Wireless System

[simonbirdsey]

Hi,

 

I'm looking to purchase a wireless system comprising of one reciever, two transmitters, two clip mics and two vocal mics. I'm hoping to spend roughly £450. It will have a dual purpose: the vocal mics will be used with our audio mixer in the school hall and the clip mics will be used with a HD camera.

 

Cheers,

 

Si

[Rob_Beech]

Hello, 2 transmitters and 1 receiver isn't going to work together, unless by this you mean a twin receiver, in which case, what are the benefits of this over a pair of single ones?

 

Have a look at the Sennheiser freeport range, 2 of these systems and 2 extra mics should easily come within budget and these are good systems on a budget.

 

To go a little further you could get the Evolution 100G2 series but I doubt you'd manage 2 systems for that budget let alone with 2 extra mics.

 

You could look at the JTS stuff which is great value for money, it all depends on whether having a name on the side matters as much to you.

 

 

 

Rob

[smalljoshua]

Another vote for the Freeport Systems.

 

As it Just happens I was looking at the Trantec S4.4's earlier, these are available from CPC:

Here for Tie Clip Mic and Here for Handheld systems.

Here and Here for the separate Transmitters, Tie Clip and Handheld respectively.

 

Josh

[simonbirdsey]

Hi Rob,Yeah, I see your point: 1 transmitter- 1 reciever. I hadn't really thought it through. I had it in my head that the singers would be wearing a transmitter and that I could exchange the vocal mic for a clip mic and use the same transmitter. But, ofcourse, the vocal mics contain a transmitter themselves. I'll have to try and think around it a little.The Trantec looks very interesting. I could get the clip mic system for £100 and add a vocal mic for £100. Two sets would therefor be £400.That would work ok, would it? Anyone got any experiences of Trantec?Cheers.

[p.k.roberts]

...... the clip mics will be used with a HD camera.

 

So are you looking for a compact, battery-powered receiver to mount on the camera for mobile use? This might limit your choice of system.

[simonbirdsey]

I guess maybe the two systems aren't really compatible. A lightweight reciever would be ideal, but I suppose we'll have to use the more heavyweight version with a static camera. For the amount that we'll actually use it with the camera I can't justify getting two systems or a hugely more expensive one.

[smalljoshua]

Personally I have 3 of the Trantec Tie Clip systems I posted about and Also A Freeport Equivalent. Note: Both the S4.4 and The Freeport are Exactly the same systems. I haven't ever had any problems with them and have found them to be quite good on batteries.

 

Josh

[MarkPAman]

I guess maybe the two systems aren't really compatible. A lightweight receiver would be ideal, but I suppose we'll have to use the more heavyweight version with a static camera. For the amount that we'll actually use it with the camera I can't justify getting two systems or a hugely more expensive one.

 

If you want a fixed audio source to go to a roving camera or two then an IEM system may do the job for you.

[simonbirdsey]

I guess maybe the two systems aren't really compatible. A lightweight receiver would be ideal, but I suppose we'll have to use the more heavyweight version with a static camera. For the amount that we'll actually use it with the camera I can't justify getting two systems or a hugely more expensive one.

 

If you want a fixed audio source to go to a roving camera or two then an IEM system may do the job for you.

 

I think it will probably be more likely the other way round Mark. We might just lock the camera off and have the kids in the distance or walking towards camera. Especially as the camera is pretty expensive and it can get quite bulky and cumbersome with various attachments added to it.

[Shez]

I use the Sennhesier G2 range with handheld & tie clip type mics and with mains powered & camera mounted receivers. It would be a squeeze on your budget but having all the components compatible with each other is really useful - you can use whichever combination of transmitter and receiver you need to. The camera mounted receiver is the same size as the beltpack transmitter so adds very little bulk to the camera and it comes with a hotshoe mount.

[simonbirdsey]

The Trantec system that SmallJoshua recommended seems most suited to our requirements. £100 for a clip mic, transmitter and reciever and only £80 for a handheld mic. So, that would be £360 the set.

 

I'm presuming that we could use either the clip mic or the handheld with the reciever and that the handheld has a built in transmitter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[smalljoshua]

The Trantec system that SmallJoshua recommended seems most suited to our requirements. £100 for a clip mic, transmitter and reciever and only £80 for a handheld mic. So, that would be £360 the set.

 

I'm presuming that we could use either the clip mic or the handheld with the reciever and that the handheld has a built in transmitter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

That would be correct Simon.

 

Just remember that only one Transmitter Per Receiver but in any combination E.G. 1 Handheld and 1 Clip Mic or 2 Handheld or 2 Clip Mics.

 

Josh

[simonbirdsey]

The Trantec system that SmallJoshua recommended seems most suited to our requirements. £100 for a clip mic, transmitter and reciever and only £80 for a handheld mic. So, that would be £360 the set.

 

I'm presuming that we could use either the clip mic or the handheld with the reciever and that the handheld has a built in transmitter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

That would be correct Simon.

 

Just remember that only one Transmitter Per Receiver but in any combination E.G. 1 Handheld and 1 Clip Mic or 2 Handheld or 2 Clip Mics.

 

Josh

 

Cheers Josh,

 

That seems like the solution then. Ok, so the reciever isn't lightweight to go with the camera, but it will probably be a good idea to keep a static camera anyway, so that the kids don't drop it or anything and for the amount of times that we'll actually use it, it's not worth going overboard and getting a system for twice the price.

[smalljoshua]

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That seems like the solution then. Ok, so the reciever isn't lightweight to go with the camera, but it will probably be a good idea to keep a static camera anyway, so that the kids don't drop it or anything and for the amount of times that we'll actually use it, it's not worth going overboard and getting a system for twice the price.

Couldn't you just feed the camera with an Aux feed from the desk and have the recievers at the desk to avoid clutter at the camera end.

 

Josh

[simonbirdsey]

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That seems like the solution then. Ok, so the reciever isn't lightweight to go with the camera, but it will probably be a good idea to keep a static camera anyway, so that the kids don't drop it or anything and for the amount of times that we'll actually use it, it's not worth going overboard and getting a system for twice the price.

Couldn't you just feed the camera with an Aux feed from the desk and have the recievers at the desk to avoid clutter at the camera end.

 

Josh

 

I was actually thinking that we could have the camera on a tripod and have XLRs going from the recievers (which could be underneath the tripod or on a nearby table or something) into the camera. The kids would be bound to get themselves all tangled up or whatever if we made it portable. The important thing is that they learn the principle of using a wireless mic with a camera.