In Ear Monitors for an L1 User: Difference between revisions

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I just got my In-Ear-Monitors. [[Sennheiser EW IEM G4]] - Double Wireless In-Ear-Monitor-System

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== First Time Setup ==

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The initial setup was drop-dead simple, but there are plenty of options, including a limiter so I won't blow out my ears.

== Why In-Ear Monitors? ==

I've been playing in front of my L1 systems since June 2004. On extremely shallow stages, I have had to stand beside my L1, but in all this time, I can't recall setting up a monitor for me. I have enjoyed the sound of the L1 behind me, and the sense of being in the same sound field as my audiences. I felt it was the responsible thing to do - being downstream from my output before subjecting my audiences to it.

;So why get In-Ear Monitors?

* The L1 Pro16 (118 dB SPL) and the L1 Pro32 (122 dB SPL) are both louder than the {{Model II}} (115 dB SPL). I rarely played the {{Model II}} at the maximum volume, but when I did, I wore ear protection. On those occasions, I thought about in-ear monitors. It's going to be tempting to go all out with the L1 Pro systems from time to time. I want to be prepared.

* Sometimes I have to set up remote loudspeakers. I can use the in-ear monitor system to do that.

== Why UHF instead of 2.4 Mhz Digital ==

If you're wondering why I went with a UHF system instead of one of the less expensive 2.4 MHz systems - it's because the 2.4 MHz range is crowded. I don't want to get to a gig and find that all the available channels are occupied by the ubiquitous wireless guitar and microphone systems.

If you're wondering why I went with a UHF system instead of one of the less expensive 2.4 MHz systems - it's because the 2.4 MHz range is crowded. I don't want to get to a gig and find that all the available channels are occupied by the ubiquitous wireless guitar and microphone systems. I may be wrong, but I think we're going to see some problems when all those players who got 2.4 Mhz wireless systems while we were locked down, show up on stage together for the first time.

== Why the Twin System ==

I got the package deal with two receivers for two reasons.

* The system is stereo, but you can split the signals and have two monitor mixes - one for each receiver

* You can run remote loudspeakers for larger venues in stereo or dual mono.

* You can run remote loudspeakers for larger venues in stereo or dual mono. See [[Sennheiser EW IEM G4]] for details

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 The initial setup was drop-dead simple, but there are plenty of options, including a limiter so I won't blow out my ears.
+== Why In-Ear Monitors? ==
+I've been playing in front of my L1 systems since June 2004. On extremely shallow stages, I have had to stand beside my L1, but in all this time, I can't recall setting up a monitor for me. I have enjoyed the sound of the L1 behind me, and the sense of being in the same sound field as my audiences. I felt it was the responsible thing to do - being downstream from my output before subjecting my audiences to it.
+;So why get In-Ear Monitors?
+* The L1 Pro16 (118 dB SPL) and the L1 Pro32 (122 dB SPL) are both louder than the {{Model II}} (115 dB SPL). I rarely played the {{Model II}} at the maximum volume, but when I did, I wore ear protection. On those occasions, I thought about in-ear monitors. It's going to be tempting to go all out with the L1 Pro systems from time to time. I want to be prepared.
+* Sometimes I have to set up remote loudspeakers. I can use the in-ear monitor system to do that.
 == Why UHF instead of 2.4 Mhz Digital ==
-If you're wondering why I went with a UHF system instead of one of the less expensive 2.4 MHz systems - it's because the 2.4 MHz range is crowded. I don't want to get to a gig and find that all the available channels are occupied by the ubiquitous wireless guitar and microphone systems.
+If you're wondering why I went with a UHF system instead of one of the less expensive 2.4 MHz systems - it's because the 2.4 MHz range is crowded. I don't want to get to a gig and find that all the available channels are occupied by the ubiquitous wireless guitar and microphone systems. I may be wrong, but I think we're going to see some problems when all those players who got 2.4 Mhz wireless systems while we were locked down, show up on stage together for the first time.
 == Why the Twin System ==
 I got the package deal with two receivers for two reasons.
 * The system is stereo, but you can split the signals and have two monitor mixes - one for each receiver
-* You can run remote loudspeakers for larger venues in stereo or dual mono.
+* You can run remote loudspeakers for larger venues in stereo or dual mono. See [[Sennheiser EW IEM G4]] for details