the t.bone IEM 100 - 863 Mhz

Generally, it works fine. Decent range and acceptable sound quality. There are, however, some issues with it:

- The battery cover won't close if using rechargeable batteries, as they are a bit larger than regular batteries. With rechargeable batteries, you have to keep the cover open.
- It needs a high input level. The line output from my Scarlett 2i4 was too low to be usable, so I had to use the headphone output instead.
- Unsure if the limiter works. I've tried triggering the limiter, but the "limiter" sign never comes on, and I certainly don't hear it in the headphones.
- Not much of a squelch. Make sure to turn the receiver off first, then the transmitter. Otherwise, you'll get really loud noise from the iems.

And now a note about 863 mHz devices. Some of the frequencies used by this product are also used in consumer wireless headphones and such. This makes it somewhat compatible with other products you may have at home, but you may also hear your neighbour's TV on your iem.

This was purchased a good few years ago now, and since then I've upgraded to the Sennheiser range of IEM's which doesnt even compare, but at four times the price you wouldn't expect it to!

The IEM100 is perfect if you're new to IEM's and don't want to spend the cash on something expensive that will sit in a box because you didn't get on with it. Incredibly simple to use (just check frequencies before purchasing) and has an okay sound. I personally found it a little quiet but then my band at the time were loud!

I'd also invest in moulded plugs if you can afford to, as these do make a massive difference to the sound.

For the price, these are great, but if you want that sonic quality then its worth looking at a higher priced IEM.

For under £200, this kit cannot really be criticised.

It comes with a very flimsy feeling receiver pack, and a very high quality transmitter. The accompanying case was alright, albeit a little small.

The sound on this is acceptable. Essentially, the radio compression on the bass is pretty bad. any heavy kicks, or bass notes and you will have the rest of your mix side chained into silence.
The mix will also be accompanied by a sizeable amount of "Hiss". Nothing rectifies this, and it seems a byproduct of the price of this unit.
Despite all this, as a first IEM system, I can't really not recommend it. However, it does make some parts of performing more difficult as you aim to concentrate on the imperfect mix.

use with caution, but definitely workable!