BehringerP2 Ultra-Compact Personal In-Ear Monitor Amplifier

I play drums for a few local groups and one touring show. It was on the road with the touring show that I was introduced to the Behringer P1. The soundman for the show carries a dozen of them and offered the use of one with a set of earbuds as an alternative to a floor monitor. I was skeptical at first, but very quickly learned to appreciate the benefits of having the sound delivered directly to my ears. It cuts down on the overall stage volume of the band, making the soundman's job a little easier, and with my own personal mix including my kit, it enables me to relax and not overplay volume-wise, which in turn allows me to use more finesse. When I started using the P1 and earbuds with my local groups in which I sing harmony as well as play, the resulting change was phenomenal. What had been true for my drumming was doubly so for singing. Intonation and balance are so much more easily achieved. So far I have gotten three bandmates to switch, saving us tons of floor space in crowded clubs, and cutting back significantly on the stage volume. I know you can spend as much as you want for in-ear monitor ability, but it would have to be a huge difference in sound quality to convince me to switch!

I have used these in place of more expensive wireless solutions for the last several years week in and week out for our church gatherings. I truly cannot say enough good things about it. I purchased these as we simply could not afford the MASSIVE expense of wireless IEM systems. To be honest, the sound quality of these devices, being hardwired, is actually LIGHTYEARS better than any wireless IEM set i've ever used. These are great. Batteries last us several months using these each week for several hours, PLENTY of headroom for all applications (drummers included). Love the ability to go mono or stereo with the internal dip switch. These really have it all... I will say this if i could've given 4.5 stars, I might've, but ONLY for the fact the the TRS input (which is what I use for Stereo IEM's into this device) doesn't have any kind of a locking mechanism to keep it plugged in. If that were in place, this would literally be the perfect little device for a non-wireless live IEM application on a budget. That said, I have also NEVER had a TRS cable come out of the plug for myself or others on my team, so... I figured given that, it gets rounded up to 5 starts, because i absolutely love these things. HIGHLY recommend these. Just remind your people they are plugged in and to take these off of their belts before exiting ;-)

Playing bass guitar in the pit orchestra. With my headset I can hear the piano player and all the miked voices clearly. It’s great. Should have bought on sooner.

Very well built, extremely compact, as the purpose of this product. The XLR/TRS is very handy, so you don't need to rely in 1 single type of connection. However, it still relies in using 2 AAA batteries. Of course I will end up getting some rechargeable batteries, but it's about time that all products stop using those kind of batteries and switch to rechargeable ones. Other than that, the product is great.

this does work good but has a few flaws in design. The battery can come loose internally if you bang it or drop it. Also if you accidently bend the belt clip there is no way to get it back to where it was. So you are stuck with a loose belt clip after that.

It really doesn't get much more simple than this for personal monitoring. TRS/XLR input from the bottom, power/volume knob the top. Inside, is the hidden stereo/mono switch (which needs to align to the source, not your wishes) and spots for 2 AAA batteries. Send in a line-level signal that used to go to your powered monitors (or monitor bi-amp) and you're golden.I have only used mine for practice, but the sound is good, and the cable was not nearly as limiting as I thought it would be. If you already have a cable running from your instrument to a pedalboard or and amp, you're already leashed. I just ran my monitoring cable alongside the instrument cable, and attached the belt clip to my guitar strap. I imagine, when I take it live, I'll Velcro-strip the cables together, but whatev. For the price, it is kinda crazy to not do this versus continuing to suffer with stage wedges - and the stage noise and sound hot spots they create. Not to mention all the extra gear you don't need to haul around anymore.Behringer is a known brand, and since the mergers with other companies (like Midas pre-amps), I think their product offerings are significantly better than they were 20 years ago. These are so inexpensive, I bought extras so when we have a guest performer, s/he can simply patch in. Would and will buy again.

this is a great sounding headphone amp, & built like a tank. I use it as a backup to my wireless unit.great product for the price.

Simple way to add Headphone out to Tonemaster amp.