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Author:  Odie [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
Why don't more KJ's use a wireless earpiece monitor for the singers?  Wouldn't this be a better, more direct way for singers to hear themselves and the music? It wouldn't be affected so much by room acoustics, speaker setups, crowd noise etc. Or are wireless earpiece systems still too expensive?
Author:  Jian [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
I don't like the idea of singing after someone with an ear infection. LMAO  LOL
Author:  Odie [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
I hadn't thought of that Jian! LOL Well, ordinarily there'd be less germ transfer involved compared to mics I would think. Maybe use some disposable protective covers?
Author:  Jian [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
My understanding of IEM system is that they are molded for a particular person's ear. Or do they have one that fit all shape and sizes of ears?
Author:  Guest [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
I make them put a galvanized bucket over their head.    It works very well to amplify the sound for them.

Besides, that would cost more money...... for an already inadequete system.  :O  :hug:
Author:  SwingcatKurt [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
Used earplugs would have to be the NASTIEST UNSANITARY things to stick in your ear possible. Probly some health department regualtions governing it.
Author:  jerry12x [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:53 am ]
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Bigdog @ Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:25 am wrote:
I make them put a galvanized bucket over their head.    It works very well to amplify the sound for them.
:

What can I say BD. Your absolutely brilliant.
Author:  Odie [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
I didn't think of the now obvious hygiene issue.  Anyway, out of curiosity, is there a good but reasonably priced wireless earpiece system out there that anybody knows of?
Author:  Lonman [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:35 am ]
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A decent in ear system will run around $600.
Author:  Odie [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
$600! Wow! I guess I don't understand why the technology would still cost so much these days.  Seems like you're just combing a small line-in FM transmitter system with a good earbud hearing piece.
Author:  Lonman [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
Odie @ Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:06 am wrote:
$600! Wow! I guess I don't understand why the technology would still cost so much these days.  Seems like you're just combing a small line-in FM transmitter system with a good earbud hearing piece.


It's probably the quality of the transmitter/receiver - don't want a bunch of static directly in your ear - that would hurt.  Also the ear piece would need to be of decent quality, if it isn't going to sound rich & full then why bother with an in-ear piece.
Author:  Odie [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
Yeah that's all true!  I guess my original interest in a wireless system was to just allow the singer to better hear the balance of vocal to music and to give the singer a clearer pitch reference no matter where he was standing in the room.
Author:  karaokemaker [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
Dont work dude.
Tried them in a studio I work at.
Headphones work great, with an earpiece you hear other stuff.
Puts you off.
Sort of dissoriants you.
Author:  Lonman [ Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wireless Earpiece Monitoring For Club Karaoke
karaokemaker @ Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:04 pm wrote:
Dont work dude.
Tried them in a studio I work at.
Headphones work great, with an earpiece you hear other stuff.
Puts you off.
Sort of dissoriants you.


They really weren't designed for studio use anyway, so I imagine they wouldn't have sounded that great.  They are primarily designed to eliminate the need for a stage monitoring system in which the singers/players could hear themselves clearly & allow the outside sound in as well.  So the ones you heard did as they were intended.  In a studio setting, yes over ear (full size) headphones are the only way to go.
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