[SML] Wireless microphones

[Jon Ares]

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 6:59 AM, Dale Farmer via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> For that large a quantity only once or twice per year, rental probably makes
> a lot more sense.
>
> Renting is more money in the long term, but it saves you all the hassle of
> repairs,  lost or stolen replacement, and the uncertain future of spectrum
> reallocation.  And one less collection of expensive bits of gear you have to
> store and keep track of the rest of the year.

Took the words right out of my.... keyboard.  Just like paying for the
rights for a show, renting wireless mics for your show should just be
considered a "cost of doing business."  Dale hit the important points:
wear, tear, and repair is someone else's problem, as is the shrinking
frequency pool.  Years ago, I used to be of the mind of trying to
figure out how to get the (thousands and thousands of) dollars to buy
into a robust system, but I am so glad we never did.  I've watched
many area theatres, colleges and high schools dumping their 700mhz
parts, and will see it again with the 600mhz mics.


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