The earpieces that singers wear on stage are called 'in-ear monitors'. They provide the singer with a direct source of sound, protect their hearing and allow them to customize their stage mix. They also allow the singer to listen to things that the audience can't hear (such as metronomes or backing tracks).

What do singers hear in their earpieces?

What do the artists hear in their earpiece? Musicians who wear in-ear monitors primarily listen to their own performance. Thus, a singer will listen to the songs they are singing while an instrumentalist will hear the instruments they are playing.

Why do singers remove earpieces?

In-ear monitors are like putting very strong earplugs into your ears. This is very important, because stages can be extremely loud and can quickly cause hearing damage and chronic ear-ringing for musicians. ... Musicians often take out these earpieces because they simply want to hear the crowd and take in the atmosphere!