Has anyone tried the Audio Technica ATR-288W Professional VHF Wireless Lavs?
If so, what are your thoughts on quality? Are they worth it????? Will they pick up from a pretty good distance?
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You get what you pay for (Make sure you stand next to the receiver with the transmitter).
Do you think the pros like to pay $700 to $3,000 for a wireless system if they could get a useable system for $130? I would rather buy a used Sennheiser G2 off of Ebay before purchasing a ATR-288W unit new. |
It would probably be OK for 'home videos' at close range.
But a "PROFESSIONAL" wireless system for $130. I don't think so. |
It is a workable and useable system. It's drawbacks are that it can be prone to dropouts and interference. I have both a pro AT system and some of the 88's and when everything is working fine they both sound darned good. If however I was in a "have to have it and cannot afford any problems" kind of situation, I'd be wary of the 88's. This is especially true if the talent is moving around.
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Thanks guys for the advice.....I just saved $250.00 bucks on 2 of those puppies......It doesn't pay to go cheap sometimes....lol
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They aren't frequency agile but since you bought them you should know that now. only an A/B channel so if those aren't working for you then what will you do? As mentioned might want to buy a used Sennheiser G2 system or look at the Audio Technica ATW-1811 series. I actually have a Pro88 and the speaker system that goes with it. I got the whole package brand new for $25 bucks so jumped on it. I use it for small presentations or small home/sit down projects.
Nicole |
I used to use the Audio Technica pro range of long shotgun mics and they were quite good, with a nice round sound if placed close enough to the subjects; so then also tried the radio mics and...well, I thought they were terrible and had no relation to the normal wired shotgun mics!
I'd steer you towards the Sony radio mics, as I have found them to be of far higher quality, in both build and sound quality. Just make sure that you also match it with a decent Sony lapel microphone. As far as radio mics are concerned, you definitely get what you pay for in terms of performance. |
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