Today on the Tweed Couch we are counseling on “Inear Monitoring Systems: Trusting Your Gig to a Belt Pack”

There is no doubt that how well you hear yourself and others affects how well you play the show. Of course the method you chose to hear yourself can vary. Some use floor wedges, some use inears, and some just play with the sound system cranked behind them. I have been using in ear monitors for 25 years and one thing can be said… they are not all created equal.

But which in ear system is superior? What features matter most? How have the systems changed over time? Do you have to spend a million dollars? Should I even go wireless? Are in ears better than floor wedges? Do the earbuds make a difference? How often do they fail? Can in ears make the band sound better to the crowd? And older musicians… in ears are essentially hearing aids with a chord right?

Well we will discuss this, and more on this group therapy session with John, on the Tweed Couch.