I've always wondered why singers wear an earpiece when they sing on stage. Are they listening to themselves sing, or are they listening to the lyrics in case they forget the words?
2006-07-08 17:08:32 · 13 answers · asked by Angelheart 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Since most artists worth their salt are playing a song that isn't precisely what's recorded, and singers will improvise and add or subtract, I'd imagine they wouldn't want a verbatim copy of the song playing in their ear. Plus, if the tempo isn't precise, or the intro goes on long, et cetera, they'll be horribly thrown off. If I recally correctly, the earpiece is actually what the mics are picking up, which lets the singer clearly hear their voice in the midst of everything going on around them.
2006-07-08 17:14:03 · answer #1 · answered by gatrief13 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's usually an in-ear monitor. It's used to hear the band (or tape :P) playing over all the other surrounding noises.
They're a great way to keep up with the rest of the band, I think everyone should use them.
2006-07-08 17:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by koitiz28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually it's to hear a complete mix after all the processing. That way they can relay to the sound manager what to adjust. Did you ever notice the speakers at front stage facing the band? those are called monitors, they too are for "monitor"-ing the sound.
2006-07-08 17:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by anton t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's to hear themselves and the band playing. Kelly Clarkson always takes hers out while she is singing and ends up relying on the speakers in front of her to hear what's going on and keep her pitch.
2006-07-08 17:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Flyleaf 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're listening so that they can get their keys right. How can they listen to the lyrics while they're singing.....by the time they sang the wrong part it would be too late!
2006-07-08 17:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lip Synching!!! Just kidding.. lol
They listening to themselves, i guess
OR Lip Synching!!! j/k again lol
2006-07-08 17:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in-ear musicians monitors is what there called there are by far more effective in making adjustments to your sound and keeping everything together onstage. we use them over the front monitors they make averything easier when your onstage
2006-07-08 17:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by wardancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are listening to themself singing... the microfone they got is go with the transmitter if they need to dance
2006-07-08 17:11:22 · answer #8 · answered by tomas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. it's for hearing their music (melody and background) to keep their pitch and tone and beat (over the stage and crowd noise).
2006-07-08 17:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by emailchallenged 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's to hear themselves.
2006-07-08 17:11:05 · answer #10 · answered by ShortStuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋