Anyone uses Line 6 Mics? Half price of Sennheiser kit at DVinfo.net

Jos Svendsen · January 23rd, 2011, 04:45 AM

Hi There,

I am doing very few interviews, so I have been fine with a wired soultion. Now it looks like more will be comming, but not so much that I can justify a Sennheiser kit. I have found this:

Line 6 XD-V30L Wireless Microphone | XD-V Digital Wireless Microphone | Line 6

Half price of the Sennheiser kit. I can feed 9 Volts to the reciever from an batterry pack. This is fine since I'll be stationary.

So have anybody any experience with Line6?

Thanks

John Willett · January 25th, 2011, 10:05 AM

Not in the same class.

The Line6 is 2.4GHz frequency (microwaves).

This is a channel that is used by WiFi and the like and loads and loads of small devices.

I would not trust that channel at all for serious audio and I certainly would not want a 2.4GHz transmitter strapped to by body.

Dan Brockett · January 25th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Not sure if the operating frequencies are the same in Europe but here, I have five cordless phones that all operate at 2.4GHz as do most of my neighbors and friends. I can't imagine that having anything where audio is crucial operating at that frequency range is a good idea.

Funny, I am located less than 5 miles from Line 6 here in Westlake, they make great products but mainly for musicians, have never heard of them going into sound reinforcement yet, must be a new direction for them.

Dan

John Willett · January 25th, 2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Brockett

Not sure if the operating frequencies are the same in Europe

The 2.4GHz frequency band is world-wide (I had forgotten that DECT cordless phones were on there as well) which is why there is so much stuff in the band.

January 23rd, 2011, 04:45 AM	#1
Jos Svendsen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 221	Anyone uses Line 6 Mics? Half price of Sennheiser kit Hi There, I am doing very few interviews, so I have been fine with a wired soultion. Now it looks like more will be comming, but not so much that I can justify a Sennheiser kit. I have found this: Line 6 XD-V30L Wireless Microphone \| XD-V Digital Wireless Microphone \| Line 6 Half price of the Sennheiser kit. I can feed 9 Volts to the reciever from an batterry pack. This is fine since I'll be stationary. So have anybody any experience with Line6? Thanks __________________ ---------------------------- 12c41 JOS. Svendsen

January 25th, 2011, 10:05 AM	#2
John Willett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 976	Not in the same class. The Line6 is 2.4GHz frequency (microwaves). This is a channel that is used by WiFi and the like and loads and loads of small devices. I would not trust that channel at all for serious audio and I certainly would not want a 2.4GHz transmitter strapped to by body. __________________ John Willett - Sound-Link ProAudio and Circle Sound Services President: Fédération Internationale des Chasseurs de Sons

January 25th, 2011, 10:11 AM	#3
Dan Brockett Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,109	Not sure if the operating frequencies are the same in Europe but here, I have five cordless phones that all operate at 2.4GHz as do most of my neighbors and friends. I can't imagine that having anything where audio is crucial operating at that frequency range is a good idea. Funny, I am located less than 5 miles from Line 6 here in Westlake, they make great products but mainly for musicians, have never heard of them going into sound reinforcement yet, must be a new direction for them. Dan