locationsoundvie Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hi, I just wanted to share a transmitter test I have done today. All recordings have been done with a Voice Technologies VT 500. Transmitters used: Lectrosonics LT, LMB, SMB and Sennheiser G3. The Gain on the Lectro Transmitters wes set on 25, Noise Reduction has been turned off. Sennheiser Input was set to -33. Whats your opinion on the sound differences? Lectrosonics_LT_VT_500.wav Lectrosonics_LMB_VT_500.wav Lectrosonics_SMB_VT_500.wav Sennheiser_G3_VT_500.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 They sound almost identical.......close enough for government work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Except for the G3...... But for the Government, OK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 7 hours ago, Eric Toline said: They sound almost identical.......close enough for government work. There is a "slang" here which I don't understand, dear Toline! (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Government work is never thought of as perfect or excellent but close enough to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Listening on semi-decent monitors they all sound almost identical to me, even the G3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Voice will be close. Fast transient sounds is where the g3 will crapout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I would point out that the receiver will also affect sound quality to a point. It's the whole chain: the mic, the preamp, the transmitter, and the receiver. I think RF range and reliability are often more important factors than sound quality, assuming the sound quality is at a reasonable level. It's very interesting to compare TX/RX systems with test tones (not microphones) and see what losses are in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locationsoundvie Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Forgot to mention that for all Lectros I used the LR Receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagnila Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I heard differences between all... Lectro LT has significant lows and highs. (great presence) Lectro LMB has only significant highs. Lectro SMB is the weakest and closest lows & highs Sennheiser G3 has significant highs (good presence) The small difference between LT nd G3 was a surprise for me in terms of sonic quality, because I use all Lectros on my setup which costs much much more than Sennheiser G3. Hybrid Technology, DSP, A/D and RF transmitting are different criterias to benchmark. And I love also VT-403... my little fragile magician from Switzerland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 G3 with decent mics go very well with normal talking, imho. With a little bit of luck also their transmission range can be impressive. The Lectros enter the game when people start to yell, stir in the porcelain cup, clap their hands and then whisper, play with their keys or run away shouting. It's the extreme ends, where those high end Tx still can deliver usable sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Harber Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I also find wardrobe and mic rigs to be more important than just about anything in terms of quality of what you hear. Obviously if it doesn't get to the receiver or distorts beforehand all bets are off. But I'd take a well rigged G3 on a transparent piece of cotton cloth to the best of mics and transmitter under a leather coat. The dark art or putting a wire on someone well is never to be dismissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Yup. Mike placement trumps all, be it lavs or boom mics. A properly placed average mic into average gear will usually sound better than a poorly placed fancy mic into top of the line gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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