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Going In Ear: New Personal Monitors

The continuing trend on today's concert stages is toward using in ear or personal monitors that offer incredible sound quality and the most advanced hearing protection, keeping the performer in the "sweet spot" – anywhere on stage. Tiny, distortion-free microphones are incorporated into the monitors design. This allows you to hear your own performance while providing you with 37 db of sound isolation with incredible sound quality. Even better, with the latest active ambient designs, now you can add controlled ambient sound back into your mix so band members can hear the audience and communicate with each other without removing their earphones. This technology removes the final barrier with in ear personal monitors, enabling you to create the ideal custom-fit monitors for your performance needs.

The advantages of in ear personal monitors

The quality and professionalism of your performance depends on being able to hear yourself individually as well as hearing the complete musical performance. Whether you are performing vocals or playing an instrument, you need to be sure that your contribution to the music is at the right tempo, in the right key, and in the right spirit with the rest of the ensemble. That's the whole idea behind using a monitor system for the band that's separate from the main P.A.

But traditional monitors rely on floor speakers, called wedges, to blast each performer's mix to a "hot spot" on stage. Personal systems, overcome this problem by placing the desired mix directly in the ears, so the mix literally moves with the performer.

When used properly, monitor systems can help protect you by isolating you from the loud sounds on stage, allowing you to hear clearly at lower volumes. At the same time, you'll hear your monitor mix with incredible high fidelity. The protective devices are made from soft gel silicone that provide up to 37 dB of isolation, and will not crack, shrink, discolor or degrade in any way. This produces a tight seal and the most comfortable fit available, while the clear color offers a low-profile look that is virtually invisible on stage.

Personal monitoring is designed to reduce your exposure to dangerous sound levels while actually improving the quality of your mix. Often, the sound in a performance venue can be even louder during a performance than during practice or sound check. But with custom-fit silicone devices, users get up to 37 dB of sound isolation. This allows you to your mix clearly at significantly lower volumes - which will help protect your precious asset from prolonged high-decibel sound exposure.