Re: IEMs, Singers and Occlusion
I have provided IEMs for several events and am amazed as to how much cerumen (ear wax) is on the ear bud sleeves at the end of the show.
Both male and female performers have demonstrated this, with a slight edge going to the men.
The ear wax accumulation on the ear bud sleeves would appear to be enough to reduce the audio. However, I've not put them in my ear afterwards to verify this! :roll:
Additionally, if the cerumen is present on the sleeves, how much is in the ear canal and is that affecting what the person is hearing?
FYI ... I toss the ear bud sleeves after each use.
