[Greg Mattison]

We have 2 EW112-PG2 that we have used for a couple years. I would classify them as decent for the money. I’ve had trouble with random drop outs and jack repairs to the point that we are now trying to swing financing for the Lectrosonics. I had a gorilla film maker recommend the Audio Technica as a preferred alternative to the PG2 amongst producers in that field.

On a couple shoots we were short on audio and I borrowed some Samsons from the local PEG station. Holy piece of garbage! There are insufficient adjectives to describe the uselessness of these mics. If you absolutely must go cheap, Do Not Go Cheap and wireless! Go hardwired and deal. There is no such thing as cheap wireless, if for no other reason than you will find yourself blowing through batteries every half hour. I’ve also encountered Samson handhelds in my club band travels and the same holds true. Seriously the Samsons are a joke, don’t waste your money.

As far as recorders/mixers go I just posted a question about the Edirol R4Pro, you might want to follow that thread as well.

Greg Mattison
Kaizen Productions LLC &
Media Technician, William Paterson University