Connection question about Countryman B6 wireless lav at DVinfo.net

Chris Hanyok · March 19th, 2008, 08:15 AM

Ok, so this is a newbie question, and I did a forum search, and emailed Countryman, but I found nothing, nor did I recieve a reply.

I'm looking to purchase the Audio Technica 1800 Wireless Lav system, and I was also looking at the wireless Countryman B6 lav, however I noticed that they have different connections based on the transmitters. I read over the stats on AT's website, and I know that their transmitters uses a 4-pin hirose input (which I thought was the standard), but under the Countryman B6 website, I see they have two types of Hirose (I'm guessing male and female), but I can't find my type of transmitter listed.

WellI figure that doesn't matter, so long as I have the correct hirose gender. So could anyone help: Does the AT 1800 transmitter have a male or female hirose input?

Don Bloom · March 19th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Female input on the transmitter.
I use the AT1823?? I forget the exact number but it's the dual channel receiver with 2 countryman EMWs-well actually 1 because one is a hardwired XLR which i use as either a hardwired mic OR use a phantom box and the AT plugin transmitter.
ATs new stuff is really very nice and has a really good sound qaulity.

Don

Chris Hanyok · March 19th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Thank you.

Whenever I settle down and have a son, I will name him Don!

Don Bloom · March 19th, 2008, 12:21 PM

Heh, maybe not. I lied:-(

The receiver is a 4 pin MALE-I was thinking about another unit I have.
4 pin MALE is what's on the AT unit. Sorry bout that.

Don

Marco Leavitt · March 20th, 2008, 11:02 PM

That's interesting. I thought you had to have b6s custom wired for the AT1800 system. Good to know.

Don Bloom · March 21st, 2008, 06:03 AM

Actually where I got the mics (full compass dot com) has a full listing of mics and connections. The menu is so big for countryman I finally just called ;-)

The EMW mics were sent direct from countryman in a few days and the service at full compass has been excellent.

Don

Chris Hanyok · March 24th, 2008, 10:42 AM

General FYI, Don was right (THANK YOU THANK YOU)
I called Countryman, and they had not updated their list for the AT 1800.

http://www.countryman.com/display.asp?catid=4&pid=75

Audio technica has three boxes listed: One for HRS, another is HRS(FEMALE), and the last one is for TA5 F.

However, I was assured that the B6 wireless does work with the 1800. The connection type needed has the order code of AT, (MALE 4 pin HRS). Since I don't own the 1800, and since the pdf just had it listed as 4 pin HRS, I wasn't sure.

I know what I'm spending my next paycheck on :)

March 19th, 2008, 08:15 AM	#1
Chris Hanyok New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	Connection question about Countryman B6 wireless lav Ok, so this is a newbie question, and I did a forum search, and emailed Countryman, but I found nothing, nor did I recieve a reply. I'm looking to purchase the Audio Technica 1800 Wireless Lav system, and I was also looking at the wireless Countryman B6 lav, however I noticed that they have different connections based on the transmitters. I read over the stats on AT's website, and I know that their transmitters uses a 4-pin hirose input (which I thought was the standard), but under the Countryman B6 website, I see they have two types of Hirose (I'm guessing male and female), but I can't find my type of transmitter listed. WellI figure that doesn't matter, so long as I have the correct hirose gender. So could anyone help: Does the AT 1800 transmitter have a male or female hirose input?

March 19th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Female input on the transmitter. I use the AT1823?? I forget the exact number but it's the dual channel receiver with 2 countryman EMWs-well actually 1 because one is a hardwired XLR which i use as either a hardwired mic OR use a phantom box and the AT plugin transmitter. ATs new stuff is really very nice and has a really good sound qaulity. Don

March 19th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#3
Chris Hanyok New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	Thank you. Whenever I settle down and have a son, I will name him Don!

March 19th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Heh, maybe not. I lied:-( The receiver is a 4 pin MALE-I was thinking about another unit I have. 4 pin MALE is what's on the AT unit. Sorry bout that. Don

March 20th, 2008, 11:02 PM	#5
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	That's interesting. I thought you had to have b6s custom wired for the AT1800 system. Good to know.

March 21st, 2008, 06:03 AM	#6
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Actually where I got the mics (full compass dot com) has a full listing of mics and connections. The menu is so big for countryman I finally just called ;-) The EMW mics were sent direct from countryman in a few days and the service at full compass has been excellent. Don

March 24th, 2008, 10:42 AM	#7
Chris Hanyok New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	General FYI, Don was right (THANK YOU THANK YOU) I called Countryman, and they had not updated their list for the AT 1800. http://www.countryman.com/display.asp?catid=4&pid=75 Audio technica has three boxes listed: One for HRS, another is HRS(FEMALE), and the last one is for TA5 F. However, I was assured that the B6 wireless does work with the 1800. The connection type needed has the order code of AT, (MALE 4 pin HRS). Since I don't own the 1800, and since the pdf just had it listed as 4 pin HRS, I wasn't sure. I know what I'm spending my next paycheck on :)