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Law Tyler · January 22nd, 2004, 07:52 PM

Samson Airline Micro.

Be aware, the power in this series is barely sufficient. Anything beyond 3 or 4 feet will be too soft to be made "normal", w/o hissing.

I got tons of these babies.

I have been wondering why couldn't we do cheap production by having all the characters wear one of these combo mic-transmitter. It is so small. If it was Star Trek, then it could be explain (i.e. their visual presence) as their communicators.

Just a mixer, re-transmit to the cameras. No boom pole, no soundman, no hanging mic. Simple.

Now, I need a large warehouse, some hot lights, some furnitures, a bunch of comedians-wannabees who will work for free...

Dave Largent · January 22nd, 2004, 08:03 PM

Law,
I really don't understand your post and your references to comedians, et cetera. I haven't noticed any problems with the Airline. Everyone else seems to think it works great.

Dan Brown · January 22nd, 2004, 09:21 PM

Hi Law:

I'm in the DFW area. If you're unhappy with the Samsons, would you consider selling me 2-3 of them?

Dave Largent · January 22nd, 2004, 10:32 PM

You'd think if he's got so many of the systems and
he's so unhappy with them he'd be glad to unload
a few. Dan, let us know how many you pick up
from Law.

Barry Rivadue · January 23rd, 2004, 08:40 AM

Dave--to really make wireless worth the leap I'd like the option of having a confident range of up to 25 feet if necessary, though 15 feet would be the most likely limit.

Dave Largent · January 23rd, 2004, 12:53 PM

Barry,
Like I've said, I've used it at 50 feet, with the speaker in another room.

Barry Rivadue · January 23rd, 2004, 01:44 PM

Well, that's really excellent by my standards. :D

Marcia Janine Galles · January 24th, 2004, 11:02 AM

Hi again, Dave. Have an iRiver question which you mentioned earlier in this thread. I went to their website and it seems to tout it as more of a player, as opposed to a recorder, almost like the iPod, so while I like the price, would it be audio of the same quality as say the Marantz PMD 670? The latter is marketed as true DAT quality audio. Also, whereas the PMD uses removeable compact flash cards (which has its positives and negatives in my book... had a compact flash card failure last year with my Canon, so I don't trust them 100%) it appears the iRiver uses strictly internal storage. I could have misunderstood what I read, but assuming I didn't, how much, how long do you think I could record with the iRiver if it's only internal, and at what quality of audio? Again, the Marantz gives you a variety of options as to what kinds of files you record, changing significantly the amount of space taken up. Then again, the Marantz is a whole lot more $$.

Colin Rowe · January 27th, 2004, 05:36 PM

Check out the AKG PR40, Divesity, Wireless Receiver. it is available with snap on transmitter or with MicroPen lavalier for about $269 or £204 my side of the pond. I have placed a posting asking if any body has any practical experience of this set up. I think at the price I am going to try it. Check it out here. http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,15,id,287,pid,287,_language,EN.html

January 22nd, 2004, 09:21 PM	#33
Dan Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 235	Hi Law: I'm in the DFW area. If you're unhappy with the Samsons, would you consider selling me 2-3 of them? __________________ dB

January 27th, 2004, 05:36 PM	#39
Colin Rowe Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 793	Check out the AKG PR40, Divesity, Wireless Receiver. it is available with snap on transmitter or with MicroPen lavalier for about $269 or £204 my side of the pond. I have placed a posting asking if any body has any practical experience of this set up. I think at the price I am going to try it. Check it out here. http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,15,id,287,pid,287,_language,EN.html __________________ Colin

January 22nd, 2004, 07:52 PM	#31
Law Tyler Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 204	Samson Airline Micro. Be aware, the power in this series is barely sufficient. Anything beyond 3 or 4 feet will be too soft to be made "normal", w/o hissing. I got tons of these babies. I have been wondering why couldn't we do cheap production by having all the characters wear one of these combo mic-transmitter. It is so small. If it was Star Trek, then it could be explain (i.e. their visual presence) as their communicators. Just a mixer, re-transmit to the cameras. No boom pole, no soundman, no hanging mic. Simple. Now, I need a large warehouse, some hot lights, some furnitures, a bunch of comedians-wannabees who will work for free...

January 22nd, 2004, 08:03 PM	#32
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Law, I really don't understand your post and your references to comedians, et cetera. I haven't noticed any problems with the Airline. Everyone else seems to think it works great.

January 22nd, 2004, 10:32 PM	#34
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	You'd think if he's got so many of the systems and he's so unhappy with them he'd be glad to unload a few. Dan, let us know how many you pick up from Law.

January 23rd, 2004, 08:40 AM	#35
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Dave--to really make wireless worth the leap I'd like the option of having a confident range of up to 25 feet if necessary, though 15 feet would be the most likely limit.

January 23rd, 2004, 12:53 PM	#36
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Barry, Like I've said, I've used it at 50 feet, with the speaker in another room.

January 23rd, 2004, 01:44 PM	#37
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Well, that's really excellent by my standards. :D

January 24th, 2004, 11:02 AM	#38
Marcia Janine Galles Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 340	Hi again, Dave. Have an iRiver question which you mentioned earlier in this thread. I went to their website and it seems to tout it as more of a player, as opposed to a recorder, almost like the iPod, so while I like the price, would it be audio of the same quality as say the Marantz PMD 670? The latter is marketed as true DAT quality audio. Also, whereas the PMD uses removeable compact flash cards (which has its positives and negatives in my book... had a compact flash card failure last year with my Canon, so I don't trust them 100%) it appears the iRiver uses strictly internal storage. I could have misunderstood what I read, but assuming I didn't, how much, how long do you think I could record with the iRiver if it's only internal, and at what quality of audio? Again, the Marantz gives you a variety of options as to what kinds of files you record, changing significantly the amount of space taken up. Then again, the Marantz is a whole lot more $$.