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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Bolly" data-source="post: 216803" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>Hi Tom - welcome!</p><p></p><p>A couple things to think about when planning out a multi channel wireless system:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When you say 'multiple channels' - does that mean 2-4, or are you looking more like 8-10 channels?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Something you'll want to plan on if you're looking at 4+ channels of wireless, is antenna distribution and remote antennas, along with proper antenna cabling. These can be from the wireless manufacturer, or from a 3rd party like RFVenue or Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) - these items are brand agnostic. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have you looked at what kind of frequency spectrum is available in your geographic area? Gone are the days of simply "buying wireless" - you have to plan ahead. Shure has a good Frequency Finder tool on their website, but nothing beats a local scan of the airwaves. <a href="https://www.shure.com/en-US/support/tools/frequency-finder" target="_blank">https://www.shure.com/en-US/support/tools/frequency-finder</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stay away from 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz systems. The long game headache is not worth the short term savings.</li> </ul><p>Regarding your question, I would not consider $6-700 a mid-level wireless, system, unless you're talking about the receiver only. Up that to around $1000-1100/channel, or ~$1400-1500 ch if you need to have both a HH and BP Tx for each channel of Rx. Once you start getting into more than about 2 channels, having the ability to do network monitoring (i.e: Shure's (free) Wireless Workbench software), networked frequency scanning and deployment, and monitoring battery telemetry all become invaluable tools to have at your disposal. I specifically point to the Shure QLX-D as ticking all of these boxes in terms of features, performance and price.</p><p></p><p>Part 2 of this equation at the current time is stock and availability. Planning out a multi channel RF system is something that helps to work with a local vendor, especially when it comes to support and "I need an extra channel or two to rent" type situations. However, lead times on things are long, and unless they're sitting on stock, it may be weeks or months before you receive product. You may be limited to vendors with stock on hand if it's a "need it now" scenario, which may relegate you to some of the big box outfits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Bolly, post: 216803, member: 32"] Hi Tom - welcome! A couple things to think about when planning out a multi channel wireless system: [LIST] [*]When you say 'multiple channels' - does that mean 2-4, or are you looking more like 8-10 channels? [*]Something you'll want to plan on if you're looking at 4+ channels of wireless, is antenna distribution and remote antennas, along with proper antenna cabling. These can be from the wireless manufacturer, or from a 3rd party like RFVenue or Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) - these items are brand agnostic. [*]Have you looked at what kind of frequency spectrum is available in your geographic area? Gone are the days of simply "buying wireless" - you have to plan ahead. Shure has a good Frequency Finder tool on their website, but nothing beats a local scan of the airwaves. [URL]https://www.shure.com/en-US/support/tools/frequency-finder[/URL] [*]Stay away from 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz systems. The long game headache is not worth the short term savings. [/LIST] Regarding your question, I would not consider $6-700 a mid-level wireless, system, unless you're talking about the receiver only. Up that to around $1000-1100/channel, or ~$1400-1500 ch if you need to have both a HH and BP Tx for each channel of Rx. Once you start getting into more than about 2 channels, having the ability to do network monitoring (i.e: Shure's (free) Wireless Workbench software), networked frequency scanning and deployment, and monitoring battery telemetry all become invaluable tools to have at your disposal. I specifically point to the Shure QLX-D as ticking all of these boxes in terms of features, performance and price. Part 2 of this equation at the current time is stock and availability. Planning out a multi channel RF system is something that helps to work with a local vendor, especially when it comes to support and "I need an extra channel or two to rent" type situations. However, lead times on things are long, and unless they're sitting on stock, it may be weeks or months before you receive product. You may be limited to vendors with stock on hand if it's a "need it now" scenario, which may relegate you to some of the big box outfits. [/QUOTE]
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