A rough and ready way I did it as a youngster was to wear earplugs as hearing protection then put over ear headphones on and play the music through those. It allowed me to turn the volume of the music up to the level of the drums buy there's no way I'd have done it without hearing protection in.
This is the best way to go. Then you can set them to how you like & the in-ears will do the rest for isolation.Get some in-ear monitors. Playing along with a PA can be pretty damaging.
I use these and they do a great job. The only problem with playing along to music a lot is you'll tend to be just a bit behind. Make sure you're producing the hit on time and not "copying" it. It's very subtle but an easy trap to fall into.I second these! I played with a set of these for a while. They were just a little too tight for my head, but I've got a big ol' melon. I'm sure most people would be fine with these.
Who makes the Bluetooth dongle (from 1/4" headphone jack)? I'm constantly getting my headphone cable caught between my arm and my side and it drives me crazy LOL.I just use Bluetooth headphones and a matching Bluetooth send/receive device I plug into my amp. Some of those devices are better than others - I got same brand as the headsets. I paid about $75 total for both. I can turn volume down pretty low and still hear music and also my drums. Been doing it this way for many years.
I also use my computer to play YouTube videos with music I wanna practice to. A lot of jazz backing tracks with no drums at various speeds like 140-160-180. Swings with 4 bar trading. My computer already has Bluetooth so my Bluetooth headphones work with it perfectly.
I got my headset and dongle from Amazon. Avantree is name of manufacturer. I also ordered a simple jack converter the male is 1/4" plus into amp and other end dongle plugs into is micro size.Who makes the Bluetooth dongle (from 1/4" headphone jack)? I'm constantly getting my headphone cable caught between my arm and my side and it drives me crazy LOL.
Latency has me a little hesitant to pull the trigger.Taotronics make a solid one about the size of a matchbook.
Latency has me a little hesitant to pull the trigger.
2.4GHz wireless headphones though might do the trick (but I'd have to buy the matched 2.4GHz headphones):
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Hello,
I usally drum with a cd of a band playing trough speakers. The problem i have is that i dont hear enough the music playing against the drumming. Could someone help me out how i can play along hearing the track more specific . Thx a lott
Greets Tom