What kinds of transmitters are there?
There are three major types of transmitters: • Handheld Transmitters: These transmitters are typically built into a slightly larger-than-normal handheld microphone. These types of mics are easy to hold and sing or speak into. • Bodypack Transmitters: These transmitters are typically small boxes, about the size of a deck of cards (some are a bit smaller) and either clip onto one’s belt or are hidden inside a costume. They are connected to a small microphone which is usually mounted on the face of an actor or on the lapel or tie of a speaker. These types of microphones are very useful for musical theatre in which the actor’s hands need to be free, or in presentation environments where the speaker needs to be able to walk around freely. • Plug-On Transmitters: These less-common transmitters have an XLR port on them and either plug directly into a wired vocal microphone, or can be hidden in a podium or other location to make a standard wired microphone wireless. These transmitters usually
