I recently took these to a loud rock concert, and I was able to block out crowd noise, and enhance the bass mix while I was listening. As a performer, I enjoy hearing the natural sound on stage with them the mics are astounding.

Works well. I use it for playing in ensembles, when I practice, and when I go to performances that are too loud for hearing aids. I can use the EQ to approximate a correction for my hearing loss and control the overall volume as well. There remains the problem of not hearing myself as well as before, because I play a wind instrument (Trumpet). The device can also take an external input, so I can use it for mixing or play-along tracks. I plan to experiment with a mic input to hear myself better.I developed tinnitus in 1998 - after years of playing in bands and orchestras, and directing a college jazz ensemble and brass ensemble. If I could go back in time and give myself a 3DME, I would. It's a fine product. The only improvement I might suggest is a partnership with Bose to make these noise-cancelling and able to focus on a desired sound field.

Great solution for people that do not like the isolation of most IEM. The App works well. I am getting my hearing aids adjusted at the end of this month. I am going to request that she adjusts the EQ to match my hearing aids. You can also save multiple profiles depending on how you are using them at the time. I am going to get a usb c to 2.5mm plug to try them the next flight we take. It should work well with my iPad Air. The only down side is wearing two small cases. One for this unit and the other for the wireless monitor feed.

I'm an audiophile, for one. I'm a highly trained musician with a really good sense of hearing.But the problem came last year when I discovered I had an unusual issue with my right ear. I get a distortion with a particular upper midrange frequency. It sounds like chalk on a chalkboard, a heightened edginess. Again only at a certain frequency. Imagine Fran Drescher. And it's not tinnitus.But I digress. I need to put protect my ears in the long run. This issue affects how I am able to listen to certain kinds of music, as well as when I got to movies. The sound tends to be really loud with lots of explosions, and there often is a lot of audio information in that frequency.I tried many supposed hifi versions of passive earplugs, and every one of them greatly attenuated the top end, making music sound muffled. Ignore what the promotional blurbs state, that attenuation with their's is flat across the board. Even custom ones do it.Then I discovered the concept of electronic earplugs. The earplugs have microphones on the outside and digitally process what gets delivered to your ears. Their frequency response is MUCH more even and extended.And part of that processing is allowing some degree of dynamics but cutting off any sound rising above 95dB, above that level considered dangerous.The Etymotic Music Pro is one such electronic earplug. Its only user adjustment is whether you want a 9dB or 15dB attenuation. Again, anything over 95dB will get flattened. And interestingly, when sound drops below 60dB, it raises the volume (So perhaps when the music ends and someone starts talking, you can hear them.) A downside to that design is that it can compress the dynamics of the music, as some musical passages of the music may drop below 60dB. In that event, the volume will automatically be raised, along with the noise floor.But a big flaw in the Etymotic is that they sound sort of tonally tinny, and thin on top. Music lacks some body.But you have to protect your ears, right? At $400, they're expensive. They offer extended frequency response, but they don't sound great either.The ASI 3DME are MUCH better sounding than the Etymotic. They offer a lot, but they're $800!They're overall tonality better than the Etymotic, but they do still sound a bit tinny in the top end. The midrange on down is solid, though.The big thing about these is that the sound is very customizable, even allowing you to customize each ear individually. There's a 7-band graphic equalizer, and you can individually adjust the volume for each ear, as well as the amount of limiting (add more or reduce compression). So if you want to allow sound levels louder than 95dB, you can. In one ear, or both. If you want to reduce the maximum level allowed, you can.And again, the sound quality is ultimately very good. Not the same as listening without them, though. Your ears, with all the twists and turns on the outside, pick up a lot of directional information, and your brain interprets sound including depth.With the 3DMI, which each earplug having two microphones on each one, is "hearing" from essentially one direction. So complex directional ambient information won't be as complex.But again, you have to protect your ears. If you must wear ear protection when you're listening to music, these are the best thing out there to my knowledge.The downside to these, other than what I stated above, is their relative bulk. They're wired earplugs. What is inserted in your ears are attached to thin cables that go over the back of your ears, and down your back to a small belt clip unit that has all the brains. It's where the electronics are, and it's what powers everything. (It also allows an in-ear monitor feed input if you're a working musician.).If you can deal with a bit more bulk, it's the only earplugs that sound excellent, both in frequency response, and in retaining musicality.If I could have given these 4.5 stars, I would have. I wish I could have the absolute compactness of the Etymotics and have the great sound of the 3DMI. but improve the tonality of the top end.

The 3dme is amazing! Before getting into IEMs, I wasn't aware of some pretty major drawbacks to in-ear monitors. I want to protect my hearing and gear a clear, clean mix from the front of house. What I don't want is to cut my ears off from the room, which is what happens with IEMs.I don't like feeling isolated from the room and unable to communicate on stage... it just sucks the energy and excitement from my performance.The 3dme is genius; by putting microphones on the earbuds Nd allowing me to blend that with the mix, I now protect my hearing and get a superb mix without losing the echolocationof hearing where everything is in the room. The app allows for eq and limiting, which I found surprisingly useful to shave off some of the rough edges from the board mix where the sound person is compensating for the room's acoustics.These aren't cheap, but man are they worth it!

The ASI Audio 3DME BT G2 provides an answer to one of the most frustrating parts of In Ear Monitors, the fact that trying to hear what's around you, be it your band, the crowd, or any verbal communication can be impossible without jeopardizing the protection of your ears. ASI Audio solves this issue by providing two tiny mics on each earphone that let you mix incoming 3D audio from around you into your monitored audio for a safe and comfortable experience.I received three different sizes of ear plugs so that I could be rest assured of a snug seal. In addition, the app that is free of purchase and controls your IEMs has a test to make sure your IEMs are correctly in. The app itself has significant customizablity that lets you control both earphones individually for both the mix of audio around you and the EQ. It's easy to use and has helpful manuals in case of any trouble.The unit has 8 hours of battery life that should certainly be enough for any practice or live performance. With a wireless setup all you need to do is plug in your IEM with the adapter that comes along in the packaging to get both the freedom that comes along with wireless and the ambient mix that comes with the ASI Audio 3DME BT G2.If you are looking for an IEM that gives you full control over what you can hear, both from the band and the sound around you, the ASI Audio 3DME BT G2 will do that and more while still protecting you from the dangers of hearing loss!