There's a new wireless saxophone (and brass) mic available, and it's really good! It's the XVive U7 Saxophone Wireless System.
What makes it unique is that it's for all saxophones and all brass, which is great for brass and sax doublers.
I tested it out at a recent Disney gig and the sound was clear, consistent, and there was no key noise.
Plus, this new mic is super portable – no mic cable needed, with a long battery life!
For more detailed information, check out my video below.
Here's the Video:
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Excerpt from a recent performance at Downtown Disney with The Honeydrops (Tequila)
00:31 XVive background and another product of theirs that I use
00:50 U7 Saxophone Wireless System introduction
02:01 Inside the U7 case – showing each component
04:46 How to pair the channels
05:24 Assembling the unit
10:06 Donna jamming – dry-no reverb
10:45 Donna jamming – with reverb
11:39 Thoughts, where to buy, and closing comments
Key points about the XVive U7 Saxophone Wireless System:
- 5 hour battery life
- Supercardioid mic – excellent sound and doesn't pick up extraneous noise
- 6 Channels to choose from, in case there's interference
- 2.4 GHz
- range of 90 ft
- You don't need a mic cable – super portable
- Comes in a compact case
Links to buy the XVive U7 Saxophone Wireless System (as of November 2024)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Shop-by-Brand-Xvive-Audio/ci/4/phd/3525839487/N/4294255798&sts=br
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/xvive?typeAheadRedirect=true&_requestid=132465
https://www.idjnow.com/nsearch/?q=xvive&_c852e601=1729652495
https://easymusiccenter.com/search?q=xvive
https://www.altomusic.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=xvive
https://www.adorama.com/brands/XVIVE?OrigTerm=xvive&searchredirect=true
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You mentioned and showed the Nux microphone. I saw your earlier interview on the Nux, and bought it, and I’ve been very happy with it.
It wasn’t clear that this microphone has any advantages over the Nux, other than 6 different frequencies and it’s a bit cheaper.
Is there any reason to buy this over the Nux other than those reasons?
As I mentioned in the video, the NUX has tremendous key noise, the U7 does not
I read a lot of reviews on the Nux 6 and the Evive u7. From all the videos I watch I would pick the Evive over the Nux 6. I have the Evive ear monitors and they are great. I played my Saxs with a cheaper wireless Mic maybe less then 2 years and it want hold a charge any longer. That’s why I have been searching the web for a Quality Mic. I just how about narrow it down to the Evive U7. For the fact that their a lot of reviews against the Nux 6 picking up key pad noise and the distance would cause a lot of static noise and would not pick up as far as the Evive U7. On the other hand the Nux 6 Pro Model was rated higher than the Evive mic. It’s a higher price mic with a longer battery life. The only down fall is that you will have to deal with a wire and your not free to move around as much.
Havn’t tried the NUX Pro, but I do really like the Xvive best