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jeffrey10x2 Active Member
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 78 Location: saxton
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Posted: Saturday Feb 28, 2015 |
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im thinking about getting earbud monitors. just checking to see what others have experienced and what brands to go with or stay away from. and also either wireless or wired.
im a drummer and really like to hear whats going on around me
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bassist_25 Senior Member
Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 6815 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Saturday Feb 28, 2015 |
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You can cheap out a little on wedges, but IEMs is one place where you don't want to cheap out on. Get the best you can afford. _________________ "He's the electric horseman, you better back off!" - old sKool making a reference to the culturally relevant 1979 film. |
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TheBMC Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 628 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Sunday Mar 01, 2015 |
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we have been using Carvin's for the guitarists and vocalist, they have worked out pretty well. get good ear buds though with mulitple drivers... 1964's are great.
Our drummer was wired but decided to go wireless for a little more freedom to move. He has Shure's. I'm pretty sure they are better than the carvin's but I haven't tried. I agree, you do get what you pay for, the carvins lose a little of the low end so spend some extra $$$'s and you'll love having in-ears.
I'll never go back. _________________ The BMC
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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jon5150 Gold Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 121 Location: Philipsburg Pa
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Posted: Monday Mar 02, 2015 |
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I use a Nady PEM 500's. Only had to upgrade the ear buds for better sound. Solid. They now sell the 1000 model.
Our Drummer uses Sure, and They are far superior. He has the 215 buds, and is upgrading to the 300 level soon so Im going to buy the 215's off him when he does. He Is Wireless for more freedom.
Talk to your soundman and don't go blind into a show with them...make sure to try them on a practice run first. Although easy for the artist to figure out, its a little more complex than a floor wedge for the fella that runs the PA.
And if your going into a show where the sound is provided...leave them at home...the headache of trying to show an unknown sound man what to do can be a pain in the but. _________________ https://www.facebook.com/FredMyersandTheRedneckMajority/?pnref=lhc |
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TheBMC Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 628 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Monday Mar 02, 2015 |
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jon5150 wrote: |
And if your going into a show where the sound is provided...leave them at home...the headache of trying to show an unknown sound man what to do can be a pain in the but. |
Great Point. Agreed. _________________ The BMC
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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JackANSI Diamond Member
Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1322 Location: Workin' in a Soylent factory, Waitin' for the Malthusian catastrophe.
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Posted: Monday Mar 02, 2015 |
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jon5150 wrote: | And if your going into a show where the sound is provided...leave them at home...the headache of trying to show an unknown sound man what to do can be a pain in the but. |
I'd actually go as far as to say not to get in-ears if you regularly gig with an unknown level of provided sound.
I'd instead get a quality set of molded earplugs (with filters that dampen all frequencies equally). It is amazing how much more you'll hear when your ears aren't being overloaded by the loudest thing in the room. (and, of course, if stage volume isn't a concern)
Sometimes piping more sound in directly isn't the answer. |
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jeffrey10x2 Active Member
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 78 Location: saxton
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Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2015 |
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i ordered a set of earasers today. ill see how they work. |
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jon5150 Gold Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 121 Location: Philipsburg Pa
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Posted: Sunday Mar 08, 2015 |
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First I've herd about earasers....always had a pair of foam plugs in my case...just incase things got out of hand.
This is something I'm interested in Keep us posted...if anybody else uses them how are they?
As a back drop though our sound on stage is not that loud but its live drums and 3 amps at lowest level possible for the musician to be comfortable with...sometimes the monitors get a little squirrely, if its not our Regular sound man. Steve Shutt...Hes great at what he does highly recommend him if your looking... _________________ https://www.facebook.com/FredMyersandTheRedneckMajority/?pnref=lhc |
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jeffrey10x2 Active Member
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 78 Location: saxton
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Posted: Monday Mar 09, 2015 |
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i used the earasers this past weekend at practice.
they worked pretty good, but im still thinking about going to in ear monitors |
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floodcitybrass Platinum Member
Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 527
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Posted: Saturday Mar 28, 2015 |
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We use Shure 425 buds and psm900 iems.
It sounds best when get an airtight fit that can block out most of the acoustical sound. |
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jon5150 Gold Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 121 Location: Philipsburg Pa
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TheBMC Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 628 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Friday Apr 03, 2015 |
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I've been using one most of the time. _________________ The BMC
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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