good wireless lavalier combo pack
- Thread starter kyleb
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Plenty of people sell good combo packs. It's a matter of how much you're willing to spend. $500 is about the lowest you can pay for just a belt-pack transmitter system alone. Add a plug-on XLR transmitter, or a handheld mic/transmitter, and there's another $250. And that's for the <$1000 systems. Go up to Lectro or Zaxcom and you're looking at $2000+.
If you really cannot afford to buy a reliable system at this point, rental is always a much cheaper solution per project. Trew Audio will rent systems for peanuts, and will ship them anywhere.
If you really cannot afford to buy a reliable system at this point, rental is always a much cheaper solution per project. Trew Audio will rent systems for peanuts, and will ship them anywhere.
The board braintrust would usually advise that the Sennheiser G3 system is about the least expensive "professional" system. Most folks would upgrade the lav mic. The link below includes a plug on transmitter for a dynamic interview mic, which is pretty handy and much cheaper to buy with the kit.
The Sennheiser MD46 or EV RE50/N would be good choices for the interview mic.
Unless you go with the econo brands or buy used, you will be over $500.
Grant
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._EW_100_ENG_G3_A_Evolution_G3_100_Series.html
The Sennheiser MD46 or EV RE50/N would be good choices for the interview mic.
Unless you go with the econo brands or buy used, you will be over $500.
Grant
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._EW_100_ENG_G3_A_Evolution_G3_100_Series.html
John Willett
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This is a good reliable inexpensive option.
The frequencies are *very* important.
It is vital that you buy what is legal for your country.
In the USA it's versions A, B or G.
In the UK it's version E or the new GB version coming soon.
Captain Pierce
Veteran
The other thing to consider when choosing frequencies is which of the available frequency bands have more empty channels in your area. Sennheiser has a frequency finder on their website that can help with that.
John Willett
Veteran
Yes - but what you can use *will* vary from country to country. What is OK in one country can be totally illegal in another.
Also - make sure you purchase the equipment in the country it's going to be used - buying over the internet from another country is likely to get you equipment that is totally illegal in your country.
At that price, it is probably the best going.
Just bought the G3 Sennheiser sans XLR transmitter and am pleased with the lavaliere's sound quality.
Once it pays for itself, we might move to Countryman mic however.
Just bought the G3 Sennheiser sans XLR transmitter and am pleased with the lavaliere's sound quality.
Once it pays for itself, we might move to Countryman mic however.
StormFactory
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I have the Sennheiser G2 (not G3) and love it. I've found that it makes shooting guerrilla style indie projects much easier. If you want to hear the difference they make in noisy situations take a look at these two clips. One was done with a boom mic and operator and the other was done with just one G2 pack that we moved to each actor for their coverage.
Doing a little research, it looks like there isn't much difference in sound quality between the G2 and G3 so you'll save some bucks going with the G2.
I'm looking to buy another set on eBay. You can save a little money buying a used G2 set over a new G3. However AVOID buying the 700mhz version because they are now banned in the US.
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Doing a little research, it looks like there isn't much difference in sound quality between the G2 and G3 so you'll save some bucks going with the G2.
I'm looking to buy another set on eBay. You can save a little money buying a used G2 set over a new G3. However AVOID buying the 700mhz version because they are now banned in the US.
John Willett
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I wouldn't go G2 now.
The G3 is much better - the camera receiver is now diversity (the G2 was not), the bass end is further extended in the G3 as well.
The G3 also has a wider RF window which makes it more versatile.
Sound quality itself is about equal (noting the better frequency response on the G3 - but there are other things which make the G3 the better and more reliable option now.
And - the G2 has been discontinued for over a year now.