What makes a good wireless IEM system?
System integrators, engineers, and performers alike are seeing (and hearing) the advantages of going wireless, not only for instruments and microphones but also for monitoring. Once a rare luxury, wireless in-ear monitor (IEM) systems have become increasingly common on stages everywhere – in venues, on tour, in broadcast applications, and in houses of worship. When a contractor or engineer sets up a stage rig for wireless in-ear monitoring, there are certain strict criteria that need to be met. First of all, the system needs to be flexible – the range of the frequency spectrum set aside for wireless audio has a lot of traffic, and it’s vital that each wireless system be able to select unused frequency bands with ease.
Second, the system should be scalable – it should be designed from the very beginning to allow more receivers and transmitters to be added easily and set up in such a way as to work smoothly with existing units. Third, the system must be reliable – the signal must be clear and strong, free of distortion and dropouts. Finally, the system must be musical – for an artist to be inspired to play their best, what they’re hearing should be inspiring! It’s amazing how many cheap wireless systems treat sound quality as an afterthought. Fortunately, Audio-Technica has all of these bases covered handily with the 3000 Series.
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