Senn G2 cable rewire ???

Sennheiser G2 Mic Rewire

Sennheiser G2 Mic Rewire

My understanding of the wiring for the Locking Stereo Mini-Plug is as follows:

Tip - Pos, Ring - Neg, Sleeve - Ground.

If anyone has knowledge otherwise, please correct me.

Matt Efsic
Film/Video Equip Repair Tech
Brooks Inst. of Photography, Ventura, CA
 
This is something I've been trying to figure out as well.

I'd like to buy a G2 setup but also a Countryman lav, and I'd like the flexibility to use the Countryman both wired and wireless.

I searched this forum previously and the best answer I found was that Trew Audio could take an XLR version of the mic and splice a miniplug into the cable.

But a big question mark remained over my head -- doesn't somebody make a simple adapter from the G2 plug to XLR that we can just buy, rather than all of this custom wiring?

Or is there something obvious that I'm not understanding? (e.g., the G2 plug is too nonstandard).

Thanks in advance for any clarity you can provide.
 
http://www.audiogear.com/Sennheiser-Wireless-Microphones-G2-Accessories.html

Sennheiser CM1 Mic input cable for a bodypack transmitter

Description: This is a microphone cable for the Sennheiser Bodypack Transmitter with the female XLR on a 40" cable with an Evolution Wireless mini plug on the other end. A great solution for situations where microphone signals from an XLR source must feed the microphone input preamp of a bodypack transmitter. Not to be used as an output cable for bodypack receivers. The CM1 contains a DC voltage blocking capacitor to prevent damage to a microphone diaphragm. Please note that the microphone systems use the tip of the mini TRS transmitter jack for microphone input, thus pin 2 of the female XLR connects to the tip of the mini TRS. Bodypack transmitters do not supply 48V phantom power for condenser microphones.

Sennheiser CL 2 Line level input cable FXLR to Miniplug

Description: This is the line level input cable for the Sennheiser Bodypack Transmitter with the female XLR to miniplug on a 40" cable with an Evolution Wireless mini plug on the other end. A great solution for situations where line signals from an XLR source must feed the line input preamp of a bodypack transmitter. Not to be used as an output cable for bodypack receivers. Please note that the instrument systems use the ring of the mini TRS transmitter jack for line input, thus pin 2 of the female XLR connects to the ring of the mini TRS

Sennheiser CM1 Mic input cable for a bodypack transmitter

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sennheiser CL 100 Unbalanced line out cable [/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Description: This is the unbalanced line out cable for the 100 series Sennheiser Wireless Microphones with the miniplug to male XLR. This is the 1/8" TRS to male cable to be used with EW100 series camera-mountable receiver systems only. The CL100 is an unbalanced cable designed to connect the output of the EK100 receivers to the XLR audio input of a video camera. The tip of the receiver's audio output circuit is tied to pin 2 of the XLR, and pin 3 of the XLR receives no feed from the receiver's audio output circuit and is tied to ground (XLR pin 1), thereby eliminating any noise potential. This cable is approximately 24" in length.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sennheiser CL 500 Balanced Output Cable for the 500 series receivers [/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Description: This is the Sennheiser mini-to-male XLR audio output cable to be used with EW500 series camera-mountable receiver systems only. The CL500 is a balanced cable that is designed to connect the output of the EK500 receivers to the XLR audio input of a video camera. Note that this cable is balanced. The tip of the receiver's audio output circuit is tied to pin 2 of the XLR, and ring of the receiver's audio output circuit is tied to XLR pin 3. This cable is approximately 24" in length.



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kecorcoran said:
This is something I've been trying to figure out as well.

I'd like to buy a G2 setup but also a Countryman lav, and I'd like the flexibility to use the Countryman both wired and wireless.

I searched this forum previously and the best answer I found was that Trew Audio could take an XLR version of the mic and splice a miniplug into the cable.

But a big question mark remained over my head -- doesn't somebody make a simple adapter from the G2 plug to XLR that we can just buy, rather than all of this custom wiring?

Or is there something obvious that I'm not understanding? (e.g., the G2 plug is too nonstandard).

Thanks in advance for any clarity you can provide.
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embient make one , it cost more then 100 , pay the extra 70 to trew for reviring .
by the way , it has electronics inside , it is not pasive device and need phantom power
 
oleg is right - think to yourself whats the difference? its either mix to minijack, then you buy a female minijack to XLR adaptor. OR its mic to XLR, with a female and male minijack in the middle. Its the same thing! Cost is the only factor you should consider, and Oleg answered that question.

The problem is that lav mics come with different wiring, some 2 wire, some 3 wire. And different wireless systems require different configurations in the cabling/connector is order to send power to the mic, and receive audio in return. Theres also a factor of whether you need to wire the system in such a way as to protect the mic from unwanted RF interference from the Tx.

All this complicated stuff is neccesary to ensure that everyone gets to use the exact systems they want, with the exact mics they want.
 
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