Best Wireless Microphone system Recomendation. at DVinfo.net

George Gerez · April 8th, 2004, 11:01 AM

I have a budget of $800 to get Wireless Lav microphones. for a film production.

I would like to know what is the best system to use. (I don't want any interferrence or static.)

What brands and models do you recomend

Douglas Spotted Eagle · April 8th, 2004, 07:34 PM

George,
Given that this is a fairly common topic, you might want to search around some of the wireless posts for more input.
Audio Technica, Letrosonic, Sennheiser, Samson are all popular brands/tools. In that sort of budget, acquiring a UHF Diversity system won't be a problem at all.

Matt Gettemeier · April 8th, 2004, 10:01 PM

NO interference and NO static may be a tall order for Miami.

Obviously there are a lot of people using wireless in any major city... i.e. news crews, etc.

I'd recommend you get the best system you can afford. It cost me around $600 each for USED single band, non-diversity, VHF sets by Lectrosonics. So far I've never regretted it.

I've only had ONE ocassion where I was competing for a signal... and funny enough it was my LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL... I couldn't believe THEY were using VHF also... but hell, St. Louis 'aint exactly Chicago... or Miami for that matter.

My point is that 95% of the time the Lectros have been great... and the one time I had a problem it was from the news guys. (Funny thing is they probably had no idea it was me competing with them... my guy was lav mic-ed... they had to run a wire.)

Anyway I want to put up one vote for Lectro... but at your budget they'd have to be USED.

Anything over $400 or so should be ok within a short distance... as price goes up the odds of getting better audio at longer distance also goes up... no system short of a Zaxcom is infallible though...

Here is a chart you need to check before buying a system!

That link will show you how "full" Miami is.

April 8th, 2004, 11:01 AM	#1
George Gerez Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 49	Best Wireless Microphone system Recomendation. I have a budget of $800 to get Wireless Lav microphones. for a film production. I would like to know what is the best system to use. (I don't want any interferrence or static.) What brands and models do you recomend __________________ George Gerez Tamarac, FL (Broward County) (954)821-3866 gerez@bellsouth.net --- PC Based editor: Adobe Premier Pro, Canopus DV Storm Pro. SONY VX2000, Panasonic DVX100a

April 8th, 2004, 07:34 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	George, Given that this is a fairly common topic, you might want to search around some of the wireless posts for more input. Audio Technica, Letrosonic, Sennheiser, Samson are all popular brands/tools. In that sort of budget, acquiring a UHF Diversity system won't be a problem at all. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

April 8th, 2004, 10:01 PM	#3
Matt Gettemeier Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 936	NO interference and NO static may be a tall order for Miami. Obviously there are a lot of people using wireless in any major city... i.e. news crews, etc. I'd recommend you get the best system you can afford. It cost me around $600 each for USED single band, non-diversity, VHF sets by Lectrosonics. So far I've never regretted it. I've only had ONE ocassion where I was competing for a signal... and funny enough it was my LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL... I couldn't believe THEY were using VHF also... but hell, St. Louis 'aint exactly Chicago... or Miami for that matter. My point is that 95% of the time the Lectros have been great... and the one time I had a problem it was from the news guys. (Funny thing is they probably had no idea it was me competing with them... my guy was lav mic-ed... they had to run a wire.) Anyway I want to put up one vote for Lectro... but at your budget they'd have to be USED. Anything over $400 or so should be ok within a short distance... as price goes up the odds of getting better audio at longer distance also goes up... no system short of a Zaxcom is infallible though... Here is a chart you need to check before buying a system! That link will show you how "full" Miami is.