Wireless mic ?

[Chris]

I need to do an outdoors event in a couple of months that needs a wireless mic going about 20 metres from where the rig will be. What do I need please? Any recommendations?

[Crown Jules]

I need to do an outdoors event in a couple of months that needs a wireless mic going about 20 metres from where the rig will be. What do I need please? Any recommendations?

As you are Sussex based I suggest having a word with GAK in the Brighton Lanes (they have a very good website also) or MBI, opposite AMEX also in Brighton. The options are numerous, and depending on budget they'll point you in the right direction. Over the years I've used wireless handhelds or headsets, ranging from £60 up to, £500.

The choice is yours. They are very cheap to hire also.

[chrisj]

Hi Chris, I have a Shure SM58 UHF with a UT4 receiver power supply and jack to jack though the receiver has xlr output as well. It was used at a wedding I did last Sunday and on hire to a very good mate for a football presentation Saturday night. Returned Sunday and I will sell for £160 delivered to you. There is a slight crack above the Off Power switch on the mic and very slight rust on the headshell where I used a black foam on it and moisture had entered the foam due to use and caused this. It will be cleaned off with before sale. As I said, used last Saturday by the groom and best man for speeches and in very good working order.
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[hammy]

hi Chris, I have the above Mic if you want to borrow it,20 Meters is no problem for these bad boys,pm our ring me

[Chris]

Many thanks for the helpful replies, especially to Hammy for saying I could borrow one (I may do this in the end).

Would I need to change my mixer?

[Excalibur]

Many thanks for the helpful replies, especially to Hammy for saying I could borrow one (I may do this in the end).

Would I need to change my mixer?

Short answer: No. Just plug it in like a wired mic.
The jack socket is unbalanced, and the XLR is balanced. It's unlikely that you'd notice a significant difference with either. There might be a volume difference, but nothing huge. I don't think this receiver has an output control on the front, ( which my older model does ) but there may be one on the back, so you can match the output to what your mixer needs. I've got this receiver as well, but it's cased up, so I can't look.

Note: Fit a new battery before use, and make sure it's a good one, Duracell or similar. Have a spare as well, cos you don't want it to go flat mid gig. Take it out after you've finished with it, so it doesn't bleed power out of the battery.

[yourdj]

hi Chris, I have the above Mic if you want to borrow it,20 Meters is no problem for these bad boys,pm our ring me

200 meters in open space and it would probably still work.

[mattydj50]

Excellent piece of kit. I had one before I upgraded to the latest Shure model.

I commentated on a cricket match while umpiring in the middle during a tournament and had no problem whatsoever.

The only thing is that, from that distance, the sound comes back at you a fraction of a second after you have spoken, so to you, there is an echo effect which can be quite off putting.

[addoaddo]

Before you buy any second hand radio mic check the frequencies that uses as these are changing. Although the ones on the old frequency may work now as soon as the new 4G data is started they will only be fit for the bin.

[hammy]

200 meters in open space and it would probably still work.

More than likely, Mine is the newer version of the above pic.

[Chris]

Before you buy any second hand radio mic check the frequencies that uses as these are changing. Although the ones on the old frequency may work now as soon as the new 4G data is started they will only be fit for the bin.
Wouldn't they still work?

[Chris]

Before you buy any second hand radio mic check the frequencies that uses as these are changing. Although the ones on the old frequency may work now as soon as the new 4G data is started they will only be fit for the bin.
Wouldn't ones on the old frequency still work?

Also, which ones are the recommended wireless mics, that auto fade out the music when anyone starts talking through the mic?

[Chris]

Wouldn't ones on the old frequency still work?

Also, which ones are the recommended wireless mics, that auto fade out the music when anyone starts talking through the mic?
Anyone?

[DJDC]

good source of everything to do with RM frequencies

http://www.gbaudio.co.uk/radio.htm

[mattydj50]

Anyone?

The old frequencies would still work but may be prone to interference from other equipment using the old frequencies. Also they may simply be illegal!

As regards the override when speaking, I don't know of a mic that does that, its usually a facility on the mixer (as per my Citronic 10:4)

There is a mic override button and two knobs that allows the bite point and amound of reduction to be controlled.

Don't like it though, I'd rather control it myself, though I know that would be difficult from 60ft away!

[Chris]

The old frequencies would still work but may be prone to interference from other equipment using the old frequencies. Also they may simply be illegal!

As regards the override when speaking, I don't know of a mic that does that, its usually a facility on the mixer (as per my Citronic 10:4)

There is a mic override button and two knobs that allows the bite point and amound of reduction to be controlled.

Don't like it though, I'd rather control it myself, though I know that would be difficult from 60ft away!
Many thanks - it's appreciated.

Would you recommend the Citronic 10:4 ?