Chuck Snider
From: West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 26 Dec 2009 9:25 am
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I play out some with a small group, and sometimes for various reasons have difficulty hearing the other members. The vocals and other instruments are being run through the PA, and so far, we've been leaving my PSG out of the PA and relying on my amp. I have been thinking of getting a wireless In Ear Monitor for myself, which the other members could possibly take advantage of as well. One thing I'm not sure about is how that might work, as I could certainly hear what goes through the PA via the wireless In Ear Monitor, but not sure how I could gauge my volume if my amp is not in the PA mix.
Would appreciate any advice as to the use of In Ear Monitors relating to what is in or out of the PA mix, and as it might relate to me getting the volume right for te PSG I'm playing.
Also would appreciate advice on brands and models. I don't want to spend a fortune on the system, but would like to get something that is reliable, easy to use, and expandable.
-Chuck _________________ GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
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Lynn Oliver
From: Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Dec 2009 6:46 pm
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I used a Shure PSM 400 in-ear system for a couple of years (about $700 street). I had to upgrade the earbuds and have custom molds made in order to get a comfortable fit.
The way in-ears work is they isolate your ears from the ambient sound, allowing you to hear just the monitors themselves, and at a much lower SPL than you would otherwise need. Anything not going through the PA, such as crowd reaction or asides from your band mates--, will be very hard to hear. You will not have the ability to judge the house mix.
Unless the members of your band can all accept the same mix, you would need a separate system for each, as well as the ability to create that many monitor mixes from the mixer. Even if you all use the same mix, the additional receivers and ear phones are expensive (for the PSM 400, each additional set cost $500, with the so-so ear phones.)
Because of occlusion anything you sing (or say) will sound unnaturally loud to you, which takes some getting used to. Using an in-ear in just one ear is actually worse for your ears than using regular monitors and could cause hearing problems.
I second Shane's suggestion to get a monitor. |
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