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UHF Professional Wireless Mic System
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- 4 Balanced XLR outputs, one unbalanced 1/4 inch mixed output- 4 Handheld mics included
- Individual Volume controls for precise vocal balancing
- 4 independent Field-replaceable Modules (no need for tools)
- Interference-resistant UHF Band operation from 614 MHz - 694 MHz
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By HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
UPDATE:
As for wireless mics I see amazon is cleaning up the 700 Mhz issue. Its disappointing because the FCC gave 100 Mhz of spectrum to ALL police departments nationwide - yet few have used it (maybe NJ, NYC and LA) - so the rest of the country looses valuable white space spectrum to operate low cost mics in. When I wrote this amazon was selling these like mad - now they are gone.
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This is a tried and true design found in many installations. It was well engineered to be simple to use, yet feature packed, and made at a pricepoint you just can't beat. Simplicity, performance, and value all receive high marks considering the 4 channels and low cost. Yes, It's not a Shure UHF-r and won't be found in major productions, and doesn't have a 140 dB s/n ratio, but again, it's not going to set you back 8000 dollars for 4 mics either!
The drawbacks this design has over MUCH more expensive complete systems are a lower signal to noise ratio, lack of a true diversity system (which means occasional whooshing sounds as performers cross through dead spots), and a bit of hiss, sort of like tape noise, which can be taken out in the mixing booth by dialing down the high frequency knob on the 4 channels. Interferance is unlikely, but the limitation of channel freedom means if your local police department puts THEIR transmitter on your 3rd frequency you may loose that mic. Which leads onto the elephant in the room...
I've been finding more and more 700 mhz systems that had to be removed from service, which is sad, because 700 mhz was a clean frequency used for low end equipment since it lacked TV stations, perfect if the customer was not affluent. There is not a direct replacement at this price. What is worse is that In SOME (not all) parts of the country the 700 Mhz band is not yet being used for public safety coordination. Then there is the rumor that FEDERAL agencies (boarder patrol, INS, secret service, etc) are excited to have "new" clean channels nationwide and plan to use these even in areas of low population. The mics operate wideband low power in the 740-810 Mhz range, and I normally get to be the bringer of bad news. Right now many companies (Shure, Sennheiser, Azden, etc) are offering for the calender year 2010 trade in allowances for ANY manufacturer's equipment in the 700Mhz "public safety band" when you purchase their new 500-699 Mhz systems. The FCC wants 700 Mhz clean for the public safety. Realistically if these are used inside a building the signal won't go far, but if its your church on fire and a fireman gets trapped inside because his radio doesn't work, the liability is high. It's one of those unlikely to happen but severe consequences if it does situations in risk assesment. One customer heard police data being transmitted over their 700 mhz mic, which mixed into their program audio, which is much more likely to happen, but has a very low cost if it does so a low risk. Also the owners of new 700mhz frequencies will be checking them for interfering signals from other junk in the RF spectrum because everything from neon sign transformers to rusty fences around TV station transmitters can produce weak signals like these mics do so a new channel often gets investigated as a matter of routine before equipment is purchased - this is why professional grade mics can be programmed to any frequency with a "user defined" channel or bank of channels - alot of my work is calculating 4 or 8 channels that will work together and will not be bothered by local TV stations in HDTV 500-699 mhz. Yea, it may mean reprogramming a band's channels on the road between performances but software does most of the hard work nowdays.
The dollar fine for operating in 700 mhz (all wireless users should get licenses) is very high, and no new licenses will be issued in 700-800 mhz for low power devices.
If you need 4 mics on a budget inside a US city, perhaps the best thing to do is wait for the updated version of this product when it is introduced in 500 or 600 mhz. It is a simple matter to move the frequency band down, this unit features "modules" that can be swapped out, so I'd guess a new design is in the works. This is by no means the only product hit, the wonderful Azden 100 series camera mount true diversity $200 Lav was also a 700 mhz mic but was dropped from Azden's lineup once the new rules came out. I've done over a dozen replacements in major cities with 700 Mhz systems being installed. Even one of Azden's high end dual mic on camera ENG systems was re-done to get out of 700 mhz.
Oh yea - great news - if you are overseas and on a budget, go for it! 740-800 is empty almost everywhere on earth and WAS perfect for wireless mics until the us reallocated it. If you live outside of major cities inside the usa, you would probably never have a problem since the mics are intermittant use and would likely never cause a problem or even be noticed, but know the risks before you buy something like this that is already obsolete.
By Anita Bath
I do not know anything really about microphones and that kind of stuff. However, the elementary school I work at really needed a wireless mic system for our kids to use during our Christmas program. The system worked perfectly for our kids and had a really great range. I'm sure that this would work well for professional purposes, but we were able to knock out the basics and get everything set up in about 10 minutes. If you are having a concert or something similar, I highly recommend this product for its afford ability and ease of use.
By C-Jay's Entertainment (Madison, OH USA)
I've used this system for over 2 years. I can't tell you how great they sound! I've had numerous comments from professional musicians telling me how "hot" these mics are and they rave of the sound quality. I would not think twice about recommending these to anyone from private users to DJ/KJs.
By Jonathan Shultz (Lancaster, PA)
Because our church does a lot of outdoor activities we were interested in going wireless, but the entry price is pretty high for the "known" brands. So we took a chance with the 5800 because it gives 4 mics right away. When we hooked it up, we were astounded! We used tyhe 4 xlr connections so we could eq each one with our mixer. The vocal reproduction was incredible! We did a side by side with our samsung and peavey wired mics and the Vocopro was the clear winner. The range was much better than inspected. We walked with it nearly a full city block before we lost the signal. The rack mount has a very clean layout, and its easy to tell which mics are on and which have a signal. The only downside we saw was the need to replace the alkaline batteries every other service. Rechargeable batteries didn't work well, which is why we are upgrading to the 5805, the same system except with rechargeable mics. I would recommend the 58xx series to anyone. It's inexpensive, but it's clearly not cheap.
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