WIRELESS MICROPHONES

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WIRELESS MICROPHONES
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WIRELESS MICROPHONE BASICS

• Why use wireless?
• Why not wireless?
• RF Terms and Issues
• Accessories
• RE-2 Features
• Questions and Answers

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Why Wireless?
The price point isnt far from a wired, nice up
sell. Shouldnt every lead singer and guitarist
cut the cable? Technology is improved. Feel Like
a Rock Star
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Why Doesnt Everyone Go Wireless?
Mobility not really needed. Number of Performers
Wireless is limited Fear of Extra
Variables The airwaves are the domain of the
Devil
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EV/Telex wireless for over 25 yrs.
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EV/Telex wireless history
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• RE-2 Positioning

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• 28MHz Bandwidth
• 2 US freq bands
• A 648-676Mhz
• B 696-724Mhz
• 1112 possible channel frequencies
• Combination squelch
• Full range of accessories and add-ons.

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• Metal receiver chassis
• Back-lit LCD Display
• Receiver lock-out

• XLR line/mic level output ¼ inch line
  output

• Adjustable line level

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One Touch ClearScan finds clearest channel
clearest group in seconds.
Other ways to use ClearScan including
ScanBand, others
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• Handheld features
• Short handle
• Ergonomic design
• Smart Battery
• Hidden transmitter controls
• Power on-lock

N/D 267a N/D 767a RE410 RE510
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• Bodypack features
• Small size
• Cell phone style beltclip
• Optional flat belt clip
• Smart Battery
• Power on-lock
• Hidden controls

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• Bodypack Microphone Options

RE920Tx
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• Available in 3 colors
• Black
• Beige
• Brown

• Polar Pattern Omnidirectional
• Freq. Resp. 50 15K /- 3 dB
• Sensitivity 2.2mV
• Max SPL 125dB SPL

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Competitive Analysis
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Up Sell Comparison
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How to Sell RE-2
Against the Shure PGX Products

• No group scan
• Plastic receiver housing
• No manual channel adjustment(have to use the
  infrared)
• Fixed front mount antennas means no splitter
• Fixed channels only means no No freq adjust
• No battery gauge at receiver
• 18MHz operating band (only 3 TV channels wide)
• No Lightweight Earworn System (RE97)
• No Premium Condenser Handheld or Combo System

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Head to Head Comparison
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How to Sell RE-2

• Against the Evolution G2 Products
• G2 only has groups of 4 (RE-2 has 10) and for any
  set up over 4 systems you must refer to written
  frequency charts.
• Ultra easy ClearScan vs. G2 Scan
• G2 only shows battery low on receiver (RE-2 shows
  level all the time)
• G2 Handheld handling noise much higher than
  RE2-N7

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Auto ClearScan vs. G2

• G2 Scan to find clear channels in a bank of 4

• RE-2 Auto ClearScan to find the Clearest channel
  in the Clearest Group of up to 10 Channels

• Press and hold until ClearScan Starts

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How to Sell RE-2

• Against the Shure SLX Products
• SLX has no way to scan for best group of channels
  (RE-2 1 Button to scan 10 groups and 80 channels)
• SLX only shows battery low on receiver (RE-2
  shows level all the time)
• Customer pays for rack mounting even if they do
  not need it.
• SLX has no squelch adjustment

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Condenser Handheld Comparison
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The Demo Makes the Sale
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Questions And Answers