Lectrosonics has announced the introduction of the HM172 earset microphone, featuring a comfortable, bendable silicone frame that mounts securely to the user’s ear and providing excellent vocal quality in a nearly invisible package.
The HM172 is intended for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications, including house of worship, stage productions, live events, and corporate rentals.
The new HM172 offers a 105 mm (4.15 inch) boom length that is ideal for providing maximum gain before feedback while keeping the microphone’s omni-directional condenser element away from the wearer’s breath stream—thus minimizing wind noise.
The HM172 is wired standard with a TA5F connector for use with any Lectrosonics UHF belt-pack transmitters, including the UM400a, LMa, and SM Series.
The HM172’s sensitivity is moderate for use with speech or singing. The included cable is a generous 135 cm (53 inches), enabling the belt pack transmitter to be positioned nearly anywhere on the body.
Frequency response is 50 Hz – 20 kHz ± 1dB, while sensitivity is 7mV/Pa, with a dynamic range of 93 dB and a maximum SPL of 125 dB. The HM172 is available in beige and includes a HF (high frequency) peak cap, cable clip, and windscreen.
“Our customers have long been asking for a high-quality, reasonably priced earset microphone,” states Karl Winkler, Lectrosonics’ Director of Business Development. “This new product offering helps to complete our line of lavaliere mics used to accompany our well-regarded belt-pack transmitters. I’m confident prospective customers will find much to like.”
The new Lectrosonics HM172 Earset Microphone carries an MSRP of $395. Availability will begin in October.