In Ear Monitor - expensive vrs. cheap
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From: Danny T on 4 May 2008 22:41 I'm thinking about trying out some in ear monitors but I don't know if I'll be able to stand them being in there. Based on that I am thinking about buying a set for sort of an extended trial period and then buying lasting ones later if I do like them. Are there any inexpensive in ear monitors that will have good sound quality. 1 Raido Freqs are NOT an issue - I have a gig that is pretty far from any sort of radio waves 2 Long lasting is NOT an issue, I plan on buying something really nice when I know if I like having something stuffed in my ear over a long period of time. 3 Range is NOT an issue, I'll be just a few feet from my rig 4 Wireless in not a big issue other then not liking wires all over the place.. and I don't move much. 5 CLARITY IS an issue. I want something that sounds pretty good - at least as good as you'd expect to get from a wedge in room with 200 people - which isn't that great. Any thought or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - Thanks
From: Danny T on 4 May 2008 22:50 On May 4, 9:41 pm, Danny T <dannytad...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm thinking about trying out some in ear monitors but I don't know if > I'll be able to stand them being in there. > > Based on that I am thinking about buying a set for sort of an extended > trial period and then buying lasting ones later if I do like them. > > Are there any inexpensive in ear monitors that will have good sound > quality. > > 1 Raido Freqs are NOT an issue - I have a gig that is pretty far from > any sort of radio waves > > 2 Long lasting is NOT an issue, I plan on buying something really > nice when I know if I like having something stuffed in my > ear over a long period of time. > > 3 Range is NOT an issue, I'll be just a few feet from my rig > > 4 Wireless in not a big issue other then not liking wires all over > the place.. and I don't move much. > > 5 CLARITY IS an issue. I want something that sounds pretty good - at > least as good as you'd expect to get from a wedge in room with 200 > people - which isn't that great. > > Any thought or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - Thanks PS - Does anyone have experience with how this effects your dealing with the audience?
From: clathan on 5 May 2008 01:33 On May 4, 7:41 pm, Danny T <dannytad...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm thinking about trying out some in ear monitors but I don't know if > I'll be able to stand them being in there. > > Based on that I am thinking about buying a set for sort of an extended > trial period and then buying lasting ones later if I do like them. > > Are there any inexpensive in ear monitors that will have good sound > quality. > > 1 Raido Freqs are NOT an issue - I have a gig that is pretty far from > any sort of radio waves > > 2 Long lasting is NOT an issue, I plan on buying something really > nice when I know if I like having something stuffed in my > ear over a long period of time. > > 3 Range is NOT an issue, I'll be just a few feet from my rig > > 4 Wireless in not a big issue other then not liking wires all over > the place.. and I don't move much. > > 5 CLARITY IS an issue. I want something that sounds pretty good - at > least as good as you'd expect to get from a wedge in room with 200 > people - which isn't that great. > > Any thought or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - Thanks I have the Shure E3 and they almost totally isolate you from surrounding sounds. They sound great but you need to try the supplied ear pieces until you get a pair you like (they give you a nice selection). My wife has the E4 that I bought for her to listen to tapes at night to put her to sleep. I haven't tried them around real loud outside noises.
From: LAB on 5 May 2008 04:19 >> Are there any inexpensive in ear monitors that will have good sound quality. I have tried Shure E2 and E3 and Etymotic ER-4S: www.etymotic.com Shures sound louder, but Etymotic are more linear. The Etymotic are good studio monitor ear plugs; the Shure E2 and E3, instead, have less definition and are good live monitor earplugs. For a IEM Tx i can suggest you LD-Sytems MEI100: http://cgi.ebay.de/LD-SYSTEMS-MEI-100-UHF-Wireless-InEar-System_W0QQitemZ220168173704QQihZ012QQcategoryZ3275QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem Price is very cheap for a stereo IEM. I own it and it is very good. It works on two AA batteries (life is 8h or more), cheaper than 9V ones and you can also use AA rechargeble batteries with a longer life. Gianluca
From: Arny Krueger on 5 May 2008 07:32
"Danny T" <dannytaddei(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a8983c10-bd21-4bb4-a044-17b61d4cfc73(a)d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com > I'm thinking about trying out some in ear monitors but I > don't know if I'll be able to stand them being in there. If comfort is the main issue, then you don't have to spend a lot of money on trial IEMs. While they don't all sound the same, they do tend to feel the same. Basically, you have the ones with the ribbed rubber tips, the ones with the foam tips, and the ones that have a custom-made ear mold. My recollection is that even the cheapest Shure comes with a slection of rubber and foam tips, and can be fitted for a earmold. IME the Shure line is pretty consistent, they are all pretty smooth, but when you pay more money you get more bass and treble extension. Also, more money gets you more efficiency. IOW they go louder when plugged into the same headphone jack. |