+1 on the Sony system. It works really well and sounds great! But like Lpowell said, the antenna is a little awkward. It's pretty stiff too. I'm by no means an audio expert but the difference between this and the azden pro system is more than worth the money of hits and pops alone.
Received the Shure Performance Gear Wireless Lavalier system today. I'll write a review on it soon. My first impression is that I like the receiver's light weight and lack of external antennas. It's a little bulky though, and requires an external 12v power supply.
Also be careful as to the frequency range. The UK is currently changing all of its radio mic frequencies from the 800MHz range to the 600MHz range. This means that there is a lot of cheap 800Meg gear around but it isn't licensable, and with the new 4G Mobile Phone auctions just a few weeks away and DSO nearly complete, the 800Meg portion of the spectrum will start to get very crowded as this is the frequency range that the 4G networks will be using.
@vicharris Its not perfect as I said. But it works. Need to pay attention in the phones to avoid noise, but the noise just appears occasionally, noise is small and disappears when change camera position (receiver position). Works ok in small distances without obstacles. It worked inside a room with door and window closed also. I tested it 100 feet away and it works, but I use it 30 feet maximum distance.
@apefos Are you able to get good sound out of those? I tired with 2 sets and I thought they made better candy boxes than audio. I could never get anything close to usable outside. Hit's and pops every few seconds no matter where I went. Bought some $600 Sony sets and they beyond rock!!
Azden WMS-Pro kit is a good choice. Cheap wireless system, good sound quality. It has phone out in receiver so you can monitoring the audio. Sometimes (few times and no sound cut) it gives a slight interference in transmission but nothing bad and can be corrected changing camera position (you hear in the phones). I like it a lot.
Another vote for the Sennheiser G3. However the ME2 omni lavalier that comes with the G3 is pretty average. I ended up getting a Rode PinMic which is excellent and has a nice solid low end. Also considering the Rode Lavalier as well it is supposed to be very close to the PinMic sound wise.
+1 for the G3's, I have 2 lavaliers and 1 handheld.
I've used them 3 or 4 times a month for 18months, mostly for conference/lectures at busy venues.
The only hiccup I've ever had is the mute button on the transmitter has occasionally been pressed.
The omni is better general purpose bet than the uni.
Sennheiser G3. Don't buy anything less than at. Something like a countryman emw is a great cheap starter mic. I use dpa 4061's now as my standard. If you can though just go with an XLR in rather than wirelesss.
@Aria I just bought one of those Shure lavaliers, we'll see how well it works. I really like how Shure offers a wireless vocal mic and headset that are compatible with the same receiver. You can also record an electric guitar just by plugging a cord into the lavalier's body pack.
AKG C417 cheap ($99 on ebay) and excellent.
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