We have closed back headphones for bassist and drummer at church. Some use them, some dont (I sit on the sub
[quote name='Bottle' post='639873' date='Oct 29 2009, 11:22 AM']+1
I play regularly with a worship team in Cambridge - in fact I'm on for the next two Sundays. I usually don't bother with an IEM mix, but may change this week. We normally run 4 separate IEM mixes from the FoH desk plus a wedge mix (the venue is too small to justify having a split FoH/Monitor mix setup). The setup usually goes like this: IEM mix #1 for the worship leader (usually keys or acoustic gtr) plus wedge mix (drummer gets the same mix). IEM #2 for the BV, IEM #3 for alt keys/brass/woodwind/2nd acoustic, IEM #4 for bass/electric guitar.
I've found over the last couple of months that the drummer's volume and dynamics have been increasing, so find it more difficult to dial in a volume level on my amp that doesn't drown out everyone else. Due to the amount of time we have to set up in the morning, we don't tend to bother with a drum shield (we don't mic the drum kit). Inevitably, the on-stage volume keeps creeping up. I'm thinking about now using IEMs for isolation as well as a monitor mix. Downside is that I just don't get on with the in-ear buds - they irritate my ear canal. Thinking about using my closed-back headphones instead.
Anyway, thought I'd just add my thoughts to the mix
HTH, Ian[/quote]