Affordable way to make a wired IEM system into a wireless one
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2024
- This is a how to turn your wired IEM monitor belt pack into a wireless one for very little money compared to purchasing a wireless system. All items purchased on Amazon my total $233.00 US
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An X-Vive U4 wireless in ear system is $230 and you wouldn't have to mess with a bunch of gear to make it work. I'm not knocking this though. I have often done things like this to save some money. Just saying, if you're already getting ready to spend $230 to do this, look at the U4s.
Yeah I agree but I was pointing this solution out to people who were working with with a wired system and wanted make their current system a wireless one. Using what you already had available that was the goal of sharing this solution. Thanks for your input and suggestion
Scott is very helpful.
yes he is always posting some very useful content
Thanks for sharing, this will be a huge cost saver.
Already got a 6 channel headphone amp on a mixer with 6 AUX for individual monitor mix, so just need to get 4x4 channel wireless guitar plugs, the Thomann MB2 (XLR/Jack) combo and plugs, Superlux HD 381 seem to be ok and don’t have to much cable.
Glad it was helpful!
I use it for all my gigs it works great
@@phoenixnj13 Just used some hours testing and tweaking the AUX EQ, since the wireless distorts a lot from 800Hz and up at higher volume, it isn’t made to take a lot on the transmitter.
So I’m going to get a Rockboard HA 1 In-Ear Amplifier and try with that instead, so that the headphone amplification is moved to the right place.
Current setup works fine at lower volumes, but need a tad more in a rockband with real drums and a backline putting out 80-100dB
It will still be 1/3 of an Xvive 2.4 though.
This is my first time trying IEM btw.
Really love that I still can hear the backline, it’s like wearing good earplugs (Superlux HD 381 blocks a descent amount of external noise) but with the addition of getting a much clearer sound than what monitor wedges can provide.
Will most likely add some crowd mic’s and get a nicer pair of earplugs, the cable on the HD 381 is very thin plus that it needs the extension cable when hidden at the back.
Joe thanks for the comment I am running the IEM through my Rolls I have the level set to mic level that takes away the distortion which if I left it on line level it was to hot of signal in order to get more controlled volume with a +10db 1/4 it works well for me no distortion and as long as your in ears are tight in your ears you should not have any problems hearing your self my Band 1 guitar through Marshal 100 w 1 drummer and two vocal we play everything from Doors to Ozzy with no issues with my setup as I have been using it.
@@phoenixnj13 Where did you select between mic and line level?
I have 5 AUX from an Ui24R mixer connected to an HDA6000 headphone amp, can’t see where I can chose between the two, guess I have to dig into the mixers manual and see how to.
It is on the headphone amp the rolls has a button that switches from line level to mic level
I tried the same with my 5.8Ghz Lekato wireless guitar system, and it worked ok, but I did things a bit different.
You say you have stereo sound, no you don't. That is a mono with wireless system, you can see that it has a mono jack connector. Having sound on both left and right ear, doesn't make it stereo 😊
Also, by inserting the mono jack connector from your Swift audio transmitter into the amp's headphone output, you are shorting one of the Headphones outputs to ground. Not a good idea. I suggest you use a splitter cable from stereo jack to two mono female jacks and then connect the Swiff transmitter to it.
Yeah mono but both ears is all you really need you can do it with one ear as long as you can hear what you’re playing on a silent stage is what is important. It’s a affordable way to get wireless on a budget that was the goal. Thanks for the suggestion though.
@@phoenixnj13 I have used in ear monitoring on only one ear for long enough to start damaging my ears. Please do not do that. When yo remove one of the earphones, to equalize to the same volume we hear on the stage, we need to increase the volume of the other earhphone quite a lot. If the stage volume is already loud, it will be too loud on the in ear monitor side.
I have realized that after my monitor ear started hurting a couple times.
Now I use a microphone or two to pickup the audience and other band members when they talk to me, but I keep the earphones on both ears.. One ear only, never again for me..
I control all my levels myself I have been at the mercy of others and have the volume issues. I run only my self through my setup.
I can hear every else ok with out them in my mix.
I am only as loud as the kick drum. Since we only mic the kick for outdoor gigs, so it is not that loud. I can keep my ears volume at a very comfortable level all night.
Major difference compared to when I was pulling in others into my mix. We do not use click tracks or backing tracks when we perform, so it works well for me. I usually bring a powered monitor so that the drummer can hear me and I can marry that cabinet audio with my IEM and get a good tone in my ears.
And I don’t use any distortion in my tone so that helps as well
Great setup. Thanks for sharing!
How is your WS-50 set holding up?
I have a set I use for my wireless bass connection. At first they were pretty good, but after a few months I’ve been getting a lot more white noise from them to the point I don’t use them live anymore. This could be a good new use for them.
I just used it as my wireless bass connection at the last show check out the most recent videos no issues with it
Working well used it at Sat’s show no issues
There are proper wireless IEM systems available for less that $200
2:10 That Behringer PM1 is likely "working" without a battery because you are already boosting the signal with the Rolls headphone amp. On it's own you would probably not hear anything
Yes of course it has to be plugged into a power source be it directly to the mixer or the headphone amp
For the same money, you can just get the Phenyx Pro PTM in ear system.
Thanks for sharing this information I will definitely look into it. My solution was with stuff I already owned and was using it wired.
@@phoenixnj13 It’s a great use of existing equipment! It’s just an option for those who may be staring from scratch. Great video though!
@@joshedwardsOTR Thanks Josh like you just tried to share what I can to help others :)
maybe this is not ideal, the headphone amp output is too hot for the input of the transmitter it will distort, and the output of the reciever is line level not amplified for headphones.
I have used it live many times since this video that is not my experience never had a issue with distortion
It’s huge savings and it’s made out of things we might already have
yup