[Dixielandjazz] Wireless Mikes

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I think the new ones are up in the 2 gigahertz range and have solved a lot 
of that.  They aren't cheap and are in the $400+ range.  That's why I don't 
want to make an expensive mistake.

The problem with the FM thing - and I have one - is that they first need an 
FM receiver and then they are subject to interference which requires tuning 
around -- not too good on a gig.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Anthony" <santh at pacbell.net>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Wireless Mikes


> The main problem I've had with a wireless mic is (granted I had a really 
> cheap one) that the damn thing kept picking up radio signals when it was 
> in "standby" mode. They were really annoying coming through my amp.
>
> Scott Anthony
> Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> To: <santh at pacbell.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:34 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Wireless Mikes
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>>I have a question.  I want to go wireless as much as possible and at the 
>>same time lighten up the stuff I have to carry in for a gig.  The goal is 
>>to walk in, plug in the system and play.  Right now it takes me about a 
>>half hour to set up and tear down.  I want to be as self contained as 
>>possible.  If I could do that I could have almost everything in one box to 
>>roll in
>>
>> To do that I need two things:  first a wireless mike.  I don't want to 
>> use one that has to be hand held or sit on a stand.  I want one of those 
>> over the ear jobs.  That's not a problem but I want to know if any horn 
>> players have used them and do they pick up sound off of the mouthpiece 
>> while you are playing.  That would be undesirable for me.  I sing and 
>> play and talk which causes me to need to switch rapidly.  Also that mike 
>> and mike stand gets in my way.  I also want to use an old fashioned 
>> megaphone sometimes and that's another reason I need a mike like that.  I 
>> played a gig last week and I was in the audience for the final tune and a 
>> wireless mike would have been great.  I can't carry one and play sax too.
>>
>> Are there more feedback problems with this kind of mike?
>>
>> The second thing is I would like to make my mixer wireless.  Is there 
>> anything I can plug it into that will transmit a stereo signal to my PA. 
>> They have them that will transmit an FM signal from a device to your 
>> radio and I think there are wireless guitar pickups.  Is there anything 
>> like this on the market or am I stuck with wires?
>>
>> Larry
>> St. Louis
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