Phenyx Pro True Diversity Wireless Microphone System w/ 1000 Tunable Channels, Single Cordless Mic Set w/Auto Scan, UHF Professional Dynamic Microphone for Singing, Stage & Studio (PTU-1U)

I am a sound and lighting technician for theatres and other venues and have recently been asked to install a system into a venue which a pretty tight budget. I’m normally abit funny when it’s comes to microphones as you tend to get what you pay for, however this one attracted my attention due to its good reviews so I made the purchase.I used this microphone in the above venue last week for a comedian from ‘mock the week’ with a large audience. His rider requested a sennhieser (£650 worth of kit) which this venue simply does not have nor can afford.The show was fantastic and the un-trained ear would not have known that this was a budget microphone. Really easy to get a good EQ as mix with no interference or the odd ‘cutting out’ like most mics in this price range. The performer and his tour manager were extremely pleased with the evening and how good the whole even sounded, and this is with thanks to this piece of kit.Well recommended for those on a budget. The flight rack fittings (1u) is also extremely useful.

I thought I’d give this microphone a try , I have tried nearly ever model in my 52 years as a pro singer. This first note I sang into it really surprised me I shall be using this for a very long time. Do not be afraid of the low price it’s no reflection on the quality. If you need a good microphone this is the one

Someone on here compared this with a mid-range Sennheiser -- my first thought was how much did Phenyx pay them for that review, because just no.I really can't understand where these reviews are coming from, but this does NOT perform like a £600 Sennheiser, Shure, or Audio Technica microphone.On paper, the Phenyx seems to have it all. However, I quickly found this kit isn't for those looking for a clean, professional sound; which, really, I should have expected for the money.I tested this next to my Sennheiser G3 handheld (with 835 capsule, so a fair comparison, frequency response isn't miles apart), but couldn't believe how much noise was coming out of the Phenyx receiver!Getting both mics to the same level, through gain and fader adjustment, the Phenyx produced too much noise to be a viable solution for professional applications - you can actually see the noise level, once matched in an otherwise silent environment, in the attached photo. I did check the manual, and also contact Phenyx directly, to see if receiver gain could be trimmed to try and overcome the noise output -- the answer is "no", it cannot be adjusted from the mic or the receiver.For what it's worth, I swapped cables around, I swapped input channels, and ruled out that it was anything other than the Phenyx putting out a ridiculous amount of noise.If it weren't for that, I think this could have been an excellent bit of kit.The frequency response, while not quite as good as the Senny, was still good enough for vocals and speech with very little EQing needed.Hopefully Phenyx can resolve this (I imagine with better internal parts) in the next iteration.