Re: In-Ear Monitor Quandary

On Sep 19, 3:19 pm, "Mike Rieves" <mr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The folks I've seen using them, have had problems with the IEM's popping
out of their ears, and with damage to the wires. It's all well and good if
you play guitar or bass and have a cable going from the instrument you're
actually wearing that you can attach the IEM extension cable to, or a
drummer who is sitting at the drums when he's using the IEM, but for singers
and keyboard players who don't already have cables running to their bodies
it can create issues that they don't have to face with wireless IEMs. The
wireless receiver pack is usually firmly attached to the wearer's body, and
there is no cable to step on, pull too tight, trip over, etc, so damage to
the IEM leads is less likely. One could rig some sort of clip that firmly
attached the wired IEM cable to the body as well, so that the clip would
take the strain in the event that the cable was pulled too tight, but this
isn't always done.

I can honestly say I've never seen a lead singer use wired IEM's. I
will agree with your point that in that case, Wired IEM's would be a
huge pain in the ass, much like a wired microphone is in the same
situation. I will submit that it's much the same with their mics,
however.

Also, most keyboardists I know that use IEM's used wired ones as well.
It just isn't that big a deal to them...

A trick I've used in the past was to put a caribiner-type clip (the
ones you get at hardwware stores as key chains) on the end of the IEM
cable, then connect up the 1/4" headphone extension to that, and put
the caribiner on a belt loop. This way, if they DO step on the cable
or go too far away, it just disconnects. Reach down, plug it back in,
and off you go.

I'll admit that I may have gone a little bit overboard in some of my
earlier responses, but I think everyone here already knows that I'm prone to
do that on occasion (but that seems to be common with lots of others in this
group as well:-)). However wireless IEMs have enough advantages over wired
IEMs that the majority of people think the additional expense is worth it.
I've seen lots of musicians using wireless IEMs and only a few using wired
IEMs.

I will also agree that most musicians use wireless IEM's. My issue was
your claim that it's a more dangerous proposition, which I disagree
with.

Meh... Thanks for clearing it up, Mike!

Corey

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