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those look like what i have already (at double the price). got mine from westone: http://www.westone.com/music/elite.html mixing in a microphone defeats the 25db isolation (a feature). having one on a talkback type switch would be ok, though... > -----Original Message----- > From: Will Brake [mailto:wbrake@comcast.net] > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:32 PM > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: RE: headphones > > > Ultimate ears are really the way to go. Expensive. About > $1500 for a wired setup, but you'll be glad you did in 5-20 > years when you can still hear! > > As far as feeling disconnected, try placing a microphone to > pickup the audience/surrounding area and mix that into your > feed. It really helps to alleviate that boxed in feeling! > > Oh, the full soft option is a must! > > Respect > > Will Brake > Soul Fruit Electronics > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Palmer [mailto:jimp@pobox.com] > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:23 AM > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: RE: headphones > > i'm using iem's that are molded to my ear. > they provide 25db of isolation and can get loud enough to > cause hearing damage if you are not careful. (a limiter is > basically mandatory). they cost about ~$700, though... > > you can get the one-size-almost-fits-all foam ones much cheaper > but you won't get as much isolation, and they are not quite > as comfortable. > > i haven't played a live gig with them yet, but i have heard > there can be a bit of a disconnect with the audience. i've > worn foam earplugs at shows and didn't have that problem, so > i'm not going to worry about it. > > for drummers, i don't think that would be a problem, > since they are busy drooling out of the side of their > mouths anyway... > > > > i think IEMs are the proper solution...anybody got a > > particular pair they like. i'd like to spend no more than > > 200 bucks, preferably less, but i don't want to buy total crap. > > > > -jim > > > > >