Why does my amp only work with headphones?

Sounds like the headphone jack is bad. The jack most likely has a disconnect, so that the preamp signal is muted to the power amp. If taking the headphone plug in and out causes the amp to sometimes work then I would suspect the jack.

Can you plug headphones into a valve amp?

Headphones can plug into the interface to allow the mixing of your backing tracks and the sound of your guitar through your tube amp.

How do you play a tube amp through headphones?

Look into loadboxes. It’s a little piece of gear that you plug it into the cab output on your amp instead of a cab. Some of these loadboxes come with a headphone out, or more generally a line out. You then take the line out into a mixer or a soundcard input and use your headphone there.

Can I use headphone out as line out?

So can a headphone output be a workable substitute for a line level output in other situations? Sure, in a pinch it will usually work okay. Headphone amps usually aren’t as free from noise and distortion as good line amps, but in many situations they can be used without significant degradation in overall sound quality.

Why am I not getting any sound from my amp?

If the amp drives that just fine, then you have a problem with your speakers or wiring. If you still don’t get any sound, then you could have a faulty amplifier, although you’ll want to check that it isn’t in “subordinate” mode and that you don’t have conflicting filters before you condemn the unit.

Why is my amp not making sound?

The speaker is completely blown. The output transformer is open or otherwise faulty. The speaker jack is not wired correctly. The speaker wiring has deteriorated, or the jacks have rusted to the extent that they can no longer make the proper connection.

Can you plug headphones into acoustic guitar?

Yes, you can plug headphones into an electro-acoustic guitar. But people will still hear you, because you still have the acoustic part that you cannot mute unless you don’t play anything at all. You want a fully electric guitar or a “silent guitar” to use with headphones.

Can I play electric guitar without amplifier?

Yes, electric guitars can be played without an amp. They will not, however, project as much sound if they’re not plugged in. As any musician might tell you, an amplifier is a crucial part of a setup that involves an electric guitar. So, learning how to play the electric guitar without an amp may be an option.

Is audio Out same as headphone jack?

Audio carries the signal and will let the receiving end control amplifying the volume, vs. headphone jack will adjust it as it is going out. You will get a better sound quality out of the audio out.

Is line out amplified?

The signal from your mp3 player, CD player or other outboard devices is traveling into the amp. Similarly, the “line out” jack on the back of your amp is just that–an output. The signal is traveling out of your amp to some other destination, such as a PA system or recording gear.