Guitar at Uni

Hi! so I have started practicing the guitar and I want to stay dedicated to it even when going to uni which will be difficult but I want to find the time. I am using a family member's guitar at the moment to practice and can't take it with me, so I am saving for an electric... HOWEVER, I know how loud electrics can be and I don't want people to hear my constant practice in halls lol!! what amps or headphone connectors do people recommend to stay quiet enough for the people in halls and also loud enough so I can hear! thank you :smile:

)

Reply 1

username6828106

Hi, any amp that is not a stage amp is usually good for personal use. I use subzero amps, but I did mess up and get a stage amp by accident. Even with that, I can easily just turn it to the lowest it can go and I won't be heard from another room at all. Check out gear4music.

If you really want some headphones, they'll also be at gear4music but Amazon works too. Any headphones that use a jack lead sized slot to plug in are super convenient because you'll be using jack leads anyway to plug your guitar into your amp. You can get headphones that have one side as a standard jack lead and the other that fits a normal phone audio port, but that's honestly inconvenient and phones are starting to be made without that port anyway.

Reply 2

username6828106

Original post by itsaname

Hi, any amp that is not a stage amp is usually good for personal use. I use subzero amps, but I did mess up and get a stage amp by accident. Even with that, I can easily just turn it to the lowest it can go and I won't be heard from another room at all. Check out gear4music.
If you really want some headphones, they'll also be at gear4music but Amazon works too. Any headphones that use a jack lead sized slot to plug in are super convenient because you'll be using jack leads anyway to plug your guitar into your amp. You can get headphones that have one side as a standard jack lead and the other that fits a normal phone audio port, but that's honestly inconvenient and phones are starting to be made without that port anyway.

"SubZero MA-15 Guitar Amp, with Effects" looks great and I wish I'd have gone for that, but even if you don't go for that one it's a good starting point to look at similar.

Reply 3

McGinger

Just be aware that some Uni actually ban musical instruments in Halls - but there will be practice rooms available. Which Uni are you going to?

Reply 4

Swansea Students

Official Rep

Original post by Anonymous

)

Hi,
Christian here from Swansea University

I had exactly the same doubt when I moved to Uni, I would say headphones are a better option mainly because if you buy a small amp you wont get the full experience as you will probably worry about if its too loud.

If you buy headphones you can just plug them to the guitar and decide whichever volume you want as you wont disturb your flat mates, also any headphone with a jack will do the job

Cheers,
Chris :smile:

Reply 5

gjd800

You don't really need to amplify an electric for practice purposes. You can play it unplugged and it'll be quieter than an acoustic but audible enough to work with.

I haven't plugged in an electric guitar outside of a gig environment in about 20 years and I don't even own an acoustic.