In Ear Monitors bass sound question.

[svtb15]

Also they are no longer one company.. they have split completely . so that is a good thing.. Nashville should not be dragged down by the knucklehead in CA

Here's the deal on LiveWires, for those who are interested: The company has split in half--half in CA, half in TN. The company in CA (kind of the original) is doing some pretty poor customer service; folks are trying desperately to get refunds. The company in TN is doing quite well, and also offering triple drivers.

TN company (thumbs up): http://www.fidelitycustomearphones.com/

CA company (thumbs down): http://www.mylivewires.com/

There's a thread on headphi about the CA office [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

I've got a set that I ordered in December and they are great. Still highly recommended for on-stage.

 

[jaywa]

I play with only one IEM in place and the other ear left open - this allows me to get a better feel for the groove of the tune and a clearer sound of me and the drummer locking in... Not saying its right but it works for me.

Mak.

I've done this too. It's been really hard for me to jump into the IEM thing 100% but that gets me halfway there at least. To me it's like, if I've got a great drummer next to me playing a sweet sounding acoustic kit, why would I want to plug up my ears and settle for some pingy little toms and a ticky-tack click drum -- er, kick drum -- coming through the earbuds?

I do have to admit I didn't know it could cause problems with my ears down the line. I'll have to look into that some more.

 

[svtb15]

it depends on your IEMs.
i use ones that sound as good or better than a very good set of headphones. way better infact.. i know what you mean about listening live though..

it depends on how the kit is miced. with or without overheads etc.

what i like about them (IEM) is that i feel that i can preserve my hearing since i can listen at much lower levels that are comfy to me..and i have the kick drum right in my head...
like i said it depend on your earbuds... Ipod or $15 KOSS buds do not sound like a good set of dual driver UM2s or better.. but it does take getting used to..
i used to run one ear out.. now im full bore

I've done this too. It's been really hard for me to jump into the IEM thing 100% but that gets me halfway there at least. To me it's like, if I've got a great drummer next to me playing a sweet sounding acoustic kit, why would I want to plug up my ears and settle for some pingy little toms and a ticky-tack click drum -- er, kick drum -- coming through the earbuds?

I do have to admit I didn't know it could cause problems with my ears down the line. I'll have to look into that some more.

 

[Longhornhombre]

To me it's like, if I've got a great drummer next to me playing a sweet sounding acoustic kit, why would I want to plug up my ears and settle for some pingy little toms and a ticky-tack click drum -- er, kick drum -- coming through the earbuds?

Yeah, you may have a sound quality issue if the kit sounds like that! Having the engineer put a bit of the room mics in your mix may help a bit as well--but earbuds won't compare to some solid Westones, LiveWires, etc.