Wireless microphone systems

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Sep 21, 2008

Hey guys , I Am interested in investing is a wireless micophone system for our local classic rock Band. Max 4 mics. $ 600.00 to 1000.00 range. Any suggestions warnings? We have had feedback problems in the past. I have seen several local bands dealing with less than perfect acoustics conditions , have issue's with their wireless setups. I am also interested in ear monitors??? what package would work?
Thank for all your help in the past. Deb Bush

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Monday Sep 22, 2008

Feedback problems are exclusive from the wired/wireless issue. Wireless, for the sake of wireless will not solve feedback problems.

The only advantage you will have by getting wireless for everybody is that you won't have to run wires on the stage. If running wires is not an issue, you really only need a wireless for anybody who holds the mic in their hand while performing (this means you, Deb

).

The #1 thing you can do to help prevent feedback is replace all your regular cardioid microphones (SM57s & SM58s are popular feedback generators) with hyper/supercardioids. When buying a wireless system, make sure you get a hyper/supercardioid microphone.

Some nice dynamic hypercardioids are:

E/V N/D767a (restocks on ebay from EV dealers for around $75, shipped)
Shure Beta 58A
Shure Beta 57A
Audix OM series

You can get wireless systems for all of these:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=270597

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=270067

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=277146

Do NOT fall into this trap:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=271193

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Monday Sep 22, 2008

As for IEMs, here is a good thread about them:

http://rockpage.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=19300

This is what I would recommend for price/performance:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=241717

floodcitybrass · Post by **floodcitybrass** » Tuesday Sep 23, 2008

600-1000 for everything or 600-1000each?

You won't get anything decent if you want all 4 mics for 600-1000.

I recommend shure ULX with beta 58 head.
Get the J1 frequency for this area.
MAP is about $740 on that.
Realistically you are looking at about $700 shipped.

For IEM, I recommend Sennheiser EW300IEM.
Realistically $800 shipped.
You can get that then get 3 more receivers and have all band members listen to the same mix. (You can actually have two channels and mix them using your beltpack, Typically vocals on 1 channel and instrumetns on the other channel). 1 Transmitter should suffice in a 4 piece rock band.
Its best if everyone in the band commits to using IEMS. When you mix IEMS with on stage monitors, it can get ugly. Mainly because it kills your ears when you get feedback.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Tuesday Sep 23, 2008

floodcitybrass wrote:For IEM, I recommend Sennheiser EW300IEM.
Realistically $800 shipped.

They replaced this with the G2. Of course, they threw in a price increase. Most people are selling these for $949 now and the receivers are $480 each, but I found this B-stock on eBay for only $729 from a Senn dealer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0283729739