AUDIO-TECHNICA 3000 SERIES Wireless Microphone System
When it comes to professional wireless microphone systems, the major manufacturers from the USA and Germany have dominated the market for some time. They have the advantage of brand recognition and well-established product lines, but there are challengers in this international battle for customers. Japan’s Audio-Technica is probably the next biggest by sales, and they’re keen competitors. Based on their range of classic capsules, they make some of the world’s great microphones for stage and studio.
The Audio-Technica 3000 Series is a professional quality FM wireless system operating in the UHF spectrum with true diversity operation (i.e. two antennas, each with its own receiving circuit). The fourth generation of the series, reviewed here, offers several improvements over the earlier third generation models including new OLED screens on the transmitters and receivers, and more interchangeable capsules. Operating in the FG1 frequency band (650MHz to 693MHz), the tuning bandwidth has been widened to a class-leading 43MHz and is capable of operating 32 channels concurrently. Also new is the ability to pre-select a backup frequency that can be quickly accessed from the transmitter if sudden interference
