Microset for A-t Unipak Wireless Systems Review

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I am the primary sound operator for a community theater that has owned 12 of these mics for about 5 years.They get hard use and do fail.However, the sound they provide is very good and they reject stray sound well.In other words, they are slow to feed back even with all twelve mics in use.(Monitor speakers are seldom used in our theater, but these mics can accomodate them.)

We've addressed earpiece fit issues by usinig small pieces of medical tape behind the ear and just in front of the lobe.The earpieces fit most people, but the added security is worth it.Watching an actor drop lines while trying to resecue a dangling mic or seeing a unit get stomped are the stuff of sound man nightmares.Trained "mic fitters" also place the mics to prevent well meaning actors from bending and breaking units.Cord failure is common, but if bent repeatedly the metal tube suspending the mic can snap.

Even with these challenges, these are still my mic of choice for our venue.Their nearest competitor is the Countryman E6 Countryman WCE6 Microphone Tan.The sound is very similar to my ear, with the Countryman offering slightly more bass and a bit better durability and fit.Countryman sells end-user installable replacement cables for about $50.Another advantage.However, the mics sell for at least $100 more.And they pick up more ambient sound, meaning more feedback.

Our theater owns another Countryman product, the B6.The mic capsule is attached directly to the cable so it can be worn as a lavelier, hidden in the hairline, etc.I mention it because cable failures are also common on it...and probably all of these miniature microphones.

With all these drawbacks why buy more?The Audio Technica customer service department is very efficient and generous.They serviced, actually replaced, any of our original mics that failed at no cost.I recently sent in some of the replaced units, and was charged for new ones, but at a rate much below the lowest price offered by the internet mega-retailers.I hope they don't change their business practices now that I've let the cat out of the bag.

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AUDIOTECNICA MINI MIC HD

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