Wireless Microphone System, Dual Wireless Mics,w/ 2 Handhelds, Auto Scan,2x100 UHF Frequencies,328ft Range,Dynamic Microphone for Singing, Karaoke, Church(PTU-71-2H)

These microphones are some of the best wireless microphones I have used. They are built very sturdy and have some weight to them. The sound is crystal clear, we have had no feedback issues, and they get as good a tone as any of the other wireless microphones out there. Phenyx Pro gets better with each product they release. These are replacing our regular gigging microphones. I highly recommend too anyone looking for a great wireless microphone at a great price point.

Upon receipt of the microphones, I unboxed them and found them to be made of metal construction, not cheap plastic that would fall apart in your hands. The reciever is constructed from metal as well, and is sturdy enough to stand up to the rigors of road use. I have the PTU-5000 wireless microphone set and have certainly not been disappointed in the performance of those microphones, reliable and rugged are the words that I would use to describe it. This is the first of a two part review that I'll be writing. The first part of the review is the initial Pros and Cons of the unit as I have not had an opportunity to use the system live as of yet. Pros: All metal construction and ease of setup are essential if your going to be on the road with this system, and this is where the product really excels. If your going to use a rack drawer to store the system when not in use, I recommend using the foam that in inside the packaging as all of the parts have thier place and there is no need to custom make the foam in the drawer. Comfort: If your a vocalist that does not play an instrument, the michrophon is comfortable to hold, not too big around so as to make your hands start to cramp at the end of the night. Customer Service: This above all else exceeds ones expactations!! Email response is very fast and Phynex stands behind the quality of their products and is quite efficient in making right any defect or flaw that may arise while using thier products. Price: Don't let the price of this system fool you, it is well worth the investment. Where else are going to find great customer service, a great system, and one that is rugged enough to stand up to the rigors of road work for this price? I dare you to do better! I did a lot of research, as I normally do, when searching for replacement gear or anything that I use for performing as that is how I make my living. I haven't found another system in the price range that accomplishes what the PTU-71 does. Cons: This may or may not be a con, depending on how to use the system. The system is not rackmountable as it has no ears to mount it. There is however a work around. It can be mounted on a Raxxess shelf that has the slots in the bottom to accomodate zip ties. The way I would recommend mounting it is by using velcro on the shelf and on the reciever, then placing two zip ties going across the front, then two on the sides. This way the reciever is not suseptable to movement or damage. At this time, there are no other cons that I can see or foresee. This is only the inital part of the reveiw and once I am able to use the system, I'll continue the review from there. I used these at a show last night and they performed every bit as well as the PTU-5000 set that I have. The only other thing that may be considered a con is the placement of the on/off button. If your a vocalist that holds the mic, it's possible that the mic could be cut off accidentally. If you use mic stands like we do, it's not a concern at all. If all you need it two mics, this is absolutely the way to go. I noticed very little differences in comparison to the PTU-5000. Another pro about this unit is the ease of set up. It took all of 3 minutes to set it up and have it operational, You couldn't ask for an easier set up and tear down of a unit than that. I opted to mount mine in a rack so it's very easy transport Overall, I would say that this system is just as good if not better than the higher dollar systems. I definitely recommend this system to anyone that is looking for high quality and performance at an extremely affordable price. Keep up the great work Phenyx!!

Update: I’ve given these mics a few more tries. Worked flawlessly during two events and I just tested with a new method and was blown away with the results. The video shows a girl using the mic 65’ from the receiver and walking slightly further, and it worked this well for over 15 minutes. Not a single noticeable dropout. The photo is a little rig I cooked up, I have a 12v lithium battery for the receiver and a wired in ear monitor belt pack which also runs on battery. I put some TV on my phone and sat the mic on the phone’s speaker and walked away with this rig (basically a reverse of how a sane person would test the mic) listening to what the receiver was outputting on the fly. I was able to walk over a 100’ without any dropouts, and 225’ with a few drop outs here and there when in motion. Then I walked around a building 25’ over and though there were a few dropouts, it was mostly clear! That’s +225’ not line of sight and it still had signal. I switched to the lav bodypack and had similar results, though I lost the signal completely about half the way around the building. The lav does suffer from fluttering so it’s going to be useless outdoors, but functions decently. I’ve increased the rating to 5 stars because it’s an incredible value. I guess the first time I used it, I ran into some bad luck as you can keep reading below for my first impression. I’m still going to keep these as backup, but I will not be as worried now that I’ve had some success with them. ————————— Original 4 star review: Tried it out last night at a wedding as a DJ. Worked great at the booth for announcements. I wasn’t going to use it on stage but the timeline had to shift because things fell behind which left me no leeway to lay cable for a speech segment 30 feet away. It was used side by side with a Sennheiser EW 100 G1 handheld (9v battery kind) and the Phenyx Pro suffered interference and dropouts a few times intermittently. The receiver was 3’ 6” off the ground to start with and there was almost direct line of sight with the only thing blocking was the grooms hand on the bottom of the mic, maybe the brides body and the wood in my facade. The speaker stand pole was also near by and I had the receiver stacked on top of the Sennheiser receiver. I raised the receiver to 4’ and sat it on a corner of the facade and faced the antenna perpendicular to the direction of the mic which improved the signal but it was still suffering a little bit of drop outs on the indicator, almost not noticeable. Mind you, the sennheiser didn’t have any issues with this situation the entire time and the squelch setting was on high. We were outdoors on a church lawn, with nothing but parking lot around us. I’m not sure if it was bad luck but this is a pretty typical distance and environment you can expect to use a wireless mic. It might be okay for a small karaoke or cafe singer songwriter performance setup, where you’re never more than 15’ from the receiver, but it’s not ready for prime time. Other than that, the build quality is impressive and doesn’t feel cheap. I also bought the body pack for the lavalier mic and that’s all plastic and feels pretty cheap, so fair warning on that. The scanning and syncing works well so ease of use gets high marks. Sound quality is fine, the handling noise is definitely higher than the Sennheiser, but about what’s expected from a mic at this price. The deal breaker for me is the unreliability at a real world distance and it should not be breaking a sweat at 30-35 feet. I’ll keep this around as a last resort, and I’m curious about Phenyx Pro’s true diversity handheld.

The mics are pretty decent sounding. I think there is a lot of personal subjectivity but they are comparable in weight and sound to some more expensive vocal mics. Niggle 1 - muting and unmuting is very clumsy. Display has to be on for it to work and the first press brings the display on and the second mutes / unmutes the mic. If the display was already on and you press it twice, you are effectively putting it but to the state it was already in… Having to check if the display is on or not before pressing the button means you can’t have immediate mute / unmuting and is a major pain. Niggle 2 - there is a low level hiss even when output volume from the receive is zero… most likely a power supply issue. On more expensive rack mount solutions, the hiss doesn't exist. Niggle 3 - no light indicating if it is hot / muted. Regarding range, I got extension BNC cables because the receiver is in a cabinet and with those connected and in strategic positions, I have no issues like some folks have written about. In conclusion, I would use it in a large venue with background noise to cover up the hiss, but not say in a church where quiet periods will happen. The hiss will be noticeable over time. For those situations and if you need to record the output, go with the more expensive setups.

Very good wireless microphone system at a great price point. Connects easily and sound is sharp and crisp. This is really a bargain.

The sound quality is so great, even better than the wired microphone I am using. Setting up is easy. Make sure you read the instructions in the manual. Also looks great. There are some reports about accidentally hitting the on/off/mute button, but I don't think that is true. You have to intentionally press the button hard to trigger it.

Phenyx Pro makes XLNT wireless gear, rivals that of Shure and the price can't be beat.

First off let me say these microphones sound better than I imagined. The sound quality is great as it is, but if you are an artist you may need to boost right around 3-5k. Battery life is great I can do a full day of recording using these mics and only go through 2 AA batteries a day. (For each mic). Durability- is great, solid aluminum body except the plastic cap over the antenna, the wind screen is very sturdy, the pop filter built in is adequate but in windy areas I would recommend an added foam filter. The IR sync works great, one thing I will say is that one thing I noticed is if I sync and connect the microphones then put them on a mic stand it will sometimes lose sync. This could be interference or some safety feature it has, but if you are taking your mic on and off a mic stand this could be an issue. I do believe you could avoid any connectivity issues by adding a wing style or cone style wireless mic antenna. The Receiver has two balanced out XLR connections in the back, it also has a summed mono 1/4 connection if that is what you prefer. In the receiver front you have Mic 1 and Mic 2 controls, a volume for each, or a gain control for each. You have a channel up or channel down selector if you prefer to manually select your channel. And then there is the auto scan feature which works great in finding open frequencies for the mic to connect to. This mic would be perfect in a podcast setting, a wedding ceremony, or any scenario you are doing speaking as the primary function. If you are a singer or performer this mic will still work great for you, but like any mic you will need to EQ and compress to get the sound you want. This mic does not add anything to the voice and in my experience in recording spoken word and vocals tracks while playing and singing the Phenyx Pro shows wonderful side rejection, and a forgiving off axis design. You will need to stay fairly on top the mic though for consistent vocals. Noisefloor is on par with other handheld microphones. If you gain it up way beyond comfort levels noise floor is right around 22db. It is imperceptible on my podcasts I have recorded with it and it is a non issue when recording vocals. I tested these mics using an Allen & Heath CQ20-B mixing console interfaced to PreSonus Studio One Pro, Adobe Audition, Avid ProTools, and Steinberg Cubase. The gain for the Preamp on the A&H seemed to really like the mics right around the 32-37db of gain mark. The ease of use is what makes this mic a winner for 90% of purchasers- if you are a up and coming professional singer this mic could work in your road gear if spending more than 8x is. Or an option. The design is very similar to offerings from Shure and Seinhauser so it is comfortable in hand. Mounting capable in a 1u rack it is a half rack size.