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[ AUDIX PERFORMANCE SERIES WIRELESS (SCAN. SYNC. PLAY!) ]
Mitch Bohannon
with the exception of the power button being
completely miniscule and hard to reach (there
is also no mute button). However, switching to
this Audix was a real treat. The overall feel and
response is a noted improvement. The barrel is
smaller and feels better… speaking and singing
into the VX5, to my ear, it’s more responsive
and natural. The soft touch button is super
easy to use and the white LED on black screen
is easy to read and yet discreet. As far as the
pastor’s mic, I’m completely pleased with the
design of the Audix head-worn microphone. It
has a soft rubber “C” shape that wraps around
the back of the ear. The mic then comes from
below the ear leaving nothing to be seen in front
of the ear. This is a great design compared to
others that I’ve used (and broken).
Reviews are certainly fun to write because I a new microphone, the Audix Performance enjoy experimenting with new products and… Series Wireless System (AP62 VX5) showed at my church, I have plenty of places for test up at my door. Opening the box, I found a If you look up the Performance Series Wireless
runs. Turns out that this review was quite timely 2-channel wireless true diversity system in a on www.audixusa.com, the first thing you’ll
and this mic turns out to be more than just a single rack unit. It came with two handhelds see is the phrase, “Scan. Sync. Play!” They
trial, it’s a solution! (VX5 Condenser Mics) and also included the trademarked that phrase because it is truly that
optional body pack (B60) with head-worn Audix simple. After plugging in the system, I turned
My pastor has pretty much sounded awful for mic (HT7). The rack unit has two antennas that on all of my current equipment so that the used
months (don’t tell him I said that)! We had a route to the rack ears and includes a built-in frequencies would be visible (in frequency world)
popular head-worn wireless microphone that antenna combiner eliminating the need for two and I pressed the “scan” button. Within 8-10
would sporadically “blink” off and on while he pair of antennas.so that both channels share seconds, the receiver landed on a frequency. I
spoke (I would cringe each time). While the the antennas. The handheld microphones powered on the transmitter (mic) and pressed
congregation will always blame the sound guy, have a metal housing, a very balanced and the “sync” button on the receiver while holding
pastors most often look to the worship leader! comfortable feel, and are controlled by a soft- the mic in front of it. Ready to go in all of 2-3
After changing frequencies, cables, and receiver touch button at thumb level for power and seconds. Honestly, I’ve had systems in the
positions, I determined it had to be the mic. So, muting. The body pack has a rugged metal same building actually give up after scanning
I asked him to switch to a mini-lavaliere mic that housing ,as well, and a soft-touch button on for a good frequency! For those, I had to select
we had previously retired. He agreed and he the top of the unit for power and muting. my own by trial and error (and error and error).
Both of the channels the Audix auto-selected
would just thread the mic through a buttonhole
to be inconspicuous. It worked alright…at Now, I’m serving in my fourth church, so. I’ve are right on and have had no interruption. I
least it did not blink off and on, however, it had used many different wireless systems and mic give this double unit a double-thumbs-up for
that proximity problem where every time that options over the years. My goal, as with any ease of use, thumbs up for quality, and thumbs
he turned his head, the volume changed and other worship pastor, is to be careful with my up for clarity (I suppose that’s really a triple-
when he read at the podium, it got really loud! budget and be mindful of church members’ thumbs-up). The rack unit system with two VX5
In a setting that I truly work hard at removing tithe. Currently, we’re running mostly digital handhelds has a list price of $1800 and street
distractions, it’s really frustrating when I ADD handheld mics, seven wireless UHF in-ear price below $1500. The body pack and head-
them! systems, andas well as the pastor’s mic and worn mic together list at $550. I really consider
mine are both being UHF systems. I’ve been this a wise use of the church budget!
On the exact day that I was going to order fairly pleased with my personal handheld mic,
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