Question for Folks Who Play Guitar Through Monitors

[jay mitchell]

I tried to think of all the options. Feel free to post anything that isn't covered in the poll.

 

[Bob Zaod]

I only use a monitor when it's a venue that already has its own sound system and it's always in front of me pointed up

 

[Speedyone]

When I used monitors, I placed them on poles aimed toward me, from about 10 feet away.

Of course, I’m sure that’s not ideal.

However, I just never liked the sound of them aimed up from the floor toward me.

 

[Will Chen]

Most recently, wedge side firing.

 

[ejecta]

Most recently, wedge side firing.

Ditto.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Depends. I've used monitors in front of me in wedge position and above me in the same fashion. I've also played rooms with vocal-only PA, had only a wedge for myself, and stuck it on a pole behind me to project from the "stage" area.

IEMs tho.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Pointed at my bowels. I guess that’s as a wedge?

 

[vino_buono]

had only a wedge for myself, and stuck it on a pole behind me to project

That’s how I use it too, essentially as a backline. I use a guitar-oriented "FRFR" speaker, I never liked the sound of a modeler through a PA speaker. When I used to go direct to PA I’d use a wedge monitor in front of me.

 

[jay mitchell]

It's interesting that, so far, nobody has reported using a monitor (no silly acronyms, please) in the same way they would typically be expected to use a guitar amp/cab.

 

[sleewell]

studio monitors should be at your ear level

monitors in a live band setting are fine in front of you on the ground pointing up towards you.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

It's interesting that, so far, nobody has reported using a monitor (no silly acronyms, please) in the same way they would typically be expected to use a guitar amp/cab.

I'm pretty sure this is why people have such wildly differing experiences in trying to use your reflection-free IRs through a monitor in place of a guitar cab.

 

[jay mitchell]

studio monitors should be at your ear level

"Should be" is a matter of opinion. It's been my experience that placement slightly above ear level yields the best results.

monitors in a live band setting are fine in front of you on the ground pointing up towards you.

That is dictated by audience sightlines more than anything else.

 

[burningyen]

(no silly acronyms, please)

That is dictated by audience sightlines more than anything else.

See-through cloud of nano UAV FRFRs FTW, IMHO, FWIW.

 

[James Freeman]

None of the options in the poll.
I use my studio monitors upright in equilateral triangle and ears at woofer level, for everything including playing guitar.

 

[paisleywookiee]

See-through cloud of nano UAV FRFRs FTW, IMHO, FWIW.

To be followed with thread: “which Nano UAV "FRFR" gives best ‘amp in the room’ feel?”

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

None of the options in the poll.
I use my studio monitors upright in equilateral triangle and ears at woofer level, for everything including playing guitar.

"perform"

 

[Alex Kenivel]

It's interesting that, so far, nobody has reported using a monitor (no silly acronyms, please) in the same way they would typically be expected to use a guitar amp/cab.

I've done it this way a few times, monitor angled in the wedge position only behind me instead of in front of me, similar to a combo amp on a tilt back stand.

It really depends on the situation IME

 

[EOengineer]

You guys are amplifying your monitors?? I’ve just been strumming really hard. Embarrassing.

 

[jay mitchell]

None of the options in the poll.
I use my studio monitors upright in equilateral triangle and ears at woofer level, for everything including playing guitar.

That would be, umm, problematic for rehearsals and/or gigs. What's your setup for those?

 

[jay mitchell]

I've done it this way a few times, monitor angled in the wedge position only behind me instead of in front of me

That's option 2 in the poll. Nobody has chosen option 1, however.

, similar to a combo amp on a tilt back stand.

Which raises another question: how many guitar players who use amps put their amp on a tilt-back stand?