I've NEVER liked In Ear Monitors... UNTIL NOW! ASI 3DME ACTIVE AMBIENT IN-EAR MONITORS

The ASI 3DME system, a revolutionary approach to in ear monitoring that allows you to blend in stage ambience... at any level! For info:

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[earlycuyler]

I was all in except the $800 price tag. If I were a pro and could afford it I would definitely go for it but I’m a truck driver who plays in church!😂

[zacharywatson]

Been using these since the fall. Could say a lot but I’m just going to say GET THEM NOW. Sale that guitar you never play, unload some pedals that haven’t been on your board in a while, do what you have to do … just get them. Yes, your 6 driver IEMs will sound a little bit better, but the ability to hear the room and control how you do it is worth it. Click, buy, enjoy.

[lifebreath]

Update: these are amazing! Thank you forever, Pete Thorn and Sensaphonics! Crystal clear, no funky artifacts, adjustable via Bluetooth and the work! Running a little vocal monitor mix and line out from my amp into IEM transmitter, mixing with the ambient sound at about -12db, and rehearsal was an absolute joy! I have hearing loss, so I need to protect my hearing while still feeling the stage mix. Mission accomplished. Bravo! I can’t tell you how great it is to find a solution that WORKS. I was so excited at yesterday’s practice, and I felt so much more confident, hearing everything clearly.

[ellisruff]

So glad you made this video Pete, ever since you mentioned them on the classic rock show tour I've been rewinding the videos to get the name of the product etc and really wanted to hear a review from you about using them so this is very helpful. IEM is great for performing in tune but at a gig you need to experience the actual gig itself and these sound like they will deliver! Thanks again

[sinnertrain]

What a great invention for guitarists. I've always hated using in-ear monitors for all the reasons Pete states. I could definitely see using these.

[poldidak]

I recommend using a small stereo mixer along with the 3DME's. This allows you another layer of control toward achieving your own perfect IEM mix. You can loop out/through your instrument/amp/pedal board stereo D.I. into a stereo input, use a mic splitter to run your own vocal into its own channel as well as to the house, add a monitor return line from the house mixer to get everything else but your own instrument and voice, then add what you need of the room with the mics to make it sound open and natural. You can use the stereo line or headphone output of the mixer to drive the input of the 3DME, which gives you easy level control over that signal, which the 3DME pack doesn't offer.

The ability to balance these primary groupings of signals is better than relying on a monitor or FOH engineer to make good adjustments to your levels all night long. Depending upon the mixer you can also do some basic 3-band EQing to of all the direct sound on each of those inputs. I've been running this kind of system using a cheap but clean Behringer XENYX802 mixer for over a year, and I couldn't be happier. The best part is that if you run your rig in stereo you can hear your own sound as if you're in the studio, even if you're not using a stereo amp onstage, especially when the monitor send from house is usually just mono. 

When you add in some of the ambient stereo mics at a comfortable level with just enough room sound to hear the high frequencies that get blocked out by the IEM's tight fit, but at a reasonable level (and using some custom EQ if you have high-frequency loss like I do) you'll be in audio heaven. I can actually set up right next to a heavy hitting drummer and enjoy what I'm hearing because it's at half the volume that is in the actual room.

[DavidDiMuzio]

I wonder if they would be better for recording vocals as well.. since I like to hear some of my natural voice in the room when I sing, and yet still hear the track of course.

[tnmando]

I would love to try these. I started playing bass at church and I feel so isolated with inears, but these definitely aren't priced for the amateur musician. I miss my days of playing bluegrass mandolin, no inears and no click track pounding my brain.

[JimWinstrand]

I bought a pair 6months ago on Pete's reccomendation.... Total game changer!!! You an even pipe in a click or inear mix! Thanx Pete! and Thanks ASI!!!

[kevinmorris]

Wow, it's so nice to hear first hand from you about the details. So nice. That's not what you could learn from the equipment sales guy years back. Thank Pete, it's so appreciated.

[DavidkEvans]

This is what Ive been waiting for! As a singer I can't stand hearing my vocals through the in-ears only.

[AC-pueh]

These would be great if I were playing on a quiet stage in a large venue. But the bars and even outdoor venues we play have so much stage volume (mainly from the acoustic drums) that I couldn’t imagine dialing in any additional ambient noise.
The cymbals especially just blaze into our vocal mics at the front of the stage. And me being a guitarist and singer I always have my vocal mic turned up in my mix.
I’ve begged the drummer to use a shield but that seems to cause other sonic issues at times.

[tomlaskeyguitar]

I use the Sensaphonics ambient in ears and they are incredible!! only in ears I've ever really liked. these new ones seem to fix the few issues I had too, like going through 9v batteries pretty frequently...might need to get these I've been waiting for a new version

[thpark]

I got these earlier this year. They work great, highly recommended.

[therealdjap]

I totally need these. This would save my ears. 30 years of a headphone banging in my right ear messed up my highs on my right ear. I definitely love the mic built in! I need the marketing department to hit me up :)

[terryeaster]

Dude!!! This has to be a game changer. I am in

[dantahoua]

The limiter is also a must have! These seems to be really awesome!

[steve_anderson]

Man I paid a fortune for custom molded IEM w/8 drivers per side. It was so disheartening as a guitar player. I rejoiced as a singer, but all the fun of playing guitar was lost on stage. I felt like I was just going through the motions, never really feeling what I was playing. After a few years I went back to a wedge and laying up at night with my ears ringing. The ambient iem have been out for a while now. Pete, through his videos, has never led me wrong. I am all in on these! Thanks Pete!

[lance]

It's such an obvious idea, but I never thought of it. I know a lot of stage setups would include mics pointed at the audience, which each musician could put in their monitor mix, but having it built into the unit is awesome. Thanks!

[samlee]

The "Raptgo Hook X" planar IEM's are open-back so let in a bit of sound and also sound really awesome 👌