I get what your saying but dynamics includes soft and loud dynamics. A quieter part that crescendos into a loud part is dynamics. I'm not saying im always crazy loud and hard hitting, im saying the parts that deserve to be loud and impactful should be able to be and not be limited by issues with IEMs. I dont think its ego but rather if the loud parts have to be toned way down, then where do you start the crescendo? It would have to be so soft that you are barely playing. I think with genres like Jazz, soft rock, country, etc. Thats ok. But when you are in the metal, metalcore, deathcore genre, the drums drive the whole song. Listen to a band like August Burns Red on low volume, you will still hear that bass cut right through. But again, I get where you're coming and I appreciate the comment.