It all starts with the Microsone, "the smallest rechargeable Bluetooth earbud ever made," as the company claims. Designed for discreet listening, hidden inside the ear, Microsone is designed as one singular, solid earpiece with no dials, buttons, lights, external antennas or anything sticking out of it. It has an internal rechargeable battery, eliminating the need for disposable, unreliable hearing aid batteries. With the included charging case and its OLED display, users will have reliable battery read outs for each Microsone. The complete package, just like conventional Bluetooth earbuds, includes two earpieces, which can be recharged, while one is in use.
To harness the power of the Microsone, Halter Technical designed the Microsone Control Pack, which looks like a professional miniature wireless beltpack IFB receiver. The Control Pack is actually capable of receiving an analog audio signal (100Hz to 9kHz) and retransmitting the signal via Bluetooth 5 to the Microsone (which features a Qualcomm QCC3020 chipset). It is compatible with all analog FM audio transmitters, regardless of brand, eliminating the need for expensive, proprietary solutions. And it grants the user unprecedented remote control of their Microsone, including volume control.
The Control Pack is powered by two AA batteries, which can even be recharged internally using the USB type C port. It operates in all the common frequency bands for wireless microphones and IFBs, tunable in 0.025MHz steps. The color OLED display indicates all necessary information to work and troubleshoot on the fly in the field, where time is of the essence. It also includes a top-seated headphone jack for wired IFB use.
Microsone Discreet Audio Monitoring System will be sold complete with two Microsones, the Charging Case, Microsone Control Pack, and a USB wall charger and cable for $1200 retail price in Q4, 2022. It is being launched with an Indiegogo pre-order campaign beginning on May 24, 2022. Early buyers will have the opportunity to purchase the System for as low as $800 each. Purchasing information can be found on both Indiegogo and Halter Technical’s own website. The Indiegogo campaign can be found here.
"The introduction of the Microsone Discreet Audio Monitoring System is truly a special moment for both us and our customers – it is the fruit of years of research and development, and is the culmination of our experience on set without a compelling solution for imperceptible in-ear monitoring. Being able to offer Pros an unrivaled set of features and compatibility at this price was a goal of ours from the outset, and is a huge win for the entire industry," says Doc Justice, CEO of Halter Technical.
Halter Technical was founded by Doc Justice, CAS, a veteran IATSE Production Sound Mixer and Audio Supervisor. Halter Technical will showcase Microsone in Booth C6820 at the 2022 NAB Show (April 23-27 in Las Vegas).
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