DEITY THEOS Wireless Microphone System Review

In this episode we finally get to take a look at DEITY’s long-awaited THEOS wireless microphone system! This brand-new prosumer wireless microphone system includes a well-rounded set of features to the market, including Global OneBand technology, simultaneous transmitting and 32-bit float recording (outside the USA, in the USA, you can record or transmit, but not both at the same time), and wireless timecode syncing when used with the DEITY TC-1 timecode generator or the DEITY SL-1 digital timecode slate. In this episode we go over the THEOS system’s most important features, compare it to its closest competitors, and answer your questions. Let’s take a closer look!
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- Deity Theos Wireless Microphone System - B&H geni.us/dkkH
- Deity W.Lav Pro Lavalier Microphone - B&H, Amazon geni.us/LqRCK
- Deity TC-1 Timecode Generator - B&H, Amazon geni.us/HBASI
- DEITY SL-1 timecode slate - B&H, Amazon geni.us/v6t5FBb
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- Sennheiser MKH 8050 Supercardioid Condenser Mic - B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk
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Index
00:00 Summary
00:10 Intro
01:01 Audio samples
01:40 What is the THEOS?
01:53 UHF vs 2.4 GHz
03:26 Onboard recording
03:47 Control options
04:09 Build quality
04:28 Kit includes…
06:10 Interchangeable antennas
06:57 Outdoor distance test
08:50 Indoor distance test
09:22 Powering options
10:50 Timecode!
12:16 Self-noise
13:49 Buttons vs app
16:01 Menu ergonomics
16:25 Cons
16:30 550 MHz minimum
17:30 No limiters
17:57 Weird meters
18:10 A word on latency
19:02 Not for sound bags
19:31 Vs previous DEITY systems
20:10 Target audience: ‘pro-sumers’
21:51 Simultaneous transmit/record?!
23:00 Please buy my courses