Audio-Technica System 10 Wireless


Prataz

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Hi guys,

What do you think of this new promotion?

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Looks good. If i didn't have my Seinhessier G3, i will purchase this. Seems like a complete set. I am using only the ATH-M50 headphones and its good. No experience with their wireless system though. But i think it should be good.

Anyway, whats the price like?
 

Promotions are always great but what's the price and what venue will you be using the 2.4Ghz band?
 

the only thing I didn't like about it is that the system10 camera mount receiver uses internal lithium rechargeable batts.
You can't simply replace batts in the field when u run out of batts, but you can still juice it up with an external USB powerbank.

Also didn't quite like the audio quality of the included flat-type omni lapel mic.
 

Noticed that same point (about the internal batt on the rx) in a review:

And, while it's cool that the RX can be USB powered, I do find it odd that the TX takes AA batteries and the RX has a non-field-replaceable internal rechargable. I would prefer, for longer days, to be able to swap in a freshly charged battery. The system should come with an external charger and option to buy a spare battery. Finding a portable USB supply and adding another wire to an already complex rig is a pain, and stopping a production to charge the RX is unacceptable.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ica_atw_1701_l_system_10_digtal_wireless.html
 

Thanx kandinsky for the review. I just read all the reviews.

Seems like it's pretty good for this system except for the microphone which some of them recommended the AT898cw.

I wonder if there's a trade-in option for that.
 

Hi Rodney, can share on the impact of the 2.4 Ghz Band? Thanks!
Generally safe for line-of-sight use or for distance under 100 ft. But for longer distances or through concrete walls/floors the penetrative power , distance, amd latency (lag) of UHF band (eg Senny G3) is still better.
The latency of 2.4GHz can be a very irritating problem if you are receiving other simultaneous feed from cable or UHF mics. An obvious delay (echo) of the 2.4Ghz system could ruin your mix if you don't isolate it in a separate channel.
 

Generally safe for line-of-sight use or for distance under 100 ft. But for longer distances or through concrete walls/floors the penetrative power , distance, amd latency (lag) of UHF band (eg Senny G3) is still better. The latency of 2.4GHz can be a very irritating problem if you are receiving other simultaneous feed from cable or UHF mics. An obvious delay (echo) of the 2.4Ghz system could ruin your mix if you don't isolate it in a separate channel.

Ah... Thanks!
 

I won't be that concerned with latency as the delay is actually barely noticeable. I compared both direct mic source on Ch1 of my camera input, and split the signal to the RodeLink/System10 on Ch2, and it's probably less than 1 frame delay.

The biggest issue with 2.4ghz band is the channel limitations. You're only getting about 8 channels in a single operating venue, and that 8 channels of the Wifi band have to be shared amongst all the other wifi users, so in a typical conference venue, you're probably limited to say maybe 50% of the bandwidth available for good audio data transmission. If 3 other videographers happen to use similar 2.4ghz band for their wireless mics, another videographer uses 2.4ghz for live streaming, etc.... it's highly likely that you'd start to get signal drop outs in your audio link.

When all else fails, just use the good old wired solution. :)
 

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I won't be that concerned with latency as the delay is actually barely noticeable. I compared both direct mic source on Ch1 of my camera input, and split the signal to the RodeLink/System10 on Ch2, and it's probably less than 1 frame delay.

The biggest issue with 2.4ghz band is the channel limitations. You're only getting about 8 channels in a single operating venue, and that 8 channels of the Wifi band have to be shared amongst all the other wifi users, so in a typical conference venue, you're probably limited to say maybe 50% of the bandwidth available for good audio data transmission. If 3 other videographers happen to use similar 2.4ghz band for their wireless mics, another videographer uses 2.4ghz for live streaming, etc.... it's highly likely that you'd start to get signal drop outs in your audio link.

When all else fails, just use the good old wired solution. :)

Thanks for sharing Dixon.
 

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