fincaman Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hello All, after 10 years service from my £69 Soundlab radio micsI decided to reitre them and buy what I thought would be the best. I ordered a Sennheiser XSW 2-835 and opened it with great anticipation. What came out of the box was a cheap (except it wasn't) plastic mic, the display on the mic was unlit and so small I had to use a magnifying glass to see it. It does of course sound good but I have always associated plastic mics with Karaoke systems. I have sent it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Well, it is Sennheiser's cheapest proper radio system - so for the price, pretty good value. A metal bodied version adds nearly £100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.elsbury Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 What did you expect? A rolls Royce on the budget of a bicycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 What came out of the box was a cheap (except it wasn't) ............'Cheap' is relative.The list price for the far better EW100 series will easily double the price for the XS. Probably 3 times the XS price will get you the EW300... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fincaman Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Sorry forgot to mention the receiver doesn't even have a proper battery condition indicator it just flashes when the battery is about to run out. Sorry very poor value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 One could argue that relying on a battery meter is not good practice. My last experiments with rechargables showed them to last even longer than decent alkalines so there's really no excuse to not be putting a fresh set in at the start of the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Sorry forgot to mention the receiver doesn't even have a proper battery condition indicator it just flashes when the battery is about to run out. Sorry very poor valueI have to be honest, but extra facilities/functions are what generally make the units more expensive - hence the saying 'You get what you pay for'.If your old mega-cheap mics had everything you wanted, then great - you clearly had a lucky find when you bought them. But different models are made for different budgets. If you want more, you have to pay more.You really can't complain about buying something that doesn't meet your requirements if you haven't properly researched the product first and seen that it doesn't satisfy what you want it to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I fail to convince my people that when a battery meter on the receiver says one hour - it doesn't mean ONE hour it means change the batteries now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I really like my XSW kit, and I don't think you would find much better without spending much more money. I have been using the version 1 spec XSW mics in fairly frequent use for a few years and haven't had a problem with them. I have 2 hand-helds and two belt-packs and hire in more when needed. Yes the mic bodies are plastic but they are quite solid and look like good value to me. I do get paranoid about over-tightening the battery compartment though. I have had the occasional problem with headset connections being sat on, but I have had the same issue with EW300 packs. The TX battery meter gives 3 levels but I acknowledge that the Receivers don't. Likewise, there is no backlight on the transmitter displays but since all the frequency setting is done on the receiver then I don't look at the transmitter display much anyway. I haven't seen the v2 ones in the flesh yet, although I do think that their splitting the XSW range into two was an interesting decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I could have written Rob_P's post. I also have two of the original XSW 835 systems and two XSW belt packs with receivers. I've had them a bit over 3 years now and they've performed flawlessly. The only real problems I have are the easily accessible power and mute switches which are too tempting to push. Black electrical tape helps but isn't a guarantee. On the big plus side is the 835 mic capsule--lovely sound and great feedback rejection). I once gave one to a female vocalist who was very wedded to here wired SM58 and by the end of her set she wanted to buy a 835. Strangely enough, when I went to the Sennheiser site, the new version 2 looks very similar to my original version while it's the version one that seems to have changed for something simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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