"Absolutely the best. Accept no compromise!" - Danny Thompson
PHA-1 User Comments
"This headphone practice amp is absolutely killin'. In fact, I've already used it to record my bass on 3 tracks on my new record."

Adam Nitti
Bassist, Solo Artist


"I took the PHA-1 to the studio last friday, and we had alot of fun with it. Not only can it give you a great bass signal with independent mixing, it's also great for other instruments. I used it on everything just to see what would happen. It was fantastic! Even the drummer loved it to pump up the click signal. I think you've got a winner. I like it, like it, like it!"

Louis Johnson
(Brothers Johnson/Bass Legend)


"I've done a lot of practicing in my life, some of it on intensely difficult material, and all I can say about the PHA-1 is that it makes the task of learning music joyous to the point of a spiritual experience. Plug in your bass, stick a CD on and WHAM--it's as if you're inside the recording, sitting in the studio with the musicians who originally laid down the track, with *your* bass sound mixed in your headphones just the way you always wanted it. The phenomenon is ADDICTIVE. It's that good."

Bryan Beller
(Bassist - Steve Vai, Wayne Kramer, Mike Keneally and BFD)


"Just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with this piece. Aside from sounding great and allowing to mix your instrument to one's own desire, the thing I really like is the "inspiration factor." The PHA-1 has allowed me to get back to my roots of playing along with my favorites. This is how I taught myself how to play bass over twenty five years ago, and it has served me well over the years. I have found myself getting excited again about practicing at home, and able to do so without bugging the neighbors, my wife, and kids. I think this product is a home run and I wish you the greatest of success."

Tom Heinsen


" I just bought a PHA-1 from Bass Northwest, and I absolutely love it. I've been looking for a good headphone amp/mixer for years, and this is the first one I've heard with a great tone. What a great product!"

Steve Wood


"I love my PHA-1. I'm one of those anal audiophile types and this box is so quiet and pure it's scary ... "

Jeff Lynch


"The PHA-1 is THE BOMB! Being able to mix my level with a CD is killer! This is definately the cleanest, best sounding headphone system I've used. It also sounds great plugged into my Crown CE1000!"

C. Brian Batey


"I bought a PMB-1 and a PHA-1. I am a bass player playing fretless and electric upright. I get a real sweet, pure tone with just a little hair on it that sounds warmer and boppier than the other tube preamps to me. We record direct from our mixer to a Phillips CD burner and your boxes are dead ass quiet. When I first stared using them I was amazed at how accurate they are. Playing fretless instruments, this opened a whole new world of bad intonation, though ultimately resulting in better chops. The really cool thing is when I gig, no one can believe what I am using for my sound. These little boxes kick butt."

JR Rodgers


"I just had the first opportunity to use the PHA-1 in the studio. After a couple of years of hard daily use at home and on the road learning CDs and practicing, I finally brought it in the studio to get my own headphone mix (more me!). I have to say that this thing rocks! It makes the studio a completely different experience. I can hear myself, the tone is exactly what I want and in using it as a preamp, the tone come back from playback is superb. Once again, this has proven to be one of my useful pieces of bass gear that I have."

Edwin Hurwitz

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