Cost conscious monitors

[sjj123]

Am looking for recommendations for monitors. Kepping cost and size down are important.

[Vdrummer]

IEM's - In Ear Monitors or floor monitors?

[sjj123]

I guess I dont really care Vdrummer. I will entertain either. I'm in a band for "fun" but I take it pretty seriously. I've seen other posts stating that communication amongst the players is tuff w/ the in ear but I'm not entirely opposed to them>>>please help

[XNavyDrummer]

The Etymotic E6 in-the-ear monitors sound great and provide a nice attenuation of the sound on stage!

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6.asp

[sjj123]

these alone can serve as the monitors I need while playing? I suspect I'd need additional cord (5ft. comes w/ it) and I'm wondering if there is a volume control at the ear piece

[XNavyDrummer]

You'd most likely want to plug into a mixer so you could dial in your drum and monitor mixes. You could control the level at the mixer. However, it would probably be a good idea to have some sort of compression in line with a reasonable knee point to help protect your hearing.

[Vdrummer]

You'll need a mixer or headphone amp, the Shure PM system includes this (I think), and a brick wall limiter will prevent a sound man from inadvertently doing something that could permanently damage your hearing.

[sjj123]

thanks.......and what about a recommend. for floor models

[Vdrummer]

The only drummers who bring those play electronic drums. Usually it's the soundman's job.

[likedachuch]

i use one of those behringer mixers and just split the line before it goes into the house. then i use the VF headphones and plug that into the mixer. the behringer mixer's like 50bucks and so is the headphone. usually, the sound guy has a splitter for me. the mixer is a 4 channel with 2 xlr inputs. it distorts out the volume of the mix i get from the house whenever it spikes, or reverbs. the key is to split the line BEFORE it goes into the amps. otherwise your hearing goes the way of the do do.

it's been working well for me and i still get plenty of bottom bleeding into my headset. it's about 25 db isolation.

i do have a wedge monitor next to me just in case, but i have the volume way down just so that it doesn't bleed into other mics on stage and make the whole house mix sound muddy.

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