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The Best In-Ear Headphones for Live Music

In-ear headphones perform the same basic function as traditional stage monitors, but have several advantages. In-ear monitors do not have to compete with other monitors or instruments to remain audible, and they can be kept at a volume that is not harmful to a musician's hearing. Musicians who use in-ears enjoy greater clarity of sound, and may perform better as a result. If you're serious about in-ear headphones, make sure you buy the best.
  1. JH Audio JH13 Pro

    • JH Audio JH13 Pro in-ear monitors are custom-ordered and personalized to fit individual ear shapes. This allows the earphones to sit comfortably in your ear, unlike one-size-fits-all earbud headphones. Each earphone has two low-, two mid- and two high-frequency microspeakers that provide a wide, natural frequency range of 10 hertz to 20 kilohertz (kHz).To further support clarity of sound, JH13 Pros isolate noise up to -26 decibels.

    Shure SE535

    • While not custom-fit, SE535 headphones are designed to sit in your ear securely and comfortably. Each earphone contains three microdrivers to produce bass, mid and high frequencies. Designed with bass clarity and sound spaciousness in mind, SE535 in-ears provide a frequency range of 18 hertz to 19 kHz. SE535 headphones come with a detachable cable that can be formed to fit over the ear to help ensure that earphones do not fall out unexpectedly.

    Ultimate Ears 18 Pro

    • Like other top-quality in-ear monitors, Ultimate Ears 18 Pro headphones provide noise isolation up to -26 decibels. These headphones also have an optional ambient feature, allowing the degree of sound isolation to be controlled. Six microspeakers are used in combination with passive crossover to separate frequencies and promote detail and clarity of sound. Ultimate Ears 18 Pro headphones are custom-fit to your ear and can also be customized with artwork and color options.

    Grado GR10

    • Grado GR10 earphones are the crown jewel of the Grado Labs line of in-ear monitors. GR10s deliver what any high-quality in-ear should: warm and clean bass response, definition and depth, and tonal balance. Grado Labs does not provide custom-fit options for GR10 in-ears, but headphones are available in three sizes for a secure and comfortable fit. Sound isolation is comparatively low at -12 to -15 decibels, resulting in increased onstage sound bleed.

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