Need help with monitor earphones

HMK · 4th July 2007, 01:34 PM

I am trying to build a monitor earphone piece for my guitar. The whole band, at this point of time has to listen to the same mix coming through our monitor speakers and this is affecting my playing. I want to build myself a small ear piece whereby I can hear only myself playing...I don't need anything wireless at this point as I want to try it out first. Is there anyone that can help me with something like this?

drummer_Dave · 4th July 2007, 03:46 PM

check out this post

adding aux's

Bodaddy and I may be working on this project, Im sure you could get in on it. It may cost more then a store bought unit. Check out the Mackie unit bodaddy refers to in the above link, i think its a good deal.

Dave

Nigel Goodwin · 4th July 2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by HMK
I am trying to build a monitor earphone piece for my guitar. The whole band, at this point of time has to listen to the same mix coming through our monitor speakers and this is affecting my playing. I want to build myself a small ear piece whereby I can hear only myself playing...I don't need anything wireless at this point as I want to try it out first. Is there anyone that can help me with something like this?

Isn't the whole point of monitoring so that you can hear the rest of the band?, if you can only hear yourself you're surely going to be an absolutely useless guitarist?.

In order of importance for monitoring in a 'normal' type of band.

1) drums
2) bass
3) guitar
4) vocals

HMK · 5th July 2007, 10:36 AM

Remember I said that there is main monitor speakers that everyone is listening to,I just want to boost my sound in my ear a bit more, but I will still be hearing the main mix coming through monitors.

HMK · 5th July 2007, 01:56 PM

I was thinking about much simpler. If I make or buy a small "junction" bax that has one input and two outputs

input - guitar
1st output - sound desk
2nd output- to earphones via box that I will explain now.

If I build a box that I can clip to my guitar strap, compiled out of a small 2W or so amplifier that has a input on the one side and an output on the other. Input will be connected to 2nd output on "junction" box that comes from guitar. Output I will plug in small earphones.

Can maybe add a potentiometer to adjust volume.

Will make a drawing and explain

Nigel Goodwin · 5th July 2007, 03:25 PM

OK, on the 'as well as' and not 'instead of'

For a 'junction box' you might consider a Behringer DI box, they do a double one at a very cheap price (I have two of them, and find them absolutely brilliant!). You can use them as two seperate DI's, or you can flick a switch and joint them together - so one unbalanced guitar input, and too low impedance balanced outputs, one to PA, one to your earphone amp.

Currently I use one in seperate mode to feed bass and guitar directly to two channels of the PA, for my daughters two person band. When they had a drummer as well I used one on for guitar in joined mode - guitar input and one out to PA and the other out to a keyboard combo that has balanced low impedance inputs (so you can't plug the guitar directly in).

dnsey · 5th July 2007, 05:11 PM

If you're using a decent mixer, you can just set up an extra alternative foldback send, and use this to feed your monitor earpiece. That way, you can also include the other instruments at a lower level if you like.

bodaddy · 10th July 2007, 03:00 PM

Yes drummer_Dave I meant to get back to you with a design idea I have. I have been swamped here. I will try to email you today. My new idea is a little more complex but would be awesome. Basically a full service board to take care of all that we are talking about and be the main studio board.

drummer_Dave · 10th July 2007, 03:32 PM

lol, just a bit of an upgrade???? These things are all do-able, with time,patience, MONEY, more patience, a few beer, patience... It can be done. Looking forward to your email.

Dave

john blackburn · 10th July 2007, 11:28 PM

Would something like this be of use?
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/s...roduct_id/3505

4th July 2007, 01:34 PM	#1
HMK diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Need help with monitor earphones I am trying to build a monitor earphone piece for my guitar. The whole band, at this point of time has to listen to the same mix coming through our monitor speakers and this is affecting my playing. I want to build myself a small ear piece whereby I can hear only myself playing...I don't need anything wireless at this point as I want to try it out first. Is there anyone that can help me with something like this?

5th July 2007, 03:25 PM	#6
Nigel Goodwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Derbyshire	OK, on the 'as well as' and not 'instead of' For a 'junction box' you might consider a Behringer DI box, they do a double one at a very cheap price (I have two of them, and find them absolutely brilliant!). You can use them as two seperate DI's, or you can flick a switch and joint them together - so one unbalanced guitar input, and too low impedance balanced outputs, one to PA, one to your earphone amp. Currently I use one in seperate mode to feed bass and guitar directly to two channels of the PA, for my daughters two person band. When they had a drummer as well I used one on for guitar in joined mode - guitar input and one out to PA and the other out to a keyboard combo that has balanced low impedance inputs (so you can't plug the guitar directly in). __________________ Nigel Goodwin

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4th July 2007, 03:46 PM	#2
drummer_Dave diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	check out this post adding aux's Bodaddy and I may be working on this project, Im sure you could get in on it. It may cost more then a store bought unit. Check out the Mackie unit bodaddy refers to in the above link, i think its a good deal. Dave

5th July 2007, 10:36 AM	#4
HMK diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Remember I said that there is main monitor speakers that everyone is listening to,I just want to boost my sound in my ear a bit more, but I will still be hearing the main mix coming through monitors.

5th July 2007, 01:56 PM	#5
HMK diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	I was thinking about much simpler. If I make or buy a small "junction" bax that has one input and two outputs input - guitar 1st output - sound desk 2nd output- to earphones via box that I will explain now. If I build a box that I can clip to my guitar strap, compiled out of a small 2W or so amplifier that has a input on the one side and an output on the other. Input will be connected to 2nd output on "junction" box that comes from guitar. Output I will plug in small earphones. Can maybe add a potentiometer to adjust volume. Will make a drawing and explain

5th July 2007, 05:11 PM	#7
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	If you're using a decent mixer, you can just set up an extra alternative foldback send, and use this to feed your monitor earpiece. That way, you can also include the other instruments at a lower level if you like.

10th July 2007, 03:00 PM	#8
bodaddy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Yes drummer_Dave I meant to get back to you with a design idea I have. I have been swamped here. I will try to email you today. My new idea is a little more complex but would be awesome. Basically a full service board to take care of all that we are talking about and be the main studio board.

10th July 2007, 03:32 PM	#9
drummer_Dave diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	lol, just a bit of an upgrade???? These things are all do-able, with time,patience, MONEY, more patience, a few beer, patience... It can be done. Looking forward to your email. Dave

10th July 2007, 11:28 PM	#10
john blackburn diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wirral UK	Would something like this be of use? http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/s...roduct_id/3505

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