EBS_freak

What charger do you use for the EBLs? Do they need a specialist charger? I remember looking at the Trustfire AA sized stuff and was always put off by the cooky chargers... the only reason I tried the 9v Trustfire is because of the familiar USB socket.

I concur - my mate introduced me to the Sontronics - I haven't bought any but he absolutely swears by them... and having heard him live, it's pretty decent! Very decent. Another D5-esque bargain.

You know what, you've got me questioning myself now. 7.4v or 8.4v. I'm away from home at the moment (where battery is) - so can't check... but will charge up the thing and give it another bash and pay more attention to what it actually read so I can tell you properly! Given it's Li-Poly I would guess it should be 7.4v and I've inadvertently posted a most unhelpful piece of information. EDIT : Confirmed as 8.4v - see later post

Can confirm the 8.4v. As a test (admittedly untechnical test), I had a couple of headphone amps running on the last gig and left them on after the gig and overnight. The Trustfire was still going in the morning... unlike the Duracell Durablock (170mAh) one.

My hero. At last somebody else is in agreement with me! The only thing going for the 58 is the fact that every engineer worth their salt knows how to eq out their deficiencies. I’d rather take a 935 over a 58 if we are going bog standard dynamics.

bubble wrap and parcel tape.

Rechargeables are still a more eco friendly way to go... despite the failures.

Seems alright - not done any die hard tests yet. I'll get the meter out at some point and measure it.

It came from lots of frustrations of trying to make lots of wireless work. (I run 13 channels of wireless in my band). So sat down and read and read, learned about intermodulation and the like, then got interested in the tech out there... and of course having a massive passion from inears, it kind of goes hand in hand when trying to co-ordinate wireless inears without stuff dropping out, or being latency bound. I have been known to have gone to the industry days (people like Shure) on wireless... "for fun". I've helped more than a few people get their wireless together, including a couple of theatre shows who had bought all the gear but could never get them co-ordinated right. I guess that I also have a habit of swotting up on stuff that interests me... and then applying it in the real world to prove to myself I guess, that I can walk the walk. Sometimes I must come across a bit smart alec.... but I've seen too many times bands just buying wireless stuff and expecting it just to work (made worse by the fact that each band member turns up with their own complete random wireless gear)... which it can if you are staying with the same brand and model of wireless... but it's when you start running completely random stuff with fixed frequencies that co-ordinating becomes a lot, lot more troublesome. I guess what I am trying to say, is if you want to go wireless as a band, you need to have a strategy - and everybody subscribes to the same way of thinking.

And for double security, gaffa over the top if you are scared of such things being exposed.

It's the A/D and D/A conversion that is adding latency, not the fact that it is running over the 2.4GHz spectrum. These systems don't use the same technology as WiFi and computers or whatever... they utilise that piece of RF spectrum purely because it is unregulated and hence no license is required. Doubled with the fact that the 2.4Ghz is available worldwide, it's really appealing to manufacturers because they can manufacture 1 unit to flog worldwide as opposed to making the same unit but with different radio modules. Systems like ULXD, QLXD, 9000 series... all utilise the same sort of tech as the systems as their 2.4GHz... but in there cases, manufacturers do market systems for use on different parts of the RF spectrum... hence they don't have the radio interference issues normally faced by 2.4GHz systems. They still incur that latency in the digital to analgue conversions though! Of course, you can go UHF - but then you are into the realms of companders... which can bring it's own problems... and additionally, unlike high density digital systems, they are lot more hungry in terms of eating up available spectrum in a designated channel.

Oh it does worry me when people make sweeping statements about latency without really understanding exactly how important it is. BigRedX nails it. Signal path through digital pedals is all accumulating latency... then the latency of the desk etc... Latency is of massive importance. If you are an IEM user, latency should be right there at the forefront of your mind.

Having to adjust your playing to compensate isn't really where you want to be at - as you'll soon become known as that bass player that pushes the beat when you aren't on the wireless connection. Anyway, talking about "hearing" is one thing, playing against latency is another thing. It doesn't take a lot for it to become uncomfortable. I don't meant to be rude here - but I don't think that you've ever tried playing with a digital desk with iems so you can't really offer what it's really like... but for those of us that have, its simply not an option. @intime-nick alludes to the fact that he had to switch to a different wireless to get around the issue. It really is an issue! If you can feel and hear that your playing is not in sync, it makes for a very unpleasant experience!

IEMs are generally analogue - so no latency (or in reality, its something like 0.01ms). The only pro digital IEM system I can think of is the Lectrosonics which is 1.4ms (using it's analogue connections) or 1ms plus the latency of the Dante network it's if staying completely in the digital realm. In reality, in a pro digital setup, you are still comfortably under 3ms.

Careful, earplugs makes you hear the ringing louder!

Glad you are sorted!

Solid response.

ireal pro - I use this on my ipad. very capable - recommended. Not as comprehensive as Band In The Box - but sounds like it could be more suited to your requirements.

Get the software - Band In A Box.

Playing in pubs is one of the biggest reasons to change to IEMs. Sounds in pubs are usually difficult, a battle of volume and often lacking in space for backline. I would always say the biggest improvement a pub band could make, is to go inears, ditch the backline - and let your PA do all the work. And your band will sound 100% better for it. And you ears will thank you.

"With some of the posts going on in here, to be fair, I would be more concerned at the fact that I had been dropped on my head as a child, than wearing earplugs." - your link with the OP, not mine. For reference, I was dropped on my head as a child. I don't think think anybody would argue with the "Click bait" choice of title though. Still, we are all in here talking about it.

Indeed, if there is/was an attack, it was more on the views of the doctor, as opposed to the OP.

Hurrah - some sense!