Comments on: Sennheiser EW 112P G3-A Review

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 13:29:15 +0000

I got the B Band based on Sennheiser’s available channels in my local area. You need to go to the Sennheiser website and look at the little link on the page. Then enter your zip code and get the list of available frequencies in your area… then you can choose if the A, B, or G channel is best for your local area. When I got mine, I just put the batteries in (included!) and then turned on the unit. It was already linked and ready to go… no interference and absolutely no problems… I’m in a metropolitan downtown with lots of wireless transmission… I have not yet had any problems with this unit. It’s easy to maintain and the build quality is obviously professional. Excellent lav. microphone. I’m very happy with. I wish it was a little cheaper so I could buy a few… but I guess it is what it is… I had a cheaper Sony before and I now know the difference!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:00:06 +0000

Works fine– though my client preferred the sound from my $30 shotgun mic. Still glad I purchased this, though. Shotguns don’t work in all situations! I often shoot on my own, so not having to worry about audio too much helps. I get this set up, then with my shotgun as backup, I always get great audio (and two options!).

By: Dimi

Dimi — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:32:54 +0000

I use this as a lapel mike for my weekly seminars. It is fantastic. The picture shows what appears to be two body packs but one if a transmitter and one is a receiver. The reason the receiver is in a body pack housing is so it can be attached to something like a camera on a tripod (it comes with the fittings for this). A cable is included that plugs into the receiver on one end and into an XLR jack on a mixer with the other end. The cable is about 1 foot long which is perfect if you did use a camera and really convenient for me since I travel and want a small cable. The body pack transmitter comes with a long cable attached to a lapel mike that clips onto a tie or shirt. Sound quality is outstanding. There are a number of settings (such as pilot tone) but the default settings work perfectly for me out of the box. This is studio quality equipment and sound with a small foot print. To make the receiver small they made it battery operated so you need 2 AA batteries for the receiver and 2 AA batteries for the transmitter. I use them for 8-9 hours straight and the batteries still have 20-30% left at the end. The body pack transmitter has a slide mute switch so I can mute the mike without taking it off or turning it off. The belt clip can mount two ways (with the antenna pointing up or down). I prefer to point the antenna down so I have the belt clip set that way. The only buttons on each unit are under the flip up batter door. One is for power/esc and one is for menu/select. The display has black writing on an orange back lit background so it is easy to read. I highly recommend this unit.

By: Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:28:05 +0000

The only problem I have had with this device is that the first one that shipped was defective. After trouble shooting everything, I found that the chords it came with were not working. That being said, This product is amazing. Shooting wedding, Corporate video, or live events, this lav mic is reliable in all situations. I do use a zoom h6 to record the audio from the mic. Below is brief pros and cons I have found.

Pros
-easy to set up
-battery power lasts long for events
- sound quality is great
- this product is best for people starting to record professional audio and not wanting to go into debt.

Cons
-userface on transmitter is semi complicated to use out of the box, so expect to be playing with it if your new to audio and lavs
- I really have not found that many cons after two shoots with this.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:54:38 +0000

Great microphone set, this is probably one of the cheapest wireless systems that actually give OK audio.

The microphone included is not very good so I would suggest updating to a better lavaliere mic if you can.

In some cities there will be static on every channel if you go past 50 feet. In smaller cities I have never had a problem, but in New York City and London there was intermittent static on every channel.

By: Amazon Customer

Amazon Customer — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:11:33 +0000

Sound Quality is fantastic but there is a lot of Body blocking (signal interference) when you get more than 20m away. This says it is good for 300ft which it is when you have direct sight. But if you have someone wearing it on their belt or in a vest, it drops it’s signal a lot.

By: Gavin Radzick

Gavin Radzick — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:25:19 +0000

I run a full-time internet business and I shoot a lot of video for my subscribers and for marketing purposes. I started out with a Sony WCS-999 wireless lav mic and it was okay for starting out. However, it does not record in stereo (mono only) and the program that I use for video edits cannot create a stereo rendering. I tried a Rode shotgun mic, which is a great mic (and records in stereo), but I have a lot of echo in my basement studio so I needed a stereo lav mic.

Price-wise, this is a big step up from the Sony wireless mic, but if you (obviously) need a good mic for business, this is the one for you. The Sony was almost $200 and the Rode was $240, so there is an argument for jumping over that and going straight to this mic - if you can afford it. The Sony mic also gave some really annoying static from clothes rubbing on the mic line, which the Sennheiser does not do.

These units are quite heavy and well-built. The cords are very durable and this is clearly a professional-grade piece of equipment. Some argue that audio is more important than video quality and if you are starting out in the business, it can make sense to go straight to this mic. It comes with a cold shoe attachment for your DSLR camera as well.

The only issue I have had so far is figuring out mic placement. I did the standard thumb-forefinger thing and I still got a lot of echo. I switched to the collar and if you do that, really back off the dB's - which you can do (great for loud people).

Oh - and the unit comes with your choice of cardioid or omni-directional mics. Research which one you want and which unit has which mic. This one actually came with a cardioid mic.

By: Dragon

Dragon — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:46:36 +0000

Great for school and presentation use

By: superdragonforce

superdragonforce — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:03:45 +0000

Excellent quality recording, all metal parts. Comes with carrying cases or mic foam cover though.

By: John P Reisman

John P Reisman — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:37:05 +0000

I've had this lav for a few weeks and tested it in the studio and outdoors. It had performed wonderfully. I even tested in on the cliffs near the Salk Institute near the glider port. The wind was blasting away and the talent simply turned his shoulders away from the wind and I was very impressed. I was using my Sony MDR V6 headphones plugged into the camera. The mic produced no wind noise but the wind was whipping my headphones so loudly that I had a hard time differentiating. When we got the footage out of the camera we were both impressed. There was no wind noise. The audio quality was superb especially considering the conditions.

Similar results in the studio on quality without the hassle of wind of course ;)

I tried a couple of cheaper microphones before purchasing this one and am very pleased. Sure it costs a bit more but it is worth it.

I've heard that the ME2 lav has an issue with the cable breaking at the capsule causing people to replace the microphone after a year of arduous use. My solution was simple. As soon as I knew I was keeping this mic I cut a short piece of black electrical tape (just enough to wrap around the end of the capsule/cable just about two times), then I made three cuts in the tape where the cuts would be below the capsule, then when wrapping the cable end I could form the wrap so it did not bulge or be unsightly on camera. The three spaced cuts allowed me to wrap the tape evenly by overlapping it. I think this should be sufficient to prolong the life of the microphone under normal usage.