Members jrm27 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm still working through the process of putting together a working IEM rig and have a question about guitar tone. Micing the amp and then mixing it into the ear seems like a less than ideal arrangement, even if only because of consistency. I'd love to somehow set it up so that my guitar tone that is pumped to my ears stays the same no matter where I go. It seems that would change depending on the mic I was using, the room, the placement, etc.. So, i'd imagine the best option for me is some kind of DI with cab simulation. Is that correct? Do those sound decent? What do you recommend? Palmer? Behringer? Hughes and Kettner? something else? Please help me understand my options! Thanks! -jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The*Ataris Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm no expert on IEM's, but considering your circumstance, I'd say it's a waste of time. I've only once played a show in all of Colorado (Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs) that didn't mic my cab with something other than an SM57 up against the grill on-axis, and that was an E609...up against the grill on-axis. How different could your playing situations possibly be that it would affect you in the monitor mix? Wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy your own microphone and insist on a particular placement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ned911 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Get a direct box (Palmer PDI-09 comes to mind) that way mic placement doesn't become an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrm27 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah, the Palmer PDI-09 sounds very interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ned911 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 The demo on our myspace is Wolfgang straight to Egnater Mod 50 (VX or SL module) to PDI-09 staight to the MixWiz then into the PC via M-Audio Delta 1010LT. The PDI-09 and a Auralex Gramma help a huge amount to make my sound consistant from venue to venue. www.myspace.com/romanholidayband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mshifflett Posted June 23, 2008 Members Share Posted June 23, 2008 Since we went IEM this is something that we had to learn the hard way. It really depends on personal taste and what kind of amp you are using I think. I was running my Mesa Boogie Mark IV through a Palmer load box and was getting a pretty good tone. The bad thing was I could not get that natural harmonic feedback like I could when just playing through the amp. Then I tried putting an Audix I5 mic in front of the combo speaker and was even happier with the tone. If you are happy with your tone using a microphone, then buy a good instrument mic and use it every time. I have recorded with my Palmer and it sounded great, but for live stuff I always use a microphone and just watch my stage level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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