Posted by Richard Crowley on 07/18/06 16:49

"Steve Guidry" wrote ...
> Forget Sampson. Forget Nady. Forget anything made by Azden.

Azden appears to be attempting to go up-market with some of their
recent products. They were vigorously defended by a professional
videographer in SFO here a year or two ago. I have not personally
used any of their equipment, though.

> If you can sfford $1000, buy a Lectrosonics. If $500 is more in the
> ballpark, buy a Sennheiser Evolution-100 mic. It's nearly as good as the
> lectro, but not so rugged.

And anything <$500 is likely a plastic toy not worth the "investment".

> Don't buy anything used, as wireless mics have a tendency to develop
> internittent problems, and even if you demo it might sound fine, and
> exhibit the problem at a critical time later.

I have several 800-900 MHz Sony units which I have bought used
(eBay) and I am quite happy with all of them. But I bought them
from private users (not vendors) who had first-hand experience
with them and could vouch for their condition.

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