Customer Reviews

PylePro PDWM2600 Dual UHF Wireless Microphone System

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I'm a part-time Karaoke host at a couple local bars in my town. A contemporary of mine put together the Mother-of-all-Karaoke Rigs: 12-channel mixing board, Electro-Voice speakers, preamps, compressors, sonic maximizers, Shure x-series wireless mics, intelligent EQs--and everything he bought was from professional music supply houses and brand-new.

I'm exactly the opposite; this isn't my career--it's just a fun hobby. I have a Mackie 808S 8 Channel Powered Mixer driving two JBL loudspeakers and a floor monitor. Period. My rig sounds pretty decent, and I didn't break the bank assembling it. After all, it's not like Britney Spears or Eminem are performing at my shows. However, I liked my buddy's wireless mics, so when I off-handedly asked him what the four of them set him back, I nearly passed out when he said "Oh yeah! I got 'em on sale! Only $659 apiece!"

After a gagging spit-take, I said "Looks like I'll be sticking with my Seindheisser corded mics for a while."

That was until I found this Pyle setup on Amazon here.

Okay, they're not Shures. That much is certain. But for the money, they're really decent little mics. They feel lightweight and plasticky, but have a semi-rubberized coating on them much like my ThinkPad does. The power switches are recessed and fairly rugged, and the battery compartment cover screws onto the bottom of the mics snugly and with authority.

On the back are two balanced XLR outputs--one for each mic--and a single unbalanced 1/4" mixed output. You could use this set on a professional rig, like I do with XLR cables, or connect it to your home stereo with the 1/4".

And the sound? It sounds very decent. The radios work well, with no interference at all. However, the unit puts out an inordinate lot of highs, so to stave off feedback I have to pot down the high EQ on the channels it's connected to. But they still sound good nonetheless. Besides, unlike my buddy, who will doubtless get a peptic ulcer worrying about his wicked-expensive mics in the hands of inebriated revelers, because of the low price, I worry significantly less about Drunkie McDrunkelstein dropping it--I could replace the whole set with less than half the proceeds from a single gig, if necessary.

All-in-all, these mics are a good value for the money. I've been very happy with them.

At first I would have recommended this wireless mike system to anyone. I went 50-60 feet away from the box and even got out of the line of sight of it and still had great sound quality. If used for a meeting hall though I would make sure all cell phones are turned off or you do get a little sound interference. I used to be told we can't hear you now I hear turn it down you're too loud. I use these mics for about 2 hours once a month. The mics are now about 5 months old they have never been dropped or mishandled and now 1 of the mics has started acting like it is overheating and shuts off while in use or half the box is acting up. Turn off the switch then turn it back on it works a couple minites then acts up again. It actually shows a signal like being used when not. The other one still works fine though. I guess what do you expect for $100 wireless mics.Now a little over a year old, one mike quit last week and the other one quit last night. This set is the biggest piece of junk you could own. Spend a little extra money and buy a better set. With just over a year old and no abuse and both mikes have quit I wouldn't reccommend to anyone. It still is $100.00 I'm out and have to find a better set on a tight budget. When I complained about the first problem I was told send it back (even though they were still under warranty) I would have to pay postage and insurance back and send Pyle $15.00. A one year warranty should cover everything for the warranty period!!! No cost to the consumer.

Excellent wireless mics I bought for my daughter. The sound quality is very good and range was better than expected. Anywhere in the house ranging in 70 feet and on different floor s you could here me clearly. I would not have bought them if not for the previous review. Be careful if you drop mic, might loosen contact inside mouth piece. Its very easy to fix with soldiering iron or just electric tape. If not for the previous review I would not have bought it. Keep the reviews coming in!!!!!!

I have not been able to use this item yet, I have just received the item from UPS. However, I did want to warn people of some glaring discrepancies in the product description. I have submitted a change request to Amazon, but thought I would write this review so you can make an informed decision until Amazon updates their information.

The features and description list Individual XLR Outputs. Not true! The system has a single XLR output, as well as a single 1/4" output. Both are mixed, not individual. So don't think you can plug each microphone to it's own slider on the mixing board.

The page also listed UHF frequency range between 710-850 MHz. The unit I received is clearly listed on the box and the unit as 643 to 650 MHz. Luckily the other wireless system I have operates in different range, so I should be OK.

I felt these discrepancies were important enough to warn future buyers that the page data is wrong. If you absolutely need individual outputs or operating frequencies other than what is listed in this review, be aware that this product may not suit your needs.

Since I haven't had a chance to use this system yet, I can't speak to the quality and clarity of sound or range.

i have been using this microphone for more than a year in a school, and it has been great. i have no trouble with it. I use rayovac rechargeale batteries, and i never have had a problem.

I've only had this system for about a week now, it works great and has a very good sound with the rest of my system. The range is also as advertised. Overall this to me is great bargin as long as it continues to work as good as it does now. Only time will tell.

the mic sound is very good but i have trouble with one mic the power keeps going out so iam not to happy with that.

I looked at a lot of radio mics before buying the PDWM2600 I had a short list of requirements, UHF was a must, 2 mics with one control unit and individual volume control, also I wanted AA batteries if possible and although these were advertised as 9Volt when they turned up they are AA, and I didn't want to spend a fortune as they are for my home Karaoke system. These mics are great, they sound good and have a nice heavy feel and the batteries last a long time, at this price they are as good as you will get, No doubt you can get better mics but you ill need to pay at least twice the price. Example is VocoPro. They are a better all round mic but you pay a lot more. I would recommend these to anyone.

First off, toss the batteries that come in the package and use new ones. So far, that's one of only two complaints with this product- the other being that the trap door for the battery is wonky, so you have to really pay attention to whether you've secured it, or you'll lose the cover.
Beyond those two minor issues, these mics have (so far) proven up to the task of drunken handling in a bar setting for karaoke nights. And, for the price, they are quite sturdy. I also really like the VU meter and large input knobs on the unit.

I was very surprised at how clear this mic sounded. The coverage was great. It did pick up a bit of high frequency feedback (mic squelch) when in front of speakers, so users have to be careful where they stand or you need to Eq out that frequency. Otherwise very good for the price.