I have a set of Alien Ears on order. I expect them within a month.
I've been messing around with my planned monitor scheme and have been alternating the stock iphone ear buds with some cheap over the ear headphones. I've noticed a big difference in sound quality. I am running my Warwick directly into the Alesis iMultiMix8-USB with the USB line from my laptop to the Alesis as well. I then take the headphone out from the Alesis.
Its really a great way to practice with various YouTube videos and just jam with background music.
Anyway, the iphone ear buds distort when I get on it on my bass - especially the low end. The "normal, everyday" over the hear headphones sound fantastic.
I know the Alien Ears are triple driver and are sold as "for bass players and drummers" but I am now worried they will not give me the clarity and distortion-free tone I am looking for.
For my speaker-less scheme to work, I MUST have good tone in my ears. I, like most musicians, play to hear themselves. If my bass sounds distorted, weak, or thin - this will not work. I want to reproduce my tone as close as possible to my rig's tone. I want to hear the lows and the complexity of my tone.
Time will tell of course - when the Alien Ears arrive, the testing will continue. But I am searching Amazon for musical in-ear monitors.
So, adding more fuel to the discussion...
Sennheiser-IE80 - $349
Klipsch-X10i - $299
Shure-SE535 - $455
Westone-4R - $499
There are lots of others of course - I pasted only the four I felt gave a good overview of the product type.
But looking at the prices, I am starting to second-guess the Alien Ear purchase. I think I spent a little over $400 on the Alien Ear. That seems low now compared to the ear bud variety. Most of the reviews of the above four state the bass frequency sounds fantastic - so maybe I am worried for nothing.
I guess I'll see when the Alien Ears get here. Fingers crossed.
I've been messing around with my planned monitor scheme and have been alternating the stock iphone ear buds with some cheap over the ear headphones. I've noticed a big difference in sound quality. I am running my Warwick directly into the Alesis iMultiMix8-USB with the USB line from my laptop to the Alesis as well. I then take the headphone out from the Alesis.
Its really a great way to practice with various YouTube videos and just jam with background music.
Anyway, the iphone ear buds distort when I get on it on my bass - especially the low end. The "normal, everyday" over the hear headphones sound fantastic.
I know the Alien Ears are triple driver and are sold as "for bass players and drummers" but I am now worried they will not give me the clarity and distortion-free tone I am looking for.
For my speaker-less scheme to work, I MUST have good tone in my ears. I, like most musicians, play to hear themselves. If my bass sounds distorted, weak, or thin - this will not work. I want to reproduce my tone as close as possible to my rig's tone. I want to hear the lows and the complexity of my tone.
Time will tell of course - when the Alien Ears arrive, the testing will continue. But I am searching Amazon for musical in-ear monitors.
So, adding more fuel to the discussion...
Sennheiser-IE80 - $349
Klipsch-X10i - $299
Shure-SE535 - $455
Westone-4R - $499
There are lots of others of course - I pasted only the four I felt gave a good overview of the product type.
But looking at the prices, I am starting to second-guess the Alien Ear purchase. I think I spent a little over $400 on the Alien Ear. That seems low now compared to the ear bud variety. Most of the reviews of the above four state the bass frequency sounds fantastic - so maybe I am worried for nothing.
I guess I'll see when the Alien Ears get here. Fingers crossed.
