sennheiser wireless microphones with XL-1

Vic Owen · March 3rd, 2004, 07:22 PM

<<<--But "Winged Migration" is an undoubted masterpiece.

-->>>

After the recommendation by TS, I rented the movie from Blockbuster. I emailed TS the next day to thank him. It was amazing! I then ordered it from Amazon to have it on hand. I enjoyed the special features as much as the actual film.

B&H advised me that they shipped the MixPre that I ordered. Should have it soon. (And, I won't need an AC cord for it!)

TingSern Wong · March 3rd, 2004, 07:56 PM

Hi Vic,

True ... true ... PreMix won't need AC adaptor :-). Come to think about it, if you could purchase the 2300 mAh NiMH batteries and its proper charger (get a set of 4 Sanyo's and the charger) - it will last you a lifetime on proper maintenance. Don't bother about alkalines - the recurring costs aren't worth it.

Do let me know what's your opinion of the PreMix when it comes in.

TS

Mike Butler · March 3rd, 2004, 07:57 PM

Hey, that's great, Vic. We are hoping for a field report once you get it.

Vic Owen · March 9th, 2004, 04:49 PM

I received the MixPre and used it on a shoot this week. It seems to be a fine device -- built like a tank. I got a charger and some NiMH batteries for the same shoot -- Radio Shack has some "IC cubed" batteries that charge in 15 minutes.

I didn't have any audio that tested the limiter while using my AT-897 on a pole, so I'll have to check that feature on the bench. I also want to experiment running a feed from a house mixer into the mic inputs -- I'll probably need to build a pad for that.

So far, I'm quite pleased with the purchase -- one can never have too many toys in this business!

David LeBlanc · August 19th, 2005, 07:49 PM

The sennheiser rep gave me the ew 100 to try for a week.
And I had dropouts in certain situations tested the 500 in the same situations no dropouts. batt life 12 hours.

TingSern Wong · August 21st, 2005, 02:21 AM

I am now using XL2 with AKG wireless microphones. Pretty good, especially on 4 channel mixer (Sound Devices). Only gripe with AKG is the batteries ... they use 2 AA and 2 AAA ... grrrr, why don't make it 2 AA for the receiver? Other than that, no problems with dropouts. Got radio diversity antenna as well.

Bill Rankin · August 21st, 2005, 06:40 AM

I have ew 100 and the sound is great, however, I had some additional sounds other than grooms voice. The sound is similar to what you would think would happen if you were rotating or adjusting the antenna. Kinda of a phase in and out briefly sound. As if the wireless was not quite on the correct channel. It only last for about 1 maybe 2 seconds.

Is this called dropout?

TingSern Wong · August 21st, 2005, 07:12 PM

Hi,

It looks like EW100 is not selective enough. It might have picked out some other radio signals around - interference. I think (just guessing) the EW100 control circuits are not precise enough to lock on the transmitter (connected to the microphone) - thereby giving you this problem.

Does anybody knows if EW100 offers radio signal diversity? If no, then the antenna MUST be have clear line of sight to transmitter, or else, this kind of thing will happen. Something blocked the transmitter momentary, the receiver then takes a "temporary" stronger signal from somewhere else, and then when transmitter signal gets restored, the receiver goes back to normal.

TS

March 3rd, 2004, 07:22 PM	#31
Vic Owen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 540	<<<--But "Winged Migration" is an undoubted masterpiece. -->>> After the recommendation by TS, I rented the movie from Blockbuster. I emailed TS the next day to thank him. It was amazing! I then ordered it from Amazon to have it on hand. I enjoyed the special features as much as the actual film. B&H advised me that they shipped the MixPre that I ordered. Should have it soon. (And, I won't need an AC cord for it!) __________________ -- Vic Owen --

March 3rd, 2004, 07:57 PM	#33
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	Hey, that's great, Vic. We are hoping for a field report once you get it. __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

March 9th, 2004, 04:49 PM	#34
Vic Owen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 540	I received the MixPre and used it on a shoot this week. It seems to be a fine device -- built like a tank. I got a charger and some NiMH batteries for the same shoot -- Radio Shack has some "IC cubed" batteries that charge in 15 minutes. I didn't have any audio that tested the limiter while using my AT-897 on a pole, so I'll have to check that feature on the bench. I also want to experiment running a feed from a house mixer into the mic inputs -- I'll probably need to build a pad for that. So far, I'm quite pleased with the purchase -- one can never have too many toys in this business! __________________ -- Vic Owen --

August 19th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#35
David LeBlanc Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 37	ew500 The sennheiser rep gave me the ew 100 to try for a week. And I had dropouts in certain situations tested the 500 in the same situations no dropouts. batt life 12 hours. __________________ Regards David LeBlanc

August 21st, 2005, 06:40 AM	#37
Bill Rankin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 433	ew 100 sennheiser I have ew 100 and the sound is great, however, I had some additional sounds other than grooms voice. The sound is similar to what you would think would happen if you were rotating or adjusting the antenna. Kinda of a phase in and out briefly sound. As if the wireless was not quite on the correct channel. It only last for about 1 maybe 2 seconds. Is this called dropout?

March 3rd, 2004, 07:56 PM	#32
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	Hi Vic, True ... true ... PreMix won't need AC adaptor :-). Come to think about it, if you could purchase the 2300 mAh NiMH batteries and its proper charger (get a set of 4 Sanyo's and the charger) - it will last you a lifetime on proper maintenance. Don't bother about alkalines - the recurring costs aren't worth it. Do let me know what's your opinion of the PreMix when it comes in. TS

August 21st, 2005, 02:21 AM	#36
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	I am now using XL2 with AKG wireless microphones. Pretty good, especially on 4 channel mixer (Sound Devices). Only gripe with AKG is the batteries ... they use 2 AA and 2 AAA ... grrrr, why don't make it 2 AA for the receiver? Other than that, no problems with dropouts. Got radio diversity antenna as well.

August 21st, 2005, 07:12 PM	#38
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	Hi, It looks like EW100 is not selective enough. It might have picked out some other radio signals around - interference. I think (just guessing) the EW100 control circuits are not precise enough to lock on the transmitter (connected to the microphone) - thereby giving you this problem. Does anybody knows if EW100 offers radio signal diversity? If no, then the antenna MUST be have clear line of sight to transmitter, or else, this kind of thing will happen. Something blocked the transmitter momentary, the receiver then takes a "temporary" stronger signal from somewhere else, and then when transmitter signal gets restored, the receiver goes back to normal. TS