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    who can offer any advice on wireless in-ear monitor systems? Looking to purchase one very soon. My knowledge is sketchy but understand that some systems work on frequencies that require a licence, which of course bumps up the overall cost. But does using a licence requiring frequency/system mean you're getting any benefit? What's wrong/worse about systems that use licence free frequencies? Do they tend to cost more for the system because they use licence free frequencies? I don't understand why someone would consciously choose one over the other, aside from any apparent cost difference in total.

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    From my limited knowledge of the subject, the licence free stuff is using a band width that is cluttered with other wireless devices using the same frequency so you're much more likely to get interference and signal dropouts than the licenced versions.
     
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    Makes a lot of sense. So I'd guess generally the licence free frequency systems are cheaper than the other type for that reason.
     
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    You may find these interesting (you may not). I really like Adam Neely (although I don't actually like the music he plays). Anyway, his take on in-ear monitor systems.



     
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    Like going back to the early 80s with CB radios. The AM system was more heavily populated and interesting but the FM system was the legal one.
     
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    Let me know if and when your OMD tribute plays live. I might bob along, @gooderzone.

    On topic? No idea, ask me one on cricket.
     
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