Ok Folks, lets have it. IEM's or Backline

[S-Bigbottom]

1. YEA, I want IEM's... they match my earrings.
   
   
2. NAY, Bass amp.. Gooood, Me make noise with amp, get $$$$.

Speaking of the original poll questions...
For my IEM's I got blue because They Are my earrings.

 

[T-MOST]

I still prefer a Backline.

 

[Antman3820]

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the device in the top photo ?

This does it for me

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[Hambone70]

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the device in the top photo ?

BackBeat - Play Bass, Feel Bass

 

[alembicguy]

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the device in the top photo ?

BackBeat

 

[baxter_x]

I d'ont really trust that thing. Is it really convincing?

 

[Hambone70]

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/i...m_campaign=20190328-national-live-sound-month

Good article, despite SW's blatant sale pitch, and bias toward their products.

Another reason I prefer IEMs is that I'm mixing the sound from the stage, and I feed myself the same mix going to the PA. So, apart from an EQ tweak, I'm pretty confident that what I'm hearing is more or less what the crowd is hearing.

 

[dbase]

I d'ont really trust that thing. Is it really convincing?

I wear it in my underwear, Makes me a better bass player.

 

[Jason Miles]

There's no reason why we can't have the best of both worlds.

I love having that mix clarity and volume reduction using my IEMs, but some of the spots we play at don't have a good PA so we have to bring amps.

I run a direct out from the amps right into the IEM mixer get my tone and volume set on stage then pop in my IEMs for the show. I get to feel that bass during the show, but get to hear everyone nice and clear with no ear fatigue.

We can also run FOH from this same setup with the main outs with an iPad. We just put a couple of JBL's on sticks with a single sub for the kick drum.