A v. B v. G Band wireless lav

[Jesse Flaitz]

Noob question here. I'm looking into picking up the Sennheiser ew112p G3 wireless lav mic but there are three wireless band versions. I'm going to be using it mostly in the NYC area. What band would you recommend for such locations.

Thanks!

[VM]

You have to find the DVB T frequencies in your area, and then avoid the most occupied band.

[BAB414]

I own all three and operate in NYC and for the most part, in my experience, I've had about equal luck with all of them.

[Nicole Hankerson]

Use the frequency finder.

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/findFrequency/

Nicole

[Nick Jabour]

Also check Spectrum Bridge to see where your safe bands are

http://whitespaces.spectrumbridge.com/whitespaces/Home.aspx#Search

[José]

A few years back, I once walked into a Museum with a surveillance system that completely hogged the whole frequency group B for Sennheiser. Luckily, it did not occupy group A so I utilized my second wireless instead.

Be careful out there working in the city. Sennheiser G3s can get the job done, but you may want to consider more than one wireless for the sake of having another handy should you need a cleaner frequency block.

[Rick Reineke]

If your looking for 'set-it-and-forget-it' operation, it ain't gonna happen in RF hell. (aka, Manhattan) None of those blocks will have every day 'trouble free' channels. Even my Lectro 411s won't consistently work trouble-free in Manhattan. The RF environment is constantly changing so it's difficult to choose a block.. or unused frequency for that matter.. then there's the FCC, who presumably will auction off most of our usable channels sooner or later.

"You may want to consider more than one wireless for the sake of having another handy should you need a cleaner frequency block"

For sure, I even carry around an old 185 VHS system.