Sennheiser 112P vs. 122P at DVinfo.net

Paul Sedillo · September 6th, 2002, 05:09 PM

What is the difference between the Sennheiser 112P and the 122P? I need to get a wireless system and these are the two that I have narrowed it down to.

Thanks for any light you can shed.

Ed Frazier · September 6th, 2002, 06:04 PM

Hi Paul,

The only difference with the two is the lav mike included.
The 112P comes with the ME2 Omni Directional Condenser mic while the 122P comes with the ME4 Cardioid condenser mic.

Both systems come with the EK100 pocket receiver, SK100 pocket transmitter, two batteries, antennas, line output cable, camera kit and operating manual. I'm not real sure what the "camera kit" is, but suspect it is a couple of pieces of velcro for attaching the receiver to the camera body.

This information comes from the operating manual supplied with the EW100ENGA system that I recently purchased.

Nathan Gifford · September 6th, 2002, 06:40 PM

Big difference are the mics. The 122 use a cardioid mic, while the 112 uses an omni.

In noisy environments cardioid may be a better choice. If you are shooting weddings you might want to consider omnis since they can sometimes pickup both the bride and the groom.

The P in the designation I think means portable. Those without the suffix are rack mountable.

Paul Sedillo · September 7th, 2002, 06:37 AM

Thanks to all who replied. I have found a 112P for a reasonable price and have purchased it.

From other threads that I have read, it appears that most people upgrade the mic. Is that true?

Nathan Gifford · September 7th, 2002, 11:21 AM

The supplied mic is actually quite good. I am sure there are better ones to use with it.

I do use other mics with the system and they seem to work quite well. Generally the main mic I use when not using the supplied mic is a hand mic.

Esteban Sosa · February 7th, 2003, 09:05 AM

Do both of the recievers connect to the camera via an XLR, mini-XLR, or mini-cable on consumer cameras (I'm looking into getting the new Panasonic DVX100 which only has the XLR inputs)?

Thank you~

Esteban Sosa · February 7th, 2003, 09:25 AM

Okay, it looks like I just answered my own question when I got to page 8 of this directory. It says the 100 series has a mini jack and the 500 has an XLR output. But double-checking on the actual Sennheiser websites lists this:

100 series: Type Of Input Connector: Unbalanced 3.5mm, Mic/Line

500 series: Balanced and unbalanced audio output via
1/8” mini TRS jack

Well, I'm still confused unless I see an actual image of an XLR cable sticking out of the unit. Neither of the above appear to actually say "XLR" output on its product description although the 500 series does say "Blanced and Unbalanced." Can anyone clear this one up?

September 6th, 2002, 05:09 PM	#1
Paul Sedillo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 607	Sennheiser 112P vs. 122P What is the difference between the Sennheiser 112P and the 122P? I need to get a wireless system and these are the two that I have narrowed it down to. Thanks for any light you can shed. __________________ Paul Sedillo Image::Studio http://www.image-studio.com Houston, Texas

September 6th, 2002, 06:04 PM	#2
Ed Frazier Major Player Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 343	Hi Paul, The only difference with the two is the lav mike included. The 112P comes with the ME2 Omni Directional Condenser mic while the 122P comes with the ME4 Cardioid condenser mic. Both systems come with the EK100 pocket receiver, SK100 pocket transmitter, two batteries, antennas, line output cable, camera kit and operating manual. I'm not real sure what the "camera kit" is, but suspect it is a couple of pieces of velcro for attaching the receiver to the camera body. This information comes from the operating manual supplied with the EW100ENGA system that I recently purchased. __________________ Ed Frazier

September 6th, 2002, 06:40 PM	#3
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Big difference are the mics. The 122 use a cardioid mic, while the 112 uses an omni. In noisy environments cardioid may be a better choice. If you are shooting weddings you might want to consider omnis since they can sometimes pickup both the bride and the groom. The P in the designation I think means portable. Those without the suffix are rack mountable. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

September 7th, 2002, 06:37 AM	#4
Paul Sedillo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 607	Thanks to all who replied. I have found a 112P for a reasonable price and have purchased it. From other threads that I have read, it appears that most people upgrade the mic. Is that true? __________________ Paul Sedillo Image::Studio http://www.image-studio.com Houston, Texas

September 7th, 2002, 11:21 AM	#5
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	I wouldn't say so... The supplied mic is actually quite good. I am sure there are better ones to use with it. I do use other mics with the system and they seem to work quite well. Generally the main mic I use when not using the supplied mic is a hand mic. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

February 7th, 2003, 09:05 AM	#6
Esteban Sosa New Boot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 12	Do both of the recievers connect to the camera via an XLR, mini-XLR, or mini-cable on consumer cameras (I'm looking into getting the new Panasonic DVX100 which only has the XLR inputs)? Thank you~

February 7th, 2003, 09:25 AM	#7
Esteban Sosa New Boot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 12	Okay, it looks like I just answered my own question when I got to page 8 of this directory. It says the 100 series has a mini jack and the 500 has an XLR output. But double-checking on the actual Sennheiser websites lists this: 100 series: Type Of Input Connector: Unbalanced 3.5mm, Mic/Line 500 series: Balanced and unbalanced audio output via 1/8” mini TRS jack Well, I'm still confused unless I see an actual image of an XLR cable sticking out of the unit. Neither of the above appear to actually say "XLR" output on its product description although the 500 series does say "Blanced and Unbalanced." Can anyone clear this one up?