Westone Audio AM Pro 30 Triple-Driver Universal-Fit In-Ear Musicians’ Monitors with SLED Technology and Removable Twisted MMCX Audio Cable

The Back Story :I've playing music live for over 20 years and last year after a severely awful sound experience (the last one of hundreds), I broke down and put down some serious cash on an IEM system. Slowly I've gotten several of my band mates to jump off the monitor bridge. None of them want to go back.Doing some research, I decided on the AM Pro-30s and really, I took a chance because there wasn't much feedback out on them at the time. I trusted the legacy of the brand itself. I liked the idea of being able to hear ambient noises through the IEMs instead of having to waste a channel getting an SM-58 to do a worse job of it. Admittedly I'm not yet an IEM snob but I am an audio snob. So here's what I can say:To the Point:Five months later I don't miss the $450.00 I dropped on these ONE BIT... They've made me a better live musician and a much better vocalist. I'm a bass player and for the FIRST TIME ever I've been able to rehearse without pushing my amp. They reproduce bass so well that to someone outside our rehearsal studio, it sounds like a drummer and faint vocals. Only slap tones are hard to reproduce through the AM-Pro 30s without an amp (common with most headphones). We have a death metal band next door and while ambient noice is nice, I can also say that the AM-Pro 30's isolate well enough for me not to get discouraged by the constant drop-D drone in the wall. On stage or in rehearsal I don't miss not hearing exactly what I need to hear at the exact correct volume I need to hear it. I don't miss a sound guy making my ears bleed or my ears ringing severely after a 3 hour show. I don't miss not having the extra overhead IEMs afford you the complete lack of feedback. While I've never experienced any other IEMs, I've never once had the need or urge to take one out to hear a crowd or something on stage. My band mates that bought cheaper earbuds complain that their single driver buds distort and they can't hear ambient noise. I don't have this complaint. Lastly I have ears that don't like earbuds, they always end up irritated -- not the case with these. After trying out nearly every of the INSANE amount of attachments Westone gives you, it turns out the best fit were the ones that were originally on the buds. Go figure. I don't even feel them when they're on. I honestly cannot imagine custom buds feeling better than these.About the Price:If you've done your research, you'll know that these are about mid-tier priced. Not cheap, not custom boutique. I would say you should definitely spend the extra money and get the AM Pro 30s. I daily these and you will likely do the same (I'm listening to them right now in fact). Given that amount of use, I can easily justify the expense. Using them as regular headphones and on stage, Having the 3 drivers per ear is WORTH IT because it takes a hell of a lot of low end to get these things to distort. As a bass player that's welcome but as someone who also needs to critically hear vocals, that's even more important. Having that separation is something you can instantly detect. You're a musician right? If you're reading this on Amazon, think about how much you've spent on gear. What do you have without your hearing? If you're an audiophile, tape hiss never sounded so clear.There you have it.

Let me just say that I am a professional musician with over 25 years of playing venues from small to very large. And that these are designed with the performing musician in mind. I've tried IEM's more than a few times over the years and never cared for the sound I got when both ears were in. The current band I work with only uses in ear monitors. No wedges. Over tv's last year I've used dual and triple driver IEM's from the usual major brands everyone knows. I just couldn't get through more than 5 minutes with both in, no matter how good my monitor mix was.I am a guitar player and singer. I telly heavily on the stage vibe not only for energy, but for dynamics and overall feel. And no matter what I do I just can't seem to get that into the mix on any other IEM.These IEM's are absolutely amazing. Besides the stellar sound quality and headroom they have as quality triple driver buds, they bring that element of audible, spatial dynamics right in with what I send to my mix. The ambient feature of these IEM's is EXACTLY what I've been searching for. I hear everything on stage plus I hear myself perfectly.I should also add that they are amazingly comfortable. I experienced NO DISCOMFORT WHATSOEVER with these. With the variety of foam and silicone sleeves for fitment of be surprised if there would be anyone unable to find a perfect fit. Thank you westone for answering all my prayers!

To sing in tune you really need to hear yourself over the band.I have tried all kinds of solutions for on stage monitoring. Wedges, wireless in ear, etc.Wedges on stage have a lot of problems. They never seem loud enough, but if you get them loud they squeal with feedback. Especially if there are more than one singers and wedges. And a huge problem with wedges is that they cause a volume competition, raising the stage volume. Not to mention they are large and heavy.Personal in ear monitors are the choice of the stars, who can afford to have a sound engineer who is dedicated to delivering a perfect mix of singer and band to the in ear monitors.But when you play in a local band, the sound company often times does not have the skill to make a nice personal mix for in ear monitors. Or you might be playing through your own small PA that does not have much of a monitor section.In ears give the best monitoring, but to use them it seems like you have to have a sophisticated monitor mix, which is not really available to local musicians. In order to solve this I have been using the best quality single ear headphone I could find, and then I would be able to hear the band and also my own voice.My signal chain is from the mic I have a 10' XLR cable into a Rolls PM55 personal monitor. The signal is passed by the PM55 to the PA system in the XLR through. I connect an Elite Core Body pack to the headphone send of the PM55, and so I have my own self contained wired in ear monitor system that requires no help from the sound engineer. I installed the PM55 on my guitar pedal board.The problem has been the actual earphones. The mono system was better than wedges but still was not right.I looked at custom earphones but it looked complicated.The Westones seemed super pricey, but in desperation I ordered them.My official report is that they do the job really well. They allow the stage sounds to come through, so you can hear the rest of the band. I suppose they attenuate the local sound a little bit, but in a rehearsal you hear the other musicians talking just fine. And they have a very good sound. The PM55 gets them to be quite loud. So, yes, now you can have your own personal in ear monitor, independent of the sound engineer, and also hear the band on stage.The way they wrap over your ear takes some getting used to, but I think it is the best system. They are comfortable and the wire hides out of the way, and the plugs don't fall out.They come with a bunch of alternative foam surrounds, but for me the defaults were fine. And they come with a nice box to keep in the gig bag. It seems that the cable can be replaced, but I have not tried. It is nice that Westone is an old line company that will probably be in business when I need to buy replacement parts.They still seem expensive, but they are worth the money if you sing in tune. I don't know of any alternatives that would be as good.The one downside is that they don't block much sound, so the guitar player still can seem way too loud. But that is part of the deal I suppose, since the whole point is to pass the ambient sound.Oh yeah, the other complaint is that the cable seems to twist itself into knots when you put the earplugs in the little orange box. Sometimes I have to take several minutes unwinding the knot in order to use them.So I would buy them again, and I recommend them to anyone who is a singer in a "local" band. Worth the hefty price.

余りに気に入っているので、レビューします。アンビエント機能が欲しくて以下の他の製品も検討しましたが、最終的にこの製品に決めました。・MDR-1000X　→試聴しましたが、アンビエント機能の音量が小さく感じました。マイクを通したアンビエント音なのですが、音質もそれなりで、用途としては、外部音に気づく、あるいは簡単な会話をする程度とおもいました。装着したままの会話等は厳しいと思いました。・Sensaphonics 3D ACTIVE AMBIENT　→機能的には最高だと思われますが、あまりに高価なのと、アンビエント機能がマイク集音のため、ベルトパックや電池等の管理が必要になり、日常使いには面倒だと思いました。自分は以下の使い方をしていますが、とても快適につかえています。◆ピアノの練習のモニタリビングで子供がテレビを見たり勉強したりしている横でピアノの練習をしています。以前はクローズタイプのモニターヘッドフォンを使用していましたが、話しかけられるたびに片耳をずらさなければならず、非常に面倒でした。AMPRO30では、演奏を止めればそのまま普通に会話ができるレベル（やや声は小さくなりますが）です。クローズドヘッドフォンの場合は話しかけられても「え？」「何か言った？」という具合でしたが、AMPRO30では、話しかけられていることにすぐに気づくので、親子の中も改善（笑）です。ちなみに付属のイヤーピースですと自分の声が耳の中で響いてしゃべりにくかったのですが、UM56 カスタムイヤーチップにしたところ、反響音がかなり減ってしゃべりやすくなりました。またUM56には OTO-EASEという潤滑剤を使っています。遮音性がとてもよくなり、音質もさらによくなりますので、AMPRO30 + UM56 + OTO-EASE は自分のなかで最強の組み合わせです。音質ですがこれはもう最高です。ビアノ音源にPianoTeq、インターフェースは RMEの Babyface Pro を使っています。しかし他の１万～３万のモニターヘッドホンでは低音がでず、ペラペラの音でした。PianoTeqの音質がこんなものなのかとあきらめていましたが、AMPro30で聞くと、低音が自然な量感と広がりで出てくれるからか、非常にナチュラルなピアノの音が聞こえ、演奏に没頭できます。◆自宅で仕事をしながらリスニング家のチャイムや電話が鳴っても気づくのでとても助かります。また、長時間の使用の場合、ヘッドホンですと耳が痛くなったり蒸れてきたりしますが、イヤホンはその心配がないので快適です。音がいいのでリスニングに集中してしまい仕事ができなくなりますが（笑）総じて、いいお値段でしたが、十分に価格に見合う製品だとおもいます。私の用途では AMPRO30一択でしょう。本当に買ってよかったです。

I often use a closed system IEM rig with my band live. Its great but it takes a while to setup especially with micing the room so I could hear the audience to avoid the isolation of in ears. Getting that room mix perfect for a show was a struggle too since you can't soundcheck audience noise. I wanted something easier to setup with less variables to go wrong. Thats where the Westone AM series comes in. I can hear the drum kit and bass amp in practice crystal clear ambiently allowing me to just put my guitar and vocals through the monitors. This simplifies sound check, and allows me to run a smaller IEM rig than my 12u rack. Haven't tried them at a show yet but that will change shortly and I'll update my review.I own the single driver and triple driver set. The single driver set will get the job done especially if you want to hear the bass ambiently, however if you need to put the bass or any drums through your monitors you'll want the triple driver set. The triple driver set sound phenominal and are definitely my main set of in ears for all situations now, with the single driver set as my backup.

Took some getting used to but great. The feeling of both sound isolation and hearing others semi muffled is difficult to describe, but it works! Very comfy fit once you find the best fitting ear buds that come with the product

w10pro?.w20.w30.w40を所有。音質▶普通、フラット、平たいと例えればいいと思う高音域▶若干ーー、シャリ感が出てるかなー。?低音域▶まぁ、そこそこ出てますね。中音域▶低音域と同様ケーブルの使い勝手▶私的にはイマイチ(リケーブルはするかも)装着感▶言うこと無し! 最高!してることを忘れる程。遮断性▶私的には60%～70%は遮断出来るかな。?総評▶冒頭で書いた製品を所有してますが、それでも「えー??」と思ってしまう機種ですね。w40でかなり自分の好みだったんだけどそれでも...です。!価格はうーん、キビしいです^^;だけど値段以上のリターンがあるとわたしは確信します。!

I’ve been using in ears in my band for over 6 years. I spent a lot of money on a set custom molded which sound great but still have that isolation problem. I was curious to try a set of ambient iems. It’s very different and hard to explain but it feels more 3D. Between songs it’s easy to tell the difference. While you’re playing it’s hard to tell that you’re hearing any of the room but something is definitely different because your voice doesn’t sound like it’s coming from inside your head like it does with isolating iems. Floor wedges provide a more natural singing experience but it’s hard to get a good consistent mix night after night. In ears give you a custom mix but don’t provide that natural feeling. These ambient in ears bridge the gap. One gig and I’m hooked. I will say they seemed to be a little lighter in the low end but I haven’t even swapped the tips to find the best fit. Either way I’m not sure I need more low end.., I could hear everything distinctly and the overall sound was really nice.