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Cheers. Yep, got some larger Comply tips ordered. Looking at the right one this morning and it’s ripped. Im not going to go the whole custom fit at the moment, but probably will next year. happy with the IEMs themselves though. A bit gutted we didn’t get to play 3 Lions last night 😎 -
Had my first gig with IEM’s last night. I was worried about not hearing everything but the ambient mic worked really well. First set I was in heaven. Everything sounded good and that inspired me To play better. Really enjoyed playing. Second set was not so good. My right one kept coming loose, so I was getting way more drummer in my ear, and loss of low end in my ears. At one point I took them out and was shocked at how loud the band were (it was ok for this room though). I’m now 100% converted to IEM’s though. Just need to sort out the ear tips. I do have loads, I just didn't bother taking them. One issue I had all night, was one of my keyboards sounded distorted in my ears. Not terrible, but ‘hot’. All the levels were fine, I did a PFL on both, so I think it was the fact that I’m using a passive headphone box and had the phones out on the desk maxed out. I’ll go back to my P2 for the next gig.
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Wireless IEMs: Xvive U4 & alternatives
dave_bass5 replied to Al Krow's topic in Accessories and Misc
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Having just started using something very similar I can say it’s been a revelation as far as feeling part of the music goes. Tonight im going to try a stereo mic, but I had no issues with the mono.
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My situation was different, as I was re purchasing items I had already owned, so noticed right away they were inferior. I’ve used the grey market many times, even for expensive items, but my mind now tells me if something is really cheap the be careful. Im sure the IEM’s will be fine, they are cheap items anyway. When dawn got hers I had a go with them but they felt too large and heavy for me flat ears. They didn’t actually fall out (probably would have done though). But felt like they would all the time. That’s why I ended up with what I have now.
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I’ve only used Ali express twice, for camera accessories. Both took ages to arrive and were both fakes. Maybe I was just unlucky.
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Amazon?
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Thanks for the offer but i don’t really have a need to get it working now. I do remember one of those cables was a Roland cable, which i do still have, so maybe I’ll take that apart and we wire it. With that cable i remember i only got sound in the left ear when the P2 was set to stereo.
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It could well be the cheap cables i got off amazon. I tried two different ones. I tried plugging the TRS end in to the headphone out on my mixer at first, and then in to my keyboard’s headphones out both directly in to the P2, but it was only coming through in mono. I also had a G4M version at the time and that was doing the same thing. Sent the cable back and got another brand (probably just re branded). Same result. It has bugged me that it never worked.
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Haha, yeah. Like i said, the jack is woking fine for stereo, just couldn't get it from the XLR.
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Thats good info Russ. I brought a couple of cables supposedly stereo TSR to stereo wired XLR, but only got mono using the P2. Do you have confirmation that the XLR in is stereo?
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Only reason i use jack is because its stereo. To be fair my P2 seems very loose, even by jack standards. Hoping with the passive version i can get to the jack inside and if it is loose, bend it in a bit.
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Ive had the same thing happen with my P2, and did the same as you. I find the jack connection to be quite loose so got a G4M passive version, which only has a jack input. This feels a bit tighter, although I’ll still wrap the cable. It’s also a bit smaller and with no battery one less thing to worry about. I was looking through my drawers last night and found my old Roland ECM907 stereo mic. I’ll give that a try on Friday and see if that makes a difference. .
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Well to be clear, Dawns first set lasted 3 rehearsals without being dropped. 😬 Just one of those thing i guess, the second pair is working well and i know 3 other people that use them on a regular basis. Only issue i can see (and i may be wrong), is the the working channels seem quite limited if whole band are using them. Could be wrong though, and im basing that on seeing the guitar versions clash a couple of times in my old band.
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EXACTLY what happened to my singer’s first one. We thought it had stopped working completely but i noticed if i held both parts in one hand it would work. Andertons swapped it over and the second one has been fine ever since. 3 gigs in and around 8 rehearsals.
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Thanks. I’ll have a read.
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Hmm. Thanks. I’ll look in to that. Good idea. Sounds a bit more involved than i hoped, but yes, ideally id use the P2 as the final bit in the chain before the IEM’s. Ive just ordered the G4M subzero passive version of the P2. This takes TRS jack only, but thats what im using with my P2. Ive found the cable can quite easily be pulled out with the P2, and as im using the phones out from the desk i don’t think i need an active amp.
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Well that’s not extortionate but more than I was hoping for. I’m only asking as it seems a bit more convenient, it’s not a must have and I have a feeling it will be money wasted seeing as I’m already up and running with a wired system, which needs no power and won’t have any drop out or latency issues. I don't actually need a wireless system, but it would be nice. Im willing to see what’s out there though, I have seen the Sub Zero one for £180 but I’ve seen issue with their low cost stuff.
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Im sutre its been covered already, but is there a cheap(ish) way of getting stereo IEM’s without a cable, and without buying yet another mixer etc. Obviously ive got the IEM part, and happy to use my P2, but id like to lose the wire if possible/feasible.
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I’ve been using Comply memory foam tips for a few years. On my Airpod pros, as well well as my IEM’s. They need a bit of a squeeze before putting them in but they feel rock solid and block out so much more noise that silicon ones (for me at least). They make different types for different situations so they are quite versatile. I know some use the much cheaper Inairs, which are very similar. I’ve got two boxes of them but don’t feel they offer the same level of comfort as the Comply’s I’m using.
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Thinking about it, I guess I could attach a mic to each of our PA stands. That way I don’t need to worry about stands, and they will pick up all the vocals centred.
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Totally get that, but in my current case it’s irrelevant as both mics would be placed next to each other. Maybe one day I’ll be able to set them up either side of the stage, but that’s a long way down the line. Maybe keeping the ambient mic in mono will help keep things from sounding weird.
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I can get the kit, but im wondering if it will make much difference considering where the mic’s will be placed. Most gigs im just in the corner so although i know in ears it will sound more open, i wont be getting a. Proper stereo spread. Just more things to set up.
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Just had a rehearsal with my IEM’s and I’m over the moon with them. Having tried using them over the past two years, it all dropped in to place once I set an ambient mic up. What a difference!!! it sounded like I was there in the room lol. it sounded ok for the first few numbers, until I realised my headphone amp was still in mono. Once I changed that setting it was exactly what Ive been looking for. I had to get a new desk, as the one I’ve been using would have sent the mic to the PA as well, but the Mackie I got has a sub group which can send to the headphones rather than FOH. Mono ambient with stereo keys sounded great, but I can’t help feel I should send the B5 back and get a par of C2’s. They would both be mounted side by side on the top of my keyboard stand so wouldn’t make a huge difference, but maybe a bit more immersive? The real test will come at the next gig, as I set up at the back next to the drummer, so not sure how much it will pick up. Not going to place them anywhere else at the moment as I don’t trust the others not to know them.
