Only been on a monitor once. The rest of the time, we've been able to hear ourselves fine. But that one time-- outdoors-- we needed it because the speakers threww our sond so far over our heads, we were a little disoriented till we got the monitor going. Then, it was a big help. As our singer, I appreciated being able to hear what the crowd was hearing-- didn't have to over-push the voice just to hear myself. I think I was able to sing more expressively as a result.

Can't wait to hear others' experiences-- we're considering adding one for our away-gigs.

~Susan