Hi im looking at these 2 options in wireless for dj work. I am using pgx58 atm and dont like how it has to be so close to speakers mouth and if it deviates it loses volume badly. So the sghure 87a or 87c is what i am looking at in wireless.
Because so many people have different ideas of how they hold the mic specially for speeches i need a mic that is best for this scenario.
So basically it will be used for MC work and speeches with the occasional vocalist. It will occasionally be mounted on a stand for podium use also. Any advice between these 2 mics would be great. Thank you:)
Welcome to the world of running sound in addition to the rest of your job.
There is no magic microphone. Sorry. As Scotty told Captain Kirk "I can't rewrite the laws of physics!" The distance from the microphone to the sound source obeys the Inverse-Square Law. Every time the distance between a source and an observer doubles, there is a 6dB drop in energy at the observer's location. It works the other way: every time the distance is halved, there is a 6dB *increase* in energy. In a practical manner, if a talker has the mic 3" from his mouth and moves it to 6", you've lost 6dB; if he moves it another 6" (1 foot, total) you lose another 6dB, for an loss of -12dB. This is why there is no "magic" microphone. It's physics.
As you move into better wireless, you'll be surprised at how the PGX has 'colored' (that's a nice way of putting it) the audio. But better audio processing and better RF will not fix your inverse-square problem.
So back to that point about running sound... that's what you'll need to do.
Now, 87a or 87c? I don't care for either, but of them I'd take the 87c... But it's not magic.
We have a DJ forum (expect this thread to be moved) where you will get more practical advice.
Have fun, good luck.
