JWL Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Hi guys, firstly, apologies if this topic already exists, i have searched with no luck. My question is, what have members found to be the best in ear cueing system (wireless). i am working on a show where people conduct interviews but the interviewer is being told what to say from another room. i have heard of the comtek style in ear systems whre the person wears an earwig and has a loop around there neck connected to an ifb reciever which transmitts to the earwig. the production had been trying a similar system with the neck loop and earwig, with the neck loop connected to an iphone but they have been finding it too quiet for the interviewer. what have you peolple found has worked for you. CHeers guys, Jeremy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I have two of these, English made I developed my own inductors fitted in the collar of shirt with a vampire clip You must feed these at max level but it works well mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon AMPS Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Phonak everytime. Used these on loads of shows for exactly this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon AMPS Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Expensive though. Uk supplier is http://www.raycom.co.uk/invisityflex.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Ok great, thanks. Any other products you man know that are under $1500 usd. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 " Any other products you man know that are under $1500 usd. " yeah, what you are currently using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrd456 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 use a comtek receiver with the neck loop. J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 " use a comtek receiver with the neck loop. " use any IEM system with neck loop: Shure, Sennheiser, AKG, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 " Any other products you man know that are under $1500 usd. " "yeah, what you are currently using." Sometimes your comments are so helpful senator that i find it overwhelming. So helpful. Thanks, that comment really solved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Tuzo Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 If the phone isn't driving the induction loop hot enough, you could try adding an external in-line amplifier. A quick google search will turn up options from the hi-fi crowd... To not so hi-fi. Maybe start cheap to see if you get the desired result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 THanks Wyatt, thats a good idea. ill give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Or you could try after all what Senator suggested and try another IEM receiver. The Sennheisers have a pretty good output level. Might be a bit less clutter than a phone with an amp - but more expensive, too. But again less than 1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Thanks thats all very helpful. I have no shortage of radio mics. Im running a 552 with 4 smv's on talent and 2 srb's in the bag. Wiresless to cam on another srb. I was just mainly wanting to know what people have found to be the clearest in ear earwig neck loop system before i purchased one. I think ill try the in line amplifier first. Then probably buy the raycom if that does not work. Just dont think the raycom will work with my lectro trx's. Thanks guys, great advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Hey JWL. quick question for clarification: is the interviewer on-camera? ie. 2 camera interview? if you don't see him/her and you don't have to worry about hiding an earwig, could a bluetooth headset from the mobile phone work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Yes he is on camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 another case of unreasonable expectations..? wanting the big time features on a small time budget ?? the Phonak RF system is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I don't know exactly for which type work you need them, but here the 90% broadcast use this from Voice Technologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sullivan Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 I'm due to start working with an actor who I'm told uses some kind of behind-the-ear cueing system. As in not something inserted into the ear canal but something that hangs off of and behind the ear. Does anyone know what this system might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanpeds Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Alex Sullivan said: I'm due to start working with an actor who I'm told uses some kind of behind-the-ear cueing system. As in not something inserted into the ear canal but something that hangs off of and behind the ear. Does anyone know what this system might be? Could be bone conductive ear pieces. I believe they have both in ear and around the ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/7/2019 at 1:05 PM, Alex Sullivan said: I'm due to start working with an actor who I'm told uses some kind of behind-the-ear cueing system. As in not something inserted into the ear canal but something that hangs off of and behind the ear. Does anyone know what this system might be? Maybe they got their hands on a Bone Conduction hearing aid like Adhear https://www.medel.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction-system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sullivan Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Thanks for the thoughts re: Bone conductive ear pieces. That does seem to be the way in which you could hear from behind the ear. Unfortunately I cannot find any system that doesn't rely on bluetooth for sending audio to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Isn't a behind the ear receiver visible to camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sullivan Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Still no luck on the search for whatever this system may have been. I'll go with a Phonak. On a separate but related issue, has anyone found a push-to-talk electret 2-wire mic that works well with a Comtek BST-75 transmitter? I'm trying to build a streamlined portable setup for the cueing side. Was hoping to avoid needing to power and include a separate mic pre-amp for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 I've used a modified SM58 with PTT button. I think PSC makes one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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