Dude I have been doing sound for 10 years, and your videos are the best on RUclips. anytime someone gets confused about something I send them you videos. very informative and to the point
I always recommend your channel to peers when we get on the conversation about wireless/IEMs. Your videos are always straight-forward, comprehensive yet transparent, and enjoyable. Thanks again for doing this. Keep it up!
I just want to add thatthe squelch isnt really there to prevent other sources from interfering. It is a feature that acts mostly as a noise gate to duck the background noise that naturally occures in our world and universe (sounds stupid, but thats what its for). If youre trying to duck another rf signal then youre better off just using another channel and frequency. Shure wireless workbench comes to mind for scanning and adressing the best frequencies for your specific or many different wireless systems, be it IEMs or Mics. Also wwb can be set to a specific country and date so it can pre adjust your useable frequencies knowing what tv or radio channels your country is already using or will be using that day.
This is helpful... I just left it on 15 because it's what you set it to on your "Sennheiser EW In Ear Monitor System - A Complete Rundown/Overview" video. Thanks for this!
Super useful video! I use some old Sennheiser G2 Transmitters and receivers, so they operate on a very limited bandwidth, so I usually set my receivers on the side of stage to limit interference as much as possible. I've also watched a couple vlogs of bands that all seem to be having issues with their wireless mics cutting in and out. There was one viral video of "Lyn Lapid" where they were singing and all of a sudden had LOADS of noise coming through the wireless system (like they were connected to an illegal TV frequency)
Wow, really useful video, Scott. I understand how squelch works, but I was one of those set and forget guys. It’s one of those those dirty little little secrets that nobody wants to talk about.
Very good explanation! I always wondered what this was for even going back to CB radio days. Breaker, breaker good buddy. Scott Uhl has dynamite lessons!
Replay! Thank You for this understanding. After all this years in and around audio, you simplified this understanding of squelch, what it is technically, and how it can be used effectively! Your videos are great and make me want to watch another one to see what I can learn!!
Thank you man! Amazing video with clear information. Will definitely use this in our upcoming shows. I had this problem last night I wish I knew it then. Thanks a bunch.
Hi Scott, great video once again! I love your wireless material, my friends call you Scott UHF :D One question about gear that you mentioned here if you don't mind - that portable Sennheiser setup, is it also stereo like regular version? I have a chance of buying older G3 version, that is advertised as portable camera setup with lav mic, and was wondering what if I plug stereo signal to that beltpack transmitter. Cheers!
This was just what the doctor ordered. Thank you for making and sharing this video. I was always confused with this mysterious Squelch feature. Keep rockin' steady Peace
Thanks for another great video. I'm wondering if you can make a video comparing the noise floor of those high-end and low-end IEMs? Likely, no one owns or uses more IEMs than you do. I recently bought my first IEM, but I spent hours and hours searching difference in audio quality among the high-end ones. It'd be a real help if you can do some comparison, such as noise floor, such that new IEM users know what level of noise or sound quality to be expected.
This is definitely being sent to all my band mates & friends on IEMs You ever get those radio frequency coming through even though you use a combiner? Do you think it could be due to to many things plugged into one outlet? Seems that way to me and not to sure how to eliminate that!
A combiner/distribution system helps to pretty antenna farms, which can cause drop outs. It can also “direct” the antennas on which way to “focus” with directional antennas, but if there is other RF being picked up, it doesn’t prevent that. But you antenna should pick up what is strongest… which would be the antennas on the combiner. Setting squelch properly just insures that
Great video. Going to send this to some friends that use IEMs. I understood squelch a little from your previous videos but this one really clearly illustrated what it's about. Unrelated question: what power bank would you suggest for powering on a modeler or a midi controller for a show? I tried mine once for my midi controller but it would either turn off/idle after a while or the buttons wouldn't work.
Thanks! Glad to help. And it depends on how much power you modeler needs. I go over that a little in this video: ruclips.net/video/-RbykZwyzMY/видео.htmlsi=RDqhrtOuLhO4vkRz
@ScottUhlMusic Hey Scott, great informative videos! I bought the Sennheiser G4 IEM system after your review of it. I have a question...When should the RF light be on on the receiver and when should it be off? Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Good choice 🤘 the RF signal should be seen when your receiver is getting a strong RF signal from your transmitter. It should be off or have a very low meter if the transmitter is off (and set squelch accordingly)
Thanks! your videos are great. Love this! over 20 years I've been gigging pro and never understood squelch at all. I owe you a beer! PS. stealth wireless PA is it really as good as running cable audio wise? Really struggled with wireless PA sending? I always seem to lose quality or get some form of distortion on the receiver end. Edit: Scrap that I already have the ew100 sets but havent really trusted that for wireless speakers so will opt for that as a trial.
Thanks man, I appreciate that! And glad you found it so helpful 🤘 and the stealth is definitely a great system, but the sennheiser one is also quite great too! Cant go wrong with either of them
Scott, my singer's Sennheiser wireless mic makes a ton of noise when the mic is turned off before a break to save battery life. Turning off the transmitter cures that but if we set the squelch higher would that solve the problem without having to power down the transmitter?
Squelch sounds like something Rick from Rick and Morty would made up just to get Morty into a crazy adventure or a dangerous situation!!!😂😂😂😂 Great video as always!!! thanks for the content!
Hi, newbie here~ I would like to ask : Will the squelch level affects the audio level that send from mixer? Example like if my mixer send low db audio level to the iem pack, and the squelch level was set to 15db, will I still able to hear the audio? Or it is better to send a hotter level to the iem pack?
Hey Scott, do higher level IEM transmitters and receivers like Shure and Sennheiser actually sound better than the less expensive brands if using the same IEM headphones? Can you actually hear a difference in sound quality or does the higher cost just come with more features? I’m struggling to get a good sound from our current IEM transmitters and receivers and want to know if it’s worth spending the money for something more high-end. I’m currently using Shure 535s for IEMs.
To me personally, the earbuds make the biggest difference. My drummer just last weekend upgraded his IEM system from the budget friendly Phenyx Pro to the Audio Technica ones I recommend. He said it did sound more clear to him. So there might be some changes in the signal from the system itself, but earbuds definitely make it sound the best imo.
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks Scott. In your opinion is it worth upgrading from the Shure 535s to something from 64 Audio or other higher end brands? I’m a guitar player and have been struggling with getting an inspirational tone in my IEMs. Willing to try anything at this point because I really want to make this work. I use an Axe FX3 so getting killer tones otherwise is not an issue. BTW…your channel is outstanding and unmatched. Really appreciate the work that goes into your vids.
Thanks man! And those Shure models are a nice triple driver model. You can try getting some custom molds, but in general, a nice triple driver model should give you some good tones in your IEMs
@@ScottUhlMusicBTW. I know you suggest to always scan before gig, but I wonder if it is really necessary if the channel I am currently on is dead quiet on the rf meter? Other thing. Even if I have clear frequency isn't it possible that during the gig some signal that wasnt there in the beginning will suddenly cross my frequency? It happened to my yesterday. I set everything, no rf noises. And suddenly out of nowhere when I came closer to my rack it started to gain crazy noises.
@@cezarynowak5186 If you have no RF, it's likely that you don't need to scan, that's correct. And noise can come from anywhere, but it's true if someone turns on something that interferes with your frequency, that can cause problems, yes.
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Dude I have been doing sound for 10 years, and your videos are the best on RUclips. anytime someone gets confused about something I send them you videos. very informative and to the point
Thank you! I really appreciate that 😊
I always recommend your channel to peers when we get on the conversation about wireless/IEMs. Your videos are always straight-forward, comprehensive yet transparent, and enjoyable. Thanks again for doing this. Keep it up!
Thank you! I appreciate that 💪
Wireless Scott!
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I just want to add thatthe squelch isnt really there to prevent other sources from interfering. It is a feature that acts mostly as a noise gate to duck the background noise that naturally occures in our world and universe (sounds stupid, but thats what its for). If youre trying to duck another rf signal then youre better off just using another channel and frequency. Shure wireless workbench comes to mind for scanning and adressing the best frequencies for your specific or many different wireless systems, be it IEMs or Mics. Also wwb can be set to a specific country and date so it can pre adjust your useable frequencies knowing what tv or radio channels your country is already using or will be using that day.
Really useful and well explained. Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very useful! Finally someone explains it well. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video. Thanks for these tips!
Glad it was helpful!
This is helpful... I just left it on 15 because it's what you set it to on your "Sennheiser EW In Ear Monitor System - A Complete Rundown/Overview" video. Thanks for this!
Yeah, I’m usually close enough from the transmitter to the receiver that 15 is fine. But you definitely don’t always need to 🤘
Very useful! Thanks for digging in to settings like this!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice primer on a feature I never really looked at before. Will be sure to see what pieces of gear I have that support it. Cheers!
Thanks for watching! 🤘
So thankful for this video! Spot on!
This is the best explanation about squelch.
Thanks for the great content.
Thank you 🙏
Super useful video!
I use some old Sennheiser G2 Transmitters and receivers, so they operate on a very limited bandwidth, so I usually set my receivers on the side of stage to limit interference as much as possible.
I've also watched a couple vlogs of bands that all seem to be having issues with their wireless mics cutting in and out. There was one viral video of "Lyn Lapid" where they were singing and all of a sudden had LOADS of noise coming through the wireless system (like they were connected to an illegal TV frequency)
Wow, really useful video, Scott. I understand how squelch works, but I was one of those set and forget guys. It’s one of those those dirty little little secrets that nobody wants to talk about.
Yeah, it was definitely confusing when I first started to use it. I used it wrong at the beginning for sure haha
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.❤❤❤❤❤
Now I understand. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad it helped!
Very good explanation! I always wondered what this was for even going back to CB radio days. Breaker, breaker good buddy. Scott Uhl has dynamite lessons!
Thanks! And yeah, most of the videos I looked up explained it for radio, so I figured a video on wireless music gear would be helpful
Great vid very insightful!
I have a Sennheiser XWS2 mic system and the squelch is only on the receiver!😢
They should be on the receiver 👍
Very informative, as usual. You keep teaching me shit I didn’t know that I needed to know. Lol. Keep up the great work. Thanks Scott.
Hahahaha that should be my RUclips bio: “teaching you shit you didn’t know you needed to know” 😂
Replay! Thank You for this understanding. After all this years in and around audio, you simplified this understanding of squelch, what it is technically, and how it can be used effectively! Your videos are great and make me want to watch another one to see what I can learn!!
Thanks Scott
I have seen it on my wireless gear but didn’t understand how to use it and you made it so easy to understand thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great Video, very helpful
I'm learning so much from your content. I really didn't understand half of the concepts you are talking about.
Thank you man! Amazing video with clear information. Will definitely use this in our upcoming shows. I had this problem last night I wish I knew it then. Thanks a bunch.
Good job, Scott!
Thanks! 🙏
Right to the point. Thanks Scott.
Hi Scott, great video once again! I love your wireless material, my friends call you Scott UHF :D
One question about gear that you mentioned here if you don't mind - that portable Sennheiser setup, is it also stereo like regular version? I have a chance of buying older G3 version, that is advertised as portable camera setup with lav mic, and was wondering what if I plug stereo signal to that beltpack transmitter. Cheers!
lol Scott UHF! I like it 😂😂
And no, the portable sennheiser setup is only a mono setup 👍
Thank you for this video!!!!😁🙏
Thanks for watching!
Hi ,Thank you so much for your tutorials,
you really helped me to create my whole setup of my band, thanks man
Happy to hear that!
This was just what the doctor ordered. Thank you for making and sharing this video. I was always confused with this mysterious Squelch feature. Keep rockin' steady Peace
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best video ever
on point. very helpful
Excellent video Scott!
Thanks!
Great video
Thanks!
Thanks for another great video. I'm wondering if you can make a video comparing the noise floor of those high-end and low-end IEMs? Likely, no one owns or uses more IEMs than you do. I recently bought my first IEM, but I spent hours and hours searching difference in audio quality among the high-end ones. It'd be a real help if you can do some comparison, such as noise floor, such that new IEM users know what level of noise or sound quality to be expected.
That would be interesting. There is a guy I’ve seen who does super technical stuff like that on his channel. His name is Dave Rat. Worth checking out!
His videos are actually interesting,
thanks @@ScottUhlMusic
This is definitely being sent to all my band mates & friends on IEMs
You ever get those radio frequency coming through even though you use a combiner? Do you think it could be due to to many things plugged into one outlet? Seems that way to me and not to sure how to eliminate that!
A combiner/distribution system helps to pretty antenna farms, which can cause drop outs. It can also “direct” the antennas on which way to “focus” with directional antennas, but if there is other RF being picked up, it doesn’t prevent that. But you antenna should pick up what is strongest… which would be the antennas on the combiner. Setting squelch properly just insures that
Great video. Going to send this to some friends that use IEMs. I understood squelch a little from your previous videos but this one really clearly illustrated what it's about.
Unrelated question: what power bank would you suggest for powering on a modeler or a midi controller for a show? I tried mine once for my midi controller but it would either turn off/idle after a while or the buttons wouldn't work.
Thanks! Glad to help. And it depends on how much power you modeler needs. I go over that a little in this video: ruclips.net/video/-RbykZwyzMY/видео.htmlsi=RDqhrtOuLhO4vkRz
@ScottUhlMusic Hey Scott, great informative videos! I bought the Sennheiser G4 IEM system after your review of it. I have a question...When should the RF light be on on the receiver and when should it be off? Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Good choice 🤘 the RF signal should be seen when your receiver is getting a strong RF signal from your transmitter. It should be off or have a very low meter if the transmitter is off (and set squelch accordingly)
Thank you! 👍👍
Thanks! your videos are great. Love this! over 20 years I've been gigging pro and never understood squelch at all. I owe you a beer! PS. stealth wireless PA is it really as good as running cable audio wise? Really struggled with wireless PA sending? I always seem to lose quality or get some form of distortion on the receiver end. Edit: Scrap that I already have the ew100 sets but havent really trusted that for wireless speakers so will opt for that as a trial.
Thanks man, I appreciate that! And glad you found it so helpful 🤘 and the stealth is definitely a great system, but the sennheiser one is also quite great too! Cant go wrong with either of them
Scott, my singer's Sennheiser wireless mic makes a ton of noise when the mic is turned off before a break to save battery life. Turning off the transmitter cures that but if we set the squelch higher would that solve the problem without having to power down the transmitter?
It’s possible that’s what’s causing the noise, but I can’t be certain. So I would try it for sure 👍
Great content as always Scott. Do you know if the Phenyx Pro PTM-10 has this (squelch) option? Been looking at the manual an couldn’t find it.
I don’t believe so
Got it. Thanks for your response.
Squelch sounds like something Rick from Rick and Morty would made up just to get Morty into a crazy adventure or a dangerous situation!!!😂😂😂😂 Great video as always!!! thanks for the content!
😂😂😂
Excellent
Cool
That airport location you mentioned looks like Gaylord of the Rockies. Are you in Colorado?
Yup! Good eye, we play there quite often
Hi, newbie here~ I would like to ask :
Will the squelch level affects the audio level that send from mixer?
Example like if my mixer send low db audio level to the iem pack, and the squelch level was set to 15db, will I still able to hear the audio? Or it is better to send a hotter level to the iem pack?
No, squelch doesn’t change the audio level at all 👍
@@ScottUhlMusic ohhh thank you thank you👌👌
Hey Scott, do higher level IEM transmitters and receivers like Shure and Sennheiser actually sound better than the less expensive brands if using the same IEM headphones? Can you actually hear a difference in sound quality or does the higher cost just come with more features? I’m struggling to get a good sound from our current IEM transmitters and receivers and want to know if it’s worth spending the money for something more high-end. I’m currently using Shure 535s for IEMs.
To me personally, the earbuds make the biggest difference. My drummer just last weekend upgraded his IEM system from the budget friendly Phenyx Pro to the Audio Technica ones I recommend. He said it did sound more clear to him. So there might be some changes in the signal from the system itself, but earbuds definitely make it sound the best imo.
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks Scott. In your opinion is it worth upgrading from the Shure 535s to something from 64 Audio or other higher end brands? I’m a guitar player and have been struggling with getting an inspirational tone in my IEMs. Willing to try anything at this point because I really want to make this work. I use an Axe FX3 so getting killer tones otherwise is not an issue.
BTW…your channel is outstanding and unmatched. Really appreciate the work that goes into your vids.
Thanks man! And those Shure models are a nice triple driver model. You can try getting some custom molds, but in general, a nice triple driver model should give you some good tones in your IEMs
Thanks Scott. Appreciate the timely and thoughtful replies. Keep rocking! 🤘
What kind of conditioner do you use?
Haha, something different than a tech question! Biolage 👍
@ 😂 glad you didn’t say Furman!
@ electricity conditioner - Furman. “2007 Nickelback hair” conditioner - Biolage 💪
I have what I call squelch fear. I am afraid to set my squelch anything lower than max in case any noise may flow into PA system :)
Hahahah, well in that case you’ll get drop outs instead of noise haha, so I wouldn’t set it to MAX 👍
@@ScottUhlMusicfortunately that never happened in any of hundred of solo gigs I played. But the noise thing did and it was horrible.
@@ScottUhlMusicBTW. I know you suggest to always scan before gig, but I wonder if it is really necessary if the channel I am currently on is dead quiet on the rf meter? Other thing. Even if I have clear frequency isn't it possible that during the gig some signal that wasnt there in the beginning will suddenly cross my frequency? It happened to my yesterday. I set everything, no rf noises. And suddenly out of nowhere when I came closer to my rack it started to gain crazy noises.
@@cezarynowak5186 If you have no RF, it's likely that you don't need to scan, that's correct. And noise can come from anywhere, but it's true if someone turns on something that interferes with your frequency, that can cause problems, yes.
Basically it's an RF noise gate
Yup 👍
Ah. So Squelch is basically a noise gate for radios
That’s a good way to think of it 👍