1. 1 Matt Hartman
   Oct 12th, 2006 at 12:39 pm

   This review is for the Sennheiser Evolution G2 Wireless Lavalier System. I have to film outdoor and fishing content, and have to weather many different and extreme situations and distances. I had previously tried to use wireless mics that were about half the price of the Senheisser units and had minimal to poor results. Whether it was extreme wind noise that needed to be filtered out in post or just dropouts and extreme interference, I was constantly having problems with the systems, both UHF and VHF. The range was extremely poor and if I was on a second “camera boat” at any distance away, it was almost impossible to get good sound. It was really cutting into my filming time and budget. The 9V battery life on both the units was extremely poor and I could barely get a day’s worth of life from them.

   So I decided to try out the Evolution series. Guy was extremely flexible and let me try a loaner unit on a recent shoot. Then I turned the unit on, and, plugged it in, and I have to say that I was extremely impressed from the start. I don’t have a lot of experience with mics and all of the various settings and features that come with these mics. I just made sure that the transmitter and receiver were on the same frequency, and plugged it in. I didn’t have a single dropout the whole shoot. Even though I didn’t have a wind screen, I was in some breezy situations, and I barely heard any wind noise with the standard unit. As far as range goes, my subject waded a river, fishing the whole time, and got to the usable limit of the XL1-S zoom, and I had perfect audio. I’m not sure what the distance was, but it was way beyond the range of the other units by a long shot. These are quality units with excellent battery life on 2 AA batteries. I have been able to get 2 full shooting days from a single set of batteries. I have nothing but praise and would recommend these units to anyone.

2. 2 Mike Maslow
   Nov 17th, 2006 at 3:02 pm

   I rented this system from Martin Banks at Video Gear Rentals in San Diego for a recent shoot in north central Texas. Exteriors were in an often very windy valley and interiors included trucks and workshops; the system worked superbly in all conditions. I had to adjust the AF-out and sensitivity levels on the first day, as the main subject has a booming voice which was peaking/distorting (levels were set too high), but once the levels were lowered I never had another problem during two 6-day shoots. In addition, there was constant large caliber rifle gunfire during much of the exterior sequences and the system had no trouble with the audio peaks. When the primary subject was conversing with people around him, the lav was able to give me very clear and useable sound from the people he was talking with. An outstanding system and a great value. We will be purchasing this system for our next production.

3. 3 Josh
   Nov 17th, 2006 at 9:25 pm

   Thanks for the review!

4. 4 Philip Morley
   Dec 8th, 2006 at 9:46 pm

   After seeing the very informative video on this site I purchased a set of these to use in my wedding filming company. The results have been amazing. The general quality of sound even when the remote mic is not mounted on a person is very good. I had no problem in adjusting the mix within Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack pro and am about to add a hand held mic to my set.
   I would not hesitate to recommend them to any serious videographer.
   Philip

5. 5 Christian Simpson
   Feb 15th, 2007 at 8:02 pm

   The wedding had begun. So far everything was perfect. I had already captured some great footage, but I was nervous since this was my first paid gig. The groom comes out and, “oh no! I forgot to mic the groom!!!!!! Since that terrible disaster (I freaked and used my shotgun mic, oh and by the way, I was standing by a loud fountain outside) I learned that audio is CRITICAL! Couples aren’t too happy when all you hear when their vows are being said is a loud fountain.

   Since then I have rented sets with so-so results. I have seen the Sennheiser mics on DVcreator for some time now and finally decided to purchase them. Guy Cochran’s sales pitches are just too dang persuasive! But I’m here to say, I’m glad I did. These mics are AWESOME! Guy’s tutorial video was incredibly informative, and I was up and running in no time.

   I can’t say enough about the positive experience I had buying these mics from DVCreator. Everything arrived right on time, and my questions were answered politely and promptly. I will certainly be doing business again with DVCreator again very soon. We will also be purchasing the Bogen 503 tripods and the Light Kit due to Guy Cochrans expertise. Thank you DVCreator!

   -Christian

6. 6 Patrick Watson
   Jun 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pm

   I can only echo what others have said about these Sennheiser pieces of gold. I’ve used a lot of different wireless setups in the past, but the G2s are the top of the heap. Sound quality is awesome, and the addition of the plug-on transmitter is icing on the cake. Really saved my life on some shoots, where I either couldn’t run cabling or just didn’t have the time (on last-minute shoots). What tickles me is the sensitivity of the mics, yet I pick up very little wind noise unless it’s blowing a gale (as on a beach). Then mounting the mic just inside the shirt of the subject takes care of the rest. It’s as though the wind just died, although you could see the person’s hair blowing around!!

   Can’t beat the price, too; this has to be the best lav system under $1k. I own two sets and am about to get two more sets for a second setup.

   Kudos to the guys here for carrying such great gear!! I’ve bought a fair bit of stuff from them, and will keep coming back. They really know their stuff, and are fantastic to deal with.

   -pat

7. 7 Robert Burns
   Jun 12th, 2007 at 2:59 am

   Hi. I am about to purchase a Fostex FR-2LE CF Field Recorder and wish to use it on a trip to Scotland to record certain Scottish-stereotype nature sounds (e.g., surf, rain, streams) for later use in the studio to mix in with music and also to record my playing the bagpipes in such environments and in famous castles and the like. I’d like to rent microphones unless or until I settle on one enough to purchase it. The MKH 30 and MKH 40 microphones seem to be preferred for nature recording but I am open to others. Do you rent anything suitable?

8. 8 Akira
   Mar 31st, 2008 at 7:48 pm

   This is an excellent product for the money and even better since the price has come down.
   Great for ENG, Wedding Video’s, conferences and even broadcast. Barely adequate for film work, for which a much better lav mic is needed. I will be trying it with the MKE 2 series mics.
   The standard mic is much too noisey when hidden under clothing and the sound is poor.

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