AV Now Fitness Sound offers a variety of 'Fitness Rated' wireless headset mic systems specifically chosen to suit specific usage, brand preference and style choices.
The general rule about the wireless systems we offer is: the more expensive systems perform better and are more durable-especially in group ex/fitness usage, where movement and sweat create a tough environment for any headset microphone system.
In heavy use situations (multiple classes per day) medium to higher priced microphone systems will give you the best performance and be a better value in the long run. If you have budget constraints, rest assured that all mic systems offered by AV Now are professional quality and use an aerobics style headset designed for fitness use.
Note: these tips apply to the selection of wireless mic systems and replacement headset mics offered by AV Now Fitness Sound.
Our 20 years experience providing thousands of wireless mic systems to the fitness industry -and the feedback from our customers about what works well -and what doesn't- means we only offer products that will withstand the demands put on them in the rugged, sweaty group ex fitness environment.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
We've gone Social!
Visit AV Now Fitness Sound on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and Stay Tuned to YouTube!
You can now find us on the most popular networking sites on the web. We’re chatting, answering questions, offering specials and giving away prizes on Facebook and Twitter and we have instructional videos available on YouTube.
We look forward to Socializing with you on the Net!
Group Ex Headset Microphone Care Tips (aka “Sweat Kills!” :)
Prolong the life of your fitness headset mic and avoid "the crackles" by keeping both the headset connector plug and the body pack transmitter connector jack clean and protected. Sweat is a natural part of exercise and letting it remain in your connectors causes corrosion that will eventually to crackling, then connection failure. Proper storage of your headset mic and transmitter will also extend its “life before service is needed” timeframe.
TIP 1: Clean and Protect
Use 'DeOxit' cleaner and ‘eGloop' corrosion protector both connectors at least twice a month. Simply spray DeOxit into the connectors and gently tap out or swab out the debris it loosens.
After the connectors are clean, dab a bit of eGloop marine-grade protectant gel into the connectors. eGloop will coat the prongs and holes, making both sides of the connection as sweat resistant as possible.
Sweat kills mic connectors. DeOxit and eGloop protect. Both products available from AV Now Fitness Sound.
TIP 2: Let your headset mic dry out between uses
Whenever your microphone is not in use, store it someplace safe with plenty of air circulation – to promote drying. Having a hook near or inside your sound system rack makes hanging up to dry easy.
If you’re an individual instructor and your headset mic travels with you, a great way to protect it and let it dry is storing it in a tupperware-type container with holes punched in the lid for ventilation.
TIP 3: Don’t Do!
One of the worst ways to store your headset mic is by wrapping/winding its cable around the bodypack transmitter and putting both pieces in an unventilated drawer. Not only does this not let the headset dry as effectively as hanging or storing in a ventilated space, you’ll decrease the life of your headset mic’s cable by winding it around the bodypack. Repeated wrapping/winding will put kinks in the cable which will eventually cause shorts in it.
If you absolutely must use a drawer: gently loop the cable, making the loops as large as possible- and be careful not to close the drawer on the cable. We’ve repaired many headset cables that have been damaged by having a drawer closed on them.
TIP 4: Back things up.
Having a backup for critical equipment is one of the best ways to assure ‘the class will go on’ with little or no stress. We always recommend having a backup headset mic. A backup belt-pack transmitter is a good idea too, though most technical issues usually happen in the headset mic first. Even an inexpensive headset will do – as long as it has the proper connector type for your transmitter.
A backup headset ensures you will have a working mic – and save your voice- while your main headset is repaired or replaced.
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Note: The above tips are for fitness headset mics which use a belt-pack transmitter. Some of these common sense type tips also apply to “cableless”/”transmitter-on-the-headset” mic systems too. Tips such as “let things dry between uses,” “handle with care when storing” and “always have a backup” are universal to all fitness mic systems.
TIP 1: Clean and Protect
Use 'DeOxit' cleaner and ‘eGloop' corrosion protector both connectors at least twice a month. Simply spray DeOxit into the connectors and gently tap out or swab out the debris it loosens.
After the connectors are clean, dab a bit of eGloop marine-grade protectant gel into the connectors. eGloop will coat the prongs and holes, making both sides of the connection as sweat resistant as possible.
Sweat kills mic connectors. DeOxit and eGloop protect. Both products available from AV Now Fitness Sound.
TIP 2: Let your headset mic dry out between uses
Whenever your microphone is not in use, store it someplace safe with plenty of air circulation – to promote drying. Having a hook near or inside your sound system rack makes hanging up to dry easy.
If you’re an individual instructor and your headset mic travels with you, a great way to protect it and let it dry is storing it in a tupperware-type container with holes punched in the lid for ventilation.
TIP 3: Don’t Do!
One of the worst ways to store your headset mic is by wrapping/winding its cable around the bodypack transmitter and putting both pieces in an unventilated drawer. Not only does this not let the headset dry as effectively as hanging or storing in a ventilated space, you’ll decrease the life of your headset mic’s cable by winding it around the bodypack. Repeated wrapping/winding will put kinks in the cable which will eventually cause shorts in it.
If you absolutely must use a drawer: gently loop the cable, making the loops as large as possible- and be careful not to close the drawer on the cable. We’ve repaired many headset cables that have been damaged by having a drawer closed on them.
TIP 4: Back things up.
Having a backup for critical equipment is one of the best ways to assure ‘the class will go on’ with little or no stress. We always recommend having a backup headset mic. A backup belt-pack transmitter is a good idea too, though most technical issues usually happen in the headset mic first. Even an inexpensive headset will do – as long as it has the proper connector type for your transmitter.
A backup headset ensures you will have a working mic – and save your voice- while your main headset is repaired or replaced.
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Note: The above tips are for fitness headset mics which use a belt-pack transmitter. Some of these common sense type tips also apply to “cableless”/”transmitter-on-the-headset” mic systems too. Tips such as “let things dry between uses,” “handle with care when storing” and “always have a backup” are universal to all fitness mic systems.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
5 Things That Make A Fitness Sound System Different From A Standard PA System or Home Stereo
It’s no big surprise that so many fitness centers and exercise classes start with using a less-than-ideal sound system. After all, it’s supposed to be about fitness—not listening to music—right?
In reality, a group ex fitness experience benefits from great sounding, motivational music. Group Ex instructors should be able to focus on their class, not dealing with an overly-complicated sound system or a system simply not designed to do what's needed in the grueling fitness environment.
In reality, a group ex fitness experience benefits from great sounding, motivational music. Group Ex instructors should be able to focus on their class, not dealing with an overly-complicated sound system or a system simply not designed to do what's needed in the grueling fitness environment.
So a 'fitness sound system' has a rather hefty set of standards to meet in any kind of high performance environment…much more than just playing some background tunes.
With this in mind, lets look at the 5 things that make a fitness sound system different from an ordinary PA system or a home stereo:
1. Simplicity
While it might sound more complicated at first, the fact of the matter is that fitness sound systems are designed to provide exactly what an exercise class instructor needs.
It starts with the brains of the system—a mixer with 2 wireless mic inputs and about 3 individual music channels to handle inputs from a CD player, portable music player, or other source device. From there, it’s all about having the correct amplifier (whether built-in or external) and professional speakers that are perfectly sized for the environment.
It’s really as simple as that; there’s no need for complex features like reverb that are found on PA systems designed for bands and other more complicated jobs.
It starts with the brains of the system—a mixer with 2 wireless mic inputs and about 3 individual music channels to handle inputs from a CD player, portable music player, or other source device. From there, it’s all about having the correct amplifier (whether built-in or external) and professional speakers that are perfectly sized for the environment.
It’s really as simple as that; there’s no need for complex features like reverb that are found on PA systems designed for bands and other more complicated jobs.
2. Group Ex Sound Clarity
A home theater system provides the ideal in-home movie watching experience; a dance club sound system is designed and tuned to provide club-shaking bass and volume. But the demands placed on a fitness sound system go above and beyond—with group ex sound, it’s vital to have excellent performance both when it comes to playing great sounding music and having crystal-clear wireless mic clarity so the instructor can be heard by all.
Quality fitness sound systems are custom designed to provide balance…the best of both worlds.
Quality fitness sound systems are custom designed to provide balance…the best of both worlds.
3. Ease Of Use
A fitness instructor is usually much more interested in doing what it is they do best—instructing the fitness class—not running a 96-track sound system capable of running a world-class concert hall.
Ideal fitness mixers will feature one easy to use master on/off switch, very simple sound adjustments and controls (without hundreds of knobs and sliders that no one understands), and an all around self intuitive method of running the system. In other words, it should just make sense to the person operating the sound system—no more, no less.
Ideal fitness mixers will feature one easy to use master on/off switch, very simple sound adjustments and controls (without hundreds of knobs and sliders that no one understands), and an all around self intuitive method of running the system. In other words, it should just make sense to the person operating the sound system—no more, no less.
4. Durability
Home stereo systems and most low-grade PA systems just aren’t up for the challenge that everyday use in a professional fitness environment requires. And of course, a high-performance fitness sound environment also presents its own unique set of challenges—things like extreme sweat and the potential for high impact that wireless microphones and other equipment must be specially designed to handle with ease.
It’s also important to note that delicate home theater or stereo speakers are very easily damaged when used with wireless microphones that produce unpredictably high volume levels during regular use, especially with accidental feedback.
Durability is an essential component in a quality fitness sound system.
It’s also important to note that delicate home theater or stereo speakers are very easily damaged when used with wireless microphones that produce unpredictably high volume levels during regular use, especially with accidental feedback.
Durability is an essential component in a quality fitness sound system.
5. Support
It’s important to have a sound system that comes with complete technical support and advice, both before and after the purchase. Because there is more to a pro-grade fitness sound system than using a boom box off the shelf, it’s always important to have someone who you can call and get quick, expert advice from people that actually know and understand your unique circumstances. This is something only a fitness sound specialist can adequately provide on this level.
So while many fitness centers and exercise instructors begin by using a home stereo system or an ordinary everyday PA system, for most it doesn’t take long to realize the importance of graduating to a true fitness sound system that’s been professionally designed for the unique circumstances required.
A genuine fitness sound system really does make all of the difference in the world—why not take your fitness center or exercise class to the next level soon?
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Welcome to AV Now Fitness Sound's Blog!
This is where we'll be posting articles and info on all aspects of the Fitness/Group Ex and Aqua-Aerobics sound systems and products- including plenty about choosing and maintaining 'fitness rated' wireless mic systems.
We have room here for more in-depth info and tips about all things related to Fitness Sound- things that are perhaps too long for our Facebook/social media, emails or other ways of communicating with fitness professionals.
AV Now Fitness Sound is America's largest provider sound products to the fitness industry - and we manage to do it with a personal touch and our always-free sound advice. You can find out more about your "one-stop for everything related to fitness and aqua-aerobics sound" by visiting our info/about us page at www.avnow.com. The direct link is: http://www.avnow.com/aboutus.asp
Thanks for dropping by our Blog. Check back often for new articles info- and of course, please feel free to add comments, ask questions and share whatever you wish.
This is where we'll be posting articles and info on all aspects of the Fitness/Group Ex and Aqua-Aerobics sound systems and products- including plenty about choosing and maintaining 'fitness rated' wireless mic systems.
We have room here for more in-depth info and tips about all things related to Fitness Sound- things that are perhaps too long for our Facebook/social media, emails or other ways of communicating with fitness professionals.
AV Now Fitness Sound is America's largest provider sound products to the fitness industry - and we manage to do it with a personal touch and our always-free sound advice. You can find out more about your "one-stop for everything related to fitness and aqua-aerobics sound" by visiting our info/about us page at www.avnow.com. The direct link is: http://www.avnow.com/aboutus.asp
Thanks for dropping by our Blog. Check back often for new articles info- and of course, please feel free to add comments, ask questions and share whatever you wish.
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