Wireless Microphone help...asap

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Slowing becoming un-noob.
I'm looking for a wireless microphone setup for my brother. He's a cowboy and needs it to teach and what not.
It needs to be a headset type deal.


Any suggestions?

The cheaper the better, but then again, I don't want to get him something that will fall apart after the first day.

Thanks for the help!

-Elliot
 
try searching "best cowboy teaching/instructional wireless headset mic under $x"

:D sorry

good luck and bump
 
How much is he willing to spend? As you may or may not know, wireless mics can jump up in price pretty quick, much more so than regular, wired mics.

Juan
 
I've got a Samson I'm going to be putting on ebay but it's not a headset. Sorry.

:D
 
juan162 said:
How much is he willing to spend? As you may or may not know, wireless mics can jump up in price pretty quick, much more so than regular, wired mics.

Juan
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Yeah, I know that. I don't have a price range. Just the cheapest one that will work decent. I don't need anything amazing.

Thanks.
 
Look in the live section of Musician's Friend under mics.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com

There's some good options there. Remember that when buying wireless mics you need a reciever/base station and that isn't always included with the mic. They generally are best if of the same brand.
 
if you want something long-term, be wary that some wireless microphone technology will no longer be usable after february 2009, due to the analog-to-digital conversion.

but for instant gratification... good news for you, there are fire sales going on all over the place, and the deals will only get better as time runs down.

ebay, craigslist, guitar center, whatever.
 
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kylehughes1@mac said:
if you want something long-term, be wary that wireless microphone technology will no longer be usable after february 2009, due to the analog-to-digital conversion.

but for instant gratification... good news for you, there are fire sales going on all over the place, and the deals will only get better as time runs down.

ebay, craigslist, guitar center, whatever.
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Wait, that makes no sense! If you have an analog transmiter and mic, and an analog reciever that goes with it, it will still function for many, many years! Are they somehow changing how air reacts to an analog signal?

To be blunt, ...what the hell are you talking about?

The analog to digital conversion that happens in 2009 applies only to broadcast Television signals, not to everything!
 
PhilGood said:
Wait, that makes no sense! If you have an analog transmiter and mic, and an analog reciever that goes with it, it will still function for many, many years! Are they somehow changing how air reacts to an analog signal?

To be blunt, ...what the hell are you talking about?

The analog to digital conversion that happens in 2009 applies only to broadcast Television signals, not to everything!
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Yes, and no. If you have mics in certain parts of the spectrum, you might get bitten by the relicensing of that spectrum for other purposes---things that used to be between TV channels might be in the middle of a cellular band and you're thoroughly screwed at that point.

VHF wireless mics are below channel 7, probably in a band designated for unlicensed stuff (169-170 MHz-ish), but I'm not sure. There's no entry for that range in Wikipedia's VHF North America frequency range list and it's not worth the effort to hunt for it. :D

UHF wireless mics are typically in the 600-800 MHz range. Part of this range is scheduled to be auctioned off after the digital TV transition. Specifically, the band from 698 MHz to 806 MHz is at risk. The band from 512 MHz to 698 MHz, AFAIK, is not (according to Wikipedia). Thus, if you buy a UHF wireless mic or headset, you might find yourself with a device that is unusable, depending on which frequencies it uses and what is done with the spectrum.
 
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