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Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2006 5:46 pm |
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Was wondering if investing in personal monitors is money well spent?
So many times when I expect a stage monitor or a monitor of my own, the sound person (normally a band troop) lets it wander off to someone else.
If it's a good idea, any suggestions of what I shoud look for?
Ricky...
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[This message was edited by Ricky Littleton on 18 January 2006 at 05:51 PM.] |
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Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 18 Jan 2006 5:54 pm
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| I use a "hot spot" powered monitor that I keep close to me and I can adjust the volume, bass, mid, etc to my taste without relying on a sound man. |
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Dave Grafe
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Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 18 Jan 2006 6:13 pm
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Ricky, in-ear "personal" monitors are becoming very popular, but you are still - maybe even MORE - dependant on the sound-person to get you a mix that serves your needs. A bad mix in your ears is far worse than a bad mix in front of the singer, monitor-wise. Also, if the console does not have a spare aux buss - or the sound operator is unwilling to patch you into it - you aren't going to get much for your investment anyway.
The problem is usually that many in-house rigs don't have enough monitors to go around - after all, they cost money, as do the extra cables, amps and EQ's that must go with them. Naturally, singers will always get first priority, but it sounds like you may just need to get a bit more assertive at sound check, also make sure that your band-mates are aware of and in support of your need for a monitor that you can hear so that they can help with the issue.
If you DO invest, get the best Sennheiser unit you can afford, they are much better than the Shure gear, don't even think about anything else. No matter how affordable it may seem, you'll end up spending more money on a replacement rig before long, buying cheap, as is so often the case, is just money wasted.[This message was edited by Dave Grafe on 18 January 2006 at 06:16 PM.] |
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mtulbert
From:
Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 19 Jan 2006 5:42 am
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I have a Shure earphone system and have been very happy with it. The one I got also has a "mini" mixer so you can take the mix from the sound guy and then add your own instrument into it so you can regulate what level you are hearing your steel without depending on the sound guy.
I looked at the Sennheiser and it is a great unit, but did not have the capability of the mixer function.
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T. C. Furlong
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Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2006 6:08 pm
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In my experience, the Shure PSM600 is a great in-ear monitor system if you need wireless. I have both PSM600 and 700. Also, I bought eight of the Sennheiser EW300 systems, experienced very strange noise problems and ended up sending them back to Sennheiser. The engineers in Germany are still scratching their heads over that one. After spending two weeks with both Sennheiser and Shure on two TV specials a while back...PSM600 ruled.
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