LEKATO 5.8 Ghz Wireless Microphone Transmitter Receiver Plug-on XLR Microphone Wireless System for Dynamic Microphone, Audio Mixer, DSLR Camera, PA System

This system is impressive. I hear no difference at all in the sound quality. I've no no drop-outs - just no difference at all. And both units work while plugged in, which is great for the receiver unit plugged in at the sound board. It would be nice to have wireless charging. I wonder how long the USB Micro connection will last if used often. Maybe for a long time. There are little magnectic charging options available where a small disc or button can be left plugged in all the time. I may do that unless I decide I don't like the look. But other than the USB Micro charging method, this is great.

Lots of reviews here so let's get creative and see what else that it can do. For me I wanted to shape the sounds of harmonicas using the effects on a guitar amp. I use the Suzuki HMH-200 dynamic mic specifically for harmonicas, the Lekato MW-1 (the model number for this system) and the Shure A85F matching transformer to match the impedance between the receiver and the guitar input currently into a Boss Katana amp (popular with harmonica players).It also works on my Fender and Roland guitar stage amps. I bought the Lekato because it is really small when holding a harmonica and the mic when playing. The results are awesome with great frequency response, low latency and can be counted on for live stage performance into other amps. It has never failed.Some suggest the battery life could be better but on a live stage event not every song needs a harmonica so never a problem for me. If that is a problem for continuous mic use get two of the units for hardware backup and still cost less than the hi-end versions starting at $300.00 with many still using 2.4Ghz transmissions.Overall it works and can be counted upon. I've always found that the easier it is to use the more it will be used. Then again you decide.

In addition to having a bit less volume than when using a cable, they work great. But there are 2 major issues. First, they lose charge when off and sitting for a few days so you MUST remember to charge them before each use. (Sometimes if you forget cannot use it) Second, you MUST have volume OFF when turning units on / off during show or there is a HUGE NASTY LOUD pop and the audience cringes. Not good for speakers either. But otherwise they work good.

I bought these to use at an Open Mic where I can have as many as 4 people who need to be hooked into the PA. These have cut down the wires and therefore the trip hazards when multiple people are moving around on the stage. The sound is as clear as the mic cables. The batteries last the entire 4 hours without indicating they are low, and they were easy to define with a strip of colored tape on each pair. Turned out to be better than the instrument cables to distinguish. The board is over 50 feet from the stage, and we have even used them to transmit from the board to the powered speakers one night when we forgot the speaker cables. The only drawback is that there are only 4 channels. I priced a 6-channel system and was 4 times the cost of the 4 sets of these. The Xvives were twice the price and no more durable or better. They recharge in about an hour. So, you could do two gigs on the same day if you can find two duplex plugs. OH, and lastly, they come with wires to recharge but no plugs, so you need to get some plugs that are generally available everywhere.

I just finished a 9 hour sound job where I used this product as a speaker link to a problematic to wire part of the room. During this work, the transmitter and receiver were 60 feet from each other. The performance of the product was excellent. Using the product this way requires some accessories and some knowledge. The accessories are some short Xlr cables, power supplies (or power bricks) and an inline attenuator (HOSA or Shure). The experience of the people served by the speaker hooked up this way was identical to the experience of the people served by the other wired speakers in the room. These units will work perfectly when hooked up to power supplies, so the 3-4 hour battery time barrier is not a problem. The latency of the chip set is fine for this use and the circuit noise in this product is quite low and not a significant issue. Of the 4 sets purchased over two years I experienced one out of box failure. I view these products as a wonderfully inexpensive problem solver with a use besides " Make my SM58 into a good wireless for cheap". I'll always have a set or two of these in my sound guy gig bag. I also have the analog version offered by Lekato. They work OK but the digital version is much better sounding, with an extended top end and lower noise.

While the unit may be just fine for mic level inputs. I purchased this to daisy chain speakers using the xlr out of one speaker to the xlr line in on an additional. The issue here is there is no line/mic level button like on the more expensive xlr transmitters. So what happens is speaker 1 sends line audio out the xlr transmitter, but the receiver connection is always overgained and way to hot so its totally distorted audio like an impedance mismatch or gain staging issue. It's probably fine with mic inputs only but not sending LINE LEVEL audio via xlr wirelessly... so I will return and buy the selectable Line/mic xlr version from a competitor at a higher cost. I do love the lekato 2.4 mics though. They work great with no dropouts and I was impressed by their fidelity. They don't sound like cheap karaoke mics.. more like a wide sm87a. Iv'e been using these for gigs believe it or not for their quality and reliability as long as you can keep feedback in check. Unfortunately.. this 5.8 xlr transmitter was a miss for my intended purpose.. wirelessly extending speaker systems.. which sound completely distorted and overgained no matter the volume level with this product.