Can Anyone Recomend A Good Wirless Mic?

[aaadisco 0]

Hi Guys,

 

A while back I bought a dual VHF Mic setup from KAM and it didn't work well for me. If you had your back to the transmitter it would cut out and in the end, I got rid of it!

 

I've got a few all day weddings where I have sold the option of wireless mics for the speeches so I am looking for a good wireless mic set.

 

Ideally UHF and with 2 mics.

 

Can anyone recomend a good setup for £200 or under that has a decent range and that will work even when you have your back to the transmitter.

 

Thanks

 

Jose

[Kingy 0]

Not an exact match for your needs, but I find the Db technologies 910 a fantastic bit of kit. Try a web search for it. I have 4 of these and think they are really good. Please note: it is the 910 I am talking about and not the 901 (which is not as good!)

 

Senheisser is also excellent.

 

The kam ones (et all) are not brilliant to be honest but may be suitable for short distance mobile use. I would rather pay more ( it's less to the taxman!!) and have a higher quality.

[startrax 0]

Ive got the JTS MH-950 UHF and its a quality wireless mic, as good as any shure,Senheisser mic's.

[superstardeejay 0]

I only really recommend either Sennheiser or Shure..at least at this end of the market. Both now do 'affordable' mics, some of the other so-called 'quality' brands use re-badged chinese oem's for their budget range which are inferior.

 

The majority of 'twin' sets that I've seen are of dubious quality.

 

A major feature you should be looking for is the 'diversity' style receiver. This uses (at the cheapest end) twin switcheable aerials and (at the better end) twin RF receivers, both types aim to eliminate dropouts caused by sporadic reception from the roving mic user in 'difficult' buildings.

 

Both Sennheiser and Shure have the advantage that their handheld transmitters have the benefit of years of good capsule design that perform well both in feedback and clarity/overload capability.

 

 

Edited March 22, 2009 by superstardeejay

[YourBigEvent 0]

Sennheiser are great, but each PP9 batteries every gig, my AKG WMS used 2 x AA batteries that last for months of gigs.

[TonyB 0]

Been using the KAM KWM 1940 UHF Wireless Dual Mic System for the past year and have had absolutely no problem with them. They have been used by tribute acts, comedians, auctioneers, magicians, singers, the Mayor of Havering as well as usual wedding/party speeches with no complaints (even a couple of compliments on the sound quality).

 

No drop outs, descent range and no problem with feedback or sound quality.

 

They were actually recommended to me by a retailer who DJ's himself and has access to more expensive models but prefers to use the KWM 1940's and I am really pleased with them.

[Bouncy Dancefloor 0]

i see people saying good bad things about brands, but not alot of mention about specific models

 

the original poster, which Kam model have you been using? The 1940 set has twin aerials and shouldnt cut out when you turn around

 

i see mentions abut Sennheiser using batteries up quickly, this is not the same across all ranges, might help if people provided more accurate information

[aaadisco 0]

I was using the Kam KWM-11 VHF Wireless Microphone set

 

Was so bad, I put on ebay after one event as I was so unhappy with them.

 

I like the look of the Shure PG58 which seems to be just under the £200 mark delivered online.

 

If anybody has this, can you just buy other mics to add to the system?

 

Thanks

 

Jose

[Dukesy 0]

Shure are excellent. Have a couple of spare AKG mics which are ok - nearly match the shure radio mic in sound quality.

[McCardle 1]

Are you a T1000?

 

http://blog.highspeedweb.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/t1000c.jpg

 

Weird!, never heard of a radio mic which cuts out when you turn your back. I use a cheap 'n' cheerful soundlab dual microphone system which cost about £69. Yes, its cheap, but when clients throw it around the room and drunks want to shout down it and bang on it to 'test' that its switched on then when its knackered I don't want to be throwing away a £200 mic system, I need something dispensable and cheap to replace. Surprisingly its still survived and still going despite its budget price tag. The range is ok too, and it works fine when people turn their back on the receiver or from a table at the other end of a fairly large hall.

 

I also have a NADY which is a slightly better budget mic and this is also used for speeches / PA type events.

 

My own mic is a Shure SM58 (wired) or a Sennheiser Evolution (radio). Both are great mics, but are never put in the hands of guests unless they appear sober and sensible. I use either the NADY or the Soundlab for guest use - at my discretion.

 

Maybe you just got a faulty one or its been knocked slightly off frequency?

Edited March 22, 2009 by McCardle

[TonyB 0]

I was using the Kam KWM-11 VHF Wireless Microphone set

 

Was so bad, I put on ebay after one event as I was so unhappy with them.

 

I like the look of the Shure PG58 which seems to be just under the £200 mark delivered online.

 

If anybody has this, can you just buy other mics to add to the system?

 

Thanks

 

Jose

 

It only has one receiver so you can only use one mic at a time with it. You would have to buy two if you want to use two mics at a time. It also uses a 9v battery which personally puts me off as they are expensive unless you go down the rechargeable route.

[McCardle 1]

Another thought. Are you using it with alkaline or rechargeable batteries?

 

Some cheaper systems don't like the slightly lower voltage of rechargeable cells and so throw a wobbler / reduce range / break up accordingly. If you are currently using rechargeable cells then I would try duracell or procell alkaline cells in there and then see how you go, just to rule out the possibility.

[Dukesy 0]

I've always used duracell...

No smut please - public forum area! smile icon

[Norfolk DJ 0]

Been using the KAM KWM 1940 UHF Wireless Dual Mic System for the past year and have had absolutely no problem with them. They have been used by tribute acts, comedians, auctioneers, magicians, singers, the Mayor of Havering as well as usual wedding/party speeches with no complaints (even a couple of compliments on the sound quality).

 

No drop outs, descent range and no problem with feedback or sound quality.

 

They were actually recommended to me by a retailer who DJ's himself and has access to more expensive models but prefers to use the KWM 1940's and I am really pleased with them.

 

Yep, these are excellent. I know of other DJ's who are using them. I paid £60 brand new off ebay. Great sound for the money as well.

[exbutlinred82 0]

I've got the Sennheiser one that Jeremy Kyle uses.

 

Good enough for Jeremy....good enough for me.

[UKHero 0]

One word Senheisser!

 

I have 3 of them and there the best mic's I have used I have used AKG, Audio Technica and Sure. My Senns sound better than all of them IMHO.

 

 

Example on ebay

 

They do a more expensive ones but these are fantastic for your money. I have used for Corporate Disco Broadcast and all sounded fine good FB rejection and nice tone with a weighted solid feel to them.

 

Nik

Edited March 23, 2009 by UKHero

[Bouncy Dancefloor 0]

ive heard reports of alot of fake sennheiser goods on ebay, just be careful

[TonyB 0]

For you budget of sub £200 for a dual mic system, you are pretty well restricted to the likes of:

 

W Audio TPT-202

Kool Sound UHF216

Skytec 2 Channel UHF Handheld Radio Mic System (can't find a model number)

KAM KWM 1930

KAM KWM1940

Intimidation iTRANS-V2

Citronic MP216UHF

 

I have experience of using the KAM KWM 1940 and Citronic MP216UHF. The Citronic is okay (and a few £ over £200 but may be under if you shop around) but the downside for me is that they use 9v batteries.

 

A band I was playing with a couple of weeks ago were using the KAM 1930 (cheaper one) for their lead singers with a Mackie FOH and sounded fine (the backing singers were using SM58's!):

 

 

If they are just for speeches then one of the above should be fine. I wouldn't feel comfortable giving out a more expensive mic to inexperienced users who could drop/damage them and get them covered in food and greasy finger prints smile icon

[supersound dj 0]

Sound advise as usual of Tony .I use these for karaoke as they are twin mikes and running costs are minimal with the AA batteries,They also do a single non rack mount version too.

 

Paul

[cmj 0]

I use the Citronic model mentioned, nice feel, nicely weighted and actually made by ..................................Sennheiser. Yep, they use 9V batteries but hey, a large supermarket does 2 for £3.

[McCardle 1]

Yep, they use 9V batteries but hey, a large supermarket does 2 for £3.

 

I bought a pack of 10 'well known brand' Alkaline on Ebay for £5 - normally this brand retails for around £3 each (or £7 if you buy in a panic from a petrol station).

 

The catch?, well they were 6 months past their 'use by' date and being sold off cheaply as they couldn't be sold at point of sale. Interestingly they seem to last just as long as fresh batteries, and some 12 months on, I still have about 3 of them left and they are now approx 18 months past their use by date and still going strong.

 

 

[superstardeejay 0]

Sennheiser are great, but each PP9 batteries every gig, my AKG WMS used 2 x AA batteries that last for months of gigs.

 

Yes, you need to check that the internet Shure and Sennheiser are genuine as they're both widely faked, and often very convincingly from a cosmetic point of view.

 

The Sennheiser Evolution range have used 2 AA batteries for some time now..if its a PP3 then it's surely one of the old ones?

 

 

http://www.audiogear.com/Resources/SennEw300_G2_family.jpg

 

 

[Revelationroadshow 0]

I currently use two - a VHF SM58 and a UHF JTS.

 

Interesting.... the JTS obviously has much better range and hold signal much better. The SM58.... sounds 10 time better than the JTS (which aint bad!).

 

So for my two pennies, a UHF SM58 would fit the bill well!

[TonyB 0]

 

 

Ideally UHF and with 2 mics.

 

Can anyone recomend a good setup for £200 or under

Thanks

 

Jose

 

Shame that they are a bit over budget smile icon

 

(sorry Matt, its not really have a go at Matt day!)

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Shame that they are a bit over budget smile icon

 

(sorry Matt, its not really have a go at Matt day!)

 

Sometimes you have to be a bit creative. The post said "ideally", which most would assume means if it's not quite what I asked I'd like to know anyway!

 

So this one is only just over budget:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHURE-SLX2-SM58-Mic-...A1%7C240%3A1318

 

or try your luck:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/shure-PGX4-SM58-wire...A1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shure-SM58-Radio-Mic...A1%7C240%3A1318

 

as you know Tony, it's rare for anyone to respect your budget when asking for advice on forums!