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  1. #11
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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    They only have 1 IEM system and yes UHF on the 470 band
    http://www.cadaudio.com/StagepassIEMFamily.php

    Butch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butch Bos View Post
    They only have 1 IEM system and yes UHF on the 470 band
    http://www.cadaudio.com/StagepassIEMFamily.php

    Butch
    And it's frequency agile (16 channels) -- very nice. You say it compares nicely to pricier systems? Tell me more. Any interference noises? How's the noise floor?

    Used a cheapo system in my last band. It wasn't pretty.
    Dave "it aint the heat, it's the humidity" Labrecque
    Becket, Massachusetts

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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    So far so good only used it for a couple gigs
    Has plenty of volume
    No noise problems out to about 150-200 feet
    WAY better than the Galaxy Carvin Peavey Nady stuff

    Butch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butch Bos View Post
    So far so good only used it for a couple gigs
    Has plenty of volume
    No noise problems out to about 150-200 feet
    WAY better than the Galaxy Carvin Peavey Nady stuff

    Butch
    Nice. Thanks for the report.

    BTW -- I meant general audio noise floor (not necessarily RF-related). The last cheapo set I used had a horrendous full-time pink-ish noise background regardless of distance from the transmitter. Like standing near a waterfall all the time.

    Since you haven't mentioned it, I'll assume it's a non-issue.
    Dave "it aint the heat, it's the humidity" Labrecque
    Becket, Massachusetts

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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    very quiet

    What unit did you try

    Butch

  6. #16
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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    Dave,
    I hate to give such a pedestrian ho-hum answer, but my favorites for the past 35 years have been the EAR Classic yellow little cylinders. I'm not sure what company owns the EAR brand these days, but they're still very much available. Don't bother with the shaped ones or the ones with the nylon string that connects 2 together. Just get the little cylindrical ones. You can get them by the carton, they're cheap, and they seem - for me - to lower the overall decibel level while not deadening any particular frequency band. You can try them for real cheap and if you don't care for them, then you're only out pocket change. The only other ones I'd recommend would be the custom ear mold kind.

    And you can also put some plexi between you and the drummer.

    Cheers.
    Currently using:
    T43p Thinkpad w/XP SP3 for FOH, Subs and Front Fill Mixes (20% CPU load);
    T500 Thinkpad w/Win7 SP1 for 6 Monitor Mixes (15% CPU load)
    Running at 2x32
    2 Digifaces, 1 w/CardBus, 1 w/ExpressCard
    3-Octamic-D for mic inputs - using the dual outputs to split the ADAT signal to the Digifaces;
    1-RME ADI-8 Pro for all FOH sends; 1-RME ADI-8 Pro for all Monitor sends;

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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    Quote Originally Posted by Butch Bos View Post
    very quiet

    What unit did you try

    Butch
    I don't remember. It was an entry-level VHF system, I think. Galaxy or similar. With little "hang in your ear" mono earbuds. And the transmitter had one of those telescoping, skinny, chrome antennae like we had in the 70s on our radios.
    Last edited by Dave Labrecque; 11-18-2015 at 11:05 PM.
    Dave "it aint the heat, it's the humidity" Labrecque
    Becket, Massachusetts

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    Quote Originally Posted by IraSeigel View Post
    Dave,
    I hate to give such a pedestrian ho-hum answer, but my favorites for the past 35 years have been the EAR Classic yellow little cylinders. I'm not sure what company owns the EAR brand these days, but they're still very much available. Don't bother with the shaped ones or the ones with the nylon string that connects 2 together. Just get the little cylindrical ones. You can get them by the carton, they're cheap, and they seem - for me - to lower the overall decibel level while not deadening any particular frequency band. You can try them for real cheap and if you don't care for them, then you're only out pocket change. The only other ones I'd recommend would be the custom ear mold kind.

    And you can also put some plexi between you and the drummer.

    Cheers.
    Do you mean the little yellow foam cylinders that you roll between your fingers (to make 'em small), then they expand to fill your ear canal? Relatively flat "frequency response"? Really?

    Interesting. This would mean lots of naked emperors out there.

    Thanks for the info. I'll have to give 'em a try. If I don't go full monty with the IEMs, that is. (There's that naked thing again.)
    Dave "it aint the heat, it's the humidity" Labrecque
    Becket, Massachusetts

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    Default Re: OT: musician's ear protection

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Labrecque View Post
    Do you mean the little yellow foam cylinders that you roll between your fingers (to make 'em small), then they expand to fill your ear canal? Relatively flat "frequency response"? Really?

    Interesting. This would mean lots of naked emperors out there.

    Thanks for the info. I'll have to give 'em a try. If I don't go full monty with the IEMs, that is. (There's that naked thing again.)
    Yes, probably a few naked emperors out there!! If you try them, report back with your impressions of them. Please.

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