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Old January 24th, 2010, 02:15 PM
billyo billyo is offline
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Originally Posted by EmilioM View Post
I have 2 Audio Technica 200 series VHF mics which sound pretty good, and 2 AKG WMS40 UHF wireless which are great. Also have 2 Audio Technica corded which I only use when we have more than 4 singers. The 2 Audio Technica wireless mics are fairly inexpensive, about $100 if I remember correctly, but they use 9 volt batteries, as where the AVG were more expensive and they use 2 AA batteries that last about 30 hours of use. I use rechargeable batteries for the AVG which really save me on battery cost. So you not only have to look at expensive units versus less expensive as far as sound quality and cost, but you also have to determine the cost in the long run. The 2 Audio Technica VHF mics, while they sound great have a higher cost in battery replacement. Another thing to look at is, on the VHF mics, they have 2 long antennas which are somewhat unsightly and will break eventually. I've had to replace both antennas on 1 of the units and 1 on the other. Hope this helps.
the 2 audio technica i have is $199. ea.and it uses 2 aa bat. it does use a lot of batteries,( in my own doing ) i dont wait for the bat. to go out, i replaced them every show, i buy bat. in packs which cheaper than buying 2 bat. in smal package.. the 2 receivers i have are built in a custom case with my gears, so i dont have to keep plugging and unplugging them, i have a custom case with a built in 3 prong male outlet, so all i have to do after every show was to unplugged the ext. cord that is connected to my case.
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