IEM Comparison For Drummers

Today I will be comparing different types of in ear monitors for drummers, helping you find the best solution for your budget. If you are a drummer this can become quite an issue when you need a good pair of IEM isolating or having the sound quality you are looking for without going out of budget.
LINKS In Ear Monitors:
COMPLY TIPS:
EU: www.thomann.de/nl/comply_t500...
USA: amzn.to/35lcNDz
KZ IEM STORE:
EU: kziems.aliexpress.com/store/1...
USA: amzn.to/36uAWrw
SHURE SE215 IEM:
EU: www.thomann.de/intl/shure_se2...
USA: amzn.to/34n65M9
SENNHEISER IE40 IEM:
EU: www.thomann.de/intl/sennheise...
USA: amzn.to/35mBrE1
MME AUDIO IEM:
EU/USA: amzn.to/2LUHpUS
VIC FIRTH SIH2 IEM (SIH1 discontinued):
EU: www.thomann.de/intl/vic_firth...
USA: amzn.to/35ouTVj
PELTOR OPTIME III:
EU: www.conrad.nl/p/3m-peltor-opt...
USA: amzn.to/2PPRaES
ALCLAIR: alclair.com/
* I am not affiliated with Conrad, AliExpress, Alclair, MME, KZ, Peltor, Vic Firth, Shure, Sennheiser, Comply Audio* All links provided I have used myself.
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DrumSet:
EU: bit.ly/2qvnhRO
US/WorldWide: amzn.to/38cPsWz
Favorite Snare (70's version):
EU: bit.ly/33Y7Q22
US/WorldWide: amzn.to/2LqU0Py
Cymbals:
EU:
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bit.ly/38gktsW
US/WorldWide:
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amzn.to/2DU79w4
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Stands and pedals:
EU:
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bit.ly/2qvpMUc
US/WorldWide:
amzn.to/2LtQDaB
amzn.to/2sPdVRz
Drumsticks:
EU: bit.ly/2DOcjtL
US/WorldWide:
amzn.to/34UHD5L
Drumheads:
EU:
bit.ly/2qsO7tR
bit.ly/2YlLRAU
bit.ly/2sRi8UZ
US/WorldWide:
amzn.to/366xJhG
amzn.to/38cLv4g
amzn.to/38eUS3e
Drum&Guitar Mics:
EU:
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bit.ly/2RwZfRg
bit.ly/2RqRa0L
US/WorldWide:
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amzn.to/2LpTlxC
amzn.to/2qsS3L9
Guitar (2015 limited edition):
EU:
bit.ly/2YoNhL9
US/WW:
amzn.to/2YtfvnZ
Guitar strings:
EU:
bit.ly/2DU4ORO
US/WW:
amzn.to/2robK7h

[@user-rb8lt3sb8j]

great video, super informative. Thanks a ton!

[@PeterSolod0]

Finally somebody says that vic firth's do not isolate! I thought it was just me

[@arrowintheknee9956]

Mine isolate just perfectly, i love them. But the first ones i bought were bad, both in isolation and sound quality. They were the first vic firth made, the ones with the "telephonecable" (don't know the correct term). But the new model SIH2 are great. Are you using the new models? Or are you perhaps wearing glasses? However, I'm looking for IEM for playing live. But they need to have the same isolation as my Vic Firths.

[@DaMightySpectre]

i can agree. i have Alclair CMVK 5 driver IEMs and they sound amazing. I did pay like $700 but it was a great investment. however have in mind that it is recommended to reshell your IEMs every 4 yrs as your ears do change with time so they wont isolate as well as they did when you first bought them.

[@BobMossNox]

Totally agree on those new viv firths. I play a lot and after a couple of months they create a sort of vacuum in my left ear. First I thought I had a cold but I found that it happens every time I use those caps. It's kind of sucks cause they're not really cheap.

[@onpole01]

Great video thank you for the great information 😀

[@pierricklax6079]

Hi congrats for your reviews. Awesome job. I’m drummer and love to play my acoustic drums over the music that I have on my ears (iPhone +Deezer Hifi) no drums return on my headset. A very important point for me with the instruments representation. I want natural instruments full sounds. I listen rock punk metal hardcore... (I’m a ‘’TOOL’’ band fan if you know). Which IEM are your advice? I look at the TIN T4 / Tin T3/ Tin T2 Pro / CCA C12 / do you have any other advice for my use? Thanks in advance. Take care (from France)

[@Jakodrums]

Hi, thanks! If you are looking to listen to music don’t buy IEM. Buy a good pair of Sennheiser headphones. Otherwise I’d recommend to go with at least a 6 driver CIEM from either Alclair or 64 Audio. Be well!

[@pierricklax6079]

Valentina Thanks I’ll look for

[@maximusDMR]

Are there any IEM’s available which are not super expensive to replace my Apple standard wired earphones? I have already tested two models of KZ’s like ZS10Pro and apart of the better instrument separation and crisper mids the base is not there. People advise to change the cables but they are already super thick comparing to extremely thin apple cable which producing a really good sound experience and better from KZ’s I doubt that the cable will actually help a lot. I did not tried to replace the standard tips as this also could be the case but I’m very sceptical about any YT reviews as I’ve seen such a good drummers telling us that ZS10 Pro blown their minds that I hardly believe in any review over here now. I was playing drums a long time ago, and just getting back to my favourite instrument now so I’m on the market for a good, but not super expensive IEM’s so can you advise anything that have at least the same base that Apple has? KZ ZS10Pro would be a good pair of budget monitors if not this terrible bass. Many thanks for the video.😊

[@Michael127gerard]

Good video thanks,,,I have a set of M6pro's which are pretty good but i wish the isolation was better,,, Anyone know if the shure se215 have better isolation ?

[@Jakodrums]

As far as I know the isolation is a bit the same. Have you tried changing the tips? They say that makes a huge difference to any

[@crazypilotstoned]

r u into aviation ? wich aircraft its that in the wall? great video now i know what to get for IEM

[@Jakodrums]

Hey! Yea I’m a student pilot and work in a startup in aviation as well. I hope it helped 😊

[@Jakodrums]

Oh and by the way, the one in the cabinet is a 738, SkyTeam livery from KLM :)

[@kyrashannon248]

hii, is kz iem working good for listening to music? i listen to a lot of rock songs btw (but i don't play instruments)

[@Jakodrums]

no no, forget about them for only music. Get yourself good headset like the HT550 or Sennheiser headphones. Invest into good headphones will last you for at least 5 years.

[@zak3159]

Is that a boeing or airbus flight deck?

[@GabC87]

Bravissima

[@arrowintheknee9956]

I kindly disagree about what you said about the Vic Firths. I played the very first Vic Firth (with the telephonestyle wire) which was bad in both isolation and soundquality. The new ones are way better, the blacks AND the carbonstyle models. I own 6 pairs carbonstyle models for teaching purposes. However, I had one carbonstyle model which didn't isolate well. I guess the padding was faulty. So maybe the one you bought was faulty as well. The other ones isolate and sound just fine. I use them myself for practicing and recording and love the sound of my drums when I'm wearing them.. I would use them live as well but I doesn't look right... and that's the reason I ended up here. BTW, thank you for the video 😉 Edit: Now that I think about it, maybe my very first Vic Firth pads where faulty as well.

[@komesam9812]

Good advice from pretty drummer 😊

[@julian.borisov]

I thought IEM should stand for in-ear monitor

[@quinnmurphy2027]

It does.

[@diegolam6138]

Isolation is the best

[@Jakodrums]

Agree!

[@diegolam6138]

@@Jakodrums Any worship song you play?

[@Jakodrums]

Hon Man Simon Lam 小白 yes! I was a worship drummer for long time. I’m now starting a new project also into worship. Worship performances coming up in my KZbin channel in 2020 :)

[@diegolam6138]

@@Jakodrums It will be wonderful. I am looking forward to watch it :)

[@diegolam6138]

@@Jakodrums and your flying experience as well on ur IG

[@man4consrobot]

All right, everyone. I’ll tell her. You’re pronouncing bass and bassist wrong.

[@AustinPaolillo]

But 6:50 has me confused??