mattbass6 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is something I've been thinking about for a while now. I love that feeling of an amp on stage but the inconstancy that it can bring sound wise due to mix issues, different stage acoustics and room dynamics etc, has me seriously thinking about going down the pre-amp (either Line6 Helix or AxeFX AX) and high quality moulded in-ears, route. My friend's band all use in-ears and at first, when I saw them live, the lack of back-line "freaked" me out a bit. I felt the out front sound was lacking because there was no back-line but I realised, in fairness, the PA was shockingly bad. The next time I saw them, the sound was wonderful and even when you got near the stage, the lack of back-line wasn't so noticeable. I also appreciated the space they had on stage. They looked happy too, because they could hear everything and react to it. I also love the thought of not being deafened on stage. I'm an ardent user of ear protection (Minerva -18Db plugs) due to slight tinnitus in my right ear but, on occasions, I have found myself loosening them to get that on-stage feel and dynamic you get when a band is really rocking out together. I really feel it is time for a change....... Has anyone here gone down this route? How much of an adjustment was it? What gear do you use? What gear did you use? How do you find the interaction with your band? Has it changed the dynamic for the better or worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hey man, I’d strongly suggest taking a look at this thread if you haven’t already: Should answer most, if not all, of your questions! Some incredibly helpful folk willing to offer advice too so feel free to ask anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hey @CameronJ thanks so much. Appreciated bud ⭐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It’s a lot of pages to read but worth it for the wealth of information IMO. Hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just having a quick "flick" through it. A lot of information indeed but, that's good. Got to love BC 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 playing originals in a city whose original music scene is dying means we can't afford the expense, so we pretend to like loading amps in and out of gigs,cars, home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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