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Doug VanFlag for Canada

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Looking for an inexpensive 2 channel wireless microphone/mixer/receiver

I am responsible for recording training sessions and I need a way to obtain an improved recording of both the presenter as well as participants questions.

I believe the best option is to find a unit that includes:
- 1 lavalier microphone - wireless (for presenter)
- 1 desk microphone - wireless for participant
- 1 microphone mixer/receiver (two channels is all that I require) - must have an output jack with proper impedance to feed into a MacBook Pro audio recording the two channels.

Another option: bluetooth mics with Mac OS software audio mixing.

I don't have much of a budget so ideally, I am looking for a unit that is under $350.

Challenges:
- Most of the models that I have looked at are either more than $350 or are packaged with the wrong types of microphones (i.e. handheld mics or 2 lavalier mics).

Thank you for your advice. :)
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Dr. Klahn

bluetooth mics with Mac OS software audio mixing.

*** Gack! ***

Bluetooth will stab you in the back and there's no telling when some merry prankster may decide to pirate your link or jam the channel.

I suggest looking on fleabay for good, used semi-professional-quality equipment.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&mfe=search&_sop=15&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=25.00&_udhi=100.00&_nkw=wireless%20microphone&_dcat=29946&rt=nc&Brand=AKG|AKG%2520Acoustics|Audio2000%2527S|MXL|Nady|Neutrik|OSP|Peavey
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Ha ha... You reminded me about how thankful I am that my BT Plantronics headset has an alternate analog input. BT is a bit unreliable in my office because... I'm guessing... EVERYONE is using Bluetooth and too often, BT cuts out.

I'm certainly not concerned about hacking but the interference appears to make BT unreliable in my office.

Since I am expensing this purchase, I hesitate to buy used.

Thanks for your suggestion.
Okay, never mind the idea of Bluetooth.

I am looking for more suggestions. Anyone?
I ended up purchasing the Fifine USB wireless lavalier (available through Amazon).

It really works well when it works, but for some reason and on some days the microphone reception drops out and large parts of a talk are unintelligible. My guess is that there is occasionally interference within the UHF spectrum that this device communicates on.

Can anyone recommend a similar wireless lavalier that communicates in the GHz spectrum?

Thanks
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