chrisyking Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 To be honest I was very much torn between Wisy and lectrosonics. The wisy were on sale so I went with them, but most of the pro soundguys I know are on lectrosonics so it was a real risk for me. I know a couple of people who bought wisy and are happy so I went with that. Hope I didn't make a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Kersten Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I'm also in for Lectro or Wisy. Going to use thembesides my Audio ltd's. Testing Wisycomthis week. Very curious! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisyking Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Let me know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Chris, don't get me wrong, Wisy are a professional product with a lot of happy users, but I've had such good service from my Lectro units, and the people who make them (not forgetting Pyers and everyone else at Raycom) that they're the obvious choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent R. Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Oh bl&*dy great. One of my 100mW TX won't power up intermittently. Back to Wisycom with it. Not a good start at all. I don't know what it is but I always seem to buy the wrong thing....... maybe I should have gone Lectro..... let's see how good their customer care is.... PS If there are any Wisy users out there could you post up a nice detailed review somewhere on the forum. I think it would be useful for us to make decisions. Chris If it behaves like that right out of the box, then it's a dealer problem, they should swap it immediately without questions. No need to send to wisycom yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisyking Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Yus will send to Raycom. I hope this isn't a common fault though, which is going to develop in other units. These TX's are 2 grand normally. Would expect better quality control for a premium product. Still stuff happens.... just why always to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieldH Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Umm... Wisycom 100mW TX? Did I miss something? Just googled it... Didn't know about the US Version upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Cruss: " if I buy any wireless system now, will it be a doorstop in 10 years? " maybe " How many years do I have for the investment to pay off and turn a proper profit?" several, which should be more than enough. " 10 year old wireless systems are still out working every day ." yes, but most businesses turn their inventory a bit more frequently... you should discuss this with your tax professional and besides who hires a sound mixer using 10 year old equipment ? " What's the ROI on a system purchased today? " as I said, a couple years ...you should ask your tax professional CK: " Wisycom really need to lower their prices though. " funny, that's what your clients are saying about you. " so it was a real risk for me. " how so..? " maybe I should have gone Lectro..... " time to let go of that cognitive dissonance... " could you post up a nice detailed review somewhere " you could... " just why always to me? " maybe you pissed off your deity..? (or selected the wrong one >>?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 just why always to me? - You are not the only one. Believe me. I also have the dark cloud above my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieldH Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I hope this isn't a common fault though, which is going to develop in other units. To me, this would at lest be a more satisfing explanation than some generic not reproducable DOA error. It would probably lead to either a product recall or free of charge repair service even after end of warranty terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 " 10 year old wireless systems are still out working every day ." yes, but most businesses turn their inventory a bit more frequently... you should discuss this with your tax professional ...and besides who hires a sound mixer using 10 year old equipment ? I'm still working and I have lots of equipment that is 20 or more years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 JW noted: " I'm still working and I have lots of equipment that is 20 or more years old. " me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Since new is the old again; I am going with the original old trusty equipment; not with new which try to mimic the original old. So, productions hires sound mixers based in equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Vas: " So, productions hires sound mixers based in equipment? " not the ones I work on... and yes, I have some old gear that still really works well, going back to the 1970's; I still routinely demonstrate Vega 66/77 systems on VHF, and have even put them to some real uses... no one questioned me about them, or reported issues with the sound I delivered. but as a business, and as a gear geek, sure I buy new stuff. I like the new toys, even if I keep and use the old ones, too. Some of the gear I still own is relatively less functional now, and may get used less often due to its obsolescence due in part to the advantages of newer technologies ... In buying professional tools I typically deal in the relatively short term of <5 years, after that, most stuff has well earned its place in my enterprise, and there are newer, better toys to acquire, and add to the arsenal, often even when I don't desperately need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisyking Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I probably have pissed of quite a few deities...... I definitely have awful luck buying stuff. My doctor reckons I'm paranoid. He didn't say it but I know he's thinking it........ Anyway I'm sure the TX is a one off. Seems to be a dry joint or something. The green light is flickering on and off when it does power up. I'll phone em tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 CK: " My doctor reckons I'm paranoid. He didn't say it but I know he's thinking it........ " just listen to what the voices inside your head are telling you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisyking Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Good god I'm definitely not doing that!! Not after last time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crussell Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 " 10 year old wireless systems are still out working every day ." yes, but most businesses turn their inventory a bit more frequently... you should discuss this with your tax professional and besides who hires a sound mixer using 10 year old equipment ? The UCR411 was introduced in 2003. Build quality is so good with Lectro gear that 12 years later, there's a good chance those first units are still in service. And would anyone know or care how old a unit is if it still does the job? But we're talking about what 4 years of potential use now? 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Why would anyone know what your gear is? There's a lot of Lectrosonics 200 series gear in daily use that's at least 10 years old. Unless somebody is really in your bag, they wouldn't know a 211/201 from a 411/401. On the transmitter side, there's lots of black rectangle things in use. People still call the SM series "those new ones". The bigger concern *may* eventually be if older systems can't be re- blocked. It seems like valid freqs will be sold off before your wireless dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwill Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Johnpaul I see lectro 195 series still in use...EVERY DAY....I worked in PBS world and we retired them 15 yrs ago! A terrific gentleman who works the NY City scene has his bag rigged with block 28 29 Lectros!! Are they illegal? Can you scan them with no issues??? Just don't try at NFL or NHL venues ...otherwise ....black rectangle things!! Cmooon Maaaan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Cruss: " But we're talking about what 4 years of potential use now? 5? " once again, note that there are tax implications, but gear like this should be considered as 4-5 years, and anything after that is bonus... my remark about 10 year old gear (or how ever many years!) was meant to be a bit facetious, as there are a lot of folks here who suffer from "shiny new toys syndrome"... JP: " Why would anyone know what your gear is? " of course the clients typically neither know nor care what specific gear we have or use, as we tend to be hired for "results". jwill gets it: " ....black rectangle things!! Cmooon Maaaan " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crussell Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Cruss: " But we're talking about what 4 years of potential use now? 5? " once again, note that there are tax implications, but gear like this should be considered as 4-5 years, and anything after that is bonus... my remark about 10 year old gear (or how ever many years!) was meant to be a bit facetious, as there are a lot of folks here who suffer from "shiny new toys syndrome"... That's fine and good but I wasn't talking about taxes. My question was about the state and future of wireless microphone technology. If we've only got a band that's 4-6mhz, or several of them, at what point does it make sense to look outside of UHF? I know it's the best propagation characteristics for our use but if we're crowded out to that degree, what's next? Are we already seeing it with the current wide band products or are there bigger changes coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Crus: " My question was about the state and future of wireless microphone technology. " it is cloudy... there are few clear predictions. wireless microphones are currently being used in VHF band and higher bands, though the equipment is not as widly available yet... there are bigger fish than us swimming in this ocean, and they are also concerned, even "very concerned", and still the view remains: cloudy. meantime we have gigs to do, and we have tools available.... practically nothing is completely future-proof just like your phone or PC, so upgrading is certainly in the future... Edited December 3, 2014 by studiomprd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanross Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Over on the transmitter side, wider tuning is not as difficult except it precludes the use of circulators in the final. We have measured transmitters that claim to have low transmitter to transmitter intermod and have found they aren't very low at all, including various "digital" transmitters. Larry Fisher Lectrosonics Well that comment put a huge smile on my face ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire soundie Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I've been using a 415T on a job for the past two years. I would put money on absolutely nobody ever being able to tell. Audio gear doesn't face the upgrade pressure that video gear sees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.