Sound Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 I am looking for new lav mics for Sony UWP-D and think about getting some with a microdot connector. What about the reliability of those connectors? Are they as reliable as Lavs without adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 A soldered connector will always be more reliable than using microdot adapters. That being said, you gain flexibility with microdot by being able to use those lavs with multiple different connectors and being able to swap them in seconds. You have to weigh the pros/cons and decide for yourself what's best for your specific workflow. FYI, I use mainly DPA and a couple Deity ones for "stunt" roles and they're all on microdot because I sometimes need to switch between Zaxcom 3pin lemo and Lectrosonics 5pin TA5f. My packs don't see too much abuse so I found the flexibility of microdot to be worth the hit in reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 4:58 PM, Carlos Maeda said: A soldered connector will always be more reliable than using microdot adapters I cannot confirm that at all. In my case, the MicroDot is actually the more reliable connection. In fact, most damages appear a bit further up the cable, where they even added a the little protective bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenannymoh Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Been using microdot adapters for years (always the DPA branded ones), have never once had a glitchy connection. Can't say the same for regular terminated lavs. The flexibility to use on different transmitter inputs is just too convenient to pass up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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