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Michel Brewer · April 18th, 2002, 10:29 PM

I bought this today based on a friend who has it seemed to work good and was looking for a backup to my lectrosonics, the big appeal was the cube (plus tried a friends a good range and clarity). I want to use a shotgun off boompole and as my "b" system. I liked it it $512 with shipping seemed okay....Im looking for opinions from those who have owned it for a while, good or bad.....

thanks

michel

April 19th, 2002, 10:39 AM

I've had my Evolution 100 for a while now and it has been excellent. I have the EW112p (camera mountable reciever) system and I had a ECM77b Lav modified to use with the transmitter. I'm going to purchase the plug-on transmitter to use with my Sennheiser ME66 as a wireless boom mic. I don't think there is a better wireless system for the money, my personal opinion.

Guy Pringle · April 19th, 2002, 11:58 PM

Hi donbarzoni,

I'm in the process of buying the EW112P from Chris at ZGC. It comes standard with the ME-2 lav. Did you ever use this mic and how was it. Later I'd like to buy the Sennheiser MKE-2 Gold mic, but at over $400 it'll have to wait a while.

Nathan Gifford · April 21st, 2002, 03:12 PM

The standard mic is a joy. Its works very well and is easy to mount on a camera. It also uses standard 9volt batts so that's easy to find.

What is ZGC selling them for??

Nathan Gifford

April 23rd, 2002, 07:09 AM

I use the Sennheiser 500 wireless plug-on to my boom mounted shotgun - I get superb sound and have never had a drop-out due to interference, distance, etc.

Guy Pringle · April 24th, 2002, 01:22 AM

Nathan,

ZGC's price is around $450, but Chris is always open to negotiation.

Bryan Beasleigh · May 27th, 2002, 05:23 PM

I'm convinced! I was given the oportunity to play around with the 112 pack (me2 omni lav). For a few bucks more I can get the butt plugg as well(plug in transmitter) Now if I can sell the wife's car?

Ed Smith · May 28th, 2002, 08:06 AM

Since the evolution 100 series are 3.5 minijack how are people attaching the reciever to the camera?

Are you using the MA200/100 with an XLR adapter?

Barry Uddstrom · May 28th, 2002, 07:11 PM

I have the ew112p, with the ME2 microphone, I have found it excellent.
I feed it through the MA100 LH channel and have a K6 with ME66 and feed into the RH channel.
I would also like a wireless microphone for interviews. Has any one had experience with the SKM145 microphone?.
I did think of using a SKP100 transmitter on the ME66 but sometimes a opportunity to interview somebody may happen very quickly so did not want to mess around taking it of the camera.

Nathan Gifford · June 10th, 2002, 10:43 AM

I mount the receiver above the tape door to the handle with 'gorilla velco.' Gorilla velco is a really heavy duty version.

The downside of this installation is if you grab the handle you can dislodge the receiver.

Nathan Gifford
Tickfaw, LA

Don Parrish · June 13th, 2002, 07:00 AM

I just recieved the 100 kit, plug-on, body transmit, body reciever, lav, I also have the xlr adapter CL100, problem is the reciever has no output, the tech service guys wouldn't answer the phone and somewone that I spoke to wanted the reciever back, secretary said that my visa would be charged full amount, not real happy with the 100 series.

Ford Minton · June 13th, 2002, 03:11 PM

where does one find "gorilla Velcro"?

Michel Brewer · June 13th, 2002, 11:59 PM

I just got mine, recveiver and lav are fine but the cube sucks, audio is so very low tossed ti to a friend to see if it was just me being a idiot and he had the same problem.....any thoughts. based on my experiencve wouldnt reccomend the system of couse it was $495 at bh, i wanted cube most paid little and appear to have got a dust puppet cube...

michel

Bryan Beasleigh · June 14th, 2002, 01:21 PM

I tried the cube on an AT835b and a sennheiser ME66 and both work fine. You do have to set the sensitivety to 0db with the AT.

Don Parrish · June 14th, 2002, 02:47 PM

The book is poor in describing any of the buttonology. In fact in the book I had it didn't even mention the settings. The book however did mention the plug-on for microphones needed a metal bodied microphone because that is the surface it used as an antenna, it said not to use plastic mics.

April 18th, 2002, 10:29 PM	#1
Michel Brewer Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ventura California Posts: 179	anyone using the sennheiser evolution 100 series I bought this today based on a friend who has it seemed to work good and was looking for a backup to my lectrosonics, the big appeal was the cube (plus tried a friends a good range and clarity). I want to use a shotgun off boompole and as my "b" system. I liked it it $512 with shipping seemed okay....Im looking for opinions from those who have owned it for a while, good or bad..... thanks michel

April 19th, 2002, 11:58 PM	#3
Guy Pringle Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 82	Hi donbarzoni, I'm in the process of buying the EW112P from Chris at ZGC. It comes standard with the ME-2 lav. Did you ever use this mic and how was it. Later I'd like to buy the Sennheiser MKE-2 Gold mic, but at over $400 it'll have to wait a while. __________________ Amacitia Reddit Honores (Friendship Brings Honour) Guy Pringle Silver Reflections guypringle@yahoo.com +27(0)83 256 8566

April 21st, 2002, 03:12 PM	#4
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Use it, love it. The standard mic is a joy. Its works very well and is easy to mount on a camera. It also uses standard 9volt batts so that's easy to find. What is ZGC selling them for?? Nathan Gifford

April 24th, 2002, 01:22 AM	#6
Guy Pringle Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 82	Nathan, ZGC's price is around $450, but Chris is always open to negotiation. __________________ Amacitia Reddit Honores (Friendship Brings Honour) Guy Pringle Silver Reflections guypringle@yahoo.com +27(0)83 256 8566

May 28th, 2002, 07:11 PM	#9
Barry Uddstrom Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Zealand Greymouth Posts: 39	Evolution 100 I have the ew112p, with the ME2 microphone, I have found it excellent. I feed it through the MA100 LH channel and have a K6 with ME66 and feed into the RH channel. I would also like a wireless microphone for interviews. Has any one had experience with the SKM145 microphone?. I did think of using a SKP100 transmitter on the ME66 but sometimes a opportunity to interview somebody may happen very quickly so did not want to mess around taking it of the camera.

April 19th, 2002, 10:39 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	I've had my Evolution 100 for a while now and it has been excellent. I have the EW112p (camera mountable reciever) system and I had a ECM77b Lav modified to use with the transmitter. I'm going to purchase the plug-on transmitter to use with my Sennheiser ME66 as a wireless boom mic. I don't think there is a better wireless system for the money, my personal opinion.

April 23rd, 2002, 07:09 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	I use the Sennheiser 500 wireless plug-on to my boom mounted shotgun - I get superb sound and have never had a drop-out due to interference, distance, etc.

May 27th, 2002, 05:23 PM	#7
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	I'm convinced! I was given the oportunity to play around with the 112 pack (me2 omni lav). For a few bucks more I can get the butt plugg as well(plug in transmitter) Now if I can sell the wife's car?

May 28th, 2002, 08:06 AM	#8
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Since the evolution 100 series are 3.5 minijack how are people attaching the reciever to the camera? Are you using the MA200/100 with an XLR adapter?

June 10th, 2002, 10:43 AM	#10
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	I attach the receive to the handle I mount the receiver above the tape door to the handle with 'gorilla velco.' Gorilla velco is a really heavy duty version. The downside of this installation is if you grab the handle you can dislodge the receiver. Nathan Gifford Tickfaw, LA

June 13th, 2002, 07:00 AM	#11
Don Parrish Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tavares Fla Posts: 541	I just recieved the 100 kit, plug-on, body transmit, body reciever, lav, I also have the xlr adapter CL100, problem is the reciever has no output, the tech service guys wouldn't answer the phone and somewone that I spoke to wanted the reciever back, secretary said that my visa would be charged full amount, not real happy with the 100 series.

June 13th, 2002, 03:11 PM	#12
Ford Minton Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San francisco Posts: 54	where does one find "gorilla Velcro"?

June 13th, 2002, 11:59 PM	#13
Michel Brewer Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ventura California Posts: 179	100kit I just got mine, recveiver and lav are fine but the cube sucks, audio is so very low tossed ti to a friend to see if it was just me being a idiot and he had the same problem.....any thoughts. based on my experiencve wouldnt reccomend the system of couse it was $495 at bh, i wanted cube most paid little and appear to have got a dust puppet cube... michel

June 14th, 2002, 01:21 PM	#14
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	I tried the cube on an AT835b and a sennheiser ME66 and both work fine. You do have to set the sensitivety to 0db with the AT.

June 14th, 2002, 02:47 PM	#15
Don Parrish Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tavares Fla Posts: 541	The book is poor in describing any of the buttonology. In fact in the book I had it didn't even mention the settings. The book however did mention the plug-on for microphones needed a metal bodied microphone because that is the surface it used as an antenna, it said not to use plastic mics.