EBS_freak

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1389261886' post='2331952'] What's the best way to approach this ? Trip to the GP? I notice the local ACS place is in the Leeds General Infirmary Boots [/quote] It's dead straight forward. I've had a few IEMS made now. Basically, get yourself an appointment there with the instuction that it's for taking ear impressions for a custom moulded in ear monitor. When you get there, they'll check in your ear to make sure all looks good. If you've got a build up of wax, you'll have to get your ears cleaned out which may delay the process slightly. If all good (and it usually is), they'll take some impressions - this involves squirting a silicon type mix into your ears and effectively waiting for it to set before being removed. Then, that gets shipped to, in this case, ACS. Most impressions for musicians are taken as open mouth impressions (especially with acrylic IEMs), with a bit block between your teeth. ACS seem to go for closed mouth impressions. My ACS are from closed mouth impressions and they fit perfectly. It's no biggy - dealing with overseas manufacturers is no sweat either. Just send you impressions to them.

B'tard has nicked all my moves. Those who have seen me play, will know this. :/

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1389194853' post='2331165'] I'm still looking. I was going to get the Sony if it would fit in a 1U space and could be powered off my existing 9V PSU as it was nice and cheap on Thomann. Will have to look at the new Line6 model now though... [/quote] From memory, it'll be a touch too tall for a 1u rack space. It's a bit of a minefield all of this - the only company offering a rack mountable solution at a non crazy price is Line6. It's a shame that Shure decided not to put the GLXD in a rackmount format Will be interesting to see what cards Sennheiser will play... as they are only looking at digital at the very top end of the market at the moment.

Did you ever go wireless? See that the Line6 rackmount is available now.

[quote name='Tom Brookes Music' timestamp='1389015764' post='2328767'] Yeah I'd considered IEM kits. Not going to be taking an engineer with us and at some venues I'd guess our first song will be the soundcheck so I'm so sure that it would be the best way to go... Thanks for the replies so far guys, food for thought. [/quote] Don't bother with IEMs if you haven't got the ability to sound check properly...

[quote name='kristo' timestamp='1389016687' post='2328787'] Exit: The Top Gun Anthem. [/quote] A mate of mine's bride made her entrance to that! Ha ha.

[quote name='clauster' timestamp='1389027852' post='2329011'] I really rate his PR35. The engineer at our local venue was trying to work out what the hell was going on when our singer first plugged it in. When he found out it's a Heil he was really happy. As far as he was concerned it was MUCH easier to place in the mix due to the flatter frequency response. He'd just been bamboozled that suddenly there was a lot more top end than with the 58s. The filter switch is good too. Almost completely cuts out any handling noise. [/quote] That surprises me - the handling noise I don't think is anything special on it - the hp filter should cut the boom as opposed to anything else? A lot of sound engineers will put HPF at 100Hz as a given but the HPF is a really nice touch to have included on a mic. The plosives are the only thing that I think this mic suffers with - it punishes people with bad mic technique! The supplied windscreen tames that though. It really is great though - with that top end, as you say, it's as close as damn it condenser sounding from a dynamic as you can get I think. Filter in, channel strip flat. Job done! Feels great with the rubberised finish - but I'm not sure how well it holds up over time... [quote] Oh God, more wireless gear is the last thing he needs.... It all ends up piled in "bass corner" at gigs. [/quote] Ha ha - wireless gear gets dumped with me as I'm the only one who understands it all! I'm responsible for everybody getting their wireless working and IEMs sorted!

[quote name='clauster' timestamp='1389021921' post='2328873'] The Heil gets the most use. He only got it a few months ago and the clarity over the Betas un-nerved him a bit at first. Sounds great to my ears though Really clear and great dynamics through it. The Shures only get used for rehearsing BVs and when we come up on an engineer who doesn't like the characteristics of the Heil. (Shures seem to be the Fenders of the mic world). The Shure wireless is the Beta58 Rackmount system. Not sure about the Senheiser as it's about 10 years old and he hasn't used it in about 7 of those years. It just stays in the rack as a backup. [/quote] The Heil gets mixed response from a lot of sound guys. I had a guy turn his nose up at it so I said to him, set your EQ on your channel strip flat, turn your gain down from where you'd have a 58... then come back and tell me you don't think it beats crap out of a 58. I think everybody sees Heil as broadcast mics. To be honest, their dynamic PR40 will beat most low end condenser mics in the studio. Very underrated mics. In fact, the PR35 sounds ace on pretty much everything you want to throw at it! I was wondering the exact system he was using to see if he could change the capsule on the wireless transmitter. With a lot of the Shure stuff, it's only the real top end stuff that has the removal capsules. I'm investing in more ULXDs I think... and they will be having the Heil capsules put on them.

PS, any self respecting vocalist must have one of these - [url="http://www.rebelmicstands.com"]http://www.rebelmicstands.com[/url]

[quote name='clauster' timestamp='1389005124' post='2328563'] Mic box containing typically a Beta58, Beta57, Heil PR-35 and lots of XLR leads. [/quote] Tasty. Which does he use the most? I can't get enough of my Heil - I want to get the wireless capsule (bloomin' more pricey than a whole wired mic :-/ ) [quote] Rack with 2 different wireless mic systems (Sure and Sennheiser). [/quote] Which systems does he use?

What sort of vibe are you wanting? Here's my take so far... shall add as I think of more. Bride Entrance - You're My Best Friend. The Wurlitzer EP opening will make everybody in the room smile Signing of registry - Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Maybe a bit obvious?

[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1388768880' post='2325893'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]<VACANT GAZE>[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I ...need.....new.....strap. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [/quote]I I best stop now... I could cost you a lot of money on the strap front...

Ooh... guitar straps....

[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1388767239' post='2325853'] EBS_Freak used his Jedi mind tricks yesterday and there's a Sony DWZ-B30GB currently winging it's way over the channel from Thomann. Bargain deal, £180 quid. [/quote] Shhh.... don't tell everybody about them! Actually, go get them. They p1ss on everything on the 2.4Ghz range at that price point, especially at £180. Sorry Tony... I know one day you are going to stop talking to me. I'm costing you too much money. Got those strings yet?

[quote name='Balcro' timestamp='1388762492' post='2325756'] Can you imagine the Americans carrying on like this about one of their own. [/quote] Hang out on headfi for a bit. You'll see plenty of that.

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1388762720' post='2325762'] Will the ACS 15 improve the sound I hear over my current protection ? [/quote] Yes

The ACS 15/17s will be perfect.

Always found the Cornford amps highly overrated. The Hellcat was probably the best - but even then they had a high noise floor... :/ Even when I spoke to Cornford about it, they blamed poor valve and transformer placement as the reason. Like all Cornford amps, it still got 5 across the board in Guitarist magazine. Hmm. I reckon you can do better with the budget stuff now anyway. At the time, the Harlequin was one of the few small wattage valve amps. The market has certainly opened up since then.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1388674694' post='2324645'] The one thing I don't understand is why would someone want to play their own songs if they new their fellow band members would struggle to busk it and do it any justice at all, surely thats not in the interest of the one who wants their songs heard ? [/quote] It's not necessarily that, it's that they are used to playing with a set group of musicians who know each other repertoire and are used to just getting up there and playing. It's a mindset that they have got used to I suppose as opposed to out and out selfishness? I feel for Pete - it can be a bit of a baptism of fire and I've been caught in the exact same situation... (probably with the same keys player!). Thing is, when I was playing, I was at a bigger disadvantage to the rest of the guys on stage because I didn't even know the original of the song that they were playing, let alone their cover version. All I can say is, I've worked on improving my ear and trying to read other players!

mr zed -- how did you get on?

If this is the keys player I think it is, he's a pretty good busker so you wouldn't likely scare him off that easily skank. He'd be ripping it up all over whatever was being played!

Carnuba wax will do it. I apply it to a custom strat I have. Keep applying it and polishing and it will eventually go to a high sheen - but not a gloss as such. I think that's where you want to be, shiny but not that wet look gloss look.

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1388617004' post='2324180'] Anyway .....yamaha rbxa2=mitsi evoX [/quote] I'd have it down more as a Honda CRZ. Futuristic looks, sleek, looks oh so great in white, LEDs spattered around the controls but ultimately, doesn't perform in line with how it looks.

BBNE2

I was with you up to the Porsche 911 bit...