Personal monitor suggestions please.

[Emmet]

Hi all, recently had a play on a friends TC Helicon VSM300 personal monitor and would love one but sadly they don't make 'em anymore.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/616741-REG/TC_Helicon_996_540011_Voice_Solo_VSM_300XT_Active.html

So, I'm after an alternative but like the TC it needs to be *very* compact (there's only so much space in our band vehicle) and needs to be loud and clear. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[The Korff]

A few options off the top of my head...

There's a new TC thing, TC Helicon VoiceSolo FX150, that's a similar format but includes effects, both for monitoring and to 'pass through' to front-of-house, though it looks a bit bigger than the one you mentioned (wider anyway, if perhaps a little shorter).

Then there's the Mackie SRM150, which is another stand-mounted mini monitor thing (I forget what it looks like in the flesh though, it may be a bit too big for your needs), and finally Galaxy Audio do a few boxes in a similar format:

http://galaxyaudio.com/products/categor ... t-monitors

Some of those are very dinky indeed!

Cheers,

Chris

[Dave B]

I've used the Mackie SRM150 for years and they are great. One band I play in has the Behringer equivalents and they are fine, but the Mackies do sound a little bit better. I dep in a band where the guitarist uses the TC one (VoiceSolo) as Chris (also) mentioned and that's good as well.

So, everything's basically good ..

I will, however, put the cat among the pigeons and suggest moving to a wired in-ear solution. I now have an aux from the desk going to a headphone amp and then to me and it's the best sound that I have had in gigs. Plus, with good earbuds, you can keep the volume levels under control and that's _really_ good for your hearing.

Just my 2c....

[Music Wolf]

One band I play in has the Behringer equivalents and they are fine, but the Mackies do sound a little bit better.

I have one. It is a little plastic box and, on its own, it's horrible but on stage it cuts through the mix and works surprisingly well.

[Sam Spoons]

TC VoiceSolo fx150 here (I have two). Great little box, sounds superb and the fx are lovely. I would happily use it as an acoustic guitar combo too if I didn't already have an AER. It's nearly as good and ¼ of the price.