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Double Bass monitor

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noelito

Jan 29, 2007
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#1
why not just mike up your db through a pa. and use an ear monitor maybe a shure psm 200 wired or wireless. Then you can hear yourself no problem and how your sounding out front!


No need to buy expensive amps and combinations of speaker cabs as your backline

to good to be true!!

noelito
 
#2
Well cause if you are going In-Ear and want good bass response you'll need them earpieces tailor made fit for you, cost: 600-1000 dollar.

Cause In-ear means you dont hear anything else you'll need the drumm's to be miked too, and so any other instruments or vocals. Above that most musicians using In-Ear feel a little closed-off from everything, therefore you'll need a stereo pair condenser mic's (ambience) aimed at the crowd.

And a good monitor Engineer and a nice desc to make you a good stereo mix.

On the plus side, if youre in a loud band, there's NO more feedback trouble that's Amp or Monitor sourced. So for every feedback youre F.O.H. Engineer is to blame ;)

This means also that stage volume can be lower and so less hearing damage is implemented. Most guitarists and bassists like the "sound" of speakerssystems better and want them miked. But if youre big And got the Dough... It seems nice to me! :D:D

Most of the times what you hear through monitor In-or-Out-ear aint what you hear out front by far.
 
#3
haven't heard about pointing condenser mikes at the audience.

But yes i was presuming everyone else would be going through a good p a system and mixed properly with a good sound man (perhaps not drums though on smaller venues?) then I can hear everyone but as you said not what it sounds like out front

That low E on the db would rattle an in ear monitor. ( i tried last Saturday as an experiment with a cheap headphone)
 
#4
Lowdown bass frequenties are particularly difficult to get trough tiny speakers. Thats why most people use 10" or 15" Pro PA-systems use 18" speakers for their lowest frequenties. Although to be fair thats also cos they need to "move air" as they are being used at high volume.

The quality of the In-Ear sender and receiver are also hearable especially with the budget series. If you seriously want to use In-ear systems i recommend talking to Live Pro audio engineers.
And forget about being cheaper than buying a nice amp with cab.
 

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