The IEM (in ear monitors) Bible thread
Before we start..
For those that don't want to read... or just want a quick answer... or dealing with Myth #1 - IEMs are expensive:
IEMs can be expensive for sure, however, a simple, great sounding solution can be had for less than £100... Just don't do a Macgyvered half baked approach to IEMs and then claim they don't work for you!
If you are dipping your toes in the water, a Behringer P2 (or one of the similar copies that are now appearing on the market) int
2. TRANSPORT - WIRED OR WIRELESS SYSTEMS?
So now you have an idea about IEMS, now you'll need to connect them to your monitor feed source. First up, the best connection you can have is a balanced wired connection. Wireless brings certain issues with it - namely, a greater cost in terms of hardware, quality of signal and sometimes additional cost to buy licenses to transmit on certain frequency bands.
The important thing for either setup though, is to ensure your gain struc
