Waist belt for transmitter

[Tuhiva]

Hello everybody,

I currently own some Neopax waist transmitter belt. And I receive a lot of complain from talents about how hot and how sweaty they get using those belt. I live in a tropical island with 90% humidity and about 86 degrees F° all year round. Anybody has other solutions from other brands? Versaflex makes some breathable wait belt but they seem a little bit thicker and they problably show through clothes ? (Women wearing "close to body" T-shirth). I was also wondering if anybody has tried brand that sells belt for Fitness coach wireless transmitter ? (http://www.fitnessav.com/Theater-Mic-Belt-p/am12pb.htm)

[berniebeaudry]

I just received some of the Versaflex belts (neoprene not the breathable) and they are very similar to the ones you linked to.  I also have the Neopax.  The Versaflex have a much narrower waist band so they would be cooler for that reason.  If the Neopax don't show than I doubt the Versaflex would.

[jKennedy]

In a pinch I've used the Sound Guy's lavaliere strap. It's not made to hold a body pack but it does an OK job and it's very thin.

 

[Constantin]

Reading about Tubigrip here on the forum (I think Jan McL mentioned it), I bought a few packs and tried it last year. And it's great. Thin, but sturdy, breathable and you can cut it to size. I only use it when Neopax won't work, but the actors usually love it

[Patrick Tresch]

Hello Constantin,

How do you attach the Tubigrip once cut? Velcro, tape, sewing ... ? Did you make your custom ones?

Thanks

Pat

[Tuhiva]

Tubigrip looks like a nice alternative to Neopax...I am not sure but when I look on the internet it seems that the tubigrip will stick to "itself" and does not need velcro.

[Constantin]

Hello Constantin,

How do you attach the Tubigrip once cut? Velcro, tape, sewing ... ? Did you make your custom ones?

No, nothing custom at all. You can cut them to size with scissors. You put them on like a sock, then fold the lower half over the upper half. In the resulting pocket you put the transmitter. That's it, nothing else needed, like Tuhiva said. You just have to pick the right size in terms of circumference. Length-wise they seem to come in 1 meter segments

[ao]

I use 4"(100mm) 3M coban,  or the veterinary equivalent, "vetrap".  vetrap comes in black,  which is good for male actors who like the pack on their leg (or actresses wearing black), above the sock.  if the pant leg rides up in a particular shot,  it is just black on black (assuming the socks/stockings,  are black).  this material also comes in white,  which might be the ticket for shooting in hot climates,  with white t-shirts or similar tops. this material is usually one use only,  and is something the production picks up in the expendables budget. 

[mulluysavage]

Reading about Tubigrip here on the forum (I think Jan McL mentioned it), I bought a few packs and tried it last year. And it's great. Thin, but sturdy, breathable and you can cut it to size. I only use it when Neopax won't work, but the actors usually love it

This is for a leg application, wouldn't work on the waist, correct?

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[Christopher Mills]

coban here in the steamy SE USA

[locationsoundvie]

A sound mixer from Munich produces some very good belts for any available transmitter. They are called Flexibelts and are made of an elastic strap with a cotton pouch. Very easy to use and especially the possibility to move the transmitter even when the flexibelt is already on the actor is a big plus. 

https://www.facebook.com/flexibeltsforfilm/

[Constantin]

7 hours ago, mulluysavage said:

This is for a leg application, wouldn't work on the waist, correct?

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That's right, although there may well be something like this for the waist, too, but it'll be much more cumbersome. Those flexibelts look pretty cool, though.

[nickreich]

those Aeromic neoprene belts are very thick, they'll almost certainly be visible under clothes. In the Theatre world here in Australia (where they are made) they are popular with the companies doing weekly rentals to School shows where they have a hard life, but are never seen at a professional level. Remote Audio make a belt system that's quite similar to the Flexibelts one. I own those and Neopax, and most talent prefer the Remote Audio ones for coolness and comfort, though the Neopax do smooth out the transmitter lump better under thin/sheer wardrobe.

[Wandering Ear]

I've had the remote audio belts, and I didn't like them.  They don't hold the transmitter tight to the body which can lead to it pushing out the clothes and moving around.  I use the neopax mostly, and sometimes various self adhesive bandages.

[berniebeaudry]

On February 21, 2016 at 8:11 PM, Wandering Ear said:

I've had the remote audio belts, and I didn't like them.  They don't hold the transmitter tight to the body which can lead to it pushing out the clothes and moving around.  I use the neopax mostly, and sometimes various self adhesive bandages.

The trick with the Remote Audio style belt is to put the pouch on the inside of the strap.  That holds the pack securely against the body.  I used to make and sell a similar design and that's how I used them.

[Wandering Ear]

10 hours ago, berniebeaudry said:

The trick with the Remote Audio style belt is to put the pouch on the inside of the strap.  That holds the pack securely against the body.  I used to make and sell a similar design and that's how I used them.

That makes a lot of sense.  It's always the little things that get you.

[Constantin]

Do they actually still sell them? Couldn't find them on Remote's website

[John Blankenship]

I own several versions, including the Remote Audio ones and Neopax.  I find that if the talent is really active, even when putting the RA pouch on the inside, it tends to flop loose.  The Neopax have performed better for me, but still not ideal.  I just ordered some Tubigrip in a couple of sizes, so look forward to seeing how it performs.