IEM users

[Giga]

Hi there, strange question maybe: has anyone ever tried to use a 2 - 3 m long cable between his transmitter and antenna to be able to mount the antenna in a higer position and keep the transmitter in it's rack ?

I've bought a rackmixer + an IEM unit to be able to use headphones from the FOH position. I used it the first time this weekend and found that a relatively small crowd between me and the antenna interferes with the signal.

When asking the IEM manufaturer for a longer cable they said they adviced against it because the signal would get too weak that way.

Another option I think would be to stick the transmitter in the air with it's antenna straight into it but that's more of a hassle with all of the cables and aesthetically less pleasing ;-)

Does anyone have any insight in this ?

Thanks !

Giga

 

[tripstan]

If you bought a cheaper unit you get what you pay. If you got something spend then I don't know. I use a higher end Sennheiser. Works flawless. I walked to the corner store at practice and I could still hear the band. Probably 100-300 feet away.

 

[Just Mike]

What model is the IEM unit?

 

[Giga]

It's an LD Sytems MEI 1000 so indeed one of the cheaper ones. With no people blocking I also got around 75-100 mtrs. To add to the OP: it wasn't like it was unusable but I could hear some glitches now and again.

Giga

 

[SkyhighRocks]

You're better off with a better unit. My sennheiser came with the rack extension that allows the antenna to connect to the front of the extension as it's usually in the back of the unit.

 

[Just Mike]

It's an LD Sytems MEI 1000 so indeed one of the cheaper ones. With no people blocking I also got around 75-100 mtrs. To add to the OP: it wasn't like it was unusable but I could hear some glitches now and again.

Giga

If you want to remote the antenna, they make a 10m antenna cable, WS100C-10. Which will probably work without the amplifier-the WS-100AB. With no specs, it's hard to tell how far you can go, but I'll guess you should go 50m using the amplifier.

 

[Giga]

If you want to remote the antenna, they make a 10m antenna cable, WS100C-10. Which will probably work without the amplifier-the WS-100AB. With no specs, it's hard to tell how far you can go, but I'll guess you should go 50m using the amplifier.

I really appreciate your effort Mike but as far as I understand it that booster is solely for the wireless mic which is mono obviously.

I guess it's gonna be mounting the transmitter in a pole instead of just the antenna

Giga

 

[Giga]

Solved !