Not here. Years of having FOH support where excessive amounts of low end can cause problems with the house mix, and recording work using head phones and or in ears cured me of that dependency.I play at a lot of venues where, 90% of the time, I don't have a bass amp onstage—just a mixer for my in-ear monitor mix.
The problem is that I just can't feel the bass. I can hear it just fine, but I don't get the same physical response, and I don't play my best because of it.
I'm thinking about requesting a bass amp onstage in our rider and placing it face down so it makes the stage vibrate around me.
Does anyone else do this?
I will say this, if you are using in ear monitors the most important thing for a good bass sound is a good seal in the ear canal. Custom fitted ear pieces, although not exactly cheap will provide the best result. Otherwise you need to be extremely choosy when it comes to ear buds. IMO most buds that come with in ears are a mixed bag.
Secondly, personally, I prefer more of a low mid boost (150-170 hz) rather than uber low frequencies ( sub 95hz) as it forces me to be more accurate.
Lastly, be extremely careful about your sound level with in-ears. Is pretty easy to ruin your hearing. To start with, you need outstanding sound isolation. That means you want to hear a little of the stage wash as possible when using in-ears. Then, take your time to set your mix. Delete anything you don't need to track. The overall volume should not be much louder than how you typically use ear buds listening to music from your cell phone.