Aprikot Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 For those of us in the Lectro ecosystem: the digital successor to the SSM was just announced. https://www.gothamsound.com/product/dssm-digital-transmitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Seems like a great piece of kit per usual with Lectro. That being said, at $2449 USD and no remote capability (that we know of other than dweedle tones), starting to really pale in comparison to the competition at this price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Right, but makes me wonder if there might possibly be some new features not yet announced, given the steep price jump compared to the DBSM…(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Documentary Sound Guy Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 It's IP57 water-resistant ... is that a new feature? I wasn't aware the SSM was water-resistant, but I've never owned one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnny Karlsson Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, The Documentary Sound Guy said: It's IP57 water-resistant ... is that a new feature? I wasn't aware the SSM was water-resistant, but I've never owned one... The SSM is definitely not water resistant anywhere near this level. I always keep mine in the silicone thing to protect it from sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Intuition Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 On 4/2/2024 at 2:42 PM, codyman said: Seems like a great piece of kit per usual with Lectro. That being said, at $2449 USD and no remote capability (that we know of other than dweedle tones), starting to really pale in comparison to the competition at this price point. I agree, there has been a TX out for almost 5 years from the competition that can put out 48V and get better battery time for $400 less. I do currently own two SSM's and have had trouble with sweat in the past so the water resistance is an improvement. We don't have to worry now with costumes doing wet downs or an actor going 10-1 and dropping the TX where it should never go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favio Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Think I’ll stick to the DBSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Yeah, a new remote control system would have been great. IP57 and removable antenna is certainly a good upgrade, but not worth the extra cost compared to a current SSM - not for me anyway. i have a small pile of SSMs and am very happy with them and have next to no water issues, and I never use the silicone sleeve. I love to find reasons to buy new Lectro gear, but the reasons here are not compelling enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wynne Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 The DSSM will be an excellent addition to my D2 wireless eco system. I too what would love remote control if TX’s . I’m betting that WMAS with its 6 MHz bandwidth will the be future for remote control for not only Lectro but all manufacturers in the next couple years and all those 2.4 ghz controlled systems will be outdated. And if/when we do see a WMAS compatible system with remote control Lectro’s track record shows that these D2 TX’s will most likely work with the next gen RX’s maximizing your investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Documentary Sound Guy Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 What does WMAS have to do with a control scheme? I mean, I get that wider bandwidth allows more to happen, but it's ultimately just a licensing scheme for wider bandwidth channels. And control takes virtually no bandwidth, so I don't see why WMAS would open up possibilities there. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igladkiy Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 because WMAS is allowing bidirectional communication between transmitters and receivers, so in theory it can be used to control all the bodypack parameters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izen Ears Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Is 35 watts enough, or are these semi-immune to RFI or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 5 hours ago, Izen Ears said: Is 35 watts enough, or are these semi-immune to RFI or something? I know you meant 35 milliwatts … Anyway, yeah digital is different. I wouldn’t say anything is any kind of RFI immune, but I’ve been running DBSM @ 25mw with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 5 hours ago, Izen Ears said: Is 35 watts enough, or are these semi-immune to RFI or something? HAM radio in your pocket! But yes, it seems the digital vs analog transmission mW is different in the sense that digital seems to do way better with less power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wynne Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 19 minutes ago, Johnny Karlsson said: I’ve been running DBSM @ 25mw with great results. Same, it seems to be the sweet spot for most of my work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Keep in mind April 1st and previous Lectro announcements!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 13 hours ago, Izen Ears said: Is 35 watts enough, or are these semi-immune to RFI or something? The HDM digital mode has good performance with only 2mW! But they do state it's something to be used in more controlled environments and with slightly reduced frequency response (20Hz-16kHz). Walk test in this video yields good results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjOWKIKwzQ&t=320s&pp=ygUVbGVjdHJvc29uaWNzIGhkbSBtb2Rl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izen Ears Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Thank you all for your replies! After getting majorly burned in 2008 using digital wires I just stuck with the Lectro hybrids. Good to know they work as advertised these days! Dan Izen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 14 hours ago, Izen Ears said: Thank you all for your replies! After getting majorly burned in 2008 using digital wires I just stuck with the Lectro hybrids. Good to know they work as advertised these days! Dan Izen 2009 was the 788 release, right? Or 2008? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 13 minutes ago, VASI said: 2009 was the 788 release, right? Or 2008? Straight from the horse's mouth at Sound Devices recent Instagram post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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