Livewires on American Idol
Posted by reidgreven on March 18, 2008
Last year the two founders of LiveWires In-Ear Monitors made a special trip to North Point to fit players for in-ear monitors. After the word got out, 70 people came, from all over town. It was really a cool couple of days.
Well, less than a year later, who did American Idol choose to supply in-ears for the contestants?
Yep - LiveWires.
My sister-in-law Leah was ordering a pair last week, when John - one of the founders - told the story. It was cool to watch tonight and see the same product many of the North Point guys and I use being used by the Idol contestants.
And, to me, they sound a ton better than Shure E5’s, to give you a reference.
The coolest part? They’re only $249.00 + S&H.
Take THAT, Westone!
If you order a pair, say “hi” to John and Earl for me!
So what are YOU waiting for?
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March 18, 2008 at 10:49 pm
i am SO excited for mine to come!!!!!! I hope my ears weren’t having a fat day…
March 18, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I’ve never heard about these guys. Very sweet. I’ve been looking for a good set of in-ears. Thanks for the hot tip.
March 19, 2008 at 11:32 am
i bought a set last summer and they rock. the clarity is great, and i’m not left relying on the chamber of traditional in-ears to give me a full range signal. my ear does it for me! brilliant design.
brilliant!
March 19, 2008 at 11:32 am
i bought a set last summer and they rock. the clarity is great, and i’m not left relying on the chamber of traditional in-ears to give me a full range signal. my ear does it for me! brilliant design.
brilliant!
p.s. - i’m interested to know which color scheme you went with though.
March 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Thanks for the rec. I desperately need these.
March 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm
thanks for the insight man, i’ve been in search for some in-ears so i’ll have to check these out.
March 27, 2008 at 8:19 pm
I’ve got custom molded ear plugs but not in-ears. I made an appointment today to head to my audiologist to get fitted for new molds to get a set of these.
March 30, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Thanks Reid and all for the nice comments. Our day at North Point was one we’ll never forget. The Idol gig has been fun, but challenging. Some of the finalists have found that in-ears are too overwhelming and they’ve chosen to keep their ears open and utilize the excellent stage monitoring system in place. Fortunately, the contestants we think will last are wearing their Livewires faithfully. We also just finished ’shooting’ ears for a new MTV show; “Rock the Cradle”. The show features offspring of Pop and Rock stars (Joe Walsh’s daughter, Kenny Loggins son, Olivia Newton John’s daughter, etc.) competing in a vote ‘em off the island format. The show premiers this coming Thursday evening on MTV. Best wishes to all our friends at North Point. John