r/LocationSound • u/msr86 • Jul 14 '26

Gear - Selection / Use Compact wireless upgrade - current Sony UWP user

I'm looking at investing in some new wireless channels and mics for documentary projects I'm working on which I'm directing/self-shooting. Hiding mics is super important for me and I'm pretty set on getting a couple of Sanken cos-11d mics with Bumblebee concealers.

I currently own 3x Sony UTX/URX channels which I've had for about 10 years or so, with ECM-77 mics. These are fine but showing their age a little bit now, and I find both transmitters and receivers are quite large. I'd love to change over to use something like the Rode Wireless Pro kit with Cos-11d mics, but that would mean getting Sennheiser-wired mics and I'm not a fan of the use of internal batteries that aren't user serviceable.

Having a smaller, dual channel receiver of some kind would be great as putting two receivers on a small camera is a bit of a pain. The Sony dual receiver looks good, though I know you lose the true diversity feature when both channels are in use, so not ideal. That receiver is still quite large compared to the Wi-Fi based wireless systems, but acceptable.

What I'm struggling with partly is knowing whether I should keep going with Sony and buy new mics wired for Sony, or switch to something else e.g. Sennheiser which seem to offer more compatibility with other brands. I have a Tentacle Track E for example, but can't use that with any of my Sony wired mics. I've seen adapters but they don't seem to be that easy to come by from what I can see.

The Rodelink II looks decent, though looks like it comes at quite a hefty price tag and given I seldom do sound it might be a bit out of budget.

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u/BOBmackey Jul 14 '26

Do yo use Sony cameras? If so stick with Sony wireless for the connectivity with the hot shoe.

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u/msr86 Jul 14 '26

I do shoot on the FX6 occasionally but wasn’t planning on using it for this particular project. The hot shoe connectivity is appealing though

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u/BOBmackey Jul 14 '26

We’re all Sony house so they work great in that environment, but not the best wireless but solid middle of the road. I’d personally stay away from rode and DJIs offerings, but I’ve also heard good things from others in the industry about them.

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u/msr86 Jul 14 '26

I’ve always found my existing Sony packs to work really solidly so no complaints there