sinfirma23 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hello everyone, my question is related to the sense of having an FRFR speaker on stage. If you have an FRFR speaker, you do not need a microphone, right? because you can get the direct signal from the helix or from the direct speaker output to the PA. So, why not take the direct line from Helix to the mixer and have the monitoring by the in-ear ?. They are cheaper, you can move around the stage, less weight, etc ... In the in-ear you can have your signal and the signal of the component of the band you want. Today, professionals use in-ear systems for on-stage monitoring. If the stage is small or you play at home and do not need microphones, an FRFR speaker does make sense, but if you play on medium or open air stages, you can connect directly to the mixer and have the monitoring in the in-ear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 hours ago, sinfirma23 said: Hello everyone, my question is related to the sense of having an FRFR speaker on stage. If you have an FRFR speaker, you do not need a microphone, right? because you can get the direct signal from the helix or from the direct speaker output to the PA. So, why not take the direct line from Helix to the mixer and have the monitoring by the in-ear ?. They are cheaper, you can move around the stage, less weight, etc ... In the in-ear you can have your signal and the signal of the component of the band you want. Today, professionals use in-ear systems for on-stage monitoring. If the stage is small or you play at home and do not need microphones, an FRFR speaker does make sense, but if you play on medium or open air stages, you can connect directly to the mixer and have the monitoring in the in-ear It's not really a question of one option "making more sense" than another... it depends on the situation, and one's personal preference. Using in-ears with no stage amp is certainly an option...lots of bands do that now... but A) you have to get everybody on board. There are still plenty of guys dragging a tube amp to their Friday night gig at Walt's Trout Hut... good luck talking them into a "quiet stage", and then B) make the investment in time and money to get it going. Some bands/guys just ain't gonna do that. Or more simply, some might just prefer a backline (FRFR or otherwise), or like myself, use an FRFR speaker as a floor monitor while also running Helix straight to FOH. Different strokes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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