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      LAH3385
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      We are looking for a mic system for our conference room. We use the room for meeting, training, and company wide (50 people) event. Right now I use a regular headset with mic + a laptop with "Listen to this device" and out into Bose speaker. It works but the sound quality is sloppy and it pick up a lot of breathing and friction sound.

      My boss wants a better system in place. He wants 3 wireless mics where 2 of them is a concealed kind (The kind that snap on the shirt...not the handheld). I reached out to Shure because it was recommended by one of the manager that their microphone quality is very high. Below are some items recommended by Shure's rep

      http://www.shure.com/americas/products/wireless-systems/blx-wireless-systems/blx188-cvl
      http://www.shure.com/americas/products/wireless-systems/blx-wireless-systems/blx24r-sm58
      http://www.shure.com/americas/products/mixers-dsp/scm268-4-channel-microphone-mixer
      http://www.shure.com/americas/products/accessories/wireless-systems/wireless-systems-antennas/ua844swb-antenna-distribution-system

      The system would cost us over $1,000+speaker cost. Therefore I am looking for a better option that will utilize Shure's mic quality, or similar brand with equivalent quality. Anyone has any suggestion of what they use? Overall we want to looks professional and not like family meeting.

      I was hoping for a $300-400 solution.

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      • FATeknollogeeF
        FATeknollogee @LAH3385
        last edited by FATeknollogee

        @LAH3385

        Check out the XD-V7xx series from http://line6.com/products/

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        • RojoLocoR
          RojoLoco
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          Take a look at Sennheiser also.

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          • travisdh1T
            travisdh1
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            Honestly, to put a complete quality system together, $1000 is probably a realistic budget.

            Is anything wrong with the Bose speakers? (IE: playing music through them, the sound is great.) Bose speakers are expensive, but the quality and sound you get for the size of speakers is nothing short of amazing.

            Shure does make good products, but that microphone mixer is way more expensive than what you need. I'd argue that the antenna distribution system isn't needed. Stick with a single receiver base for all the microphones if at all possible.

            Those concealed mics are called lapel or lavalier microphones. Wearing them without getting rustling noise is an art form, not a science. Those rustling noises are almost a guarantee.

            My go-to sources for A/V projects like this are B+H and Guitar Center.

            Just as a quick look at B+H Shure products.
            Start with 2 different duel channel receivers (keep to different wireless frequencies, mics will only work with one or the other most likely.) 4 channel receivers are available, but they're going to run over $1000.
            J10:584-608 MHz
            H10:543-572 MHz
            H9:512-542 MHz

            A handheld and 2 transmitters would be next.
            Shure Transmitters

            Choose a couple lavalier microphones. I'd recommend one of the two cardioid models.
            Shure Microphones

            You will need a mixer of some sort, just not something so expensive. You don't need anything fancy, just at least 4 xlr inputs to connect each channel of the receivers.
            I'd recommend this Behringer

            Add cables to get everything connected.
            4 xlr to connect the mic receivers to the mixing board.
            Hopefully you already have a set of RCA cables to connect the mixing board to the Bose speakers.

            A couple notes after years of handling small audio systems like this. Cables break down. Some quickly, some slowly, and price doesn't seem to have much to do with things unless you really cheap out and get some with bad solder joints. Audio is analog, which means it's constantly changing slightly. The sound board will need adjusted every so often. Even the mixing board can need cleaning (actually disassembled and parts/pieces cleaned out.)

            None of this is difficult, but if people expect it to just work all the time they'll ALWAYS be disappointed.

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              LAH3385 @travisdh1
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              @travisdh1
              As for the handheld and the transmitters... I assume I need to pick the one with the same or fall within the range of the receivers?
              Example: Shure BLX88 (J10: 584 - 608 MHz) + Shure BLX2(J10: 584 - 608 MHz).
              So J10 and H10 cannot be use together?

              I am very new to audio system.

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              • travisdh1T
                travisdh1 @LAH3385
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                @LAH3385 Correct.

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                  LAH3385 @travisdh1
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                  @travisdh1
                  thanks! I'll look around.

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