WIRELESS MONITORING On stage

[vcucnutie]

I'm actually merely interested in finding the right CHEAP low-distance FM transmitter that could let me use pocket FM radio receivers for on-stage monitoring.

Maybe the whole idea is stupid but usual floor monitors never get loud / detailed enough to musicians and only contribute to their hearing damage. I've already found the right in-ear headphones for that purpose, the Sony MDR-EX082, which is a cheaper version of EX90 and although there's no difference in sound quality between those two models, EX082 costs way less than $20 shipped unlike EX90 which is way over $80...

Are there any troubles associated with reception and/or sound quality?

Are those "iPod FM transmitters" sold cheaply everywhere a good alternative?



Thanks a lot for your help...

 

[boingoman]

Don't bother with the iPod thing- they barely go five feet even in the perfect situation. And you'd have to interface it with your system.

IMO- for cheap, go wired. And I'd bet in the long run getting a real setup will be less hassle and expense than a cobbed-together wireless rig.

Maybe someone has something else to add, good luck.

And maybe ask at prosoundweb, in the LAB Lounge. Those guys are pretty good at ghetto solutions.

 

[xstatic]

Do you play in a loud band? If so, there is not a cheap solution that will work. A "decent" wireless in ear system starts at about $500 a channel. It only goes up from there.

 

[RawDepth]

Your best investment would be a good soundman who knows how to run monitors. It can make a difference of day and night.