A question about in ear monitors… I notice I have a tendency of playing too aggressively during some gigs for the past several years. We’re playing more demanding songs that require some faster playing, and I catch myself playing harder during some live shows. I’ve got solid callouses, but I end up with some kind of blood blister on my middle finger to various degrees. I’ve arrived at the conclusion that I’m loud enough for the audience, but I think subconsciously I feel like I don’t hear my sound as well, and I’m playing harder to compensate. At my last gig, the band I was working with was paired down without electric lead guitar or drums, and without the competition I played like my normal self and didn’t end up with blisters. So I think I’m going to take the plunge for in ear monitors. Everything I hear currently comes through wedges and past -15 dB ear plugs. So here comes the question- Is it weird playing with in ear monitors when the drums aren’t mic’d?…