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>> Are in-ears are comfortable enough, do they deliver a usable sound
>> quality to get into the right mood even for fragile songs? Do they
>> provide less leakage? What do singers say to that kind of monitoring
>> - do they feel more free or more "plugged"?
>
> On 17.01.2006, at 18:39, Otto Gygax wrote:
> you may find that some musicians are too sensitive to the in-ear  
> monitors
> due to their generic shape. This same issue may cause some leakage  
> to get
> back into the mics, that is, you may get a big enough gap due to a  
> lose
> fit.

I guess each person should have their own set of in-ears?


> The advantage is that you don't need to send too high of a signal into
> them and that'll avoid a high level leakage.

But that and the small size means usually less low end. Do the in- 
ears provide enough bass for a smooth tone, to feel comfortable?


> Lastly, some singers prefer to have one ear on the monitor and one  
> off so
> that they can hear themselves. I guess you can always tape over the
> hanging monitor and carry on.

Usually I switch one channel of the monitor mix off and I guess in- 
ears are just small phones and I could do the same, not?


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Peter Ostry