Rolls PM351 Personal Monitor Station,Black

I play bass and keyboards in a dance cover trio, and also sing backup. I was considering buying a wedge monitor to hear myself better, but after researching this and the other Rolls gadgets, along with the ART and Behringer ones, decided to buy this one. I'm thrilled that I did. Wasn't sure about the extra cost for the added line input, but thought it would come in handy for a click track or anything else I might want to do in the future. I got to try my setup at rehearsal and the results were awesome. I was able to sing my parts with so much more confidence and accuracy just from having my own voice right in my ear. I paired these up with a pair of MEElectronics M6-CL-MEE Sport Noise-Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Memory Wire (Clear) from Amazon for $20 (also VERY happy with those, highly recommend!)In my setup I run my Sure SM58 into a TC Helicon doubler pedal and then into the PM351 (with a really short xlr jumper cable I also got on Amazon). From there it goes into the board. For rehearsal, I did not use a monitor send back into the PM351 but will try that at my next gig. I plug a mini-jack headphone extension cable into the PM351 and plug the in-ear monitors into the extension to give myself room to get funky. The ear buds have nice memory wire and run over the ears and down your back. They have a little clip that I clip on the back of my shirt collar. Wireless in-ear monitors are awesome on TV and for rock stars, but after careful consideration, I realized that 90% of my gigs have stages so small that I barely get to giggle around much at all. Having a thin cable running to the PM351 is no worse than my bass guitar's cable. And they both run to my pedal board in front of me so it's not a hassle at all. I have all my effects velcro'd down on my pedal board for ease of set up. (It will also run on 9 volts from my One Spot)The PM351 is very load and I had to turn it way down. I also only used one ear bud since we don't mic everything in rehearsal. Just having my own voice in my one ear at just the right volume was a huge help with my singing and i know the gigs will be that much better just from that. The TC Helicon (I love!) helps thicken up my backup vocals and sometimes I use the Octave Up setting that can be hard to sing with without hearing yourself clearly. With this setup I can nail the right note and octave and hear exactly what is coming out of the TC Helicon. This is all WAY better and cheaper than lugging around a wedge monitor. Our drummer is also going to get the exact same setup I have! Highly recommend!

Bought this unit after a gig with a keyboard player had one...a gig where I was playing drums and singing leads, but the leader didn't think to bring a monitor for. Hello?! You hired me because I also sing! Anyway, I was not familiar with the unit before that and decided I need to bring my own insurance from now on.Ordered one first from another online supplier but then found that Amazon offered free one day shipping for me, so I ordered another from them because I was leaving town in two days for a gig and wanted to bring it along. I did get it right on time and took it along for the trip, but didn't get the the opportunity to use it that time.So when I returned home I had the 2nd unit (the one I ordered first!) that had to be returned, unopened, or resold, since I only needed one. I decided not to do what I always do and procrastinate, so I gave it to our mail carrier to return.I finally had the chance to use it at one of my rehearsals, which I recorded, and it worked like a charm! I love it. I usually struggle at hearing myself singing at the rehearsals, but with the Rolls PM351 I was thrilled to hear everything I was singing BEFORE hearing it coming out of the PA speakers. Not only was I hearing myself and hitting the notes better, but I also wasn't straining my voice, something that is hard for me NOT to do at a rehearsal with a 7 pc band!I don't play guitar on stage (yet), but I occassionally play some keys, and having the extra instrument input is something I look forward to utilizing.The other feature I look forward to using is the separate 'Line In' mix that will allow a third, separate volume-controlled mix from any source via 1/4" connector, ie: overall board mix or monitor send of all vocals for blending.My issue with the unit is having to be teathered to it via my in ears or ear buds. When I'm performing in one of a couple of my bands where I'm up front singing leads it just won't be practical to use, and sadly I'll have to either rely on the floor wedges or other in ears that are much harder on my already challenged hearing from too much loud music all my life.I've since had someone tell me he wants this exact unit after showing him mine. I now wish I would have kept my other unit and sold it to him. I could have gotten my money back quicker! HahaNow, if I can just figure out how to make the PM 351 wireless...

The box itself is a great idea. The connectivity is ill conceived.The good:Sturdy and quiet.Pots are smooth.The box is not too big.The bad:The Instrument-in is 1/4. The output is stereo XLRs. OK, you can switch to mono, but if you're a guitarist or bassist wanting this setup on a pedalboard, you want an instrument-out in 1/4, otherwise more cumbersome adaptors are needed. I know I'm not the only person utilizing this box on a pedalboard.