Shure PGXD14 Review
Digital Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System
Introduction
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Highlighted Customer Reviews
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Incredible Wired Mic Sound At LONG Distances
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Randy R on Guitar Center
I originally bought the PG14/185 for my wedding ceremony system, but its range was cutting out at about 50 feet. So I returned it and bought this unit. Shure's "D" suffix indicates this is their relatively new DIGITAL line, like the hugely popular Line 6. Shure states this unit has an effective range of 200' in ideal situations. They lied. In the (Mobile, AL) store, we tested it. The Pro Audio store is in the back. The sales agent took the mic and walked around a solid block wall, down the main floor, around the enclosed acoustic guitar showroom and then out the front door. As soon the front door was closed, it dropped out. Considering the amount of obstructions between the body pack and the receiver, I was impressed. At home, I set it up outside. I measured 200 feet of distance using a 100 foot line and stood there. I turned the mic on and tested it. The vocal clarity was astounding, truly sounding like a wired mic. No static, no fuzziness, nothing. I kept walking further away..keeping line of sight, and every time I stopped and talked, I still heard a perfectly clean "wired" sound. I stopped walking away and testing at 600 feet...this is not a typo...yes, 600 FEET away, because it was too far a walk back. I still heard a perfectly clear and pristine tonal quality that I have NEVER heard before in other typical wireless mics. I am sold on the new Digital technology, and the price is more than worth it to get THIS HIGH a quality. If I could give this 10 stars, I would. One thing about the condenser mic element..it is SENSITIVE!!! Be very cautious with it as it WILL feedback if relatively close to the speakers. (I was at the onset of feedback at 50+ feet). The unidirectional lavalier might be better suited. I am sold on the Digital wireless technology and will be getting rid of my other 2 cordless mics and replacing them with more of the SHURE PGXD models. ... More
Excellent with everything much smaller than before!
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Marvin on Guitar Center
There's actually nothing you can find wrong with this new Shure digital microphone. I've been using Shure analog lapel microphones since 1997--17 years at the time of writing this review. 1.) The pick-up of the microphone is much better than their old analog ones that you had to get to as close as possible to your throat without touching it to get a good level. With this new digital set-up, it can be placed at the bottom of a 3-button collared knit shirt and the pick-up is as clear as a summer day in Southern California! 2.) Wow! The receiver unit is so small!!! It's about a third of the size of the old analog units and even the dual antennas are at the most half the height of the old ones. 3.) Even the transmitter unit that you wear is smaller too! Just a moderate amount, but you'll still notice a difference if you're familiar with lapel microphones. They cut down on extra LED's and extra switches with this new digital design. The power button if tapped is "Mute." If you hold it down for 5 seconds it turns off. The LED shows, Power On = Green, Mute = Yellow, Low Battery = Red, I'm gonna die any second now = Flashing Red, no light at all = Too late, I died. 4.) On the transmitter, there's also an imbedded friction rotating dial for Gain. An engineering team definite drank a lot of Starbucks cappuccinos designing this new transmitter. What a state-of-the-art piece of technology!!! 5.) To set up two units you press the channel scan button on the receiver and it automatically scans for the clearest channel. For the transmitter unit you've got to remove the battery cover to expose an infrared window that is used for syncing with the receiver unit. You just aim the two infrared windows at each other and press the sync button once and release. Tadah! You've got the clearest scanned channel and a synced twosome! 6.) The instructions recommend you turn everything on first that could create Radio Frequency (RF) noise, then scan for the clearest channel...nice huh? -I just could find a single thing detrimental about this lapel microphone set-up, only kudos and unexpected pleasant surprises. Don't buy an obsolete analog lapel microphone, buy this AWESOME SHURE PGXD14/93!!! ... More
Absolute Joy!
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by William Dick on Guitar Center
The PGXD14 is absolutely fabulous! Our band?s bassist and myself have one and have had no troubles at all. The tone from digital is exactly as advertised, ?Pure Tone?. I was using a Mogami gold (now connected to from the receiver to my amp) and the tone is as good, if not better than previously! Unbelievable! VHF/UHF cannot hold a candle to digital and this unit, after much research, is the best value for the money and it is a Shure! Once you go digital, you will never go back to analog wireless!
THANK YOU...
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Karen Scholl on Guitar Center
...for recommending this wireless! For almost 20 years I've tortured wireless devices in the harshest conditions, teaching horsemanship courses in giant metal buildings, dusty arenas and sometimes fighting nearby airport interference. Investing in top-of-the-line wireless over the years has always proved a good investment, as my voice is my product, and for the conditions, most units really did pretty well...or so I thought! If a location was particularly bad that I'd continuously cut out or get feedback, I'd just have to turn off my mic and bring all the riders in for instruction and send them back out to practice, which can be dangerous if someone gets into trouble and I'm without a voice to help them from a distance. At the end of a full day of instruction, I'd collapse from exhaustion when the sound was giving me fits (difficult horses weighing 1200 lbs are easier for me to manage!). On a particularly bad weekend, my husband broke away from the conference to a nearby Guitar Center and brought back this unit to change out with. What a DIFFERENCE!! Sound is perfectly clear, the unit easily tucks away and stays secure even with physical activity, and distance is no longer an issue. I can go about anywhere at any speed (horses are fast!) and remain perfectly understood by all participants. Best of all, I feel fresh at the end of the day!! What I do can be physically demanding, and having unreliable or less-than-optimum sound adds another layer of unnecessary effort on my part. So, saying thank you is actually an understatement for what this product has done for my business and for me personally! ... More
Best for the money
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by mike feeney on Guitar Center
This is my second PGXD14 because some one stole my other one.If you play out alot,tour this is for you.some people say they have feedback problems but maybe they didnt know there is an adjustable gain on the body pack. It sounds like I am using a cable.You can be very far away from your amp which is really cool.The batterys last along time. Don't waste your time on the cheap ones out there,they break,have no channels,you pick up radio stations,you will loose tone,cut out. Take my advice and save up the extra money and get this or be dissapointed by the cheaper kits out there and end up buying this one any ways. ... More
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Interference caused them not to work properly
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed on B&H Photo Video
I think these are good microphones, but they would not work properly in my conference room and kept dropping the audio. Shure thinks it is because of interference. We tried multiple system groups with different channels, but could not get the system working properly. Luckily we had a wired microphone that could be used or it would have been a major issue. Shure's documentation says up to 5 systems, but their tech support said that was only in the best of all possible worlds and had me start with just one microphone to see if that would work. It didn't. I ended up renting a wireless system. The system that worked was in the 600MHz range, not the 900MHz range. I am returning all of the PGXD microphones as I will only use them in that one venue. If you use these microphones be sure to test them extensively before the event. We did sound checks, but did not detect that after about a minute the audio would drop for about 15 seconds. It was not until the speaker was presenting that the problem became evident! The sound quality was good, when they were working, so if you don't have interference in the venue, then I think they could be very good microphones. ... More
Awesome
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by mike feeney on Guitar Center
I have seen some reviews on this and some people say its noisey, its really not you have to turn the gain down on the body pack theres an adjustment.I play heavy music and I have no feedback problems after I adjusted the gain on the body back. It does not sound any different then pluged into my amp with a cable.
Wow!
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Last Resort DJ Service on Guitar Center
I have a mobile DJ business and need to mic people all over the city (and Lake Tahoe) Other lavaliere mics we have had in the past either cut out or pick up every bit of wind (not good on a lake side ceremony)including the SHURE PGX lavaliere system. For the little bit of extra money for this mic it is WELL worth it. We have used it 6 times so far and it has not had one hiccup including a breezy day on the water... on the playback (we record the ceremony) you could hear the waves and not the wind. We still have the Shure PGX handheld and i we still have problems with that.. Our next handheld mic WILL be a SHURE Digital! You will be amazed with this mic! ... More
Better than most, still cheap, but good.
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed by spunkminster on B&H Photo Video
There are some obvious cheapnesses sic to the product like the overabundance of plastic and the fact that it won't rack-mount. I don't care about either because I use it for public speaking and it works great. The WL93 lav mic that comes with it is nice and cheap so I don't have to be super careful with it. I alternatively use it with an earset mic (Point-Source Audio CO-6). The auto setup is stupidly easy and the sound quality is superb with full spectrum performance - no companding! Also, the noise floor is higher than I'd wish, but not high enough to actually be a problem for what I use it for. Nobody will notice but picky ol' me. I'm glad I got this setup. I was torn about whether or not to give it 5 stars. I think 4 stars is fair and should still be an indication that this is a good buy. ... More
Great in the classroom!
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Elda on Guitar Center
I recently bought this to use in the classroom. It does its job and it does it well. We have built-in speakers in our class so I did have to buy the male to female adapter. I like the mute button that allows me to mute it while talking privately then quickly switching over to turn it back on for the whole class. I might have to keep turning off/on, though, because I noticed that after the second day, the batteries had died. Or I'll invest in some rechargeable batteries. I also like that we can change channels because a few other teachers have the same system, so we can toggle between channels so we don't hear each other. I can clip the mic on my necklace, too, and it doesn't interfere with the sound. A+ ... More
Works great, better than the 2.4GHz systems.
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by bd on Guitar Center
I use this every time I play. It works great. Long range, no dropouts, probably due to 900MHz frequency on which it operates. Good battery life. I like that it uses AA batteries so I don't have to worry about having it charged before I play. I also have a couple of 2.4GHz systems, which either work fine or drop out like crazy depending on where I play. So, the 2.4GHz systems are hit or miss, but the PLX is dead-on every time. Only thing i don't like about it is that is doesn't automatically scan for signals, but I always use the same signal and it never drops out on me. ... More
Shure is #1
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic
Reviewed by Michelle Roberts on Guitar Center
I have had this shure PGXD14/93 lavalier mic for 3 weeks now. It works great. We are using it at church and the range and sound is excellent. This is the best Lavalier we have ever had. The price is a little high but the Quality is higher. You should buy this product.
Great microphone at a great price
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed on B&H Photo Video
This wireless mic works great. It is used in a church and the sound is clear and crisp . This is our second shure wireless mic and we would by more if needed .
Great Product
Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed by Jonathan on B&H Photo Video
We use this in a live setting with PA systems and Blackmagic Atem setup to capture audio from our Mixer. They preform great and we love them. This is our second wireless set and what is great is you can order an extra handheld and just have it set up and swap from a body pack to handheld before you are ready to start your program. Very versatile.
Nice for the price
Shure PGXD14/85 Digital Wireless Cardioid Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed by Brennen on B&H Photo Video
Overall this system works well. Experienced some loud popping sounds during a wedding which almost resulted in it being useless during the event. I believe it was due to using it without the windscreen. For the next use I attached the unattractive black windscreen which was provided with the system and had no issues. Overall I am quite satisfied and would purchase system again.
Essential to my practice
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by Campfire Song Song on Guitar Center
Changed everything about my playing. No more cable tripping or even worse - pulling. Get a right angle attachment if you need one and play on. Set up takes 5 minutes and stores easily. I don't know how to calculate my battery time but it lasts about 2+ weeks for me. Can't express enough how much i recommend this to anyone from beginners to performers. Thank you Shure & Guitar Center
Works great every Sunday
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by Maxwell on Guitar Center
I use this very often at church and other places. I've never had an issue with cutting out or interference. I use it at outside events also and have had no issues. I use this with my Taylor 214 and it always sounds amazing. The other thing to note is not to hit the antenna that hangs off the transmitter while playing. Just be mindful of wherever you decide to hang it on you.
Cuts out ... Not strong ... Go with something else.
Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless System for Guitar/Bass
Reviewed by Sir William on Guitar Center
I play gigs out regularly. Pretty disappointed with this thing. It works if you are close to the receiver, but it cuts out on me even at short distances. It seems like the presence of other wireless devices, and even non-wireless instruments cause it to cut out.
Love this high quality mic!
Shure PGXD14/BETA98H Digital Wireless System with Beta 98H/C Mic
Reviewed by DD on Guitar Center
I love this microphone! I'm a Music Pastor and I use it for my saxophone during church services. Clear sound and sounds great through the system! Add a little reverb in the mix and you've got an impressive sound on the sax!
The Best
Shure PGXD14/85 Digital Wireless Cardioid Lavalier Microphone System (900 MHz)
Reviewed by wavflow on B&H Photo Video
I use this in A/V rental for hotels. The only limitation is you can only have 5 at a time however if that's not an issues there is no better wireless mic system. sounds great and never has any interference.
