Wireless stereo In-ear monitoring system with automatic RF environment scan and stereo audio, paired with a great storage case that also charges the wireless units? Sounds like the ultimate user-friendly IEM system for hobbyist and semi-professional musicians.
To find out whether the unit is good, me and few friends put it to the test by using it live at our church.
DISCLAIMER: This product was provided to me by NUX and I got to keep it. However the company has no say on the things I mention in this video/review nor do they get to see the post/video before it is published.
SPECIFICATIONS
Unboxing And First impressions
As with other NUX products I’ve reviewed over the past few years, everything from the packaging design to the build quality of the unit feels and looks great. The carrying/charging case for the transmitter and receiver units feel sturdy, and they provide all the necessary cables to charge the units. I appreciate that you can charge the transmitter and the receiver separately or simultaneously by placing them in the case using and using a single cable. The charging case has a built-in battery, providing several steps of backup to ensure you don’t run out of battery between soundcheck and the show, for example.
The unit also comes with a 6.3mm stereo adapter.
Speaking of which, this unit is fully stereo, which caused some issues during our live test, but more on that later.
The transmitter and receiver are small and lightweight but feel well-made. The receiver has a clip that allows easy attachment to your belt, for example. On the side of the transmitter, you’ll find a USB-C port for charging and the power button. Both units have LED indicators showing the battery status for the first 2 seconds after powering up (green = fully charged, yellow = 75%-50% charge left, red = 50%-25% charge left). The units pair and find the best available channel in the 5.8GHz frequency automatically. Be sure to check the receiver’s volume before putting your in-ear buds into your ears!
Using the NUX B-7PSM live
My friends played at church, so we decided to put the NUX IEM system to the test. As I mentioned earlier, we encountered a problem right away: our church uses a Midas 32 mixing console with stereo outs, but the setup is configured so that all monitor outs come from an extension box on the stage. These outputs are all mono and only accept XLR cables. So, we ran a short XLR cable from the extension box into a wired headphone amplifier, and my friend (Mikko) plugged the NUX transmitter into the headphone output of that unit. This setup made everything run in mono.
Mikko, who tested the system with his guitar rig, walked around the hall to determine the unit’s range. According to him, he didn’t experience any issues 25-50 meters away from the transmitter.
Is the NUX B-7PSM good and worth the money?
Based on our tests, the unit does exactly what it says. As of writing this review, Mikko has used the unit in several services without any issues. We found the unit easy to use, and according to Mikko, there’s no noticeable latency when playing guitar.
We both appreciated the unit’s size and weight; you quickly forget the IEM unit is even there. Mikko mentioned that he would like to be able to see the volume level in some way. Right now, you need to set the receiver’s output level to zero and then bring it up carefully.
When used with slightly older mixing consoles, you might encounter similar issues, as we did with the XLR vs. Plug inputs. However, you can work around this with adapters that only cost a few bucks. In our case, the solution could be as simple as spending some time with our church’s console and configuring a stereo monitor output to work with the IEM unit.
If you want a simple In-Ear-Monitoring solution, the NUX B-7PSM is worth considering.
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