headphones use question

[Feedbacker]

Sorry of this is blindingly obvious to people here, but I'm sniffing around buying my first MesaBoogie and have only used amps with pre-fitted headphone sockets.
I know later combos from Mesa often have headphone outputs and/or speaker emulation features, but on older models without, eg the Mark series, is there a facility to play via headphones, with speaker disabled (eg for home use late at night!)
Do I need a special headphone gizmo box? Does this plug in to a line-out jack, and could I safely disconnect the speaker at the back? Or will that be A Bad Idea?
Thanks for any info...

 

[swbo101]

I own a Mark IV. I've never tried to use a headphone in the recording line out. However I can tell you that the head DOES require a speaker load.
Even if you are doing direct/silent recording out.

Hope this helps.

 

[Feedbacker]

I own a Mark IV. I've never tried to use a headphone in the recording line out. However I can tell you that the head DOES require a speaker load.
Even if you are doing direct/silent recording out.

Hope this helps.

Yes, thanks.
I've seen that the front panel master 'output level' knob has a pull-out function for 'silent recording'. The manual explains this mutes the speaker (combo version) but the amp still needs a load, and you can use a soak resistor (8 ohms) - which seems to be a slight oversight, I thought they might have factored this in internally with the circuit design, if they were offering the mute option anyway...