Friday, August 20, 2010

How to connect headphones to a guitar amp with no headphone out?

Is there a way to connect headphones to a guitar amp that doesnt have headphones out?How to connect headphones to a guitar amp with no headphone out?
The amp can be modified with a switch to turn off the internal speaker.


Use a 4.7k ohm resistor to attenuate the level coming from the amp so it is only giving out 1 watt maximum for headphones.





All this can be incorporated in a 6.3 mm (i/4 inch) socket if you drill a hole for one in the amps caseHow to connect headphones to a guitar amp with no headphone out?
If your amp has any type or line out or record out you can get a simple headphone amp and connect the line or record out of the amp to the headphone amp line input - very easy:





http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHAMP800
Don't put your headphones into an external speaker out, though. You will destroy your amp.

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