Wireless head phones for "in-ear" monitors; anyone using that?

[edwinhurwitz]

For that price, worth a try. There's the base model, or a "tunnable" [sic] Pro model w/ a 4-switch EQ of some sort. Would you happen to know if that's the better choice or "don't care"?
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I would go for the base model. It's what I've done in the past. I've bought a few pairs as back ups, but I always end up lending them out and not getting them back because the people like them so much.

In general, getting back to customs, to get a really good seal, I've found that silicone IEMs work better for me than acrylic. YMMV, of course.

 

[Brians356]

I would go for the base model. It's what I've done in the past. I've bought a few pairs as back ups, but I always end up lending them out and not getting them back because the people like them so much.

Thanks and a hat tip.

I know what you mean about backups. There's a Chinese handi-talkie (Baofeng UV-5R) that's so compact, useful and cheap, Hams buy several "for backups" then wind up stashing them in all the vehicles plus rooms of the house. They never do kick the bucket it seems. Mine hasn't after daily use and rough handling for many months.
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[fokof]

And on top of latency , Bluetooth is a bad protocol for audio transmission

 

[Brians356]

I would go for the base model. It's what I've done in the past. I've bought a few pairs as back ups, but I always end up lending them out and not getting them back because the people like them so much.

In general, getting back to customs, to get a really good seal, I've found that silicone IEMs work better for me than acrylic. YMMV, of course.

I received the KZ ZS-12 base model, and so far so good. A happy thing it came with 3 different silicone cup sizes, I never realized my ears are not the same size! Now they're both seating securely. I've only tried them at home, next stop is in the big band, where I'll discover how much they attenuate the instruments around me. I normally use carefully positioned diaphram type earplugs, so I'm hoping these are in the ballpark, because I won't (yet) have any mix to feed in if they're too quieting.
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[s0c9]

And on top of latency , Bluetooth is a bad protocol for audio transmission

It works fine for music playback thru a PA or for listening to audio from your smartphone where latency isn’t an issue. It fails for live audio such as IEM’s, plus it’s 2.4G.
That part is generally not advertised, so it is prone to outside interference.

 

[Brians356]

... plus it’s 2.4G. That part is generally not advertised, so it is prone to outside interference.

Yikes. Millions of RC (drones, planes, helis, car, boats ...) transmitters are 2.4 GHz. Not much RC activity at night, though, so there's that.
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[fokof]

.... or for listening to audio from your smartphone where latency isn’t an issue.

Even that ........

Bluetooth has very limited bandwidth , signal has to be super compressed / encoded / transmitted / decoded , nothing good if you like good sound.
Even if your iPhone is only @ 20 cm of you Bluetooth phones

I know that people these days don't give a **** about sound quality , so , it's a big "FWIW"

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[sawzalot]

I use KZ ZS10 Pro 2's. Super cheap, I bought two pairs and upgraded cords for both. I don't worry if I might lose one or step on one at a gig, both of which have happened. I also use upgraded Comply foam inserts. Isolation is good, bass response is good, I really like them.

 

[Brians356]

If you need to go inexpensive, the Chinese KZ IEMs work pretty well.

I bought these, KZ-ZS12 Pro X and, while they're a bit heavy and uncomfortable (not soft!) they stay put and work fine. Paired with my Behringer MicroMON MA400, I finally tried the setup live, at an important holiday gig in a new shopping mall. Wow! Playing w/ IEM, blending the amp's line out w/ house mix (minus bass) is like driving a Rolls Royce. I never realized how much easier and relaxed it would be to play.
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