Yup, running an iPhone through a guitar amp is going to be odd sounding
with all the effects and such that usually get applied to the signal,
even though your amp does have a low gain input. Of course if you want
to find a bluetooth speaker that sounds as good as your nice amp, I
don't think you'll have much luck if your budget only allows for
something that costs a quarter of your amp. Maybe something like a block
rocker:
http://www.amazon.com/Block-Rocker-Explorer-System-Bluetooth/dp/B00D32EAAS/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1410274277&sr=1-5&keywords=blue+tooth+speaker
CB
On 9/8/14, 9:31 PM, Phil Halton wrote:
I don’t have a sound system. I only have a peavey nashville 112 steel guitar
amp, and the sound I get playing my sound files via the iPhone plugged into the
amp is unacceptable. I just want a good fidelity speaker, one with a Lf and hf
component that’ll approximate the full sound of an acoustic instrument,
including volume, highs and lows.
I want it to sound like another banjo player is sitting next to me playing the
harmony part as I play the melody part.
I figured a bluetooth speaker with some oomph would do the trick for fewer
dollars.
I also looked at portable battery powered pa systems. Samsung and behringer
both have units that look pretty good for around $200 - more than I really want
to spend now though.
On Sep 8, 2014, at 4:34 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
<macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Just curious as to why you don't just plug your iPhone into a regular sound
system? Sure blue-tooth would be nice but it might limit your choices quite a
bit. Maybe a hybrid of the two would work better. Just get a bluetooth to audio
receiver and plug it into your favorite PA system or amp. There's one from
Belkin for $23:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8Z492ttP-Bluetooth-Music-Receiver/dp/B0047T79VS
Or this one from B&H for $14:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909704-REG/xtreme_cables_51901_bluetooth_wireless_music_receiver.html
While I haven't gone the blue tooth route, I have used my Hartke keyboard amp
as a giant boom box with my phone plugged into it which worked quite well.
CB
On 9/6/14, 1:51 PM, Phil Halton wrote:
I have a very specific task requiring a speaker for my iPhone. I wish to play
home-recordings of my instrumental playing loud and clear enough to accompany
myself as if I were playing along with another live player.
I want to be able to play my pre-recorded banjo through a speaker and accompany
that with live playing of a harmony part.
Do you know of, or have a recommendation for a blue-tooth speaker that can
reasonably approximate the sound of an acoustic musical instrument as though
it were being played live?
I don't want to break the bank, and I want something simple, something
relatively uncomplicated without a lot of bells and whistles that will only
clutter up and confuse my little brain.
I was looking at the phillips SB7200 and some others in the apple app, but am
open to anything that will accomplish my specific task at the best price.
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