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SENNHEISER XSW-D ENG WIRELESS AUDIO SET An easy-to-set-up wireless microphone wireless system that works flawlessly PRICE FROM £379/$449
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mic, and a second transmitter with an XLR mount that you can use on a handheld mic. (We tried it with one of Sony’s E835 cardioid mics.) The lav mic was crisp, clear and to our ears every bit as good as Sennheiser’s more expensive audio wireless kits – but obviously without the control these offer. The XLR worked excellently and was simply plug-and-play. The range is claimed to be 75
hotshoe mount that sits on top of your camera, and plugs into the mic socket with the included lead. Turn both the packs on with the single button and they automatically link up together. You’re ready to shoot. Pushing the main button once mutes the audio. Hold the button for three seconds and the kit powers down – it’s that simple, and worked flawlessly every time. The units are charged via USB, which lasts for up to five hours, and are part of a whole system so you can use them for live performances or anything else that needs to transmit audio wirelessly. We tried the ENG kit, which adds the ME 2-II clip-on lavalier
BELOW Add a handheld mic and you’re ready to shoot
f you have lots of experience setting up audio equipment, then there are already many
full-featured, wireless kits available with suitable pro-level adjustment. However, to many, audio is not only a black art but is filled with equipment that has complex settings. Sennheiser comes to the rescue with the latest XS Wireless Digital series, which still offers professional- level audio quality, but in a kit that’s minimal and offers easy plug-and- play use. At the heart of the system are the cylindrical wireless and transmitter packs, which are much smaller than the conventional Sennheiser wireless systems. You plug your mic into the stereo input jack on the transmitter, and the receiver comes with a clip-on
metres/250 feet in ideal conditions. We tried them outdoors past this distance and they still worked. But like all 2.4GHz systems, objects in the way or electrical interference can reduce this. “IT’S THAT SIMPLE, AND WORKED FLAWLESSLY EVERY TIME”
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