What is the best in-ear monitor for singers and vocalists? Singers need a model that will let their vocals jump out of the mix, floating on top of the music so that they can hear clearly. There are a lot of really great options and it largely comes down to preference.

Generally, we recommend an IEM that is slightly contoured, or at least not TOO accurate. A contour or shape will give you a bit of a boost in the vocal range so that you can hear your voice clearly. Too much bass in the low end can make your vocals less pronounced. Our most effective models for vocalists are the ST3, RSM, Spire, Electo and ESM.

Every model in our “recommended in-ear monitors for vocals” list above will get you where you need to go. Alclair offers different models at different price points so you can perform your best even if you don’t have a large budget. So what makes the difference between models? Really it comes down to clarity, headroom, and power. To get more headroom, you need to have bigger or more drivers stacked together. This is not as important for singers. To get more clarity you need more drivers that are each responsible for their own part of the sound. For vocals, the number of drivers is less important than the fact that they are tuned to let your vocal sit on top. But in general, when you have dedicated drivers for each sound range you can get more clarity. To get more power, well, you just need more drivers. Power is not as important to the vocalist either. Vocalists have lots of options which can make it tough. In general, the Dual XB, Tour, RSM, and Spire are the most popular vocal models.

We’ve got some resources below but here is an article about drivers if you are looking for more info on this: https://alclair.com/drivers-ed-how-many-drivers/

If you are looking to stretch your dollar, select the Affirm finance program at check out to pay smaller monthly payments. It is an easy way to get a model that might fit your needs better.