New wireless mic and receivers

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lhdor

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I am looking to purchase new wireless mic and receivers. What would you recommend?
This will be used on an HVX 200 and HPX 3000.

Here are my answers to Jeremy Ordan questionaire
  • Spend up to a $1000
  • This will be used for interviews and forums. Some cases a receiver from an audio box to the receiver on the camera, this is for the forum events.
  • Primarily interior filming
  • on a rare occasion we will film outside.
  • I have several years experience with Sennheiser ew 100 G2 and boom.
  • This will be primarily web distribution
  • This is for future productions
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • Yes, I notice the difference in sound quality of good vs bad audio.
 
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You ask about "wireless mic" and "receivers." One mic, two receivers? Or do you need one complete system (lav, transmitter, receiver) or two complete systems?

If just one system, you've pretty much answered your question. A quick use of the SEARCH function here will pull up this almost-daily question, and the answer is always the same: the Sennheiser systems are the best under $1k.

The G2 systems have been discontinued and replaced with the G3 systems. The G3 systems have some marked improvements, most notably that they use the output cable from the receiver as a second antenna for diversity reception. They retail for about $60 more than the G2 systems. You'll also be best served by purchasing a better lav than the one that comes with the system. Countryman EMW, B3, or B6. Or Sanken COS11. This can add $300 to the cost. So your budget would only allow for one system with a better lav.
 
In order to make the VRS receiver work, you also have to have a Lectro Venue system or VR Field system. The standard Venue runs about $1400 and the VR Field about $2100. The benefit of the Venue systems is that you can put up to 6 VRS or VRT receivers in each for a much lower overall cost than buying 6 411a's or even SR's. I have a Venue with 6 VRS units and it's great. You will also need to add antennae and stand and such which could add as much as $500 more to the system.

Phil

Phil
 
lhdor said:
sorry I screwed up. I would need it to be an XLR
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???

Well, any of these systems, when completely outfitted, have XLR output. Or, in the case of the Sennheiser G3, cables that terminate with an XLR connection.

But again, the best, complete system that you'll find under $1k is the Sennheiser. Lectros, unless you find a good deal used in the DVXUser marketplace or on eBay, are going to start at about $1500.

The Lectro you linked to has a receiver module that is not a standalone unit. It must be mounted in a modular chassis, as has been pointed out already.
 
If you do look for used Lectro equipment, be sure to stay away from anything over block 26 - and even about half of block 26 is now off limits.

Phil
 
ptalsky said:
If you do look for used Lectro equipment, be sure to stay away from anything over block 26 - and even about half of block 26 is now off limits.

Phil
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26 is totally good.
Very bottom of 27 is still good as well, not much though.
 
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