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IceBurghDJ

IceBurghDJ

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ordered a 733HL wednesday and got it friday, hooked it up - it works.
A bit more wind noise (aka breathing) than the shure I have and have to hold the handheld a bit more direct than I'm used to, but it works fine.
Hooked it up and it worked - no syncing, no issues, just function. That i like.

Went outside for some range testing..didn't go far, it's friggin' 11F and 20mph wind and it's snowing..but got 75 feet with no issues, and outside a building too.
 
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I have no regrets buying the GTD mics( hand and lav's)

Looking forward to April when I can really test them out for a long day of use ( all speaking)

On the lavs, still trying to find the sweet spot to be able to use them in a live setting
 
I have had great experiences with GTD products. however their customer service is terrible. Sent them a lapel mic beginning of October per their instructions and never heard from them. Sent numerous emails about getting it repaired. Their website says it will be repaired and returned within 5 business days of receipt. Had to get the BBB involved. They end up sending me a new lapel mic.
 
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that does concern me...they had a refurb unit for $59...tempted, but no phone number listed for the business. always a bad sign IMO. For $36 though i'd possibly just buy another unit than wait for a repair.
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Mics or bodypacks run $40. Can't say that I've had any issues but I keep several extras on hand. Customer service sucks because the people don't speak english. Just order replacements off ebay and be done with it. The units perform as well or better than the higher priced units.
 
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When I bought my GTD system, I rationalized that if it was as good as the vast majority of reviewers said it was, then I was getting a great bargain. If the system turned out to be a piece of crap, then I wasn't really out much money. It turned out to be a great bargain. My GTD system works great, and the range is very good. I can't compare it to much else, except for my Audio Technica system, which I use for small events and as a backup, and the GTD is far superior. The fact that the mics are plastic does not mean they're frail.


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Aren't those GTD mic systems in the 600 mHZ range? If so, they will be pretty useless in a couple of years.
 
hard to know..they're not labeled - there is a place on the back where it says 'freq' and it's blank.
teh instructions give freq bands by letter but no letter on the unit. 540-680 or so are listed at bands. No way to order a specific band...but their website assures everyone that they are compliant with the new fcc rules...
teh antennas say 620-670.
Delving into the menu on the unit it seems 620/630 as the lower end.

So they're good for 3 years...$239...I can almost live with that. Not sure there are many alternatives out there - i've spend a good bit of time looking and 80-90% of mics are in the 600s. I'm sure the makers have a vested interest in getting those sold so perhaps 500 range is hard to come by, or just 'new' itself.

And digital isn't a fix - it's good an reducing interference but you may suffer latency issues (time delay will be very annoying to speakers) and they run on teh same freq, just A-D/D-A added in.
 
I am gong to add an FYI, and I just read about this a couple of nights ago, but the pins that hold the antenna to base have been reported to come lose and fall out very easy, and I can confirm that, as two of mine have already done that, and its not like they are getting heavy use right now.
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azdeejay said:
I am gong to add an FYI, and I just read about this a couple of nights ago, but the pins that hold the antenna to base have been reported to come lose and fall out very easy, and I can confirm that, as two of mine have already done that, and its not like they are getting heavy use right now.
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they pins or tiny screws
 
IceBurghDJ said:
hard to know..they're not labeled - there is a place on the back where it says 'freq' and it's blank.
teh instructions give freq bands by letter but no letter on the unit. 540-680 or so are listed at bands. No way to order a specific band...but their website assures everyone that they are compliant with the new fcc rules...
teh antennas say 620-670.
Delving into the menu on the unit it seems 620/630 as the lower end.

So they're good for 3 years...$239...I can almost live with that. Not sure there are many alternatives out there - i've spend a good bit of time looking and 80-90% of mics are in the 600s. I'm sure the makers have a vested interest in getting those sold so perhaps 500 range is hard to come by, or just 'new' itself.

And digital isn't a fix - it's good an reducing interference but you may suffer latency issues (time delay will be very annoying to speakers) and they run on teh same freq, just A-D/D-A added in.
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The digital systems that I have seen are in the 2.4 GHz band. I have had zero problems with latency, but I have had BIG problems with Wi-Fi interference if the router is nearby.
 
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newer digital mics use frequency hopping and spread spectrum technologies, so they work better in crowded bands.
 
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I have the dual GTD (handheld/lav) that I use for ceremonies.
They sound fine, but aren't as sturdy as I would like.
That's why I use it with the ceremony system,
because there's not much chance for damage.
 
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