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Re: Budget friendly wireless...I have a pile of AT 3000 stuff, and have put dozens in installs. I've found the handhelds to be just "OK", they're fine for speech etc but I don't like them for loud stuff. I also have had some issues with the newer, Neutrik-style Hirose connectors, the ones that assemble like the Neutrik XLRs. A bit of DeOxit temporarily takes care of the pops, but I've never had the popping/crackling with the older style Hirose, the ones with the set screw and different boot. Some of my omni lavs are 8 or 9 years old and have never had any issues with popping or crackling, they all have the set screw style Hirose. I did send a bunch of PRO92cW earset mics that I use for community theater type stuff back to AT and had the better ends put on them, as they go out on rentals and I can't rely on the renter to spray them if they start popping. I do like the Hirose better than the TA3F/M, the TA3 stuff just falls apart and they're easier to connect improperly after the locking spring breaks, which happens as soon as someone attempts to connect them wrong.
Re: Budget friendly wireless...
I have a pile of AT 3000 stuff, and have put dozens in installs. I've found the handhelds to be just "OK", they're fine for speech etc but I don't like them for loud stuff. I also have had some issues with the newer, Neutrik-style Hirose connectors, the ones that assemble like the Neutrik XLRs. A bit of DeOxit temporarily takes care of the pops, but I've never had the popping/crackling with the older style Hirose, the ones with the set screw and different boot. Some of my omni lavs are 8 or 9 years old and have never had any issues with popping or crackling, they all have the set screw style Hirose. I did send a bunch of PRO92cW earset mics that I use for community theater type stuff back to AT and had the better ends put on them, as they go out on rentals and I can't rely on the renter to spray them if they start popping. I do like the Hirose better than the TA3F/M, the TA3 stuff just falls apart and they're easier to connect improperly after the locking spring breaks, which happens as soon as someone attempts to connect them wrong.
