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What is a good (not too expensive $100-$200) Wireless Microphone for Karaoke?

I want to get some for shows, but since people don't treat them well, I don't want to buy very expensive ones.  But I do need them to be reliable.

Any experiences with Wireless Microphones?

Thanks!

Knightshow has recommended a VHF setup from Radio Shack and has had good luck with it.  He'll have to post more information about it though as I have no experience with the product.

I've also heard good things about the VocoPro UHF 3800 rack mount microphones which can be had for about $250 for a pair.  From what I've heard it's the only decent product Voco has made....  There's a guy here on the board that's been using them for 6 months and has had no problems.  His testimonial has been so strong that I'm considering picking up a set myself.

In that price range though you won't be getting into Shure, Sennheiser, and the like though...

go to radioshack.com and look at their wireless microphones.

it's a good, solid mic, but as meister has said, you get what you pay for.

also, karaoke.com has a set of the new AS990s that's dual wireless... and they come highly recommended.

kjbill, I understand wanting to go cheap, but try to avoid junk. First of all, I strongly recommend AGAINST any VHF system. KJ's don't loose mic's on a daily basis, so don't be too concerned about that, but loosing clientele due to crappy mics happens often. At least when you buy mics, avoid radioshack and buy UHF. Search for Nady mics as well. I have their UHF systems, and am very happy with them.

Thanks Tony!

I've had that microphone for over two years, and never had a problem with it!

While I admit the UHF is better than the VHF, the mic is NOT junk.  It's an Audio-Technica... here's the specs...

No, no Matt, I didn't mean to say you had a junk mic, as a matter of fact, I didn't know what mic you had. The point I was making is not to buy junk. We both know that there's a lot of junk mic's out there, and radioshack is well know that MOST of their mics are horrible.

actually, the other two mics I use are both bought from Radio Shack.

Their grey model:


and their SHURE mic ( I believe it's comparable to the SM or PG58)

Matt, the second mic you show shure looks like my PG58 (pun intended).

I wouldn agree that it's always an investment and investing in good equipment is usually a pretty smart thing to do. The problem is if you have drunk clientle dropping them.  There are some less expensive options out there than the $500+ Shure SM58 or Beta58 Wireless

Shop around and look for a system with a mic that's built sturdily, and has options on the freq's it works on.  Since the mic Matt mentioned works in the higher part of the VHF band and two other bands outside of the 'normal' VHF frequencies he's likely not having a problem.  Be sure whatever you purchse you can take back if there is a problem with reception.  Note that some online retailers will NOT take back any mic.

Thanks folks!

I ended up going with the:
Audio-Technica DR-2600 UHF Hand-Held Wireless System

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sea ... pid/270437?

Cheers!

I agree with Allstar  and own a few NADY UHF wireless mic's they are inexpencive and great sounding. I bought dual VHF mic's on Ebay and when I hooked em up got bad interference from my lap top  due to VHF so I gave them away. My $170.00 learning expierence.

I love My NADY'S I bought them from Karaoke.com as thats where I buy alot of stuff.
the customer service is great there. I bought three disc packs in one day using 2 diff credit cards....the next Day I got a call (sunday morning at 10:00) it was the owner of Karaoke.com making sure it was me who was buying over $200.00 in disc's on two of my cards......protecting me from CC Fraud...Dam good customer service.

Michael

FYI

The radio shack uhf wireless is an Audio Technica. The mics, and recievers are actually very durable, and have good audio. If you have a failure because of dropage, look at the wire going from the transmitter to the mic element. They will break upon impact, and a little soldier will cure it most of the time.

The Other mic's from radio shack are made by shure. and repackaged.

All in all a good value

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I have two Nady systems I use for guitar.  If the microphone system is anything like the quality of the system I have, I might suggest Nady is lacking.  One system is the 441 (gold) system, the other is true-diversity (whatever that is supposed to mean, unidirectional?), and abit better, yet still cuts out even when I'm within close proximity of the unit.


I recall hearing at one point, (this goes back aways) the Realistic microphones were made by Shure, The realistic upper end microphone was the Shure SM-58, yet about 20 dollars less.

How does the PG-58 differ from the SM-48 and 58 ?  IS the PG model less sensitive ?

That model must be a relatively new model

I bought the Gemini UX-1620M, which come as a pair and it is a UHF system at the recommendation of someone in this forum. The set came out to about $169.00 and they have worked well. The only "problem", which was mentioned in the review is that they are a little sensitive to people tapping on them while singing, other than that... they are great!

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For lower end mics, the Nady's are acceptable to most people singing into them. However if its in your budget spend a couple hundred more and pick up a shure. There UHF sm58's arent that expensive. Youll appriciate the diffrence in quality for sure.  I used to have 2 nady's for the drunk people at the shows and they just kept on breaking. The 2 vhf sm 58's have taken their place, and I bout a beta 58 uhf for just under 500. now thats heaven .  

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Just bought the AS990s on sale at karaoke.com.

I have their predecessor the 880s, and thought that they were okay. MAN, what a difference a generation makes.

The mics have a better battery area, low battery indicator, two switches rather than one (one's a mute the other's the on/off - that COULD be a problem with switch happy people ! ! !), the feel of the mics is incredible. Also, the receiver end has twist on antenna connections!, and the mic volume dials are much more professional... not knobs to twist, but rather, a thumb swivel (the way my Boss BR1180 cd recorder turner is)... I'm REALLY excited about this mic, and will probably get another very soon!

Now Ya'll got me thinking about wireless mics again I use one for the announce mic but use shure for the singers.  Good thread...

 I get a kick out of watching the singers on the today show  the younguns use the wireless  oldtimers still have their old 58..  They had jimmy buffet on one morning on a beach.. He had duct tape wrapped around the mic cord and mic....It was absolutely hilarious he was too busy jammin to sweat the small stuff

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The thing about the younguns is that they don't play instruments & have to dance to have anyone really pay attention to them - most of them aren't singers (but that's beside the point) - so they can't have a handicap of a wire possibly tripping them up.  The oldtimers (at least a good majority of them) play instruments & it really doesn't matter if the mics are wired or not, they pretty much stay in one spot, but then the music & singing is so good, they don't really need to dance around.  Some do wear a wireless headset on occasion.

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I had the grey model - got rid of it the moment I bought a Shure SP-58 - good for voice over - not good for dynamic performers or those with poor voice control that can project.

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