Ultimate Ears Sound Tap retails for $249 and comes with a number of adapter cables as well as an IEM extension cable. You can plug into the unit’s earphone jack directly, or use it with your wireless in-ear’s system’s transmitter base. You can also get a mount and mount it right on your mic stand for easy access. If the batteries die, only the IEM output goes dead, as the signal still throughputs through the box. The Sound Tap comes with an extension cable for the 3.5mm earphone jack located on the unit, making it easy to keep the unit nearby. Sound Tap uses two 9 volt batteries that can last up to 35 hours.
One of the best things about the box is that it also has built-in protection against feedback or anything else that might hurt your ears. There’s also a switch that selects between the Speakon and XLR inputs, and two sets of level LEDs so you can drive the unit to its optimum. There’s an Input control to adjust the level so it works with the unit, then a Master Volume to adjust the level of the in-ears. Ultimate Ears UE11 In-Ear Monitors and Sound Tap Personal DI Box Wednesday, NovemHearing yourself on stage and getting a good balanced mix is one of the great intangibles of playing live. The unit has two combo Speakon/1/4″ jacks, two XLR/1/4″ combo jacks, and an 1/8th inch jack for your IEMs. If you want to eliminate the floor monitor altogether, there’s a combo XLR/1/4″ connector that can accept the monitor or aux output feed directly from your mixer, eliminating the floor monitor yet still keeping you hearing what you need to hear. RETAIL PRICE: Varies with model of UE custom in-ear monitors chosen (ie: Standard UE COMM with base model UE 5 1200) Tired of heavy, bulky and uncomfortable headphones The UE COMM combines Ultimate Ears custom fitted in-ear monitors with a detachable electret microphone for crystal-clear communication. There’s also a Speaker throughput connector to keep the that floor monitor working if you don’t want to lose it, yet still keep your in-ears going. Sound Tap allows you to plug the speaker cable going to a floor monitor directly into the box, which you then plug in your IEMs and control the level to taste. Not anymore, as Ultimate Ears (one of the leaders in IEMs) recently released its ingenious Sound Tap personal monitor DI that puts in-ear monitoring easily within reach. Supports both line-level and speaker-level inputs. It sits between any mixing board or speaker.
Today IEMs are priced within reach of just about any gigging musician, but what really holds back many players from jumping in is the complicated setup and expensive wireless packs involved. Ultimate Ears Hyperboom Portable & Home Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, Loud Speaker, Big Bass, Water resistant IPX4, 150 Ft Range Black 1,529 3 offers from 289. A personal monitoring DI Box Start using in-ears now with our personal monitoring system. It looks like the days of the floor monitor are numbered as the live gig world quickly adapts to in-ear monitoring, something that the concert industry embraced many ears ago. New Music Gear Monday: Ultimate Ears Sound Tap Personal Monitor DI