Wireless packs

[afjungemann]

I own a cinematography studio so I have Sennheiser EW100 ENG G3 wireless audio packs (yeah... Great name...). I use them with lav mics for a lot of stuff. However, I was wondering, is there a reason I couldn't get a ¼" cable for both the transmitter and receiver to use it for guitar? Is there something specific about this model that doesn't carry guitar signal as well?


Sennheiser ew 100 ENG G3 Wireless Microphone Combo EW100ENGG3-A

 

[charveldan]

Thats a mic package.

You want an instrument package homie ... guitars are instruments.

 

[afjungemann]

Thats a mic package.

You want an instrument package homie ... guitars are instruments.

I know it is a mic package. My question is what is the difference between the two? So far my research has told me they are almost identical but the instrument one has built in eq. I already have the mic package for my business so it would be a very low cost solution if it worked.

 

[RRfireblade]

There's probably not a difference. Way back in the day I used to run a high end Audio Technica unit and the pack came with both an instrument cable (1/4") and a lav mic. I'm pretty sure there was nothing else that had to be done but to change the cable to go back and forth.

 

[HCRoadie]

Some things to be aware of. The out put of the receiver may be too hot or cold for your guitar rig. Seeing as how it is battery operated, I'm going to guess that it will have a low level out put. Also, the transmitter might not like the out put of your guitar. But all of these parameters are adjustable. What is not adjustable is the impedance of the receiver's out put. It won't hurt anything to try it. Your gain structure will just be way off from when you use a guitar specific wireless unit or, obviously, a cable. Do it, if it works out cool.

 

[HCRoadie]

Is there something specific about this model that doesn't carry guitar signal as well?

Actually, this unit is designed to work with microphones, which have a way wider frequency response than a guitar pickup. That is not to say it will sound right to you, but it should transmit and receive 100% of the guitar's frequency range. A guitar's range is 80Hz to 2000Hz, this is for the fundamental tone and does not take into account all the harmonics that come into play. A typical microphone is able to pick up 40Hz to 15000Hz, give or take and depending on the mike. Guitar speakers are not cable, nor required to reproduce noises to those extremes....I'm going to stop now sorry, I am a geek

 

[Juan Wayne]

...impedance...

Ding, ding, ding!!!

From one geek to another, that's right on the prize. Still, I also agree that if it sounds right, cool stuff then. I would give it a try just out of curiosity.

 

[afjungemann]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I will give it a go and see what it sounds like.

 

[nitrodave08]

Check inside for a switch, I had 3 pack nady, AudioTechnia and Sennheiser. 2 of the 3 had a switch to use it as a mic or instrument pack. I cant remember which ones there were.

 

[mmcquain]

The original Sennheiser EW100 series used the same belt pack for both mics and instrument. You just had to buy the 2 different cables (mic or 1/4" instrument). I think the cables had some resistors in them to handle the impedance matching. I owned 2 of the belt packs and had both mic and instrument cables and could mix/match as needed and never had any issues.

 

[afjungemann]

The original Sennheiser EW100 series used the same belt pack for both mics and instrument. You just had to buy the 2 different cables (mic or 1/4" instrument). I think the cables had some resistors in them to handle the impedance matching. I owned 2 of the belt packs and had both mic and instrument cables and could mix/match as needed and never had any issues.

good to know! I actually have the original as well as the G3's so I will try both of them.

 

[chances52]

Have you seen the joyo transmitter unit they call it a wireless lead, at that price its got to be worth a go. I've had some of their kit and it's not bad gear.

 

[Jon6]

I have the EW100 G2 unit.

I don't recall seeing an impedance selector but I can tell you that a plain old 6.3mm-3.5mm cable won't do the trick. I lost mine and I had an ungodly time trying to track down a new one. Ebay eventually came to my rescue after a few months of looking. But the cable I made up, though had zero issues anywhere else, just fizzed, popped and buzzed like nobody's business. Whoever said the cables might have a resistor pack inside may be correct.

The trouble with these damned Sennheisers is that they're utterly reliable and just don't break. I have no excuse to replace it. That and parts for the older series are a pain in the butt to come by. I've been rocking mine since 1998 or so.

 

[DanL]

Thats a mic package.

You want an instrument package homie ... guitars are instruments.

You mean low impedance vs high impedance, right? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Sounds like the OP should have asked in a different forum, like Recording Studio. Don't rack these fanboys' brains with real questions about gear! This forum is bloated with the "pickguard on/pickguard off" types of guys, so keep it simple for God's sake!

 

[afjungemann]

You mean low impedance vs high impedance, right? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Sounds like the OP should have asked in a different forum, like Recording Studio. Don't rack these fanboys' brains with real questions about gear! This forum is bloated with the "pickguard on/pickguard off" types of guys, so keep it simple for God's sake!

hahaha well that brings up my next question. Would the pick guard and/or pick up covers affect the signal? I would need to remove those, right?