ART MyMONITOR Personal Monitor Mixer

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List Price: $90.00
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• Can be AC or battery poweredDynamic or condenser mics can be usedDual headphone jacks

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I bought this device for a non-standard use, and it works very well. I record sound on location for a local tv show. My boom operator (when I use one) needs to be able to hear what's coming thru the boom mic. The MyMONITOR fills the need very well. The boom mic plugs into the input of the unit and another XLR cable runs to my mixer/recorder. The operator plugs in a set of headphones (there are two jacks), and we're off to the races. The unit passes phantom power to the mic with no issue.

There are two cons to this product one minor and one pretty major in my mind:

1. There is no mounting option for the MyMONITOR. I could imagine if I were using this while playing in a band, I might want to mount it to a mic stand or other. There's no provision for that. For my boom setup, that is a big disadvantage but again, I can't fault the product since it isn't specifically designed for that. FYI, to resolve that issue, I removed one of the case screws (the case is VERY solid steel), and attached a velcro strap.

2. Here's the biggie: either by poor design or poor assembly, the 9v battery would not fit into the unit without me actually BENDING two capacitors out of the way. So far, no problem, but I dread replacing the battery while in the field. There's no real battery holder. It just sits in among the circuitry.

So, while this is a very solid little product, and I can see that it could be very helpful for performing musicians (I are one), it's hard to predict how long the unit will last until I (or you) snap off one of those little caps.

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I got this so my daughter could listen to herself sing. The music goes in one input, the microphone in another, and the output goes to headphones. Once you get it working it is fantastic. It gives great feedback so you can hear exactly what you are singing. After 30 minutes with it, my daughter improved her song immensely.

That said the documentation (even on their website) is awful! I finally had to take the device to Guitar Center to make sure I bought the correct connectors for the headphones and the iphone output. With all the cables, it is not really meant for moving around, so she keeps it in a purse while singing.

Documentation would take it to 5 stars. But don't be scared off, this is a pretty cool little device if you want good feedback on your singing.

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Bought the ART Personal Monitor guessing that it might help in complicated sound environs. It helps a lot.

I play upright bass with acoustic groups. Sound reinforcement usually consists of individual mics on instruments and vocals. Very few small-time sound guys can get an upright bass and acoustic guitar even close to useable levels in monitors. Using a bass monitor works OK, but it blanks out important band sounds.

The personal monitor allows blending at my position of my instrument and the monitor out with no effect on the mains or other band members. This is great! The only downside is that you gotta wear phones. Upside to that is the phones, while they look a little dorky, limit ambient noise...like slow sounds off the back wall of a large room...drumming guitars in the floor monitors...people shuffling around...always something.

I enjoy being able to mix my own monitor levels. Just makes the music better and much more entertaining to play. It's like siting out front!

The little monitor is a lot of bang for the bucks! Very easy to use. Recommended!