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  1. dave_bass5
    Yeah. I’ve tried other cheaper versions and they seem to hold up a bit longer, but the Comply’s seem to fit better.
  2. dave_bass5
    This is my worry about going all in with Customs. At least with universal fits i can try various tips. I appreciate customs are really the best way, but as you say, we are all different and there is no one ‘best’ I am still considering customs, ACS seem cheap enough, especially considering they cover the cost of the ear impressions, but as my IE400’s cost me £300 I’m not sure I’d hear much improvement without going to a higher price point.
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    Yeah, especially when they can’t even work out how to log on to our router first 🙄
  4. dave_bass5
    I ended up giving my old IEM’s to one of my guitarists and he had the same issue as me. Must be part of the flat ear brigade lol. Comply tips were fine for a while but the slightest grin or head shake and one would come loose. I still use Comply’s with my IE 400’s but as they are slimmer i seem to get a very good fit now (until i smile, which can still cause a bit of wiggle) 4 of use do use Mixing station for our personal mixes, but i find i still get asked to put more in/out of their mixes. I have my iPad sitting on my keyboard and it seems easier for me to do it over them having to get other phones out and reconnect etc.
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    It is a revelation if done correctly. I was never bothered by all this when i played bass, although i was aware of it. It was switching to keys and then realising i couldn’t hear myself that prompted me to look in to all this. I’ve fumbled my way through different setups and while all worked to an extent, it always seemed like i missing the bigger picture. The 3 main turning points for me were: 1. The ambient mic. I had to find a small mixer that allowed me to only send it to my IEM and not feed it to our main desk. When i finally found it things were so much better. It was like i was in the room, but could hear my keys in stereo over the top. Perfect!!! i need to play in Stereo and must have a IEM mix so it took a while to find the right gear without spending a lot. Of course, once i was happy i had to change things. This leads on to the next stage. 2. Getting the XR18 and finally being able to do the full IEM Mix thing with the band in my ears (took a bit of persuasion to get them to always plug in to the desk, even at rehearsals). I had to buy the XR18 myself (although convinced the singer to go half, but she is my wife so it’s her duty lol). I could never have convinced the band to go this route, even though they now see the light. I can use it at home with Logic etc so it gets used for personal stuff as well. 3. and this is the big one, finding a pair of IEM’s that sound good and stay put in my ears. This has plagued me the whole time and was getting very frustrating. I had considered customs a few times, but it wasn’t until we got the XR18 that i knew this was going to all work.
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    Since getting the XR18 and being able to record each person separately in to a DAW it’s been a real eye opener as to what the vocal mics pick up. So much bleed that i would never had noticed before. Not a problem as such, just not something i ever really thought about. The drummer is the biggest issue as he has a loud monitor and a mic, so it all gets a bit hectic keeping his vocal channel in check. His voice quite often gets buried in his drums. I’ve tried so often to get him to use IEM’s (even offered him my P2 to use) but he refuses.
  7. dave_bass5
    No, not a silent stage. I originally set this up as i was feeding the mic in to my personal mixer, so it was just for me. I couldn’t get a mic off our main desk to my IEMs at the time, so only had strange sound and my keys in it. Back then we had 3 floor monitors so the ambient mic picked up enough of the stage sound. When we got the XR18 i stopped using my mixer and use the mic through the xr18 going to Aux only. Two other band members now use IEM so they also share the ambient mic, but we also have two floor monitors for the luddites that don’t get the ambient mic. Now the ambient is just for drums (minus the kick) and that comes from a small Roland recorder that’s fed to the XR18 as a stereo signal.
  8. dave_bass5
    Tell the drummer to listen and not talk 😂 A couple of mics or a small recorder places on stage, only going to the monitors will work, but im sure the vocal mics will pick most of the chatter up on smaller stages.
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    No, just on all the time. I didn’t get it for talking, but to make me feel more like I’m in the room without the isolation feeling. Most of the time i get enough talking through the vocal Mics so i can hear what people are saying. This was purely for ambient noise. i don’t use it anymore as everyone now goes through the mixer, other than drums, and that’s picked up with my digital recorder placed in front of them. I guess that’s now the ambient part of the set up. Now I’m used to IEM’s i don’t get that isolated feeling anymore.
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    I was using the Behringer B-5 for a while. This worked really well. You can’t also get the C-2 which are smaller, as a pair for about the same price if you want stereo or to use either side of the stage.
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    Yeah, obviously made at a much smaller budget than the ones they copy.
  12. dave_bass5
    Thats the exact one we have. Been very reliable.
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    My drummer uses one of those as his floor monitor (won’t use IEM’s). It sounds very powerful but not as clear as my Yamaha DBX12 (which i don’t use anymore). Both are more than good enough for this job though, as ok has you don’t push them too hard. While some will hate the idea of a Behringer mixer being mentioned, they are very good value. My old band brought one in 2011 and my current band was using up to last year without it ever failing or having issues.
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    It’s very easy to get caught up in the gear obsession on here and other forums. There is always a lot of good advice, but people that have progressed to a higher level seem to find it hard to put themselves in someone else’s shoes and can’t think at a lower level. I’m sure we have all gigged with bare minimum in our lives, and see bands still doing that even now. It’s a tried and tested way of doing things if you're on a budget or don’t want all the extra cost and complications that come with getting more advanced gear. No band needs a digital desk like the XR18 etc, even though it’s a real eye opener when you do get something like this. But we all survived well enough before they came along. Personally yeah, I’d never want to go back to an old style desk if i was in charge of the band, but having done well over 1000 gigs with nothing more than a small desk for vocals/kick and a bit of bass (before moving to keys and needing a better system) i can see that it’s not essential to go for a more advanced set up. A couple of mid range powered speakers and a no frills desk will do well enough.
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    Gigged almost every weekend for 15 years like this. Never did us any harm. Im sure we could have sounded better if we had all gone through the PA, but you don’t get that many repeat booking and glowing reviews if you sound crap.
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    EXACTLY what i have to do all the time. Our bassist tends to use the volume knob on his bass to go quieter and very often forgets to turn back up (doesn’t grasp the use less force in your fingers technique). Very frustrating, but these days i monitor his level on the mixer and will turn him up FOH if i feel he has dropped too low (plus the on stage level will go down as an indication)
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    Yeah, i get that. I have a full mix in my IEM’s and do quite often need to ride a guitar fader or two. I also have an iPad with Mixing Station sitting on my keyboard so i can keep an eye on things, but its more things that i don’t need to be worried about. Ive been on and on at them for a couple of years to try and sort their levles out, but its still not even enough for me to not worry about it.
  18. dave_bass5
    I’ve finally got all my band to all go in to the mixer (other than most of the drums). This was mainly for those of us using IEM’s. When i played bass i always went through the PA for more dispersion, especially in a packed room. I have run the band through our PA a couple of times and it sounded really good, but those were just me experimenting at sound check. My worry is that my guitarists have a habit of turning up during the gig, and with no one out front keeping our mix in check i can imagine the guitars through the Pa could get overwhelming. It’s bad enough the on stage levels going up. I’m working on it, but it’s a work in progress.
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    My guitarist brought my Lekato’s off me and has no issues so far (that i can tell). With 3 of us using the 2.4 band we did find that the singers Xvive needed to use a different channel as she said hers had cut out a couple of times, but things seem to be working well so far. I’m always a bit sceptical when they say ‘no issues’ as they are the type of people that would probably not notice a drop out if they had one, but as long as they don’t pipe up it’s all good. I just saw that UR have a new line of universal fit IEM’s. Prices seem reasonable i guess.
  20. dave_bass5
    Those are the 3 things that will make me want the new H4 over the old H5.
  21. dave_bass5
    Ive been researching getting a H5 or H6 over the past few days, mainly to use as an ambient mic on stage and to use close to the drums so i get a decent recording of them. Pretty much decided on the H5 and then i saw these new ones. All the new range have 32 bit float and the new H5 has a much nicer screen. Also BT controlled. Quite ugly looking though (IMO). Still not convinced i shouldn't get the old H5, but might wait and see how these do in reviews.
  22. dave_bass5
    Have you tried smaller IEM’s? I was in the same position as you last year. Not a song when buy where i wasn't find doing with my right ear. I just couldn't get it to stay in snugly. I have very flat ears. I tried a pair of Sennheiser IE100 Pros and couldn't believe how snug they were. I still used memory foam tips as i dont like the other types, but i can easily get through a gig or 4 hour rehearsal without having to touch them. I upgraded to IE400’s as they have a bit more body to them, but i have no itch to go custom anymore……well, not this week lol.
  23. dave_bass5
    I don even subscribe to the bass playing ethos 😂
  24. dave_bass5
    I also prefer X-Air, but can only run it reliably on the old ipad. Saying that ive not really spent much time with X-Air, and while i still struggle with MS, its been rock solid. Id probably want it on as a back up, but dont want to buy another license. I do have a second Apple ID that i just use to link work and my main one, so i could use that. The main issue with the old ipad is length of time the battery lasts. It can last a gig but i dont want to be worrying about it (and dont want to be thinking about having to keep it charged etc). Both my ipads have headphone jacks, so i run one or the other in to 17/18m for music, but i do have a stereo BT receiver as well that i can use. I also use my iPad Pro with Logic on it to record the gigs, so thats something else ii have to keep an eye on.
  25. dave_bass5
    Yeah, the thing putting me off is i dont really want yet another tablet, and im so ysed to ipads. I also have an old iPad Air gen 1 that runs MS well enough, but again it’s linked to my account. I have a licence for MS that is linked to my account, and i have an Apple music account as well, so my ID needs to be on the ipad.
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