How to Make In-Ear Monitors Sound Great in Church

Struggling to make your in-ear monitors feel natural on stage? In this video, We break down a proven, repeatable process to help worship teams get IEM mixes that feel locked-in, musical, and inspiring—no matter your gear. From gain structure to panning and pack settings, we walk through the exact steps to build a mix that actually works for your team. Whether you're starting from scratch or fine-tuning a showfile, this guide will transform your IEM experience. Let’s fix this once and for all. ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Gear Config 2:08 - Gain Structure 5:48 - Dialing Mixes 11:04 - Closing IMPORTANT LINKS • Intro to IEMS: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/introduction-to-in-ear-monitors-iem • Switching from Wedges to IEMs: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/how-to-switch-from-wedges-to-iems • Components of an IEM System: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/components-of-an-iem-system • IEM Troubleshooting: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/troubleshooting-common-iem-issues • Basics of Gain Structure: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/basics-of-gain-structure • -12 or -18 Gain Structure: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/12-or-18-gain-structure • Setting Gain Before Using Plugins: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/setting-gain-before-using-plugins • FREE FOH Audio Checklist: https://getmxu.com/resources/audio-checklist • FREE X32 Showfile: https://getmxu.com/resources/x32-showfile • FREE Church Audio EQ Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/eq-guide FREE RESOURCES 🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES 🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training 🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-managemen... 🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching JOIN THE COMMUNITY 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/ 🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks WHAT IS MxU? MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com