Wireless in Ear Monitor System, True Stereo UHF IEM, in Ear Monitors for Musicians, Metal Stage Monitor w/ 89 Frequencies, Rack Mount, for Studio/Band (2 Bodypacks with Transmitter)

As a worship leader in a small church, the Phenyx Pro PTM-10 has been an absolute blessing for our setup. It delivers clear, reliable in-ear monitoring without unnecessary complexity or cost. The sound quality is clean and consistent, with plenty of headroom for vocals, acoustic instruments, and click tracks. For weekly services and rehearsals, it’s been rock solid—no dropouts, no distractions, just dependable performance that lets us focus on worship instead of tech issues. I’ve also had experience with the Phenyx Pro PTM-33, and while that system is great for larger teams or more complex stage setups, the PTM-10 is honestly the better fit for a small church. The PTM-33 offers more channels and expandability, but that can be overkill if you’re running a simple mono or stereo mix. The PTM-10 is easier to set up, quicker to train volunteers on, and more budget-friendly—without sacrificing sound quality. For churches with limited tech staff and smaller worship teams, simplicity matters, and the PTM-10 nails it. PTM-10 vs PTM-33 (from a small-church perspective): • Ease of use: PTM-10 is simpler and faster to deploy • Sound quality: Comparable and more than sufficient for worship settings • Cost efficiency: PTM-10 offers better value for smaller teams • Scalability: PTM-33 is better for large or multi-mix environments Overall, the Phenyx Pro PTM-10 has exceeded our expectations. If you’re a worship leader or church tech looking for a reliable, affordable in-ear monitor system that just works, this is an easy five stars and a confident recommendation.

I lead a large 17-piece jazz band. We’re a community band with a very limited budget. Our PA is rather simple with two main speakers, and two inputs for vocals and keys. As you can imagine, a 17-piece band can be quite loud, which is problematic for our vocalist. With the main speakers doubling as vocal monitor, the struggle for the vocalist to hear herself sing is quite real. I was offered a chance to test the Phenyx Pro PTM-10 In Ear Stereo monitoring system. First, as with all Phenyx Pro products, the packaging is very nice. The PTM-10 system is housed in its own hard plastic carrying case, no need to carry around the retail package like some other products. The package includes the transmitter, receiver, antennae, batteries, earbuds, and rack mounting kit. Everything you’d need to use this product right out of the box. SETUP/TEST: Setup is extremely easy. I plugged in the transmitter, put batteries in the receiver (Bodypack), connected the transmitter to the PA, and voila, I could hear anything coming from the PA through the ear buds. The manual is nicely written. I navigated through all of the settings on the bodypack and transmitter. Changing Groups and Channels is very easy. I ran the system in stereo mode which was very nice. I did not play with the balance much as it wasn’t needed in our setup. The audio coming through ear buds was very clean. Being able to mute the body pack and adjust the volume with the body pack is a nice feature. QUALITY: The quality of all most Phenyx Products is very good. The transmitter unit is made of metal, not cheap plastic on PTM-10. Including the rubber feet to keep the unit from sliding is a nice touch. The Bodypack that came with the unit is made of plastic, but it doesn’t feel cheap. The buttons on the bodypack are responsive and very "clicky", you know you pressed the button. A nice feature is having the ability to lock the settings on the body pack so there’s no accidental changing of settings. Overall, the PTM-10 is a well-built product. VALUE: You can’t beat the value of this product. The PTM-10 is a professional level product without the professional level price tag. The value vs quality is the #1 reason to purchase this product. CUSTOMER SERVICE: The PTM-10 unit sent to me came with a defective bodypack. Anytime the antennae would get bumped, nothing but static came through the earbuds. I contacted Phenyx via email and a new bodypack was sent out within a couple days. The new Bodypack worked flawlessly. I appreciate the quick response from Phenyx Pro in getting the bodypack replaced. OVERALL: If you are in the need for an IEM system, I would highly recommend the PTM-10. It’s a quality professional product without a hefty professional price tag.

I won’t talk much here about turning on, changing frequencies, IR pairing and so on, as many others have covered that here. Let’s get a bit more technical. My application for IEM is fairly casual; occasional shows, maybe a few per year, as a guitar player and vocalist in a band. But more often, it is intended for use during band practice or at home as drum monitor for practice, using the seal of good IEM earphones to reduce direct sound and monitor the fully-mic’d and “produced” drum kit at a lower level via a digital mixer, driving the Phenyx IEM transmitter in stereo, from a pair of aux sends. I use an A&H SQ6, and the basic idea for me is to reduce the drum dynamics and total volume, yet have nice verbs and backing tracks mixed in. I’m learning drums as an adult with extensive (non-drum) musical experience and perhaps more from the point of view of a recording engineer…. All that said, this system checks my required boxes for cost and effectiveness. As many others have said, you can throw the (pointlessly) included headphones in a drawer with those disposables you kept from your last international flight. They are no better. Invest in a good set of multi-driver IEM headphones. Based on my own measurements, presented here, they will determine your IEM experience. You won’t make bad headphones sound good with any source – I tried judiciously EQ-ing my aux sends with the included headphones and got nowhere… I could tame the peaks, but the distortion and resonances are not EQ issues. Go get some good ones. As it happens, I have a good deal of professional RF & Audio test and measurement experience and took the opportunity to run this system over a recently-calibrated Audio Precision APx521 to determine the audio quality of the RF audio link. More on that in a moment. From the radio-side, this is a 10mW FM stereo link that uses the same analog 19-kHz pilot tone technology to encode the stereo signal as any commercial FM transmitter would, albeit at very low power in the 900 MHz ISM band. The output level was +9.93 dBm conducted (~10mW/50 ohms) as seen on an Agilent E4402 Spectrum Analyzer, and the RF envelope appeared very clean and stable, and pretty much dead-on in frequency. The included antenna was run over an Anritsu antenna analyzer and found to be a good match, under 1:2 SWR read across the 900 MHz Band. This is important because antenna match determines the effective radiated power at a distance. One huge usable-range improvement you can make with a system like this is to use a 900-MHz Yagi antenna (say, 5 to 7 -element, 50 ohm) and point it towards the people wearing the IEM receivers… Thus you can take all that power wasted in the other 300 degrees and instead point it towards the people who actually need a good signal, kinda like the reflector in a flashlight gathers up all the light and “throws” it into one, useful direction. Now to the audio. I found that at low input levels, the noise at the IEM receiver is indeed high. There is some real hash in the higher frequenices that is notable if you live down in the dirt, level-wise. But note that the Phenyx transmitter has input meters. They are real. You MUST use them for your signal setup. Remembering that each IEM-receiver user has his own volume control, my job is to feed the transmitter all it can take to hit, but not exceed the 0dBm meter peak indicators. My job is NOT to control his output level. The IEM user will do that. This system will play loud and clean if you run the correct signal level into it. Best bet is to send it an aux signal that has everything you want, with a little of the bottom end taken out (with everything below, say, 50-60 Hz being high-pass filtered) and gently compressed with an easy ratio. This will help maintain the signal-to-noise ratio you need to get a clean IEM playback and avoid overloading distortion. The audio frequency response from transmitter to each receiver (2 in my kit) was also measured. It’s pretty flat, as you can see in the APx plots. As I said earlier, get some GOOD IEM earpieces, because the transmission over the RF link is pretty good when driven properly, and fairly flat at that. The Left-Right channel gain is just a little off, by 1-2dB in both of my receivers. There is also a little distortion present, and those kinds of things are to be expected at this price point, but if you are paying attention to how you feed these, they are fine for casual use and reasonably well-made for the dosh. The first plot is freq response, which shows a respectable +/- 1.5 dB from 100 Hz to 10 kHz. Both receivers are shown here, with the slight difference in the plots due to the volume knob setting being not quite the same. Note that anything over 10kHz for an IEM is pointless. Receiver volume is set to about 50%, The slight difference in L-R channels is visible here. Response at 60 Hz is about 4 dB down, so use a HPF set to about 60 Hz on the send signal and avoid overdriving the system down low, it won’t be reproduced anyway. You’ll get a better SNR everywhere else for your trouble. The next plot shows the RF envelope up close on a spec an, where you can see the 19-kHz pilot tones as sidebands on either side of the 911MHz envelope. Next up you can see a spectral audio plot from the receiver with 1Vrms of 800 Hz fed into the transmitter from the Apx . Note the closest individual distortion product is about 48 dB down from the 800Hz. Not bad. The next plot is the overall THD across all frequencies with a 1000 mV signal input (ignore the labels). It’s a bit high, but livable for a monitor and hey, these are not $1400 per channel units either. . The next plot is for a lower input, 500mV, and at this level it looks much better. You give up some SNR for a better THD. The last photo is from the antenna analyzer, showing a good match at 1:2 SWR or better from 888 MHz to 948 MHz, with a nice 1:1.24 at 918 MHz in the middle of the band. One note I made was that I could not find the FCC/ISED numbers anywhere on the packaging or in/on the product. That’s a bit concerning, it hints that these were not type-acceptance tested nor issued the FCC ID number required for sale in the US. FCC laws require labelling to be visible to the consumer and this system seems to fail in that point. I have not had reason to open them up yet, as they are technically still under warranty, but if I get a cause to, I will open them up and make a few pics of the build quality to add here. Verdict? An OK product, and for my application I would buy them again. One star off for the high-ish THD and channel imbalance, even though I can live with those just fine. Some of that might be due to tolerances or manual tune-up at manufacture, which can be hard to hold constant over production runs. Just make SURE you get some good IEM earbuds to match with these. 73. UPDATE - I was finally able to locate these on the FCC database - it just took a little searching, and knowing the name of the company that makes them for Phenyx. Also, I see the pix got out of order once I uploaded them. If you know what they mean, you can figure out which is which, and if you don't you probably didn't notice anyway :)

I have been using both Shure PSM300 and Sennheiser G3 IEM systems for years now, each in the 500mhz Bandwidth but the interference has been driving me crazy. I gig 5 nights a week in a major city so available frequencies in that spectrum are tough. I’ve heard great things about the Phenyx IEM systems, saw that they were offered in 900mhz bandwidth and figured I’d try the PTM10 out and see if it would solve the issues I’ve been having with interference. I have now done 9 shows since receiving the unit and have had not one drop out or snap of interference. The 900mhz frequency spectrum seems to be the fix for my interference issues and is working well for me. I do have the ability to tune the PTM10 in the event I do have an issue, but so far it’s been perfect right out of the box. The sound quality is excellent, a little brighter than the Sennheiser or Shure systems, but I actually like the clarity the “air” gives the sound. Bottom end is great, mids are up front, and this top end makes me feel less “in my head” as in ears tend to do. We run audience mics to help with that anyway, and this top end just enhances that to where I don’t even feel like I’m using ears honestly. The price is incredible. The other brands are upwards of $1000, so to spend just over $200 on a stereo IEM system is outrageous. The pack is plastic and I do wish that Phenyx Pro would offer a metal pack option the way Shure does with the PSM300 system or the Sennheiser G3/4 systems. Or at the very least a removeable antennae. I take great care of my gear, so I don’t think I’ll have any issues myself - but would feel much better with a metal pack / removable antennae. Overall, I’m incredibly happy with this system and would highly recommend it to both seasoned musicians who have been using IEM’s and anyone looking to get into in ears - get in priced low with a great product…. You can’t go wrong with this system.

I needed a wireless in-ear system quickly, and the main reason I chose this one was because I could not afford a proper Shure system (such as the PSM300 ) on short notice. I knew that a wireless IEM at such a low cost would have some drawbacks. In this case: 1. The audio quality is marginal -- it's not terrible, but it's definitely colored (by the way, I'm using Shure SE215 earphones, not the ones included with this system). I wasn't expecting high definition fidelity, but the sound from this unit isn't even close to flat; it's dull overall, slightly "crispy" toward the higher end of the spectrum, and I have this strange sense that the audio has a slight amount of "blurriness" to it. 2. The manual doesn't even come close to covering all of the options available in the body pack. I was able to figure out a few of them, while others I had no clue. Trial and error didn't reveal much, but I left it all where it seemed to sound the best (but I'd still like to know what's what!). 3. When the unit is in stereo mode, strange "digital-ish" noises waver in and out as you move. It's not loud, and you can still hear the audio fine, but the artifact is sometimes annoying. In mono mode, the artifact is gone. 4. The volume knob on the body pack is way underutilized -- with sound levels set appropriately at the input of the transmitter and on the transmitter itself, the body pack doesn't need to be turned up more than about 15-20% before it starts to get too loud. So, this isn't really a complaint since you can always get this system to be as loud as you want, but it's a technical flaw nonetheless. 5. The audio level meters in the front LCD of the transmitter don't seem accurate. You've got to get the input quite hot, and then turn the volume knob on the transmitter all the way up before you start to see much activity. At that point, you'll have to turn the volume on the body pack way down to keep from blasting yourself deaf. The point is that level meters are supposed to give an indication of how hot the input is so that you don't overload it and cause clipping or distortion. At "normal" levels, these don't hardly move at all, so they're pretty much useless. I'd bet that #1 and #3 are somehow related -- probably a poor implementation of an ADC in the transmitter, or DAC in the body pack, or both. I tried several different frequencies throughout its range, and the behavior remained the same. However, it's not all bad! 1. The battery life on the body pack is pretty good. I haven't used a whole lot of wireless IEMs to say whether the life is longer or shorter than most, but with quality batteries this one does last through a 4-hour gig just fine. 2. The range is FANTASTIC! I tested this system in my house before I brought it on stage, of course. I was able to walk more than 60 feet through the house, and eventually outside, and through all of those walls and obstructions there was never any difference in audio quality. I was quite impressed! 3. The ability to send configuration from the transmitter to the body pack via IR is pretty slick, and of the several times I've used it, it seems to work flawlessly every time. 4. I've used this in two live gigs now, and both times the system has proven to be reliable. Once I turn it on, it stays running consistently without any trouble whatsoever. Overall, this system does work, and it's a fair value. I will eventually spend the $700 for a proper Shure system, but until then, this will serve my needs well enough. And when that time comes, I'll be happy to keep this as a spare or a loaner. I toiled between giving three or four stars; I settled on three stars because audio quality is important to me, and I feel like this system is far under-par in that regard. If your needs are minimal and audio quality isn't important, or if you're a starving musician on a tight budget, this is a worthwhile investment.

The PTM-10 In-Ear Wireless System delivers everything you’d expect from top-tier competitors—at a fraction of the cost. Having relied on a Sennheiser in-ear system for four years, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Phenyx Pro matched its performance, despite costing just a fifth of the price. After using the Phenyx Pro for over 50 shows, I’ve experienced zero dropouts or major issues. Reliability has been rock-solid. Areas for Improvement: One feature I miss from the Sennheiser is automatic channel scanning. The PTM-10 currently requires you to manually search for a clear channel, which is a minor inconvenience. While I haven’t struggled to find an open frequency, adding auto-scan would make the setup even smoother. Build Quality: The bodypack is constructed from plastic, making it lightweight and easy to wear. It feels sturdy, but a metal casing in future versions would offer extra durability and a more professional feel. Earbuds: The included earbuds deliver clear sound and impressive bass. However, for professional gigs, you’ll likely want to use custom-molded or multi-driver earbuds to unlock the system’s full potential. The stock earbuds are great as backups if someone forgets theirs, but upgrading is highly recommended for the best audio experience. Final Verdict: Highly recommended—A+! The PTM-10 offers exceptional value and performance, making it an excellent choice for musicians and performers at any level.

Let me start by saying that several months ago after they first came out I bought the PTM-33 Four Channel IEMs unit For my band. We are a techie band and are continually upgrading our equipment and technology. For purposes of this review I was using the Soundcraft UI 24 digital soundboard, Sennheiser XS wireless microphones, Multiple SM-58 microphones, and both wired and wireless bass and guitar connections. Also at the same time the four channel PTM-10 Wireless IEM system. We are a five piece band and previously we upgraded to the PTM–133 wireless IEMs from wired IEMs (you can see part of it in the picture) . As for us it is very important for each band member to have their own individual mix which they can adjust on the fly as needed not sharing a single “house” mix. I am the drummer and therefore stationary when I play LOL and so is the keyboardist so a wired connection was not a problem. However after reading the reviews and wanting to round out all wireless IEM’s for all band members, and have to deal with one less wire, I decided to buy this system so we are entirely wireless for IEMs. It is definitely a step up in that it’s stereo is a very nice addition. I tested it rehearsing with the band with multiple wireless microphones and four other wireless IEM units ( PTM-33) and Wireless Instrument connections and we had zero issues with connectivity, latency, sound quality, or drop out due to issues in the wireless spectrum. I was actually quite surprised as the environment we practice and also has quite a strong Internet Wi-Fi ( access point on ceiling above) and the soundboard which is the Soundcraft UI 24 has its own onboard Wi-Fi as well. We experienced no issues this was a very big positive. There are a ton more channels to choose from on this unit than the PTM-33 but I found I really didn’t need to mess with that much as I had a solid signal from the get-go. With regards to stereo versus mono I tested them both. Previously when we were wired we listened to a mono mix as the instruments are largely mono and we divide the keys and electronic drums Into two channels. We were simply panning everything in the middle to get an even mono mix with the other instruments divided however there was not much of a divide. Additionally with the arrays we play live with we find even splitting out vocals and panning the instruments gives us a different effect and can sometimes have phase shifting etc. That’s a little too much detail lol (But trying to help illustrate our setup) I tested it both with quarter inch TRS and XLR inputs And both in mono and stereo and could not discern a difference in cable type on either. Don’t get me wrong the stereo is awesome! You just need to be set up for it and used to it. My guess is unless you were actively touring you were probably working more in a mono world even everybody having their own mix is a bit sophisticated as well. However if you’re looking at a stereo type unit then you know what it is and what it brings to the sound. I’ve been working in mono world for a long time so stereo it was a very pleasant change but, would stress that people need to understand what getting a proper feed and stereo really means on the input. Stereo is awesome though :) The PTM-10 It is chock-full of features that the PTM–33 does not have. The individual balance is really cool you don’t have to do it on your mix which is handy having it on the body pack. The limiter and lock functions I tried but honestly don’t use. The lock function I don’t use as it is going to lock in a frequency and I don’t want to forget that it’s there in case I change frequencies on the fly. The limiter function seems interesting, However it’s really for loud playing and even though I’m a drummer I try not to crush my ears so I can’t say that I’ve fully realize the potential of that feature. However the future I do love the most is the EQ function. It is a simple on/off setting which I thought it would be an equalizer with various mhz bands however, but it’s an on/off.( you can see in a picture) I was a bit skeptical at first but I really like what it does to the tone. I don’t know how to better explain it then equating it to the magic button when editing a photo. It just makes the music sound better :-). In general it seems like the body pack has the same clip as the other unit, but the body pack itself is more substantial and feels a bit more solid. People have complained about the clips and other reviews I’ve read, yes they are a bit flimsy, we haven’t had any problems yet however we are largely not moving these too often they are kind of “permanently” clipped on the guitar and bass straps and the rest of us clip them on our belts at each session. Again if you were actively touring you would probably have the body packs in a small case as you see with any other professional band. Also I forgot to mention it comes in a nice padded custom fit case which is really nice. ( Included in a picture) I love when equipment comes with proper carrying cases. I haven’t had any trouble with either unit so I don’t have any experience with Tech Support with Phenyx Pro however I can tell you this is the second piece of equipment that I bought from them in the endeavor to get my band fully wireless it has not let us down. It does come with a one-year warranty so that will be there in the future should we need it. In summary it’s a great unit with awesome sound, lots of features, and plenty of channels to choose from. I’m always happy to answer any questions if you should have any.

I am an electric bass player (5 string) and am not a professional musician by any stretch, but have had the pleasure of playing out at wineries, private events, and at my home church. I've played with groups as small as just me and an acoustic guitarist up to a full band with drums, keys, acoustic guitar, two electric guitars, and three vocalists. I have used stage monitors, wired in-ears, and wireless in-ears throughout the last few years of playing live. Like most musicians, I much prefer to use in-ear monitors so I can hear exactly what I need in order to play my part in the group. There is no question that wired is the most reliable connection and, typically, the best way to get full range audio into one's ears (depending on the range of audio the connected equipment can pass). However, wired in-ears may not always be the best solution for every circumstance. Once a musician begins to move around while playing, wireless monitoring starts to become the best way to hear what is needed. Enter the Phenyx Pro PTM-10. Packaging: The PTM-10 system came well packaged and was free of any damage. The system itself was nestled inside a nicely cushioned travel case. The travel case is not as robust as a Gator or SKB case, but more than adequate for a system at this price point. It is a nicety that it came with a travel case at all! The travel case with the system nestled inside was packed inside a fairly robust cardboard box decorated with Phenyx Pro labeling. That box was inside another plain box, which is what you see when it arrives to you. Well done on the packaging! System Components: I don't need to go into a lengthy description of every item inside the travel case since you can easily see that on the item listing. I will simply say that the fact Phenyx Pro included some ear buds and a rack mount tells me they care about the customer and want them to be able to get set up and using this system quickly without having to seek out extra accessories to make it work. Batteries were even included for the wireless receiver. Again, well done Phenyx Pro! Set Up: Set up of the PTM-10 system was very easy. Now, I've set up several other wireless in-ear systems over the years, so that bit of experience may have made this setup less intimidated without reading every word in the manual (plus, aren’t manly men NOT supposed to read manuals??). I did the responsible thing and consulted the manual in order to understand all the buttons, menus, and features. After a brief scan of the manual I was off and running. In my use case, I am routing out of an analogy Yamaha mixer via it’s Aux 1 and Aux 2 outputs (1/4” connections). I then have two 1/4" x XLR (male x male) cables that each plug into the back of the PTM-10’s left and right XLR inputs (Aux 1 is being used as the ‘left’ stereo channel with Aux 2 being used as the ‘right’ stereo channel). Note that the only two things I have coming into the mixer are a left and right (stereo) mix (1/4” left RCA and 1/4" right RCA coming from an external USB DAC from my computer and an XLR coming in from my Sansamp Bass DI. I then installed the included AA batteries into the wireless receiver and plugged in the transmitter to an available 120v outlet on my Furman power conditioner. I powered on the transmitter and powered up the wireless receiver. Next, I utilized the ‘set’ button on the transmitter to cycle through all the available menu options listed on the transmitter’s front screen. I made sure the system was set to ‘stereo’ and proceeded to set the unit to transmit on Group 6, Channel 1. After selecting that transmission channel, I pushed the ‘set’ button until I saw the transmitter’s screen indicate the sync motion. Once that began, I simply held up the wireless receiver to the transmitter’s screen and both units synced together. Very simple and effective! Use and Comments: I found the PTM-10 very pleasing to use. I used my Westone AM Pro 30 wired earbuds to test the unit. I use these regularly and am familiar with their audio characteristics. I commenced playing some music tracks from the connected PC and played along with my bass guitar. The frequency response of the PTM-10 is 60 Hz - 16 Khz. I thought maybe I would miss some of the low end of the bass. However, my bass sounded fantastic through the PTM-10! One could argue that the PTM-10 should be full spectrum, but the point of the system is for wireless monitoring. The sound quality was perfectly fine for that use. Even the low B string on my bass sounded great. Everything I needed to hear was present. I then took the unit to my church to test out while playing two Sunday services with the full band. At church there are several wireless microphones, wireless guitar systems, and wireless in-ear monitoring systems. There are also LED up lights and other LED stage lights. I hooked up everything and turned on the system. One thing the PTM-10 does not do is ‘auto scan’ the available frequencies to find a ‘clear’ frequency. I had to go through all the Groups and Channels to find the best one to use. Because my church has a lot of wireless already being used, I was only able to find two frequencies that worked well-enough to use. They were very clear most of the time, but every five to six minutes I would get a bunch of static that lasted for maybe 15 to 20 seconds. I never could figure out what was going on there, but it was not enough to make me unplug the system and go direct wired. Final Thoughts: I believe the PTM-10 is a fine product for the money. I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone needing a wireless in-ear monitoring system that is on a budget. It is perfect, no. The frequency response is not full-range but is not intended to deliver pristine, high-quality audio. It is a monitoring system and is more than adequate to deliver what one needs to hear musicians and vocalists in order to play or sing along with accuracy. It is simple to use and the wireless syncing of the transmitter to the wireless receiver is a huge nicety. There was plenty of headroom, so volume was never an issue. I wish I knew where the random static/crackling came from while at church. I did not have that issue at home. If you cannot afford a digital wireless in-ear system, I highly recommend the PTM-10. Great job Phenyx Pro!