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I don't believe that the 215/315s are insertable into the stock ACS moulds - I think tonyf has been there previously. For maximum capability, I would go for the T15s. They are all single drivers so the amount of headroom is not going to be staggering. They will sound good... and better than most off the shelf nears... Just don't expect thunderous bass.

http://www.ebolmer.com/contact.html 2.4ghz from here... So it's legal in uk.

IEMs rule supreme and ultimately the place that you want to be. However, not the cheapest of options to do well.

17s are usually what most people want.

The LS9 is getting a bit long in the tooth now... it was staggering when it hit the market... but it needs an update to keep up with some of the more modern offerings.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1399630179' post='2445986'] Just like a Ferrari is built to go fast. The same logic applies... The harder you run something, more wear & tear you put on the parts. The lower the Ω the more current is going through the amp's components. Current = heat & heat reduces the life of the components. They might well last the full time that you have your amp, but if you can get a great sound with plenty of volume* and not have to run the amp as hot, why would that be a bad thing? * "Sound & Volume"... I've never heard one of these cabs, so I can only go on what I've read. For all I know, I might not like the sound. [/quote] I think you are missing the point. Running a Ferrari fast is not the same as trying to get the same performance out of a Berlingo. If you cripple the performance of the Berlingo, you are going to end up with something very crap.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1399629288' post='2445968'] If you run your Ferrari regularly to the red line, it's not going to last as long as what it would if you keep it below the red line. [/quote] Who said anything about redlining it? Shall we just tinker with it and put a sticker on the back saying that it's limited to 50mph instead?

...or conversely, getting the most out of your amp? Would you get in your Ferrari and only press the throttle half way?

And to think Alex took the piss out of me for having my 4 x 2x10 module rig. Oh how I smirk.

Oh c'mon. He's put a 8 and a 4 Ohm driver in series and is going to mutter some technobabble about different impedance curves and frequency curves. No special drivers about it.

I run the GLD OneMix app. A few people have asked me about it on gigs. I blows them away when they see the mixing desk presented on an iPad screen. Its really nice being able to control your monitor mix at your fingertips.

Crappy phone pic but you get the idea.

Kemper Tony??? You could profile your exact rig - amp and Berg. Theoretically, you'd get that exact sound in your ears in then... but without the actual onstage sound.

PS told you the sound onstage at the Jam House is awful!!

Haha Tony. It terrible without IEM now isn't it? I did another gig on my new toys and found that switching on the 4dB HF boost on the radio receiver pack put me where I wanted to be. So alls splendid in this camp. Sounds amazing for listening to music and sounds amazing for live IEM use. All good!

So my JH Audio Roxannes arrived at long last and I wasted no time in doing my first gig with them. All I can say is -woah, next level. So much headroom, bags of bass, mids and treble on tap. They are much warmer than the ACS - and as a consequence I found them less fatiguing. These things have to be as about as good as you can get. I really don't know how you could get better. Absolutely sublime. The top end is different to the ACS so I'm setting up a new profile for my monitor on the desk. I shall let you know how this journey goes. Now, if only I could get the functionality of the live system into them... Haha.

Signature update required. They look absolutely great. I'm really impressed with the build of these - and they are fantastic value for money, especially given the price of the competition.

Quality controls in terms of what? The primary concern historically would be the cables - but they have been beefed up now, especially on the T1 and T2 lives as they come with interchangeable cables - they are required for the ACS live system anyway as the T1s come with a standard jack socket and the the live system comes with a multipin connector to change in your monitors. (The latter also comes with an adaptor to change the multipin to a standard jack so you can still use them with your ipod etc without changing the cable every time). I think it's like everything though - look after your gear. If you shove them in your pocket, then obviously risk of damage is greatly increased. ACS build time was amazing too... I had mine in under 3 weeks. I have been currently waiting over 6 months for a set of JH Audios...

Heres the Sensaphonics system - [url="http://www.sensaphonics.com/3d-hw"]http://www.sensaphonics.com/3d-hw[/url] [url="http://www.acscustom.com/uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=91"]http://www.acscustom.com/uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=91[/url] - here's the T1 Lives - note, you need to buy the ambient pack on top. Here's my pack - As for ported, here's pretty much the top you can buy at the moment - [url="http://www.jhaudio.com/product/ambient-fr"]http://www.jhaudio.com/product/ambient-fr[/url] - good luck getting anything from JH Audio at the moment though - waiting lists have gone through the roof (my order for a set of JH IEMs has been in for over 6 months already)

The options that you could do are (if I understood correctly) - Use external condenser mics into a little mixer that you can mix with your ipad output and then pipe out to your IEMs (either directly or via ambient pack). You could go wirelessly however the "ambientness" would be of a fixed position and not move with you. (For example, if you walk closer to the drums, they won't get louder... this can be a good and bad thing however!) As far as ambient pack solutions are concerned, there are two options. Sensaphonics and ACS. The ACS system is more advanced than the Sensaphonics system (there is a link between the two companies historically but that's one for another day). The other option is to use an Audio Technica M3, that has an aux input for an external mic (just clip it onto your collar or something) on the beltpack. Finally, you could go for a ported IEM with an adjustable port for allowing the appropriate amount of ambient sound in. However, be aware, that having a port on an IEM will sacrifice you bass response... For me, ported IEMs are never a good idea.

Quick q - Did you have an open or closed mouth impression?

OK - so I know somebody who has just dropped cash for an AKG IVM4500 - am looking forward to checking this out as it has onboard DSP that gives a simulated ambient room sound and also a nice dbx compressor. Will be intrigued because this is potentially a great solution when you aren't using your own desk and a sound engineer at a venue can at best send you just a dry as bones bare aux mix. It's a comparable price to the PSM900 so I'm obviously interested in it's pure sound quality compared to the PSM900 and EW300 in addition to the added feature set that it has in the DSP department which the Shure or Sennheiser stuff hasn't got. In other news, Tonyf? Where are you?

What a f**k up.

I think that what I would want from an onboard preamp for live use would be very different for studio use.... just throwing that out there...

Good stuff. I've chopped and changed pouches a lot. Had an excellent pouch made for my Sony unit by Ethos custom brands (leather) in the States. I specified everything on the case - slots for the LEDs, cables, everything. Perfect. They make some absolutely beautiful stuff. Absolutely fantastic. My Shure unit currently sits in a Neotech pouch. Absolutely superb also - the reason I bought this is because it offers protection all around the unit, unlike the Levy's one. Just throwing it out there if you haven't already seen it as an option. Your smartphone will mess with the range - especially if you have wifi/bluetooth turned on!