Before you get into going after Mackie, keep in mind that Mackies are made
at the same factories with the same parts as Behringers. I've also never
had problems with Behringers, where Mackies can falter at some temperatures.
The 802 acts like a DI box and I've even used it that was on a couple of
applications.
I will say that I use a lot of Radio Shack cords for connection of my
computer and then the outs to the sound system, that's because I wind up
getting hum when I buy the more expensive cables.
Avoid Monster cables as well. They're selling you on their name (kind of
like Mackie), but not really giving you more. A couple of schools have been
replacing their Monsters on a yearly basis, but my set-ups still have the
same wiring 10 years later. A good quality XLR is also a good thing, I do
recommend going through Chuck Levin's to get what you need, however some of
the things (like the post) that I recommend to use are exactly the same
whether they come from Radio Shack, Guitar Center (aka Best Buy, same
company) or any of the higher end places.
Mackies, at one time, were the industry standard, but they weren't smart
enough to cover their patents and a German company basically opened up a
Mackie, saw the parts and now make them for themselves. I have one mixer at
home that's a $1,600 Mackie, while the Behringer (exact same model, inside
and out) is only $300.
All-in-all, avoid the Radio Shack brands of mixers!
Jarrod.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sports-Music_Programming@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Sports-Music_Programming@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rdalley
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:14 AM
To: Sports-Music_Programming@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Sports-Music_Programming] Re: Desktop wireless mic?
I would spend a little more money and avoid the Behringer stuff completely.
A solid built but still inexpensive unit is the Mackie 802 mixer. It has
XLR outs (switchable between mic & line level), you can plug your laptop
into it without needing a DI box, and still leaves plenty of inputs for
other "stuff". Rolls makes a great item called a MicSwitch that works as a
mute button, in essence it makes and corded mic a push-to-talk mic. You can
then just get a standard desk stand, a good Shure SM58 mic, and the switch -
instant bullet proof announcers mic. Avoid the Radio Shack/Guitar Center
cables at all costs, at stop by a pro audio store in your local area. The
quality difference is really worth the couple of extra dollars.
Robbie
Webb Audio Visual
www.webbav.com
--- In Sports-Music_Programming@yahoogroups.com, "dwgoble" <dave@...> wrote:
>
> I've been doing sound using SportsSoundPro for high school softball for
the past few years. As of last year I also inherited the announcing job. I
use a wireless mic. It has a mute button on the side which does do always
work the best.
>
> What I'd like to do is switch to a table mic with a better mute button.
The sound system in the press box has one external jack for a microphone. I
use that jack to hook up my PC. The wireless mic goes right to a unit in
the sound rack.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to configure a desk mic to use with this
setup? (Sorry, I'm not sure of the current wireless mic brand right off
hand.) Do they sell wireless desk mics that might work with the existing
system? Can I hook a mic right to my PC? (I seem to recall trying that
once with not much luck.)
>
> Thanks.
>
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