Behringer Powerplay PM1 1-channel Stereo Personal In-ear Monitor Beltpack Reviews

Wanted a more streamlined solution to our ears and hopefully eliminating some of the cable clutter with our current system. The xlr clipping straight in without the need for aux extensions is great. Build is really nice and really the noise ceiling is non existent, but… and a big but.

You only get that very clean sound when you are running it from a dedicated headphone amp. If you run them direct from a console bus, while you can get them loud, a side by side comparison with an amped signal for the keen eared you will hear a difference. Sound will be slightly thinner and the clarity falls off.

That being said the difference is fairly minor maybe 5-10% less clarity which for what this unit is meant to do is honestly pretty good. You will have to crank the gain sends, you will lose a bit of clarity, but as a backup set or even for those who just want a quick and easy solution they do the job.

This is the perfect little tool for plug and mix monitoring. I was able to send a mono mix to each of the band members giving them a reference they could follow along with.

I'm a drummer and was looking for an easy, wired IEM solution. This fits the bill perfectly. We use a Midas MR18 for IEMs and I simply plug an XLR to 1/4" TRS cable from the MR18 headphone out (which conveniently can be set up as an independent mix) into this and I have my mix and a volume control. The locking XLR means I'm not worried the cable will come loose. Since I'm using the headphone out, I have more than enough volume. This is a simple, easy solution to get IEMs to a fixed position.

Our worship team has improved their performance.

This piece was great and durable. If on a budget and need a simple personal monitoring system this is fantastic!

I'm a drummer and I use this for my IEMs with my band's Xair mixer and my Westone ear buds. It works great. Other commenters talked about low levels, I'm a hard hitter and I don't have this problem, although I use ear bud inserts that are more on the isolating side.

I use this to tie into the singers monitor while on the drums so i can hear just his voice to be able to speed up or slow down the beat, works perfect!

I am a youth worship leader at my church. We don't have a big budget but came to the point in our worship where we needed in ears in order to run tracks. We currently run 7 of these for our band and they are great! If you have band members that don't move a lot or just need a budget friendly option for in ears, these do not disappoint!

I am using this to bring audio from our digital snake XLR output to my Shure earbuds. I was concerned that it might not have enough drive for my earbuds but it has plenty with the volume control at about 75%. This is great as I don't have to worry about batteries. It also clips to my music stand which puts the earbuds within reach.

I'm very pleased with the build quality, it's way more solid than I thought.

Use it with both an Aviom and LiveMix on stage monitor. Works wonderfully. Only regret was not getting the longer cable.

I bought one of these for my KZ iem fir church several months ago and it works perfectly with our aviom system! No battery needed, xlr lock on the unit, belt clip to keep it in place, volume knob to adjust levels and perfect compact size. Genius budget friendly product for churches using wired iems.

Perfect for wired IEM rig and very low profile.
Mackie DL32R stereo IEM feeds a Presonus HP60 headphone amp which feeds back to performers via individual stage snakes. Match your snake sends though, ie TRS Male to XLR male in the belt pack.

Locking XLR is great security for moving onstage and NOT having to worry about batteries is great.
Hopefully Behringer doesn"t stop making these in favor of the battery versions....

Para el precio es perfecto.

It's tiny. No battery. Plenty loud. Connect it with the aux out of a mixer. This is perfect for stationary musicians. There is no competition at this price point for a wired in-ear monitor without a battery and this small. Now, in-ear monitoring is affordable for most musicians.

Couple this with Shure SE215 and you have a killer low cost IEM solution. I am a guitarist and our drummer, bass player and I all use these. A little more bother with the XLR cable that wireless but at the price it can't be beat. We used to use the Powerplay P1 but it was a hassle with the battery. This one is no battery, no complications. Plenty loud. Ususally run about 3/4 volume.

If you're looking for something cheap but good quality this is the way to go, the only downside is mobility

I like this little pack, it's gotten me through a couple dozen gigs so far, I really like the form factor and that it doesn't need a battery.
However, using it to listen to the mains through it, and comparing to plugging my headphones directly into my mixer, there's a noticable lack of "clarity" in the sound, and explains why it often sounds "fuzzy" during gigs.

They work good when you have time to set them up, but they often come apart and wear and tear of playing often breaks them. I would suggest ordering a second one as a back up just in case.

I'm sure the PM1 is a fine device, but I'm giving 2.5 stars because its not really clear in the description that this REQUIRES a connection to a headphone amplifier. It is a 100% passive device, which is saying that it is only an attenuator, or in even more plain English -- you can only turn the volume down. You cannot uses this to connect to a line-level output (like on most mixers including the AUX outputs on Behringer's own XR12/XR16/XR18 mixers. Instead you need a powered personal monitor like the P2. And yes, I found this out the hard way but I'm telling you so you don't fall in the same trap!

Good sound quality and cheap as dirt, but they are incredibly quiet. They are still useable, but the low volume makes mixing difficult its either 100% or you aren't hearing it

Not loud enough for practical use live without an additional headphone amp. Every mixin board has to max out their AUX outputs to the point of distortion to get any decent impact and clarity. Awesome cheap backup in case powered one fails. Design of this seems solid just wish it were louder somehow.