GTD mic initial impression
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Ok, so I did the distance test again, I was wrong about the distance, I dont why I thought it was a 100ft, its closer to 90ft, anyways, I did a video for this test , with the body pack on my back side.
View: https://youtu.be/HYjN-540AvQ
Not bad...
Now get 100 people into your yard, and have them sit in chairs between that wall and the receiver. Wear a suit, and put the body pack under your suit jacket Then stand there with two people near you and act like you are officiating a wedding. Then re shoot the video, and let's see how good the quality is!
I am gonna get right on that.Not bad...
Now get 100 people into your yard, and have them sit in chairs between that wall and the receiver. Wear a suit, and put the body pack under your suit jacket Then stand there with two people near you and act like you are officiating a wedding. Then re shoot the video, and let's see how good the quality is!
It's Arizona .. you should be able to find 100 people that want to stand in the sunlight - 'It's a dry heat'!.
Thanks I really appreciate you taking the time to conduct that test. It does provide more insight.
One thing I noticed it did not seem to be stereo. I only got audio on 1 channel. Did you have it setup that way?
Thanks again.
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Yea so far they are not responding. That is the one thing that makes me nervous about doing business with them. I want the G788 which is not sold on amazon. Only the G787 is sold on Amazon.
They can barely speak English. It wouldn't do you any good if they answered. As for the units, I'd advise against the diversity unit you're wanting. I have a 4-channel unit, which also has antennas in the back. They don't fit right in the rack case (the pairs are too close to each other) and I'm not convinced that diversity will get you anything in terms of performance. Their non-diversity units perform better than name-brand, diversity receivers. To me, it's a no-brainer. The 787 is an excellent value.
I should have taken time to look it up. The unit that I've had the best experience with, and that about a dozen people have bought (and loved) is the G-733. I bought the one with dual hand-helds, then bought a couple bodypacks (with lavs). I also picked up a couple of headset mics. It's all inter-changeable and makes for a flexible configuration. Incidentally, the officiants all seem to prefer the single-ear headsets.
Amazon.com: GTD Audio G-733H 2x800 Channel Diversity UHF Wireless microphone mic system: Musical Instruments
I just got off the phone with VocoPro customer service. It went to a menu, and I pressed 2 for sales, and someone picked up right away! Spoke English quite well, and certain it was an American. I ordered a new Frequency N microphone for my UHF3205 unit. Cost is $90 for the new microphone.
I concluded my vocopros have the best sound quality. I tightened up the antennas today, and once the new mic comes in, that system should be set. I plan to use it more often.
I will probably buy the $79 GTD UHF unit to replace the NADY DKW at some point. I'm going to give the NADYs a try at this Saturday's wedding. If they aren't working for some reason again, then they will be replaced. Of course I will have my Shure unit set up as well.
wow the replacement for my ULX is close to $500
ULXD2/SM58 Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitter | Shure Americas
Just an update
I ordered this model a few weeks ago, and just got around to putting it in the rack. I drilled 2 holes in the back and one on each side. Created four little jumper cables and bought antenna mounts to go through the holes. So the antenna's are on the outside of the rack. I placed the receiver in the garage, walked outside and to the far end of the house (about 100ft) away and successfully transmitted with no drops (this includes going through the numerous interior walls in the house and 2 brick walls. I tested with the headset / body pack combination and the handheld. With no drops.
