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The $500 Wireless Question, or, "What cheap system should I get?"
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How does Sony's next UWP-D generation (UTX-B40, UTX-P40 and URX-P40) perform?
Was that just Tok move (miniaturisation and optimisation) without any sound quality improvements?
URX-P03D UWP-D two-channel portable receiver was nice concept but it wasn't true diversity when using both channels.
Was that the reason why there is no next generation two channel model?
Would like to hear your first hand experiences with URX-P03D when using it in two channel mode - were there increased problems regarding dropouts?
Was that just Tok move (miniaturisation and optimisation) without any sound quality improvements?
URX-P03D UWP-D two-channel portable receiver was nice concept but it wasn't true diversity when using both channels.
Was that the reason why there is no next generation two channel model?
Would like to hear your first hand experiences with URX-P03D when using it in two channel mode - were there increased problems regarding dropouts?
Hello Alex and hello dvxusers. In 2021 what wireless lav do you suggest for this budget I found a Sony D21 set new for 580€, a G4 A (freq) new for 500€ and an used G3 set (G freq 556-608) for 300€. I need to use them for interviews or documentary assignments with mirrorless camera (I am not using Sony)
Rick R
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Pros an cons to both, so it depends on one's needs, type of work, location, ect. if you already have a Sennheiser, I would get a G series for compatibility.. visa versa if you already have a Sony. Both systems use a 3.5mm TRS locking mic connector, but.. they are wired different.
It will be my first wireless system. I have used only wired rode lavalier. Using zoom H5
Personally, I prefer Sennheiser over Sony. I’ve not had any direct experience with the latest iteration of Sony’s UWP systems, but all my experiences with previous versions were disappointing.
As for the new G4 vs. the used G3, they’re pretty much the same as far as quality but the ones you mentioned are in very different frequency blocks. What you’ll want to look at there is which one has more to offer as far as available frequencies where you live and/or work. Where are you located, and which frequencies are permitted for use?
Or, assuming that both A nd G blocks are legal in your area, you get one of each so you have greater flexibility?
Thanks Alex, I live in Italy, here the freq available from sennheiser sofa website: A1, A, G. Which one do you suggest? A? I can find a new G4 unit with A freq. for 490€ and a used G3 G freq for around 300€
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The other thing to try and figure out is what is actually floating around in the air there. Just because that block is legal to use where you are, doesn’t mean there aren’t other devices using some of that space. I know where I live, Lectrosonics Block 21 (537.600 - 563.100 MHz) is pretty crowded even though it’s in the legal white space. You might reach out to some sound mixers in your area, or across Italy if you tend to travel a bit, and see what the reality is of the RF spectrum there.
If all three blocks are legal for use in Italy and are fairly clear in your area, then it’s really up to personal preference and budget. Are you looking at just one set (transmitter and receiver)? Or do you need to have two systems running?
If all three blocks are legal for use in Italy and are fairly clear in your area, then it’s really up to personal preference and budget. Are you looking at just one set (transmitter and receiver)? Or do you need to have two systems running?
Rick R
Veteran
Look at the Sennheiser frequency finder, to find TV stations in your area, which, in many cases are the primary source of interference, and choose the block with the most vacant TV channels and/or a low prx dB, typically -80dB or better. Local RF, (other wireless mics and such) are usually few and far between except in a theater district in large cities, in my case, NYC (aka, RF hell).
But blocks that are legal may not be available. In the US, legal use falls in the same bands. We’re generally using 470-608MHz. But go to a big city like New York, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta... you’ll find that a whole lot of that space is crowded and it’s hard to find a clean frequency.
Exactly this. TV stations are the big ones, but there may be a lot more floating through the air that doesn’t even show up on the frequency finders.
So, all that considered, you might want to look into the G4 ew512 system in the AW+ Band. It’s wide band, and covers 470-558MHz, meaning you have a much larger window to find a clean frequency.
