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Welcome Back, I'm Andrew, and today I'm going to be reviewing the Phenyx PTU-52.
These are UFH Microphones. The Ultra High Frequencies give us the ability to change frequency and works well in areas with high potential interference. We can change frequencies to avoid any said interference.
We have, in the box, 2 microphones, 1 receiver, and a charging cable.
On the front, you have your volume dial, the channel you're on, and your audio level. This audio level is one of those nice touches that the Innopow WM200 doesn't have. On the back, you have 2 XLR ports, one for each mic, and a 1/4" mixed out if you wanted to output the sound directly to a speaker.
The setup is very intuitive and easy, the audio sounds great, but I'll let you determine that for yourself later.
Now that we got that out of the way, let's get to the fun stuff.
We'll go between the Rode Podmic and these PTU-52s and we'll even listen to a similar UFH Mic, the WM 200s.
Let's talk about features that I was most impressed with on the Phenyx PTU-52. They're small little details, but they can go a long way.
First up, is the battery indicator. I've used a few different battery-powered microphones and none of them had a battery indicator. It is especially troublesome because you don't know how much charge you have left on the mic, so do you change it or do you have enough for the show? Change it anyway to avoid anxiety? because you definitely don't want it to die when you're in the middle of speaking.
Mute Button, while other microphones you have to turn on and off, these have a mute button. Press once for mute, press again to unmute. This way, you can mute the microphone before the interview so you don't pick up any unwanted audio.
Volume Button, if you're on stage and the Audio Engineer is too busy to turn up or down your mics, you can do it yourself with these volume buttons.
You might give up a little sound quality, but you get all of those handy features I mentioned earlier.
Somethings I noticed. I'm using an audio interface, the Podtrack P4, XLR input/output sounds better. But we have 1/4" to 1/8".
With just the Receiver and Speakers we don't get as full of a sound.
I'd recommend using an audio interface to help you get the most out of the microphone, but if you don't have one or need one it, it works just as well.
How it rejects the Plosives, Peter Piper Pitched a Podcast. You can get a windscreen for it to help block out any unnecessary noise.
These PTU-52s would be good for Live Music Venues and operations where sound quality and interference-free is key. They would be good for Live Events, Churches, Podcasting, and my personal favorite, Karaoke.
They come with a nice carrying case, so it's very easy to bring around, they're easy and fun to use.