The SMV series from Lectrosonics. $1300 and up. |
The $650 LMa. |
To whom does this size difference matter? Catherine Zeta Jones, maybe. Reality Cast...? |
The LMa's lower power is virtually indistinguishable from an SMV or any Lectro 100mw transmitter. While visiting with the bunch of hams (I'm KQ5I) who volunteered to check freq's at the last Superbowl, we did comparisons and measurements with their very expensive spectrum analyzers, and found the LMa has to have at least 70+ mw of power, and in real world situations, the difference between the two matters little. Audio-wise, they are identical, both in specification and in the real world. The fixed antenna on the LMa is an advantage, as it is more robust than the connector affair, and makes the antenna physically shorter by eliminating the connector. The spring clip has a lower profile than the clunky um400a clip, and the "lip" can be bent down to make the profile even lower. Excellent in a bra-strap mount, where I go 90% of the time. Less excellent on the waistband, tends to fall off, but considering the LMa's low-profile without clip, pouch-wise and concealment-wise, it runs a close second to the SM's and their ilk. Hides well in the men's front pants pocket, I defy you to see it on camera. The clip pops on and off in a second, no tools required. The power switch seems different than the um's, and is mounted differently, but I can shut it off and adjust gain by feel thru most materials on a women's back. (somehow my jobs are mostly women on camera). Finally, when monkeying with 10 wireless going at once, I'll take lower power over higher. There, I've said enough already. Larry please don't raise the price on the LMa's...
by Pete Verrando
www.txsound.com
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ReplyDeleteOn the LMa's, has the lack of the HPF been much of an issue for you? The HPF is the only thing keeping me with the UM's, but I love the lower profile of the LMa's. Only a few times (night club bass rumblin') has the HPF been super useful for me.
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