Thomann Ear Mic 500

[Michael Beere]

Just a quick question has anyone ever come across thomann's ear Mic 500? If anyone has used this Mic before could you please state how you got on with it.

 

Cheers

 

Mike Beere

[bruce]

Never tried it, but it looks quite similar to the Stageline one available from CPC for 55+VAT, part number MP33769. Some pics in the "cpc budget mics" thread.

[Shez]

I've used a batch of them for a couple of shows; meant to write a review here but never got around to it :huh:

 

Quick thoughts - they work really well generally. Quite sensitive (used with Senn Evo radio systems) - overloaded the transmitter input when actors (panto) were really shouting. The loop that goes around the ear is huge; on some girl's ears it needs a lot of tape to hold it in place otherwise it'll just fall off. The boom is quite flexible - not sure I'd want to keep bending it back & forth but for occasional minor re-sculpting of the curvature, it was fine. Usual problem with where the cable enters the plug being a weak point (no actual failures but I suspect in time that may go). We never managed to get them to feed back - even when actors walked right in front of the speakers!

 

Summary - sound good, look suitably discrete, but don't use them for really loud actors.

 

If you've got any specific questions, just ask.

 

Shez