Voco-what?

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So it's been a while since I've posted here, the main reason being my juggling of a ton of stuff in addition to my DJing, but as things start to wrap up, I should be back on here much more!

I thought I'd start with a review of a piece of gear I bought last saturday morning for a gig that night, the Vocopro UHF-5800 wireless system. I'm not sure how many have caught onto the reputation of this system, but it's been hailed as a miracle from a company that isn't traditionally known for equipment of this level.

http://vocopro.com/products/product_info.php?ID=461

I was first exposed to the system at one of our chapter's ADJA meetings, when a GC rep came in and demo'd it. What I thought was most impressive was that we had a DJ walk through the concrete sports facility we were holding the meeting in, across the parking lot, and across the street while speaking to us inside a banquet room via the Vocopro mic at the back of the facility.

I paid under $350 out the door, and from the urged case included, to the flawless performance at the event that night, I am in love with this system. As with most Bar Mitzvahs, I was all over the place last night with one of the mics, and had absolutely zero feedback, zero drops, and zero static. If you can get past the brand expectations and the two teenage karaoke girls on the box, I'd highly recommend this system to anyone.

Another huge plus is that for $200, you can buy a set of bodypacks, headsets and lav mics to use any combination of handset/lavs/headsets you need! I'm going to be purchasing this very soon for use with wedding ceremonies.

http://vocopro.com/products/product_info.php?ID=648
 
I was looking at the add on package.. Aren't the 600 range frequencies set aside for emergencies vehicles.
It says they run in the following:

# Complies with New FCC Frequency Rules
# 4 UHF-BP1 with Headset Microphones. Frequencies: Q,R,S,T
# 4 LAVALIERE Microphones
# Freq Q: 676.74 MHz
# Freq R: 614.15 MHz
# Freq S: 619.12 MHz
# Freq T: 622.665 MHz
 
I agree: This system is worlds better than you'd ever expect it to be. I've used mine at karaoke nights and also at tradeshows, and I've yet to have a single problem with it. My only complaint to Vocopro has been about the plastic feet. In my opinion, no piece of gear with rack ears should have built-in feet, as the feet make it impossible to rack directly above another piece of gear.
 
From what I've been reading, the 600mhz ranges are safe, but don't quote me. My biggest issue with this system was the lack of the ability to switch frequencies, but my GC rep who is also a good friend said they've never had anyone return one of these because of an interference related issue.
 
I was at an event last month where the sound company used one of these for various events in a large space including a 4 person panel discussion and this system never glitched. Probably not something I'd use for a band, but for spoken word or karaoke it seems great!

Scott

Gonna be the fly in the ointment: VocoPro's main customer base is karaoke oriented. While I agree that for speaking, the mic does a good job, it's really a well known crapper for karaoke. Also, VocoPro is well known as a company that overcharges greatly. I recently acquired GTD Audio dual mics at half the price and WAY better quality.

Though I love VocoPro's Duet II all in one karaoke machine for home use, There is not one of their products that I would purchase for professional use. Not because of the name, but because after a few decades of experience with their products, I know better. No, it's not all bad, but whatever I have run across that's of good quality- and it does exist, I can get at a much lower cost elsewhere...
 
I'm almost ready to buy the AKG WMS40 pro dual wireless handheld vocal system:

http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,919,nodeid,2,pid,919,_language,EN.html
http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,922,nodeid,2,pid,922,_language,EN.html

Will the UHF-3200, Dual Channel Wireless Microphone be a better system?

http://vocopro.com/products/product_info.php?ID=462

Anyone using it? Thanks!
I bought the AKG set and like it so far. I especially like the fact that the antennas are in the front of the akg and that there is a rackmount kit for it.
 
I've been using the VocoPro for over 3 years. With the advent of the 700MHz band, I traded in my own system and received a new one for about $250. I love them for karaoke. I have to admit, the new mics are a little more muddy than the other ones, but for karaoke, they are a godsend!
 
If the600 frequency range is OK, I would recommend this system for anyone. I have used it at a venue for over a year and it has a good 200 foot range and at 50 to 75 feet is excellent

The range is what impressed me most, its amazing compared to the price.

I am loving that Bodypack system for that. I am gonna take a look and see if they have a 2 mic system for a backup.

A friend of mine, and big wedding DJ down here uses the bodypack for ceremonies and has 100% loved it, when I spoke to him asking about this system he said he has never had a single blip of an issue.

Gonna be the fly in the ointment: VocoPro's main customer base is karaoke oriented. While I agree that for speaking, the mic does a good job, it's really a well known crapper for karaoke. Also, VocoPro is well known as a company that overcharges greatly. I recently acquired GTD Audio dual mics at half the price and WAY better quality.

Though I love VocoPro's Duet II all in one karaoke machine for home use, There is not one of their products that I would purchase for professional use. Not because of the name, but because after a few decades of experience with their products, I know better. No, it's not all bad, but whatever I have run across that's of good quality- and it does exist, I can get at a much lower cost elsewhere...

I 100% agree that Vocopro traditionally has produced karaoke...crap! Since this system hit it big, I've never herd a negative comment about it, whether its mobile beat, this forum, local sound guys and DJs, never a single bad thing. As my GC rep said, if they would only take the two damn teenage karaoke girls off the box, they might even sell more!