Personal In-Ear Monitor Idea - Will This Work? Am I nuts? Did I Invent This?

[edwin]

Well, to do this really right, what you need are the Sensaphonics IEMs with microphones built in. Not cheap. They have a universal fit version that's a bit less.

https://www.sensaphonics.com/3d

Other than that, two well placed omni condensers can do the trick. Adjust placement to bring in more or less of the band and surrounding stuff.

[goran]

I always raise an amp near my head so I can hear myself perfectly, and I have Earware ear plugs I think on -9db, so I an hear myself great, whole band (and they are loud), and ambiance, for now that's just perfect for me.

I always say to people that earplugs are the best thing to get used to. Just for custom molded earplugs I payed around 300 dollars, but man, they worth it...

But following the topic, great question.

[goran]

I just saw this, that looks interesting

https://www.sensaphonics.com/music-pro-electronic-earplugs

[lbpesq]

Interesting.  Seems like an in-ear that functions as either a limiter or a compressor.  Pretty fancy!

I bought a small mic stand mountable 50 watt personal monitor.  It should arrive tomorrow.  I’m going to experiment with it as well as the in-ear/ambient stereo mics set up when the mini mixer arrives next week.  Will report back.

Bill, tgo

[jalevinemd]

Bill...I did something similar to this when I first got my IEM's. I wanted to get used to playing with them and created a late night home practice rig doing something similar to what you're describing. I mic'd my cab and ran that into a Behringer Xenyx 1002B that I had. Then I ran out from the mixer to the transmitter for my IEM's. Did the trick.

[lbpesq]

I just came upstairs from the studio where I have been trying out the little 50 watt personal powered monitor on a mic stand.  Seems to work very well!  The real test will be next week when I play in a full band situation.  I also haven’t given up on the in-ears solution, but that will have to wait until my little mixer is delivered.  The monitor I got was a great deal.  The same one, branded “Powerwerks” is $150.  The one I got is branded “Kustom”.  Usually sells in the $90-$120 range, but I found it on Musicians Friend for $70 with free shipping.  Great little unit for the money!

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/kustom-kustom-kpc4p-powered-monitor-speaker/h77537000000000?pfm=search_page.rr1%7CRecentHistoricalItems

Bill, tgo