. The 2 insulated wires carry the left and right signal of the music we hear in stereo. Twist and combined these 2 wires together, this will be the signal wire. With the ground and signal wire, solder it to a 1/4' mono phone plug.
once done, connect the 1/8' side to our music player earphone jack and the 1/4 ' side to instrument amp input and you will hear the music thru the amp, all in mono. What ever stero effect, panning etc, will be lose. Heh, somehow like listening to music on BBC..
if having too much time on hand and bored out of life, anyone can do it...
Geetar amp and bass amp have their own frequency range which are most suitable for the instrument being plugged in. For the music we are hearing from cd and such, it consist of a wide range of frequency which might be out of the range of the instrument signal frequency range(which work within the vocing of the amp itself). Thus, even with the music able to connect to guitar amp/bass amp and broadcast out, the sound will either be too bright/dull(thru guitar amp) or boxy sounding(closed back bass amp). Both which i have tried thru my own setup and noticed the differences.
Of course there wont be any problem if just wanting music being played thru the amp and a tweak of the eq section to boost/cut certain frequency of the music signal to make it sound better.
Right or wrong issue aside, if just wanna sound being heard, connect away. If wanna right tool for the right usage, then use it the right way in the right method
another thing bout converting stereo to mono, if wanna plug cd player/mp3 player/radio receiver to guitar amp/bass amp, one easy way is to get 1/8' plug stereo cable from home fix or any audio related shop.
Chop of one end, expose the wire, you will see 2 insulated wire and a unshielded wire. Twist the unshielded wire together, this will be the ground wire. The 2 insulated wires carry the left and right signal of the music we hear in stereo. Twist and combined these 2 wires together, this will be the signal wire. With the ground and signal wire, solder it to a 1/4' mono phone plug.
once done, connect the 1/8' side to our music player earphone jack and the 1/4 ' side to instrument amp input and you will hear the music thru the amp, all in mono. What ever stero effect, panning etc, will be lose. Heh, somehow like listening to music on BBC..
if having too much time on hand and bored out of life, anyone can do it...
Revelt
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Hello. I managed to do this with a big-hole-to-small-dick converter thingy I bought from Home Fix. It basically changes guitar jacks into headphone jacks. I got it to output my Vox VT30 into a DI box.
Anyway, I tried plugging my iPod into the thing and running it into my amps, and it sounded positively horrendous. Don't try it.
Anyway, I tried plugging my iPod into the thing and running it into my amps, and it sounded positively horrendous. Don't try it.
