lechaps
Published on 11/19/08 at 00:30
Hello everybody,
I would like to tell you my story as a new owner of an LD System IEM 100 in-ear monitor system.
I'm also the fortunate owner of a WS 100 guitar system, with which I am very happy — not one single dropout up to this day (I have used it on stage at least 5 times a month over the last six months and the reproduction quality and battery consumption are fine).
So, happy with LD System products, I bought an IEM 100:
Conclusions after using it several times:
- Resource-intensive (3h30 max. with 2500 mAh AA-type batteries, and my performances last 5 hours, so it's useless!!!)
- Interference problems with the other wireless system for guitar, even if selecting completely opposite frequencies (160 frequencies to choose from!).
- Sound quality, lots of high mids, very aggressive (in my opinion), I changed the original headphones with some MP3 BTE ones, because it's impossible for me to keep the pseudo-suction pads on the ears, plus, their quality is better.
- On the other hand, it's easy to use.
- Plastic box including all accessories to rack-mount it, the transmitter, the receiver, the PSU and even a set of batteries. Cool.
- The system is solid, transmitter with metal housing and receiver made of thermoplastic (for "normal" use conditions).
- It's powerful (despite the noise) so watch out for your ears, don't crank it up too much.
But I haven't given up. I'm still awaiting to see the new version of the IEM 1000!!!
For $300 it's all right for small applications but very cheap for pro ones, given the price of sennheiser or shure products! It's easy to understand why! The quality of in-ear headphones is very important, so aim for something higher if you want to get an in-ear system.
I would like to tell you my story as a new owner of an LD System IEM 100 in-ear monitor system.
I'm also the fortunate owner of a WS 100 guitar system, with which I am very happy — not one single dropout up to this day (I have used it on stage at least 5 times a month over the last six months and the reproduction quality and battery consumption are fine).
So, happy with LD System products, I bought an IEM 100:
Conclusions after using it several times:
- Resource-intensive (3h30 max. with 2500 mAh AA-type batteries, and my performances last 5 hours, so it's useless!!!)
- Interference problems with the other wireless system for guitar, even if selecting completely opposite frequencies (160 frequencies to choose from!).
- Sound quality, lots of high mids, very aggressive (in my opinion), I changed the original headphones with some MP3 BTE ones, because it's impossible for me to keep the pseudo-suction pads on the ears, plus, their quality is better.
- On the other hand, it's easy to use.
- Plastic box including all accessories to rack-mount it, the transmitter, the receiver, the PSU and even a set of batteries. Cool.
- The system is solid, transmitter with metal housing and receiver made of thermoplastic (for "normal" use conditions).
- It's powerful (despite the noise) so watch out for your ears, don't crank it up too much.
But I haven't given up. I'm still awaiting to see the new version of the IEM 1000!!!
For $300 it's all right for small applications but very cheap for pro ones, given the price of sennheiser or shure products! It's easy to understand why! The quality of in-ear headphones is very important, so aim for something higher if you want to get an in-ear system.