You plug a pair of ordinary headphones into the drum module. The kick feels soft and blurry. The hi-hat is all click and glare. Your sticks hitting rubber pads are louder than the kit in your ears, so you turn the headphone volume up, then the whole thing gets fatiguing. That’s the point where a […]
You’re probably dealing with one of two problems right now. Either your kick drum sounds huge in the room but disappears in the PA, or it fills the mix with a low blur that makes the whole band feel heavy and undefined. In schools, the same thing happens with concert bass drum and tuba. The […]
Sunday morning is about to start. One wireless mic is crackling, the acoustic guitar is louder than the lead vocal, and the keyboard player says they still cannot hear themselves. In a school auditorium, the same kind of scramble happens five minutes before the principal walks on stage. In a small band setup, it shows […]
When you're looking at sound equipment, the term "500 watt amp" gets thrown around a lot. But what does that number actually mean for your church, school, or venue? The truth is, it's one of the most misunderstood specs in audio. A quality 500 watt RMS amplifier is a true workhorse, and choosing the right […]
When it comes to in-ear monitor systems, the names you'll see again and again are the ones that have earned their reputation on stages worldwide: Shure with their PSM series, Sennheiser with the workhorse EW IEM G4, and even integrated systems from console makers like Allen & Heath. The best system for you boils down […]
Getting your in-ear monitor mix right is absolutely essential for a confident performance. At its core, figuring out how to set up in ear monitors is straightforward: you'll send audio from your mixer to a transmitter or headphone amp, which then feeds a receiver pack you wear, and finally, you plug in your earpieces. This […]
John Soto is a husband, father, sound Engineer, and owner of John Soto Music LLC.
20 years of experience designing and deploying Sound Systems.
