ImLive Trannies Reviewed - Amazing Trannies on Offer
ImLive's base site is already in my 2nd place position in the "Girls" category, so they're a well known heavy hitter in the live adult webcam chat world. They have claimed rewards from AVN, YNOT, and even XBIZ awards, so they're to be considered a trusted, capable pair of hands.
ImLive's shemale section is one I have yet to review, and that's about to be rectified. It would be a damn shame for my loyal readers not to get all the necessary information, in guiding them to their destination for trannies on livecam.
If I could describe ImLive.com in a single word, it would be class. The same is true for their assortment of fetish chat rooms, pure class. It goes without saying, this extends to the ImLive tranny cum show pages. As such, it's not a place you're going to get a free show, with nudity in regular free chat being highly frowned upon by the site's ownership.
Registration is beyond simple. Provide a username, password, and email address, and there you go, your free account is already active. You don't need to register in order to browse their free live chat sections, but there are immediate benefits in doing so.
Registration unlocks your first loyalty program points. Bronze tier membership is attained upon your first purchase of credits. Each higher tier is earned by accumulating points, that are granted with purchase of a credit package.
They treat their free chat in the way that the earliest adult, live webcam chat sites would, more or less, as a place to discuss what you'd like to see before a private chat. All performers, including our favorites, the trannies on livecam, are subject to site rules. Don't expect nudity in free chat, don't ask for it, because it's not permitted.
There are places where this rule is ignored somewhat, like when a performer is coaxing people into private or group chat, but otherwise, no nudity in free chat. What ImLive offers across its entire platform, is a well designed user friendly experience, with searching and site navigation all laid out logically.
Their model search is extensive, covering the full range of criteria, from body type, and sexuality, to things like kinks and fetishes. All searching is handled via a handy drop-down menu.
Looking through the selection of terrific tranny models, you are given options on how the preview thumbnails will be displayed, controlled by a button right above the thumbnail splash screen.
These display options includes 3 distinct styles. You can choose from a blog-style thumbnail arrangement, a neatly ordered list, or a gimmicky display style. The display includes the webcam model's ratings, and a short flavor-text taken from that model's full profile.
Speaking of profiles.
ImLive Profiles are simple, and elegantly split among 6 categories, which are arranged as follows:
An About Me section features general information about a performer, body features, fetishes and tastes, and areas of expertise.
The Reviews tab displays the member comment section on ImLive. User submitted comments can be a good indication of the type of show, or personality types you can expect from a particular performer.
If a model has won any site awards, they will be located in the Awards section.
Models have the option of hosting a sexy Photo Gallery. They're generally free, but some models will require you have an account with credits at the very least.
Here's where it gets more interesting. Every model can host their own Discount Club, allowing users to pay set credit amount, either 16 credits for a month, or 30 for two month. This enables a bunch of benefits, connected to that particular webcam performer.
You get a per minute discount on shows, the longer the shows, and the higher your place in the ImLive Loyalty Program, the larger your discount. Discount Club membership enables you to view all that model's published videos.
These are the different chat types on offer from ImLive:
- Free Video Chat - Once again, these are nudity-free, teaser rooms, with some tipping going on, but it's mainly used to funnel users into a paid chat. During a free chat, sometimes the webcam performers will post discount codes, good towards their next private session. Booking a longer show also reduces the credit per dollar cost of a paid chat session.
- Private Chat - This is the first paid chat level, and it enables you to engage with the webcam models directly, through Cam 2 Cam, and make requests for how you want the show to go. This is your chance to play director, and steer the show towards your particular fantasies, as long as you ask nicely. Other users can pay a reduced amount to spy on your show, but they don't see your Cam 2 Cam feed, and they hear nothing at all. Here is where the tranny cum shows start getting exciting.
- Candy Show - This will get a bit more attention onwards, but in short, a Candy Show is the ImLive equivalent to a group chat on other sites. You just need to tip a certain amount, in order to secure your seat for the show. Nudity is technically not allowed while collecting tips, but you'll see it frequently, as a method of working up the crowd, and getting them to join the show. The price of an entry to a Candy Show varies, from between one, and thirty credits, at the webcam model's discretion.
- Live Sex Video Chat/Spy Shows - When you see a model in Live Sex Video mode, it means they're in a private show with another user, and you can spy on their show. Spy mode, or voyeur mode offers users a peek into active private shows. The price is a fraction of the cost of the private show, but as previously noted, there is no audio of any kind enabled.
- Free Multi-Viewer - This mode enables you to browse 6 free cam feeds at the same time, at a reduced size obviously, with the ability to listen to as many, or as few of the individual feeds as you want. It's a great way to browse if you're busy, and want to find your ideal shemale webcam chat partner quickly.
- Paid Multi-Viewer - This is the same as the free version, except it is more like a combination between that, and the Spy Show type. You get to have a peek into 6 different, active webcam sex chats. Multi-viewer is active across all model categories, so you can watch up to 6 tranny cum shows, all at the same time.
- Group Cams - Group Cams is a very exciting chat type on offer from ImLive, which allows you to flip a private chat with one webcam perfomer into a special type of multi-chat experience, turning up the excitement even more, when another webcam model is added to the mix. The site will provide suggestions of performers that your chosen live, shemale webcam model has done Group Cams shows with in the past, or they can invite someone, alternatively. Not all models offer this as an option.
The exchange rate of Euro to ImLive Credit is one to one, removing a lot of guesswork and headaches from budgeting. It somewhat removes that poker chip/credit card effect, where the credits don't feel like money while you're using them, because you have the knowledge that each one is a full Euro.
The shining star of the ImLive system is their low show prices. New models have a starting rate of 0.98 credits to each minute of private chat. As they gain experience and following, the credit per minute rate gets bumped up gradually. 5 credits per minute is already on the high end, with a 2.50 credit per minute average across the site.
There's another currency type on ImLive, called "ImLive Treats," which are gifts that are both periodically, and randomly granted to members of any loyalty club tier. These are generally used exactly in the same way as your ImLive Credits, but some models choose not to accept this currency type.
In that event, ImLive is still looking out for you, providing the option to convert Treats into Credits, at a rate of ten treats to one credit.
You'll just have to decide which way your Treats end up being more valuable to you. Because if all your favorite trannies don't accept them, you're better off taking a loss, and changing them into credits.
You're here, so it's safe to assume that you're after the women with that "little extra," or maybe even a huge extra.
The actual numbers of shemale on livecam shows to be to be found on ImLive are sparse. That's because trannies are a rare breed in general. When it comes to the kind you want to see, doubly so.
ImLive has over 2500 shemales registered. There are 20 to 60 logged on at any given moment.
Literally whatever you want is there for the finding, shemale cum shows included. The benefits of joining ImLive don't end at the assortment of sexy trannies on cam though.
They implement a whole host of features that are either unique to the site completely, or very rare among their competitors. They may, in fact, be one of the most feature rich sites I've ever come across, especially in a site that allows for so much selection.
The most shining example is the ImLive "Fulfill Your Fantasy" feature, which allows you to, rather than searching through rooms for the kink, model, and outfit types you want, instead you enter the requested criteria for your dream show. Then, the models will send you private messages if they're willing, and equipped to complete the task for you.
If you want to see a shemale cum show, featuring latex and midgets, for example, send submit your fantasy, and see if there are any takers. You won't know til you give it a go.
In my ImLive's tranny review, I mentioned the Discount club, but that's not the only savings method they have on offer. There's also a Loyalty Program completely separate to that of the Discount Club memberships offered by individual webcam performers. It's a rough climb to the top of the pile, requiring an insane amount of points.
Fortunately, the level below that, Gold level membership, is much, much more easily reached. The first level of the Loyalty Program, Bronze, is earned with your first credit purchase of any size, and in between Bronze and Gold, lies the Silver tier.
Like I covered before, a Candy Show is the ImLive equivalent of a group chat, which isn't a particularly unique feature to live webcam sites. Aside from that, they have a much more unique feature, which is the ability to have chat with multiple shemale webcam performers at the same time. You pay for the extra attention of course, but you pay much less for any performers who join in, compared to the initial model you started the show with. This option is available from individual model profiles, if they support it.
On top of that ImLive features the ability for users to save past webcam performances, which can be re-viewed for a fraction of the cost of the original show. These videos are saved to a particular section of your account, labeled "My Content," in the "Host Video" section. If you have a particularly great tranny cum show, you can record it and view it again as many times as you'd like, for a low ImLive Credit fee.
This section also houses a gallery of other videos of prior webcam shows that webcam performers can choose to host, and earn more money from their hard work, along with many free videos available for your viewing pleasure as well. Unfortunately, this section lacks the ability to search for particular videos across the free, or paid videos offered.
Another, completely unique element of ImLive.com's feature set, is their "Multi-Viewer Mode." This allows you to preview 6 free shemale chat rooms at the same time, complete with the ability to mute, or unmute as many, or as few of the feeds as you want.
One of the unfortunate weaknesses of ImLive is their cam quality, featuring a maximum of standard, 576p definition, and downwards. On the plus side though, it has helped keep their costs low, and to be completely frank, HD camera quality is a dangerous thing in the porn world. Some folks can pull it off, but most of the time, it's best to leave things a little blurry. A bit of Vaseline on the lens can't hurt matters.
At the end of the day, ImLive is a website that I feel I'd endorse wholeheartedly throughout their lifespan. Their commitment to maintaining a classy environment, the sheer numbers of models on offer of all kinds, the unheard of features they have to offer, they far outweigh the point loss from the low cam quality.
This is great site, with a whole lot to offer, but if ImLive's trannies on cam didn't sate your appetites fully, my other tranny sex cam sites reviews might be more up your ally. I hope I was able to inform, and entertain, and thank you for returning to share in my expertise once again. Cheers, and happy whacking.