BubbleBee Sidekick broadcast earpiece

Transparent earpieces allow comms to be monitored without heavily isolating the user from the surrounding environment.

This makes them particularly useful in live sound and production environments where awareness of the PA and room remains important while still following comms.

Paired with the CAi-2, transparent IFB monitoring provides a practical solution for listening to comms alongside live audio without relying on fully isolating headphones.

Why we recommend it

Traditional headphones and isolating earpieces can make it difficult to maintain awareness of the room while monitoring comms.

Acoustically transparent earpieces provide a more natural monitoring experience, allowing engineers and operators to follow cues while still hearing the surrounding environment.

This workflow works particularly well when integrating comms into live mixing setups using the CAi-2.

Typical use cases

  • Live sound engineering

  • Broadcast and production comms

  • Show calling and cue monitoring

  • Monitoring comms alongside programme audio

  • Situations where environmental awareness is important

Key features

  • Acoustically transparent design

  • Ultra lightweight and comfortable fit

  • Allows environmental awareness while monitoring

  • Useful for comms and cue workflows

  • Well suited to live production environments

Suggested pairing

Recommended alongside:

  • CAi-2 Comms Audio Interface

  • Shure WH20 headset microphone

This combination allows comms and programme audio to be monitored clearly while maintaining awareness of the room and PA environment.

Specification

  • High quality driver specifically tuned for speech intelligibility. Every cue and direction comes through crystal clear, even during live broadcasts.

  • 220cm reinforced braided cable.

  • 3.5mm jack connector

  • 2.2 m Cable length

What's in the Box

1 x The Sidekick Mono Curly, In-Ear Monitor
1 x Mic Accessory Case
1 x The Round eartip (S)
1 x The Round eartip (M)
1 x The Satellite eartip (M)
1 x The Christmas Tree eartip (M)
1 x The Broadcast IEM Clip
4 x The Filter Replacement too

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