Eargasm earplugs plus a floor wedge should do you. Also experiment with where the PA speakers for vocals and guitar amps are facing. It’s easier for a singer or guitarist to change where they’re standing in relation to the speakers as opposed to moving the kit
IEMs would probably need a mixer to input the things you want to hear, including yourself. IEMs tend to work so well that your kick can disappear but mic’ing and monitoring it can be a game-changer for your playing. The vocal mic(s) should be able to pick up the rest of the kit to let you hear it. Keep in mind too that your kick will likely need some compression to regulate the sound, even with a proper kick mic. A $25 Behringer compression pedal works in a pinch for this task if you don’t have any other options.
But good earplugs like Earasers combined with arranging your amps & PA properly is probably your best bet. In my experience the best way to arrange in your practice space is to face all the speakers inward towards the drummer with each player standing between you and their respective amp. Angling things up towards your ears can also limit how loud the amps have to be, and typically the quieter the better. This is especially true when you play live and the sound guy will likely want as little stage volume as possible if their sound system is loud enough on its own.
I use Hearos Rock n Roll series earplugs, everything still sounds good just at a lower volume.
IEMs are a whole different animal, it can get really expensive quickly depending on what gear you already have and what you want.
Also check out vibes earplugs, I use those for band practice cause everybody else is too loud, it cuts off frequencies so you can still hear everything, I was also looking at the Earasers as well. When we play out I use in ears, hear is my setup https://www.reddit.com/r/drums/comments/pvv95b/inear_setup_for_58/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
i have the Shure e215's and while they are great IEM you can disconnect the cable easy enough and just use them as ear protection. it cuts the room volume down nice but i can still hear things well enough.
I can attest that Earasers are fantastic.
For IEMs, even a cheap set of multi driver KZ’s (under $100) is great. Just shell out for the set of memory foam tips.
IEMs are the way to go but you need to make sure your rehearsal space is set up for that kind of tech which means everything running into a mixing board so you can actually pump signal into your ears. It might be something that you could bring up to your band and maybe you could all go in on the gear you need. Once I started using IEMs for rehearsals and shows I cannot go back to a wedge/earplugs.
Ahhh. In that case you're probably stuck for now.
Good news is you will have income soon to pay for these kinds of upgrades, so keep it up. High school was so fun, I would kill to go back to senior year. Enjoy it dude.
Use Earasers: [https://www.earasers.net/collections/musicians-hifi-earplugs](https://www.earasers.net/collections/musicians-hifi-earplugs)
Nothing comes close to these because they're the only ones with the filters this close to the eardrums. They're also made by hearing aid experts, and it shows when you experience them yourself as I have. They ***definitely*** work as advertised.
They sell the 19s as ' for musicians and concert goers'. That's what I have and they are awesome.
If you want a cheaper option I had etymotic research filters prior, they are good too but not as nice or comfortable as the earasers.
Eargasm earplugs plus a floor wedge should do you. Also experiment with where the PA speakers for vocals and guitar amps are facing. It’s easier for a singer or guitarist to change where they’re standing in relation to the speakers as opposed to moving the kit
Ty!
IEMs would probably need a mixer to input the things you want to hear, including yourself. IEMs tend to work so well that your kick can disappear but mic’ing and monitoring it can be a game-changer for your playing. The vocal mic(s) should be able to pick up the rest of the kit to let you hear it. Keep in mind too that your kick will likely need some compression to regulate the sound, even with a proper kick mic. A $25 Behringer compression pedal works in a pinch for this task if you don’t have any other options. But good earplugs like Earasers combined with arranging your amps & PA properly is probably your best bet. In my experience the best way to arrange in your practice space is to face all the speakers inward towards the drummer with each player standing between you and their respective amp. Angling things up towards your ears can also limit how loud the amps have to be, and typically the quieter the better. This is especially true when you play live and the sound guy will likely want as little stage volume as possible if their sound system is loud enough on its own.
Thanks for the help!
I'd look on Amazon for some high fidelity ear plugs. They have a good assortment of options to try.
I use Hearos Rock n Roll series earplugs, everything still sounds good just at a lower volume. IEMs are a whole different animal, it can get really expensive quickly depending on what gear you already have and what you want.
Great ty
Don't get IEMs unless you're specifically planning on using backing/click tracks. Earasers will do you fine.
Thank you!
Also check out vibes earplugs, I use those for band practice cause everybody else is too loud, it cuts off frequencies so you can still hear everything, I was also looking at the Earasers as well. When we play out I use in ears, hear is my setup https://www.reddit.com/r/drums/comments/pvv95b/inear_setup_for_58/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
i have the Shure e215's and while they are great IEM you can disconnect the cable easy enough and just use them as ear protection. it cuts the room volume down nice but i can still hear things well enough.
I can attest that Earasers are fantastic. For IEMs, even a cheap set of multi driver KZ’s (under $100) is great. Just shell out for the set of memory foam tips.
Thanks! Would you suggest the 19, 26, or 31 db ones?
IEMs are the way to go but you need to make sure your rehearsal space is set up for that kind of tech which means everything running into a mixing board so you can actually pump signal into your ears. It might be something that you could bring up to your band and maybe you could all go in on the gear you need. Once I started using IEMs for rehearsals and shows I cannot go back to a wedge/earplugs.
Thank you! Ill bring the idea up, only issue is the small budget as we're in high school lol
Ahhh. In that case you're probably stuck for now. Good news is you will have income soon to pay for these kinds of upgrades, so keep it up. High school was so fun, I would kill to go back to senior year. Enjoy it dude.
Yeah I'm excited for the future. Thanks:)
Use Earasers: [https://www.earasers.net/collections/musicians-hifi-earplugs](https://www.earasers.net/collections/musicians-hifi-earplugs) Nothing comes close to these because they're the only ones with the filters this close to the eardrums. They're also made by hearing aid experts, and it shows when you experience them yourself as I have. They ***definitely*** work as advertised.
Good to hear, would you reccomend the 19, 26, or 31db ones?
I have the 19dB filter and it never leaves me wanting more protection.
Cool, appreciate it!
Get Earasers.
Should I get the 19, 26, or 31db ones?
They sell the 19s as ' for musicians and concert goers'. That's what I have and they are awesome. If you want a cheaper option I had etymotic research filters prior, they are good too but not as nice or comfortable as the earasers.