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Wireless Headphones - Non-Engineer needs help

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asshat

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I need some advice on wireless headphones for a live remote broadcast. When we take our morning show out for a live 4 hour broadcast, we typically have a couple wireless mics set up. We are currently using a Matrix for these broadcasts. The announcers listen to a slightly delayed feed through their headphones.

Can anyone suggest some wireless headphones, with good range, that we could use? We don't want to cause any RF interference with the equipment. Right now, if one of the morning show guys walks around and talks with listeners, he/she has can only listen tot he show through standard wired cans.

This, of course, defeats the purpose of using the wireless mics in the first place.
 
For starters, avoid wireless headphones that use infrared. Those are line of site, only. I tried them years ago in a studio, and the jocks would walk behind a cart rack, or just turn around with the receiver facing away from the transmitter, and they would just stop working. I googled around, and have found some 900 mhz units that may do the job. Some are rechargeble, though. Might be a problem on long remotes, or if someone forgot to charge them. I might try standard FM band headphone radios, and maybe a part 15 (or stronger) little FM transmitter feeding from the matrix return audio. The other more expensive way is to use wireless IFB (interruptible feed back) units like TV news and live remote truck folks use. A lot more money, but by far more range and quality. They use FCC part 74 frequencies. Lots of them around here on 26 mhz. You have a belt pack receiver, and a small earphone or regular headphones.
Lots of options available from good gear suppliers like BSW. Check this stuff out:
http://www.bswusa.com/searchresult.asp?searchType=category&subcat=interc-ifb

Good luck..
dave
 
Navig8or said:
Listen Technologies makes a couple systems perfect for remote broadcasts. They're frequency agile and are available in both 72 Mhz and 216 Mhz versions. User-friendly. Great range. Here's a link: http://www.listentech.com/products/nav_wireless.php
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Their stuff is very good, but I think you will find it is at a somewhat higher price point (although still reasonable) than the Nady or Galaxy products. It's all about what you are willing to put up with. With most wireless products, you do get what you pay for.

If I'm not mistaken, the brains behind Listen Technologies are the same people who brought you Getner products in the 1980's & 90's.
 
littlejohn said:
We use the Nady IFB radios with pretty good results.
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I'd think for simple cuing, they'd be fine. You can handle an occasional drop out or glitch if all you really want to do is listen for your cue to start talking. They are very inexpensive and replacement receivers are available which is handy if talent walks away with one, damages it, or simply if you need more receivers for additional people.
 
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