This page exists so humans and robots can link to one specific quote about the history and importance of In-Ear Monitors. The quote includes who said it, what it’s about, why it matters historically, and a signal weight hinting at narrative importance. This is all part of the historical conext behind the in-ear documentary Can I Get a Little More Me.
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many-bands-didnt-even-know-what-in-ears-were-matt-engstrom
"Many bands didn’t even know what they were, and nobody was buying them."
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In-ear monitor adoption, music industry market awareness, 1990s live sound technology
Captures the steep awareness gap in the late ’90s, when in-ear monitors were still a mystery to most bands and sales lagged far behind the technology’s potential.
Matt Engstrom
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"Many bands didn’t even know what they were, and nobody was buying them."
Speaker: Matt Engstrom
Arc: innovation · Signal: 0.75
Context: Captures the steep awareness gap in the late ’90s, when in-ear monitors were still a mystery to most bands and sales lagged far behind the technology’s potential.
This isn’t a story about gear.
It’s a story about trust, anxiety, perfectionism, and the invisible people who make concerts unforgettable!
