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wireless mic for gl2
greetings all… I have recently acquired a canon gl2…
so my question now is, what is a good wireless system to use with it?? I am alittle tight on budget, so nothing overly expensive, but of course, need something reliable and dependable… any help is greatly appreciated..
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You can always pay more but a good mid-range mic for the money is the Azden UHF series
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What is the difference between UHF and VHF? I noticed that the UHFs are more expensive. Thanks.
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UHF is a higher frequency range than VHF and appears to be less susseptable to interferance typically found in the VHF frequency range for these types of devices. I believe that the UHF mics are usually longer range for a given output (transmit power). Also they come with more selectable frequencies (usually) to allow you to select a range that has the least amount of interferance for the envirionment you are recording in. Most professional mics are in the UHF ranges for this reason.
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Thanks Frank. Someone is selling me a used Samson UHF 32 (transmitter and receiver). I hear some sort of crackles. I think it’s due to the lapel mic’s wire (though I’m really not sure. It’s just a guess). According to the seller, it’s about 3 years old. Is it worth buying (I’m thinking of replacing everything that has wire, like the mic) or should I instead buy a brand new semi pro VHF like the Azden WLX pro? I need this wireless mic for my Canon XL1. Thanks.
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I’m not familiar with the Samson mics. The crackling could be just a wire or possibly the connector in the transmitter or recierver unit. I have the Azden 200ULT dual transmitter unit that allowes me to use two mics with one reciever on the camera. Each mic on a different channel. It works well for me at this price range, Azden also makes the Azden 100LT (same hardware, single transmitter) Videoguys has the 100LT on sale for $349.95 it’s new and comes with a warranty if that’s a concern. The unit I have, Azden 200ULT dual transmitter unit, is on sale for 599.00.
https://www.videoguys.com/uhf63mic.html
These units are “entry level pro”. The more expensive pro units run about $1500.00 or more for single transmitter units.
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Thanks Frank.
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