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PropellerHeadCase
24-07-2008, 11:22 AM
I seem to recall that someone posted a link to a decent radio mic system that had two handsets as standard for a good price - can't seem to find it... any suggestions?
Solitaire Events Ltd
24-07-2008, 11:41 AM
What sort of budget Al?
Jiggles
24-07-2008, 11:41 AM
My Kams :D http://mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13496
Corabar Steve
24-07-2008, 02:22 PM
http://www.proaudiosystems.co.uk/product-415-2-12-21.html
Steve the DJ
24-07-2008, 02:27 PM
The Shure twin set may be twice as much (and a bit more) than the KAMs but when you are still using the Shure mics in 5 years time others will be on their 3rd set of KAM mics...:bang:

£300 is a great price.
Solitaire Events Ltd
24-07-2008, 02:29 PM
The Shure twin set may be twice as much (and a bit more) than the KAMs but when you are still using the Shure mics in 5 years time others will be on their 3rd set of KAM mics...:bang:

£300 is a great price.

Agreed.

Instead of going that route, I got two individual mics, with the thinking that if the twin died, then I'd have nothing. If one of the singles died, then I'd still have another one.
Vectis
24-07-2008, 02:31 PM
My Kams :D http://mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13496

:agree:

I've had a set of these for well over 2 years and they're great for the money; fine with spoken vocals (probably a bit suss for singers but good enough for DJing & speeches) AND they are very easy on the batteries. Good budget choice.
Steve the DJ
24-07-2008, 02:44 PM
Good budget choice.

I do have a set and think they are OK for the money but if the OP has the budget (which I didn't when I bought my KAM set) and can stretch to £300 then the Shure is a very sensible purchase and will outlast any budget Chinese version by years.
Solitaire Events Ltd
24-07-2008, 02:57 PM
I've had both and the Shures are far superior to the Kams if you have the budget.

Personally speaking, I never thought the Kams were good enough for DJing with.
Steve the DJ
24-07-2008, 03:02 PM
I never thought the Kams were good enough for DJing with.

Nor do I. I wouldn't want them as my main radio mic.

They are OK for speeches though which is what I use them for, as long as they don't drop the signal which has happened to me.
A1DL
24-07-2008, 03:14 PM
I've had both and the Shures are far superior to the Kams if you have the budget.

Personally speaking, I never thought the Kams were good enough for DJing with.

:agree:

Which is why Shure is a long standing industry standard and people ask for them all the time. Sennheiser & AKG make some lovely mics too, which are also industry standards to specific applications (eg: C747s on lecterns, C451s on overheads, etc.)

No one has ever asked me to provide a Kam mic (or a Kam anything for that metter) - which is fortunate as there's none on our inventory.
DJ Frankie
24-07-2008, 03:15 PM
I seem to recall that someone posted a link to a decent radio mic system that had two handsets as standard for a good price - can't seem to find it... any suggestions?

It might have been my post this week regarding the twin mics from phase one here: http://www.djanddiscostuff.com/prodpage.asp?prodid=2674

Check out Mikes video regarding the above microphones.
PropellerHeadCase
24-07-2008, 04:24 PM
What sort of budget Al?

The best mid-point between cheap and good ;-)

I appreciate what has been said about the life of the Shure, and I'd love to have an SM58 just for the history of it, but at this stage I just need something to last 18 months to 2 years and be reasonably reliable over that time. So, along the lines of what you were saying, Daz, a good(ish) single mic/receiver that I could buy two of would be ideal.