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  1. how does someone get an IED recording of a show?
  2. An improvised explosive device? You will most certainly be removed from the venue should you be caught with one of those.
  3. XD
  4. Benzimm, don't worry, germcevoy is just being ironic.

    You're probably mixing up two things: an ALD (assisted listening devices) recording and an IEM (in ear monitor) recording.


    We have explanations of which kind of bootleg is which here:
    http://www.u2start.com/help/bootlegs/

    What is an ALD (Assisted Listening Device) recording?
    Bootleggers can request an ALD (Assisted Listening Device) headset at an arena concert (required by law for hearing impaired fans), which provides a high-quality feed of a live show using a low-level FM frequency broadcast inside a facility. Bootleggers will tape this headset feed, giving the bootleg not usual problems like random crowd noise or distortion.

    What is an IEM (In Ear Monitors) recording?
    In Ear Monitors are devices used by performers to hear a mix of microphones and/or instrument pickups that are on the stage. They are often custom fitted to the individuals ears and provide a high level of noise reduction from stage noise. An IEM recording is a recording of this wireless audio feed, there can be a difference between an IEM recording from Bono's feed and the recording from Adam's for instance.


    So, in order to record an IEM bootleg, you need a wireless receptor and a device to record the audio that it'll provide you.
    You can find more info about IEM recordings (and bootleg recording in general) at the Tapers Section
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