Sennheiser XSW 35-A XS Wireless Vocal Set - SKM 35 Transmitter and EM 10 Receiver - "A" 548-572 MHz

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We bought this for our ~200 member church as a replacement for an older Shure wireless mic.

The ergonomics of the mic are very nice, so we decided to give it to the pastor and pass his older Sennheiser (unsure of the model) to one of the singers. The mic is quite a bit lighter than the Shure's or Sennheiser that we've been using. The power button is very easy to use, and the mute button is ingenious. It is in the side of the mic right below the battery level/frequency display panel.

After a week of use by the pastor, he asked us to swap the mics back around and give him his old Sennheiser. He wasn't entirely satisfied with the sound quality. We passed the new Sennheiser to one of our vocalists who has a fairly bright voice (mezzo saprano range). I wasn't happy with the sound that we were getting from her on the new mic it was a bit too bright. After working with it a bit, we passed it to our lead singer who has a very full, darker sound. (Alto/Tenor range) The new mic in her hands really sounded nice it is very clear and has a very nice presence.

Pros:

1. Very clear sound

2. Good presence and sound quality (with the right voice)

3. Extremely easy setup (synch was automatic)

4. Great ergonomics with the power switch, mute button, and weight.

Cons:

1. A bit too bright and brittle for some voices.

2. Perhaps not a good oratory mic. (Our pastor really couldn't get the mic to respond when he brought it in close like the old Sennheiser.)

For the price and the overall quality of sound, I would recommend this for purchase under some circumstances. It is definitely not of the same quality as the more expensive Sennheiser that we've been using, but still a good mic.

05/18/2013 UPDATE: My lead singer just came to me this week and asked to use a different mic. She stated (as did the Pastor) that she really couldn't get the mic to respond when she brought it in close.

We will not be buying another one of these. We have two more older wireless mics to replace in the near future and will be looking for something else.

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