FREE WIRED HANDHELD DYNAMIC MIC
This Sennheiser Wireless EW G2 system comes with:
• Two EW 135G2 Handheld System's w/MD835 Wireless Handheld Dynamic Mics
• FREE Wired Handheld Dynamic Mic Comparable to the MD835 Wireless Mic Frequency Range of 740 - 772 MHz. G2 System Features:
• Autoscan on all receivers for simple and secure frequency selection
• 1440 frequencies within a 36MHz switching bandwidth for greater tuning flexibility
• Robust metal construction for durability
• Smaller bodypack transmitters and receivers(30% smaller than original EW)
• Pilot tone squelch(defeatable for backwards compatibility with original EW systems)
• Powered by AA cells for longer life and wider availability
• Transmitter battery status telemetry on all models
• Audio signal metering on transmitter LCD display
• XLR jacks on all rack-mountable units(including 100 series) Sennheiser Frequency Finder
F.A.Q Regarding Your Evolution Wireless
Applications for Wireless Microphone systems
First Baptist Church of Eugene
EUGENE, OREGON: When First Baptist Church of Eugene moved into their new facility in the Oregon city last year little did they know they were moving into a bad neighborhood. No, there weren't dilapidated houses, street gangs or bad schools. Rather, the church found itself in the midst of a radio frequency jungle. Surrounded by radio and television towers, high-tech industrial warehouses and a major interstate choked with cell-phone equipped cars, the church was facing a major obstacle to implementing fuller use of wireless sound in its services and other church functions.
"The bad news was they were in the middle of a very challenging RF environment," says Jeff Weinkauf, general manager of Anderson Group International (AGI, Inc.), the systems integrator the church hired to design an AV solution for the new facility. "It was a difficult spot to go with a more complete wireless microphone solution. For example, another church in the same area ended up having to use isolation transformers on every input and output on its audio system due to interference issues." First Baptist knew going in that implementing their wireless "vision" would be challenging.
Weinkauf, though, found a viable solution: a wireless microphone package from Sennheiser. Their wireless gear was not necessarily new to the church. In its old facility, the church had sparingly used some Sennheiser Evolution wireless systems, in addition to a number of Neumann KMS105 handheld wired mics.
"The church had some of the very first KMS105s on the market, and they planned on using them in the new facility," he says. "Yet, they were planning to hold more complex back-to-back services with very little time in between, so they needed a fail-safe, broadcast quality, wireless-based solution to keep the stage easy to reconfigure, but one that would retain the quality they had enjoyed with the KMS handhelds."
Weinkauf's design called for six channels of wireless, employing a mix of Sennheiser 3000 Series receivers and 5000 Series transmitters. All six channels utilize Sennheiser EM3032 receivers, with five of the six channels paired with SKM5000 handheld transmitters equipped with Neumann KK105-S microphone capsules. The same capsule the church had come to depend on in their KMS 105 wired mics. The sixth channel is a Sennheiser SK-50 transmitter with a Sennheiser MKE-2 lavalier mic, which is used by the pastor. The system utilizes two A2003-UHF wideband passive directional antennae, and a Sennheiser SAS108 selective antenna splitter.
"The Sennheiser 3000 and 5000 Series equipment works incredibly well in this difficult RF environment," Weinkauf says. "Sennheiser has built their wireless reliability reputation on handling challenging environments like this one. First Baptist has had zero dropouts since they began using the system. We know whenever anyone in the entertainment industry reaches for Sennheiser wireless they do it with the knowledge that the system is fail-proof. The church is arguably in the same position. They are tasked with communicating life changing information clearly, without interruption."
Since moving into the new facility last fall, First Baptist has found the Sennheiser wireless solution to be exactly as envisioned. In addition to its ability to almost completely overcome the challenging RF realities, the system delivers high-quality sound and makes the job of managing multiple services an easy one.
"I was a little doubtful at first about the system's ability to overcome the RF challenges, but it's turned out to be a real lifesaver for us," says Steve Maricle, minister of music and worship. "We still use wired mics for vocal chorus work and other applications, but there are an untold number of applications where the stage is now a lot cleaner with fewer lines going all over the place. It's given us tremendous freedom, and the option of not plugging and unplugging mics between services."
As the church moves toward more live music, and contemplates another move to a larger facility in the next couple of years, Maricle says Sennheiser is slated to remain an integral part of the church's sound system.
Western Springs Baptist Church
WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS: Western Springs Baptist Church, also known as the Village Church, reserves its place in history as the only church where Reverend Billy Graham served as pastor (1943). Years later, it would also be the home of the "Songs of the Night" radio program which featured renowned singer George Beverly Shea.
"The program was broadcast out of the sanctuary. When Pastor Art Brown joined us, it moved to the Moody Church. Since then we've had a hodge-podge sound system for the last 25 years," explained George Winkler, a congregation member for the past 35 years. "The control booth was in the back of the church. You had to use a scary straight ladder to get up there."
Evolution wired and wireless mics give Western Springs Baptist Church reliability coupled with sonic superiority.
In 1999, the church began a fundraising drive called "Faithful Today, Transforming Tomorrow" to fulfill its vision of worship in a new, state-of-the-art sanctuary - one that could clearly deliver His message. Two short years later, construction of the new sanctuary began as part of a $6 million renovation of the church campus. Members of the congregation moved to a temporary space for 16 months while awaiting completion.
"The old sanctuary is now classrooms with modern updates. In the newly constructed sanctuary we installed a total AV package, including projection screens, presentation tools and new wired and wireless microphones. The system was installed and designed by SPL Integrated Systems," said Brad Shockley, the church's director of media.
The installation included six Sennheiser EW 300 handheld wireless microphones and three Sennheiser EW 312MP wireless lavaliere microphones. Also included, there are two Sennheiser e 845 vocal wired microphones. The media staff also uses two Sennheiser HD 25 headsets for live mixing and recording. The choir is recorded using four Crown CM-30 microphones.
Additionally, there are nine Sennheiser EW 300 diversity wireless receiver systems, six Sennheiser BB25 50-ohm terminated antennae, two Sennheiser ASP 1-NT1 passive antennae splitters, three pairs of Sennheiser A1031-U antennae, and one Sennheiser AB1 antennae booster located in the control room.
The church's recent Christmas concert used all six of the Sennheiser wireless microphones at once with no issues. "I was in it because I am also in the choir. There's just no comparison between the new and the old system," said Winkler. "I am also involved in creating and operating the screens and projections during the services. We project graphics, song words and readings, which adds so much to a service. We also use our Sennheiser headphones to record our services live onto cassette tapes and MP3 files. The MP3 files are transferred to CDs for use by the congregation."
"The microphones are used within the sanctuary with the receivers based in a rack in the media booth located on the upper balcony, approximately 80-100 feet away. The media booth handles all AV for the church," explained Shockley. "I like the Sennheisers for their narrow coverage pattern. It doesn't pick up resonance or ambient noise. That is helpful since sometimes we have inexperienced mic users or small children who perform. We've had zero feedback issues, even with people standing right next to a loudspeaker."
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