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SENNHEISER PROFILE WIRELESS £299/$299 sennheiser.com

Sennheiser is a major player in wireless audio systems, renowned for its traditional bodypack systems with plug-in lavalier mics. Though the brand has developed compact tech like the Memory Mic, much of the audio world has moved towards ultra-compact dual-channel systems, featuring two small mic units with built-in wireless transmission and internal backup recording. These feed to a separate, small receiver that connects to the camera via a cable or through the multi-interface shoe, all charged in a case, much like Airpods. Now, Sennheiser has fully entered the game with its brand-new Profile Wireless kit, which covers all bases. Additionally, it offers a certain unique function which could be exactly what many content creators and YouTubers are after. Instead of merely serving as a home for the TX and RX units as well as an internal battery, Sennheiser’s charging case – referred to as a charging bar by the brand – is much more functional.

CASE LOGIC All the kit fits neatly inside a handy, padded carry case

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Two-channel wireless audio system Capsules: Omnidirectional condenser Range: 245m/803ft with line of sight Frequency: 2.4GHz Frequency response: 60Hz-20kHz SNR: 78.5dB (A) Outputs: 3.5mm TRS, USB-C, Lightning Latency: <8ms Display: OLED Battery life: 7 hours (15 with charging bar) Built-in recorder: 24-bit/48kHz Recording capacity: 30 hours Dimensions (wxdxh): RX: 45x42x19mm. TX: 42x33x21mm, Charging bar: 152x41x55mm Total weight: 290g/0.63lb

While it may not be as easy to hold as your typical round reporter mic, it’s convenient to have on hand for when needed. Plus, if you’re tired of the hundreds of online videos showing people holding and speaking into small transmitter units, the Sennheiser set- up looks much better on camera. Sennheiser refers to the entire kit as the creator’s multitool, providing everything needed for wireless audio in one case – and all for a reasonable £299/$299. The system includes the charging bar/case, into which the two transmitter units and the receiver unit slide in, kept in place by a click-stop latch to prevent them from falling out. Opening a flap reveals three adapters for the receiver: one USB-C for newer iPhones, smart devices or computers; one Lightning for older

UNIQUE KIT Slip the windshield to the end of the charging bar and it’s a reporter mic

Both transmitter units are stored at one end, allowing the addition

of the included foam rubber windshield, making it usable as a handheld-style reporter microphone with one the included, small furry windshields rather than the foam if you want a bit more of a low- profile look. or both mic units. You can even use

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