Top 10 List

Top 10 List

1. The Pole-Cat -- Continuing with the cat theme of previous top 10 lists, this new entry is designed for use with most short shotgun microphones, such as the Sennheiser MKH416, K6/ME66, MKH60, and the Audio-Technica AT4073a.
You just pull the Pole-Cat over the foam windscreen on your mic for increased wind protection. Elastic bands sewn inside the Pole-Cat keeps it securely in place. When not in use, you can pull it off and fold it up for compact travel. The outer fur disrupts airflow across the microphone and the foam windscreen creates dead air space inside, which further reduces wind noise.

No animals (other than cats) were harmed in the manufacture of this product. List Price: $69.

2. Ambient Eumels Eumel is the German word for widget, and a simple but useful widget it is. The Eumel converts phantom 48V power into any number of standard lavalier wireless connectors.
There are versions for Lectrosonics, Audio Ltd., Micron, DPA, Sennheiser Lemo coax, and Sennheiser 3-pole Lemo. Now you can, for instance, power a lav wired for a Lectro in a hardwired setting without worrying about power supply compatibility. As long as the mic is wired for use with a Lectrosonics transmitter, it will work with the TA5M Eumel. Das ist sehr gut. List Price: $168 each.

3. Remote Audio Grip Now you can go handheld with your Audio-Technica AT8415 Mount, PSC Universal Mount, or AKG H100 Spider Mount.
The Remote Audio Grip is covered in comfortable foam padding and includes a standard 3/8 thread. Get a 3/8 to 5/8 adapter (WIN M3, List Price: $3) and you can use any mic mount to your hearts desire.

The bottom of the grip is also threaded for boompole mounting. List Price: $35.

4. Headphone Parts Are your earpads hanging on by their last thread? Do you have more gaff tape on your headphones than the entire grip department?
Dont throw your headphones away! Replace those worn out parts. We have replacement parts for the most common headphones used in location audio, such as Sony, Beyer, and Sennheiser. We can also special order parts from other manufacturers.

If youve lost the 1/8 to adapter, rubbed the headband down to the metal, or just need a new cable, we can help you out.

Many of these items have already been added to our Online Shopping page in the Headphones, Headsets & IFB Section.

5. The Speak Easy The Speak Easy addresses the need for a small, high fidelity, battery-powered speaker. Rugged die-cast aluminum enclosure, it operates on a single 9 volt battery and measures only 4x4x6.5. Enough volume for cueing, cart and video assist monitoring, talkback, small playback scenes, etc.
Put it on your cart and take your headphones off for a while. Attach a wireless receiver and plant it on the set. Use it with the Remote Audio Boom Cable System w/Talkback and you can set up a push-to-talk system between the director the actors during car scenes. It has two line level input connections: 3 pin XLR(+4dB) and RCA (-10).List Price: $169.

6. 7" LCD Video Monitor Without a video assist, you can feel like youre working in the dark. Youd be hard-pressed to do any better than this little unit. At only 2 inches thick and 7.5 wide, you can Velcro it to an open spot on your cart.
The 16:9 aspect ratio allows you to see the action in a widescreen format, as it is no doubt being shot. It even includes an infrared credit card remote control.

The available video inputs accept NTSC composite or S-video. You can also use the collapsible built-in antenna or a feed from an external one. Possibly the most important feature of this monitor is that it accepts 11-15 volts DC power.

Watch the boom shadows and see if your plant mics are creeping into the shot. While youre at it, plug a spare set of headphones into it and check the score on the football game when no ones looking. List Price: $495.

7. The Hotbox Send in one power source, get six out, with a capacity of up to 26A. . Continuing the legacy of the BDS box, Remote Audios Hotbox is a power distribution box for your cart.
Using a 4-pin XLR-M connector input, the six 4-pin XLR-F outputs are individually overload protected with internal auto-resetting breakers.

It uses Neutrik 4-pin XLR connectors with short protection via an internal auto-reset fuse. Turn everything ON or OFF with the master switch. The construction is the same rugged, field ready quality youve come to expect from Remote Audio. List Price: $249.

8. Scriptlinc Combining two very useful things into one, the Scriptlinc is a sturdy clipboard with a timecode display. You can plug the included transmitter into a timecode source and send it to the Scriptlincs built-in receiver. Bring this with you to the set and be the script supervisors best friend. To heck with the script supervisor, use it yourself!
With one press of the hold button the display grabs the current timecode position and freezes it until the hold button is pressed again. If the reader loses timecode, it will flash to indicate the drop out. List Price: $906. This item is also available for rental.

9. The Juicer The Juicer squeezes more juice out of your lead acid or Z-Tap batteries by supplying a constant 15VDC or 24VDC, even as your battery goes as low as 9VDC, giving your recorder or mixer more time between charges. The Juicer also totally isolates your equipment from the power source, often curing noise caused by "current loops".
The 15-volt version is perfect for the Fostex PD-4 DAT machine, and allows the Cooper 106 and 108 mixers to provide full 48V phantom power. The 24-volt version is perfect for Nagra recorders, and since it isolates the power source, so you can safely share a 12V source with your Nagra and other connected equipment.

NEW: We now have a higher capacity 15V version (50W) for the Fostex PD-2, and a high surge 24V accessory for Soundcraft LM and GP mixers.

Prices: $175 (15V, 26W, for PD-4, Cooper, etc); $185 (24V 26W, Nagra); $325 (15V, 50W for the PD-2); $75 (24V high surge accessory for Soundcraft mixers)

10. Comtek M216 and PR216 The ubiquitous beige Comtek receiver has been a mainstay on sets for many years. With increasing use of the 72MHz range, though, finding a clear signal has become trickier. In order to address this issue, Comtek has released a new series of receivers and transmitters.
Utilizing the newly opened 216MHz range, these systems have 57 user-selectable channels. Now you dont have to get a new transmitter every time you change frequency crystals. Just dial in the channel you want.

Channels 1-40 are narrow band for compatibility with Phonak MicroEar receivers and other manufacturers receivers. It is channels 41-60 that add an extra kick. These high fidelity wide band channels have an extended frequency response of 80Hz-12kHz as opposed to the PR72s 100Hz-10kHz range.

The transmitter is available as either an M216P with a thin whip style antenna or an M216P7 with the more familiar BNC antenna connector. More versatile and better sounding, these would make a fine addition to any kit. List price: M216P7 = $600, PR216=$365.


Top 10 List
1. The Pole-Cat -- Continuing with the cat theme of previous top 10 lists, this new entry is designed for use with most short shotgun microphones, such as the Sennheiser MKH416, K6/ME66, MKH60, and the Audio-Technica AT4073a. You just pull the Pole-Cat over the foam windscreen on your mic for increased wind protection. Elastic bands sewn inside the Pole-Cat keeps it securely in place. When not in use, you can pull it off and fold it up for compact travel. The outer fur disrupts airflow across the microphone and the foam windscreen creates dead air space inside, which further reduces wind noise. No animals (other than cats) were harmed in the manufacture of this product. List Price: $69.
2. Ambient Eumels Eumel is the German word for widget, and a simple but useful widget it is. The Eumel converts phantom 48V power into any number of standard lavalier wireless connectors. There are versions for Lectrosonics, Audio Ltd., Micron, DPA, Sennheiser Lemo coax, and Sennheiser 3-pole Lemo. Now you can, for instance, power a lav wired for a Lectro in a hardwired setting without worrying about power supply compatibility. As long as the mic is wired for use with a Lectrosonics transmitter, it will work with the TA5M Eumel. Das ist sehr gut. List Price: $168 each.
3. Remote Audio Grip Now you can go handheld with your Audio-Technica AT8415 Mount, PSC Universal Mount, or AKG H100 Spider Mount. The Remote Audio Grip is covered in comfortable foam padding and includes a standard 3/8 thread. Get a 3/8 to 5/8 adapter (WIN M3, List Price: $3) and you can use any mic mount to your hearts desire. The bottom of the grip is also threaded for boompole mounting. List Price: $35.
4. Headphone Parts Are your earpads hanging on by their last thread? Do you have more gaff tape on your headphones than the entire grip department? Dont throw your headphones away! Replace those worn out parts. We have replacement parts for the most common headphones used in location audio, such as Sony, Beyer, and Sennheiser. We can also special order parts from other manufacturers. If youve lost the 1/8 to adapter, rubbed the headband down to the metal, or just need a new cable, we can help you out. Many of these items have already been added to our Online Shopping page in the Headphones, Headsets & IFB Section.
5. The Speak Easy The Speak Easy addresses the need for a small, high fidelity, battery-powered speaker. Rugged die-cast aluminum enclosure, it operates on a single 9 volt battery and measures only 4x4x6.5. Enough volume for cueing, cart and video assist monitoring, talkback, small playback scenes, etc. Put it on your cart and take your headphones off for a while. Attach a wireless receiver and plant it on the set. Use it with the Remote Audio Boom Cable System w/Talkback and you can set up a push-to-talk system between the director the actors during car scenes. It has two line level input connections: 3 pin XLR(+4dB) and RCA (-10).List Price: $169.
6. 7" LCD Video Monitor Without a video assist, you can feel like youre working in the dark. Youd be hard-pressed to do any better than this little unit. At only 2 inches thick and 7.5 wide, you can Velcro it to an open spot on your cart. The 16:9 aspect ratio allows you to see the action in a widescreen format, as it is no doubt being shot. It even includes an infrared credit card remote control. The available video inputs accept NTSC composite or S-video. You can also use the collapsible built-in antenna or a feed from an external one. Possibly the most important feature of this monitor is that it accepts 11-15 volts DC power. Watch the boom shadows and see if your plant mics are creeping into the shot. While youre at it, plug a spare set of headphones into it and check the score on the football game when no ones looking. List Price: $495.
7. The Hotbox Send in one power source, get six out, with a capacity of up to 26A. . Continuing the legacy of the BDS box, Remote Audios Hotbox is a power distribution box for your cart. Using a 4-pin XLR-M connector input, the six 4-pin XLR-F outputs are individually overload protected with internal auto-resetting breakers. It uses Neutrik 4-pin XLR connectors with short protection via an internal auto-reset fuse. Turn everything ON or OFF with the master switch. The construction is the same rugged, field ready quality youve come to expect from Remote Audio. List Price: $249.
8. Scriptlinc Combining two very useful things into one, the Scriptlinc is a sturdy clipboard with a timecode display. You can plug the included transmitter into a timecode source and send it to the Scriptlincs built-in receiver. Bring this with you to the set and be the script supervisors best friend. To heck with the script supervisor, use it yourself! With one press of the hold button the display grabs the current timecode position and freezes it until the hold button is pressed again. If the reader loses timecode, it will flash to indicate the drop out. List Price: $906. This item is also available for rental.
9. The Juicer The Juicer squeezes more juice out of your lead acid or Z-Tap batteries by supplying a constant 15VDC or 24VDC, even as your battery goes as low as 9VDC, giving your recorder or mixer more time between charges. The Juicer also totally isolates your equipment from the power source, often curing noise caused by "current loops". The 15-volt version is perfect for the Fostex PD-4 DAT machine, and allows the Cooper 106 and 108 mixers to provide full 48V phantom power. The 24-volt version is perfect for Nagra recorders, and since it isolates the power source, so you can safely share a 12V source with your Nagra and other connected equipment. NEW: We now have a higher capacity 15V version (50W) for the Fostex PD-2, and a high surge 24V accessory for Soundcraft LM and GP mixers. Prices: $175 (15V, 26W, for PD-4, Cooper, etc); $185 (24V 26W, Nagra); $325 (15V, 50W for the PD-2); $75 (24V high surge accessory for Soundcraft mixers)
10. Comtek M216 and PR216 The ubiquitous beige Comtek receiver has been a mainstay on sets for many years. With increasing use of the 72MHz range, though, finding a clear signal has become trickier. In order to address this issue, Comtek has released a new series of receivers and transmitters. Utilizing the newly opened 216MHz range, these systems have 57 user-selectable channels. Now you dont have to get a new transmitter every time you change frequency crystals. Just dial in the channel you want. Channels 1-40 are narrow band for compatibility with Phonak MicroEar receivers and other manufacturers receivers. It is channels 41-60 that add an extra kick. These high fidelity wide band channels have an extended frequency response of 80Hz-12kHz as opposed to the PR72s 100Hz-10kHz range. The transmitter is available as either an M216P with a thin whip style antenna or an M216P7 with the more familiar BNC antenna connector. More versatile and better sounding, these would make a fine addition to any kit. List price: M216P7 = $600, PR216=$365.