Timlin Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi all I have a job coming up soon whereby the UPM has asked me to supply a reliable in-ear monitoring system that will allow the lead character to speak/cue to a "plant" character in a public place without the system being seen - either on-camera or even slightly visible to people around him/her. One trusted supplier suggests the "Phonak" system, and they sure do appear that they'll work as I need them to, but, evidently there's none available for hire in Sydney/Melbourne, or so I'm told... And at close to AU$6k for 1 x TX & 1 x RX, its not viable to buy for a 10 day job. I'd be keen to learn if there are any other systems that I've not heard of etc, maybe theres other slightly cheaper options...? Your thoughts...? Rgd's AT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ear Monitors Australia 38 Hall Rd Warrandyte South Victoria 3134 +61 3 9844 2524 Moulded induction earpiece with a neckloop. She'll have to wear a receiver pack but you can hide that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timlin Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi Andrew Hope you're well. The custom moulded earpieces from EMA are expensive too. Around $1800 - $2000 each They need a mould from the talent before they can make one, which means a trip to Melbourne for the talent or someone from EMA flying to Sydney to take the mould and from my experience, they never fit right from the first one they make. It usually comes and goes from Melbourne a couple of times before it is a comfortable fit for the talent. Once it's done right, it hides well in the ear. They hide better than off the shelf Comtek or similiar models. We use them for our judges on my show I do every year and they work well with Lectro ifb system. Call me if you want to chat about it in more detail. Cheers Peter Mega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennf Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Timlin: " the UPM has asked me to supply a reliable in-ear monitoring system " then the UPM (production) will need to pay for them (rental + shipping, or purchase). IEM solutions have been discussed here frequently, including a thread started by JW this year... depending on hairstyle, there are a lot of options that news folks use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Go to Google search and type in the words, "jwsoundgroup earwig". That'll get you lots of discussions to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominiquegreffard Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi, First make sure you don t ask about anything bluetooth because some people here will think that you don t deserve to do your job. But seriously in my case hiding neckloops has proven sometimes difficult so wardrobe department coordination beforehand is key. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timlin Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks all! Great help and advice from all! Even the Senator contributed wise words... at last!! Take care... AT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 AT: " Even the Senator contributed wise words... " sorry, it was an accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhartigan Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have used the Phonak Invisity for years with success. The best trick I've learned is to put Topstick on the earpiece to hold it in the ear. Jay Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Neck loops??? You guys still recording on Nagras too?? WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 mirror: " You guys still recording on Nagras too?? " sometimes I am... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Neck loops??? You guys still recording on Nagras too?? WTF Yeah, that technology that wasn't too inferior for Les Mis, where they were running up to 75 earwigs at a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 The beauty of using a neck loop with Lectro IFB system is the excellent range of the Lectro and it also gives the talent their own individual volume control on the R1a receiver. Room loops or the Phonak Invisity has minimal or no volume control other than raising the gain at the transmitter which can result in distortion. Both have pros and cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Neck loops??? You guys still recording on Nagras too?? WTF Earwig snobbery? Many of us choose gear based on whether it's the right tool for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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