Muddier is better for karaoke???!!! Hmm....learn something new every day...:sqerr:
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Muddier is better for karaoke???!!! Hmm....learn something new every day...:sqerr:
The AKG's can go 30 hours on one AA. Big selling point for me. My choice was between the AKG's and the Vocopro UHF-5800's.
If I wanted to control each Out put from the 4 mic system what kind of mixer can you get? Without getting a mixing 'Board'. Something that is still rack mountable where you can control each mics volume. And then have it out put to say a single 1/4" TRS to plug into my main mixer.
What I mean to say is the sound is not as "crisp" as the other ones. I can easily adjust the board to make it a little bit crisper. It's a quick adjustment and everything is fine. No, I wouldn't use these for recording, nor would I use these for a concert, but they still do a great job and the convenience can't be beat. I personally find the sound of an SM58 muddy. I prefer to use an SM86 when i want crisp vocals.
Some of the vocopro products have a "combined" output and you can use each microphone's individual gains in the receivers. My backup system is set up like that, using Vocopro 4800 microphones.
I know they have a combined output but I wanted individual control of each mic.
Glad you guys are liking the VocoPro system... we are VP dealers and we've had mixed results with the products... always nice to hear feedback from the real world. 
Ben
Ben
Glad you guys are liking the VocoPro system... we are VP dealers and we've had mixed results with the products... always nice to hear feedback from the real world.
Ben
Think you could shoot me an email with pricing for the 5800 and the 8800 system? Also for the bodypack kit for both?
If you find the SM58 "Muddy", you may wish to try the PG58. You can experiment with the wired version for around $60. I find them "crisper" myself.
Glad you guys are liking the VocoPro system... we are VP dealers and we've had mixed results with the products... always nice to hear feedback from the real world.
Ben
I like the looks of them, but.........I'd like to hear the negative side(s) of these mics.
I think I've never given them a second thought because of the name, the low prices, etc. It makes you question it. Compared to Vocopro,what makes an EV or a Senheiser wireless mic worth the prices they charge?
Would you trust VocoPro mics during a wedding ceremony? If not, why?
Like Ben said, the easiest and cheapest way would be to use the 1/4" TRS combined output, and use the volume controls on each mic unit to adjust the sound. If you wanted each mic on a seperate channel, I know there are small 1u mic mixers out there, I just don't know any specific brands besides rane, which are all expensive.
EV and Sennheiser mics are touring-grade products, and those companies design the products that they sell . VocoPro is more of a "pro-sumer" brand with an emphasis on karaoke products and is likely just stamping their name on an overseas factory's design.
Sometimes, the overseas factories get it right. I'd trust this system anywhere.
The VocoPro UHF-5800 was a great unit for me. Rack-mountable (1u), FOUR mics using AA batteries for long life.... I'd still be using it today if it wasn't the fact that it fell within the dreaded 700 mHz range, making it useless. I got spoiled with the multiple-wireless handheld 1U rack-mountable system, so I moved on the Shure PG255/PG58 dual handheld. If only Shure made a similar unit in their higher models...
I will say I still have my diversity Gemini mic and love it. ITs handling noise is an issue but I dont hand this to anyone. I love the octagonal addition on this mic as it wont roll off a table. I have no idea why none of the big names havent adopted this add on. I use this with much success and if Voco has the same results more power to them.
Vocopro has a reputation as a bottom of the bucket line....
But this is one product that they've got down.... the main drawback is the fixed frequency on the unit...
Good range, the microphone elements seem to be somewhere between the pg-58 and sm-58 in response and ability to handle a 'louder' singer without the element being overdriven.
The 4 units in a single rack space is INCREDIBLE. I have mine in my rig as a back up behind my AT4000 and 3000. I'll be moving to another 4000 or a 5000 series rig soon though.
Thanks for the suggestion, Joe... but wireless microphones are where I want to stay now. I'm perfectly happy with these vocopros. If I want a wired mic, I still pull out the "old" Sm86's. I don't have to worry about singers doing the spin and launch routine with the microphones or swinging them from the cables. The only thing I have to worry about is them throwing them up in the air. No, it's not much better, but I love the setup. Much cleaner and efficient!
Jammin,
Vocopro is doing a "prorated" replacement for their microphones in the 700MHz band. Even without a receipt, I ended up swapping mine out (after 3 years) for $250. If yours are newer, you could pay less than that. Definitely worth it, if you ask me!
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I only meant that the wired were an inexpensive TRYOUT. If you found them to your liking then you could by the WIRELESS PG58.