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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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The price point isn’t far from a wired, nice up sell.

Shouldn’t every lead singer and guitarist cut the cable?

Technology is improved.

Feel Like a Rock Star

Why Wireless?

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Mobility not really needed.

Number of Performers Wireless is

limited

Fear of “Extra Variables”

The airwaves are the domain of the Devil

Why Doesn’t Everyone Go Wireless?

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EV/Telex wireless for over 25 yrs.

Telex/EV has been an industry leader in wireless

microphones for over 25

years

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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

RE410RE510

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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 ComparisonEV Shure Digital Ref

Feature RE2-N7 PGXSM58 DR-3600List Price (Handheld System) $690 $550 $499MAP $494 $399 $350Bandwidth 28MHz 18MHz 22MHzTV Channels 6 3 4Possible Frequencies 1112 50 10Channel Presets 80 50 10Fully Programmable Frequencies XChannel Group Scan XChannel Scan and Auto Select X X XFront Panel Change Lockout XXLR Balance Mic/Line Output XSmart Battery XBattery Status at receiver XMetal Receiver Chassis X XRackmount Hardware (Not Included) Ears Tray Ears(inc)Guitar Mode XChannel Frequency Indications XCell Phone Style Belt Clip XAntennas Included 1/4 wave Fixed 1/4 1/4 waveMaximum Compatible Channels 14 9 10LCD Display on Transmitters XManual Channel Set on Transmitters X X

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• 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

Against the Shure PGX Products

How to Sell RE-2How to Sell RE-2

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Head to Head Comparison

EV Sennheiser ShureFeature RE2-N7 G2 100 SLX Beta58

US List Price (Handheld System) $690 $835 $902US MAP $494 $499 $640Bandwidth 28MHz 36MHz 24MHzTV Channels 6 6 4Possible Frequencies 1112 1440 960Channel Presets 80 32 72Fully Programmable Frequencies X X XChannel Group Scan XChannel Scan and Auto Select X X XOptimized Guitar Mode XMax Channel Group Size 10 4 12Smart Battery XBattery Status at receiver X Low Only Low OnlyCell Phone Style Belt Clip XCombo Squelch with User Adjust X XHard Plastic Carry Case XDetachable Receive Antenna X X X

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How to Sell RE-2How 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. G2Auto ClearScan vs. G2G2 Scan to find clear

channels in a bank of 4Set To get to menu options

Set To enter Scan Mode

Set To Start Scan

Set To accept clear channel

To get to Scan Mode

To Exit Menu or hit the Power button to escape

Set

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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• 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

How to Sell RE-2How to Sell RE-2

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Condenser Handheld Comparison

EV Sennheiser AKGFeature RE2-410 SLX/Beta87 ew165 G2 WMS400

US List Price (Handheld System) $720 $1,032 $1,060 $863US MAP $499 $699 $599 $618Bandwidth 28MHz 24MHz 36MHz 30MHzTV Channels 6 4 6 6Possible Frequencies 1112 960 1440 1200Channel Presets 80 72 32 35Fully Programmable Frequencies X X X XChannel Group Scan X XChannel Scan and Auto Select X X X XOptimized Guitar Mode XMax Channel Group Size 10 12 4 12Smart Battery XBattery Status at receiver X Low Only Low Only Low OnlyCell Phone Style Belt Clip XCombo Squelch with User Adjust X X XHard Plastic Carry Case X XDetachable Receive Antenna X X X X

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The Demo Makes the Sale

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Questions

And

Answers