[Alex Dunnett]

Hello Head-Fi'ers and welcome to my thread!
 
I play guitar and sing, by myself at the moment but I'm looking to form a band ASAP. I also run an Apogee Duet 2 USB audio interface into Logic Pro X on my Macbook Pro to record myself and others.
 
What I'm wondering is what the best custom IEMs are going to be for hearing myself when I play live? And will they be useful for mixing/mastering in conjunction with my studio monitors? I'd also love to get something that sounds good just to listen to my music collection.. so I'm kind of torn between getting something accurate/flat so my mixes translate or something flattering.
 
Alot of bands I like seem to either use Ultimate Ears (https://pro.ultimateears.com/whos-using) or JH Audio (http://www.jhaudio.com/about/client-list) ... is there a good reason for that or is it endorsement hype?
 
I've looked through some of the reviews in Head Gear and I'm wondering if custom IEMs are better than universal fit IEMs how come there's so many universal fit IEMs rated above custom fit IEMs?
 
I'm basically looking for the absolute best for my situation, but if there's something that's a fraction of the price and only a slight disadvantage to the sound I'd consider it.
 
 
Thanks for taking the time to help me out!

 

[chef8489]

Dont forget about Westone. The reason most musicians use these three brands is Jerry Harvey started it all and with Westones help created Ultimate Ears by Westone till the fallout in 2001. Jerry designed the monitors and Westone produced them. After the fallout and split Jerry kept the Ultimate Ears name and rights and settled in Vegas and eventually in California. Again he was pushed out and had to leave Ultimate Ears. After his non compete clause expired he formed JH Audio. Westone also had a huge hand in Shure. They were the oem for them till Shure could build a factory and make their iem's.

Now for your other question. If you are mixing as well as using for stage i would probably get a pair that works well as reference monitor. What i have learned from my latest review pair, just because they are for reference doesnt mean they are not fun. When the music calls for it my monitors hit hard., but they do reflect whats in the music. If the music is anemic, so is the sound from the monitors. But when the recordings are amazing and full, the sound is just stunning and balanced.