Customer Reviews

Matrix Pro Wireless Lavalier Clip-on Microphone System

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I was first skeptical of this wireless microphone because of the low price. I was surprised with the overall performance of the mic for its price! Though it has a cheap plastic feel, the broadcast quality and range were good for indoor events. There are a few things that I don't like about it though. The wireless mic has only one channel and requires tuning adjustment before every new use. The wireless mic isn't expandable or shareable; you can only use one of these mics at your events. The provided lavalier mic is pretty cheap. It's too sensitive to wind and it gives the transmitter a hiss. Replacing the mic removes the hiss.

Overall, this is a good priced set for a wireless mic.

I bought this just because of the price, to see if I would even have to fork out more dough for Mics for my projects (and for this price, why not?) but to sell a Mic of this infernal quality that says "Super Professional" on the casing is just a crime against humanity.

Bear in mind that it DOES usually work (from no more than about 12 feet away), but it sounds like 1930's radio (actually, 1930's radio had tiny amounts of bass, and was at least *remotely* clean - this has negative amounts of bass, and has a filthy quality to it), and should only be used if you ONLY care about capturing someone's words, with no regard to what those words will end up sounding like.

Now it's a Super Professional trash ornament. Looks good, too.

It's hard to believe that this mic is any good, but I just used it, and freaking love it. It may not be the best mic for shooting for hi-quality sound for a film, but it works damn good for everything else. I plugged it into a soundboard wirelessly, and I had to play with the volume a bit, but it worked PERFECTLY. I don't know why this is so cheap, but it is. I'm sorta blown away. UPDATE: Though the one reviewed above does still work great, I ordered a second one, and it didn't work well at all. So I will return the crappy one for a new one.

I bought this mic to use for presentations to approx. 50 people regarding financial investments. Both speakers learned how to use it in less than five minutes, and had no difficulties during their presentations, even with moving around the room and looking both at the audience and at the presentation screen. The clarity was excellent, and we did not experience feedback of any kind. I would highly recommend this product to anyone needing a simple amplification device for small- to medium-sized group presentations.

Hey folks - Just pass on this wireless lapel clip on microphone. It is very cheap. Mine lasted only 4 hours and then shorted out. This model is cheap for a reason - it doesn't last. Buy a better quality microphone.

I brought this to use with my Canon HV30. The mic itself is working fine, but it does not work with my camcorder when plug in directly. I spent so much time to try to get it to work, and finally I got it to work. Here is the solutions:

1) Plug in the lav mic receiver to your pre-amp, mixer, or receiver. In my case, I use Rolls MX56C mixer for the portable reason and it work with V9 battery.

2) Connect the phone out from the pre-amp/mixer to the camcorder mic in with 1/8 jack cable. If you pre-amp or receiver does not have phone out, you can use line out. However, you need a special cable from Radio Shack to pad down the signal or whatever. The cable cost about $5 and the part# is Attenuating Cord 42-2461A.

I was expecting lousy quality, but I thought it would at least work. The battery compartment wouldn't even close so I had to tape it shut. Then I got it to work and you could hear a loud buzzing sound underneath the audio. Then, the mic just stopped working all together. This was all in the span of one afternoon.

I tried this wireless mic system four times in three months, before I switched to a 900 Mhz wireless mic system. I noticed two major problems. The batteries need to be replaced after two to three hours of operation. The receiver design isn't pro quality as the frequency drifts on the receiver and the signal get noisy when the battery voltage drops. You can make adjustments on the receiver, but the frequency still drifts.

The second problem is the 170 MHz frequency, where this unit operates, is prone to interference, especially in the city. I had several intermittent interference problems that interfered with the audio, while taping several speakers. That's why I switched to a 900 Mhz wireless mic system. So far, the 900 system has worked, but only had it for a month. I kept the wireless unit as I'll use it as a backup or if I need a second wireles mic. For the cheap price, it's okay, but beware of these two problems!

I bought two of these just to play around with them. At $15 each, who can really complain.

Do they work? Well, sort of. If you are out in the open, with a decent mic hooked into the transmitter and are no more than maybe 30 feet away, it is ok. If you are near any kind of electrical interference (lights, radios, etc), then you are going to have a mess on your hands. The mics that come with the units are really poor.

The quality of the construction is pathetic, once again, but it only cost $15 though. Labels all fell off immediately. LED indicator lights may or may not work, but it does have a cool case.

So, if you are doing something like recording your kids playing in the back yard, then these are great. Maybe video taping the wedding or party of a friend who has no money would work well too.

It does transmit, it does receive, it costs $15.

I got this unit for less than $15 and it is exactly as described. Not a professional unit but it works fine and it picks sounds nice. The transmitter and the receiver connects very good and do not break even when I was using them it 2 different rooms.
The mic is very cheap looking and the one I got was kind of loose but works fine