Posse Audio Personal On Stage Sound Environment Monitor System
Adjust your sound levels to your liking without affecting what the audience and your band members hear with the POSSE personal monitor mixer.
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Submitted July 12, 2013 by Mr Knowitall in Reading, PA
"POSSE IS AWESOME!"
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I have four decades of live and studio experience as a lead guitar / vocalist. I have used floor monitors exclusively. On of my current bands is leaning towards the top of the line Sennheiser in ear system. Eventually I would need to bring my own wedge/amp/mixer, or spend $$$ on the body pack / custom fit earbuds. I am a tinkerer, and have hot-rodded just about every piece of gear I own. If I were to design a system, I couldn't improve the POSSE system by much. Maybe EQ/Reverb for vocals. Due to an accident I sit when I play, so wireless is not important to me. If wireless is desired, they thought of that too, by combining a wireless system with the floor unit. I've used this system for two live gigs, and three rehearsals. I love it! The Room mics in the mic stand master volume / instrument input / tuner clamp on unit do distort with high stage volume, but are worthwhile for audience feedback, and balancing stage volume. I now rely on band members for instrument, and vocal stage volume, because we go without a sound man.
Sound
The vocals could use EQ and reverb, but is awesome for preventing blowing out your vocal chords. It also prevents breaking guitar strings by picking too hard, while competing with high stage volume. I did order foam earbud tips because the Teflon stock tips pop out of my ears when I sweat. I ordered two packs of small, medium, and large. The medium size is perfect. Much more base than stock tips.
Features
The assembly of the components are robust. Don't set the floor box on hot surfaces like a tube amp. I love the concept of using DIN (MIDI), and HDMI interconnect cables. I bought HDMI and MIDI couplings, and carry extra cables for larger stage runs. I haven't tried the condenser acoustic guitar mic, but is a great idea for non electric acoustics. I love the fact the unit has phantom power that even runs off a 9V battery!
Ease of Use
Since the main band I play with doesn't mic instruments, and has no monitor/AUX sends, I close mic my amp's speaker with a Shure Beta 57a via a 1/4" phone jack to female XLR. I plug the 1/4" into the mic stand clamp on component where the included condenser mic would connect. I don't like the sound going direct, or out of my FX pedalboard as the diagrams show.
Quality
The components are all made very well, and the knobs on the mic stand are reminiscent of Fender Black Face knobs. I don't use the tuner function, but is awesome that it's there if I should do larger gigs with FOH sound. The tuner button when depressed mutes the "Instrument Out" in the floor box.
Value
It's a steel at $299.00. I was lucky to find an open box special at ZZOUNDS for $283.99.
Manufacturer Support
I did contact POSSE with questions about Phantom Power I asked if it would power a condenser mic using a 9V battery, instead of the included wall wart. The very nice gentleman (who gave me 15 minutes of his time), said that it would power a condenser mic while running on 9V battery. Since he had not been asked, and personally tried it, couldn't answer my question of the Alkaline battery life while using its phantom power. I cannot stress how easy the gentleman was to talk to. Awesome customer service skills.
The Wow Factor
It sets up in about five minuets, has 3 headphone outputs, phantom power, tuner, every I/O possible, and all fits in a small padded bag. I've let band / audience members listen to my mix via an extra pair of over ear headphones from one of the three jacks. I changed Master, Vocal, Instrument. and Room volumes, and they were blown away. The first question from band members was "Can I plug in to it"? I explained if the band members each had the system, we could daisy chain them. Otherwise they would only be hearing my mix. Great Job POSSE!
Musical Background:
Keyboard 2 years; Guitar 38 Years; Vocals 40 Years. I play in cover bands, Christian bands, I have a home studio.
Musical Style:
Blues, Classic Rock, Country Rock, Contemporary Christian, Contemporary Country, Jazz Fusion, and some Jazz Standards. It took m
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Submitted June 14, 2013 by Bill B in Denver, CO
"Perfect solution for small stages, whether you are a vocalist, guitarist or both"
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I play guitar and sing lead and been struggling for years with hearing myself, especially vocals. I bought a Shure wireless in-ear system and ran a Y-jack off my vocal mic into but it closed off the sound of the rest of the band. Then, I tried just one ear, using my other to hear the rest of the band. Couldn't get it "just right" - until now.
I now run a mic off my amp into the Posse, plus my vocal mic into the Posse, then from the Posse to the house mixer (separate outs for guitar and vocals). Instead of using the ears that came with the Posse, I run the output of the Posse headphones into my Shure wireless into both ears. Now I can hear everything and it doesn't sound "closed off" because the Posse's onboard mics give me the real ambient sound of the band and audience. And, its one less floor monitor to lug around. I can even use it when I play at gigs with a house PA because it takes 3 mins to set up and when you're between 4 other bands and in a rush, time is everything!
I emailed the company with questions I had initially with setup and support was outstanding.
I can't recommend this product enough. Ditch your floor monitors and get everyone one of these in your band.
Musical Background:
40 years playing guitar and singing in bands, play part-time professionally now
Musical Style:
Classic Rock and blues
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Submitted February 7, 2013 by MJ Ahern in Half Moon Bay, CA
"POSSE is Amazing. What a value!"
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After years of working around every possible stage/performance setting and seeking a consistant monitor mix I have discovered POSSE. At NAMM this year I met the team of engineers and support that invented and brought this product to the world. They are great. I purchased one and used it at rehearsal with my 6 piece americana band last weekend. Website and user support is excellent and the product is so easy to work with and install. Run..do not walk and get one...at $350 this is a steal.
Musical Background:
Professional Singer/Songwriter/Producer - Regionaly Touring Americana Band Member
Musical Style:
rock, country rock, americana
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Submitted January 4, 2012
"POSSE has made it feasible to use IEM's in my church full-time!"
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Sound
Very well made, clear sound, plenty of volume.
Features
I found the POSSE to be extremely easy to set up. There are inputs for nearly anything I would want to hear in my IEM mix. Vocal, Stereo Instrument, Stereo Auxiliary with associated volume controls for each input. I run my microphone into a TC Helicon VoiceLive 2, and the Mic output from the VoiceLive into the POSSE. My Acoustic guitar processor's stereo output goes to the instrument input, and the monitor mix (for the band mix) goes into the Aux input (I'm using a Mono band mix). The Vocal and Guitar outputs pass through to the house mix just as before but now I have complete control of my monitor mix! I am hearing my vocals better than I ever have, and it has allowed me to stop screaming, and start singing!
Ease of Use
There are a lot of possible ways to utilize Posse. They really went out of their way to provide an unlimited number of ways to utilize this.
The Wow Factor
Absolutely a fantastic value. Having "MY" mix in my head without having to rely on the skill (or sympathy) of the sound man is fantastic.
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