Wireless mic with battery powered receiver???

Please hear me out Tunes4046. I would first want to know what their budget is for this item and go from there. There are plenty of Bluetooth speakers that come with a wireless mic. A lot of the ones I've seen are for karaoke or playing music from a device via Bluetooth. Some have flashing lights built in. A lot of them are under $100. Then there are those that can cost easily several hundred dollars and possibly 1k.

I suggested finding out how much they plan to spend to find the best unit for the money they want to spend. Of course as you know you also want to know the battery life of the speaker before needing to be charged again.

I know you mentioned a wireless mic along with the setup. I like the Bose S1 Pro. I see there are 2 different models. One that has a wireless setup I believe for a wireless mic and the one costing less money, you can hook a wired mic to the speaker.

I mention the Bose because I know it sounds great and has a battery life up to 11 hours. I know the Bose is not the cheapest option but certainly a sounding speaker and will do a really great job.

I have plenty of wireless and battery powered options.

Have s1 pro+ with built in wireless receivers. Bought the transmitter to plug in to any normal mic.

Also have EcoFlow river 2 pro battery packs if I need more battery powered requirements.

Also have sennheiser xsd-xlr for wireless option

tunes4046 said:

Looking for an affordable option for a wireless microphone with battery powered receiver, does anyone have real work experience with one, I am assisting a local church who is starting some remote outdoor services with no power available, think farm pasture or county park.

budget is a concern

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What are they doing for a sound system? Typically, if you go battery the source of your DC power is an active DC powered speaker - many of which already come with a built-in wireless mic system.

Another method would be ANY off the shelf wireless mic system (such as Shure PGX) because the receivers run on 12V DC which is readily accessible on the dashboard of most vehicles, portable charging/jump packs, and other gizmos. You can probably even find a 12V utility battery at your local hardware store. Most mic receivers require no more than a 200 - 400mA power supply.

I am doing a wedding ceremony on Saturday helping my sister out on her job. I am bringing my Portable battery pack to plug the mixer, and wireless receivers in. Using my Phynx Pro for wireless lav mics, and my Shure PGX for a wired hand held on a stand. Using two Bose S1 Pros for battery powered speakers. This set up works fantastic for me so far. I also have an Amazon Version of the Xvive transmitter and receiver that I can use with my Sinheiser mic if needed. Those are USB rechargeable with up to 5 hours of operational charge on them. I seem to get between 4 and 5 hours before they die which is more than enough time for a ceremony.

DJ Ricky B said:

I am doing a wedding ceremony on Saturday helping my sister out on her job. I am bringing my Portable battery pack to plug the mixer, and wireless receivers in. Using my Phynx Pro for wireless lav mics, and my Shure PGX for a wired hand held on a stand. Using two Bose S1 Pros for battery powered speakers. This set up works fantastic for me so far. I also have an Amazon Version of the Xvive transmitter and receiver that I can use with my Sinheiser mic if needed. Those are USB rechargeable with up to 5 hours of operational charge on them. I seem to get between 4 and 5 hours before they die which is more than enough time for a ceremony.

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Can you please if you can show us pictures of those items?

I just don't do battery powered gigs, period. I'd rather make 200Ft+ cable runs and know I have solid AC from a generator or local source than spend money on stuff that needs repeated charging and has additional maintenance or disposal costs. When I consider the size of the gig in question compared to the cost, hassle, and limited life of DC storage and maintenance - those gigs combined with the typically small system capabilities just aren't worth it to me.

When everyone has a portable flashlight the value of shining light on things tends to decline as we focus on a whole new market of smaller ideas with equally small challenges and paychecks. I try not to take that bait. A lot of these gigs that lend themselves to a battery solution also have acoustic solutions requiring no sound reinforcement at all. It's very natural today for people to be functionally near-sighted - always looking to their technology rather than common sense.

That's my Debbie Downer comment for today.

Please let us know what you decide on and when do you need this item?

tunes4046 said:

Well

it’s seems as if you may have not read the intended use for the question at hand. I am simply looking at helping a rural church congregation meet a simple goal. At a let’s try this budget point for me. They have used my services a lot in the past and was hoping to offer them a simple solution for a half hour middle of a farm pasture service.
I agree with you most of the time. But this time it doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive there must be a simpler solution

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It seems you may not have realized that we are not alone in this thread. There are other people giving examples of their own varied ideas, uses, and applications of battery powered gear. I too, help churches and other community organizations. That part taken as granted. Lookin' for the learning moment.

I also try to stay conscious of the tipping point at which getting overly involved in some of these exercises actually capsizes my credibility or marketability for higher application work. It's one thing to be seen as a McGyver - and quite another to only be recognized as the hacker. There are clients whose destination is nowhere - all they will ever present with is another broken solder joint and a need for more gaff tape. We aren't necessarily helping others if we sabotage ourselves because the best we have to give is never brought to light.

I don't know the size of this conrregation - but, if they are meeting on a farm field and you are using blue tooth my instincts suggest that all they really need - is intention, and to speak loudly. In other words - if it wasnlt free/cheap they'd also realize it isn't necessary. If there's something YOU can get out of his experiment with whatever gear you ar trying to make work that is one thing, but the value of anyone's 'appreciation' is usually proportional to the perceived necissity of what is done.

The real question, is how large of an event are we talking about? 40 to 50? 100? 300? Over 500?

If it's 40 to 50, all this person needs for speech and some bluetooth music is an affordable speaker that comes with a wireless microphone. It will get the job done. Won't be perfect, and might have a mic drop signal here or there, but these units usually work pretty good in rural areas.

My work uses a cheap Pyle Speaker on wheels that came with two wireless microphones in the warehouse when the manager is talking to 40 to 75 employees at short shift meetings. It doesn't sound great, and they can't walk far from the speaker with the mic without it losing signal, BUT it works. He has to crank the volume up near max probably because it doesn't have a lot of power probably only like 50 watts but it's just enough that everyone can hear when they are quiet and listening.

I would recommend this American Audio for a cheap option that is capable of handling a church speaking event in a field for under 100 guests. If this is a bigger event, then I would recommend a full set up like I recommended earlier.

Yo

DJ Ricky B said:

The real question, is how large of an event are we talking about? 40 to 50? 100? 300? Over 500?

If it's 40 to 50, all this person needs for speech and some bluetooth music is an affordable speaker that comes with a wireless microphone. It will get the job done. Won't be perfect, and might have a mic drop signal here or there, but these units usually work pretty good in rural areas.

My work uses a cheap Pyle Speaker on wheels that came with two wireless microphones in the warehouse when the manager is talking to 40 to 75 employees at short shift meetings. It doesn't sound great, and they can't walk far from the speaker with the mic without it losing signal, BUT it works. He has to crank the volume up near max probably because it doesn't have a lot of power probably only like 50 watts but it's just enough that everyone can hear when they are quiet and listening.

I would recommend this American Audio for a cheap option that is capable of handling a church speaking event in a field for under 100 guests. If this is a bigger event, then I would recommend a full set up like I recommended earlier.

American Audio APX 12 GO BT 12" Battery-Powered Bluetooth Speaker 818651028034 | eBay

Create the party where ever you are! There are a variety of ways to play music from the APX12 GO BT. • 12" Woofer with 1.5" Voice Coil. The APX12 GO BT features wheels and a retractable handle making it easy to transport to any indoor or outdoor event.

www.ebay.com

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You absolutely nailed it. Depending on the size of the crowd, that should give you a good idea on what to buy to cover the event properly. Of course you're going to want something that will sound nice and clear. You don't want nothing where people will have to strain to hear what the speaker is saying.

Yo

DJ Ricky B said:

The real question, is how large of an event are we talking about? 40 to 50? 100? 300? Over 500?

If it's 40 to 50, all this person needs for speech and some bluetooth music is an affordable speaker that comes with a wireless microphone. It will get the job done. Won't be perfect, and might have a mic drop signal here or there, but these units usually work pretty good in rural areas.

My work uses a cheap Pyle Speaker on wheels that came with two wireless microphones in the warehouse when the manager is talking to 40 to 75 employees at short shift meetings. It doesn't sound great, and they can't walk far from the speaker with the mic without it losing signal, BUT it works. He has to crank the volume up near max probably because it doesn't have a lot of power probably only like 50 watts but it's just enough that everyone can hear when they are quiet and listening.

I would recommend this American Audio for a cheap option that is capable of handling a church speaking event in a field for under 100 guests. If this is a bigger event, then I would recommend a full set up like I recommended earlier.

American Audio APX 12 GO BT 12" Battery-Powered Bluetooth Speaker 818651028034 | eBay

Create the party where ever you are! There are a variety of ways to play music from the APX12 GO BT. • 12" Woofer with 1.5" Voice Coil. The APX12 GO BT features wheels and a retractable handle making it easy to transport to any indoor or outdoor event.

www.ebay.com

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You absolutely nailed it. Depending on the size of the crowd, that should give you a good idea on what to buy to cover the event properly. Of course you're going to want something that will sound nice and clear. You don't want nothing where people will have to strain to hear what the speaker is saying.

tunes4046 said:

Looking for an affordable option for a wireless microphone with battery powered receiver, does anyone have real work experience with one, I am assisting a local church who is starting some remote outdoor services with no power available, think farm pasture or county park.

budget is a concern

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For the situation you described, I use the Phenyx Pro PDP mics. https://amzn.to/470hIL0
It's a very affordable battery powered receiver and transmitter that can be plugged directly into the speaker or mixer board. You can get them in various configurations with dual handheld or lapel mics. I keep a set of these in every speaker bag. I've used them for at least a year with no issues.