Funny enough, I'm just exploring this issue at the minute. I've recently bought the Wi Audiolink Pro for various wireless odd jobs and decided to try it as an IEM system as I'd heard it discussed. It was suggested that:
* 5ms is akin to being 5ft away from a speaker
* Only audiophiles will hear a combing effect
* Only purists will be bothered by it.
Whatever "science" (I'm a fan of science) is proposed to support these suggestions I can say with confidence (for me) they are not borne out by experience. I've tried it in conjunction with a traditional wedge and the disconnect is as offputting as it is with bone-conducted vocal sound. Non-vocal work is more forgiving but if you're playing fast moving tunes it will show. Latency in the Wi system is reported to be around the 5ms mark and it's on the verge of unusable. I may just take it along on my next trip as my only other option is my rack mount unit which I want to avoid carrying but if I can't get used to it then I'll stick with the current setup.
5ms is a long time in live audio.
__________________
Give a man a fishing rod... and he's got the makings of a rudimentary banjo.
Last edited by shufflebeat; 12-27-2019 at 10:01 PM.
|