wheezer
230 posts
May 24, 2012
2:30 PM
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I have an old Audio Technia ATW-R09 wireless mic system.
The mic itself is pretty horrible for harp and not pleasent
for vocals to my mind, very toppy, but the transmit/receive system works well.
Would it be feasable to remove the transmit components from the mic and build them into a belt worn unit of some kind
thereby enabling the use of any mic connected with a short cable to the transmiter as a radio mic....or have I completely lost the plot.
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Greg Heumann
1620 posts
May 24, 2012
2:35 PM
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Hi - first of all, your old system is no longer legal. A few years back the FCC shut down the old frequencies and allocated new ones.
Second - belt packs are a pain - you can't put the mic down and walk away from it. In my band, I do some songs where I only sing. I do others where I play sax. I don't want to hold on to the mic all the time (impossible), disconnect it (time consuming) or put it in my pocket (dorky.)
If you're in North America you can get a brand new, legal system that can be used with multiple mics, from me (a member of this forum and really good guy) - for $259. No belt pack required! Check out the Wireless Systems page on my site.
If you're not in North America I can't sell you the system, but I can still tell you what to get and how to best set it up for harp.
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/Greg
Last Edited by on May 24, 2012 2:36 PM
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HawkeyeKane
955 posts
May 24, 2012
2:55 PM
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"(a member of this forum and really good guy)"
*cough cough*
;-) Just kidding Greg
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Hawkeye Kane
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Jehosaphat
246 posts
May 24, 2012
3:12 PM
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You're in the UK going from your accent..^
Try out a Line 6 wireless t your local store.Your mike goes to a belt pack which if ,unlike Gregs position,is no hassle really if you just playing harp.
Its Digital and foolproof to set up.
In NZ i paid $399 (NZ) about 180 pounds .One of those big London discounters will probably have it cheaper than that.
Great piece of gear.
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garry
220 posts
May 24, 2012
5:28 PM
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i'm with greg on the belt pack issue. the whole point is to be untethered. i wish line 6 would make an xlr transmitter that'd plug directly into one's preferred mic, like the samson ax1.
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Greg Heumann
1621 posts
May 24, 2012
5:54 PM
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And you can get the system I sell in the U.K. Samson just won't let me sell systems on the Euro frequencies. But if you buy what I recommend I CAN tell you exactly how to set it up for best harp results, and I can make adapters you might need to use it with both high and low impedance mics with different connectors.
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/Greg
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HarpNinja
2476 posts
May 25, 2012
7:30 AM
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Listen to Greg. I have had the old and new Samson units and love them.
I have L6 for my vocals. It is a good system at a solid price, but not ideal. The pickup pattern is enormous and I've had some minor cutting out issues. They have some potential harp-friendly units at a good price, but the Samson stuff is just so good!!!
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
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wheezer
231 posts
May 25, 2012
4:59 PM
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Thanks for the advice Greg. I don't know about frequency changes, here in the U.K. weve only recently moved on from two tin cans and a bit of string. I hope they don't start messing about here as I have an old SM58 radio mic I use for vocals that is really nice. Totally different from the usual SM58 to my ears.
An' I ain't got no accent, it's anyone who lives more than 20 miles from London whats got an accent!!
Jehosaphat, I'll have a look at the line 6. Thanks
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