Guest---$275 is nearer 200lbs sterling,,so it's not so bad! sKIPJACK K8---You must be my alter ego! I have EXACTLY the same problem as yourself, and tend to "fall off" the keyboard if the bass guitarist or bodhran player is anywhere near my right ear. Thanks a million for this thread---I've been scribbling like mad and "adding to favourotes" all the way down the list . Thanks to all; I'm not blessed with a great PA knowledge, and thus at a disadvantage when seeking solutions. I must have prayed last night or something!