[Athen] Portable amplification Systems.

[Leyna Bencomo]

I’m looking for something really portable for a student that whispers only.  I found a number of them online but nothing stood out as superior.  Thank you all for your suggestions.  [cid:image003.jpg at 01D56404.0F224A90] I found this one on Amazon for $30 and was wondering if anyone used anything similar.  In our school all our amplification systems are fixed…nothing portable.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 11:44 AM
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Roland Cube amps have a small lunchbox size unit that you can plug a microphone or guitar into and, use batteries (or AC adapter).  It does a good job on guitar playing.  And with an adapter that goes from XLR to 1/4" jack, a person could plug in a microphone using a small cable.

That set up would be

Shure sm 58 mic ($100)
Adapter (about $20)
XLR cable....($12 or so)
Roland Cube ($140)
AA batteries

sweetwater.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsweetwater.com&data=02%7C01%7Clbencomo%40uccs.edu%7Cc6010e09321f427a463408d73229203a%7C529343fae8c8419fab2ea70c10038810%7C1%7C0%7C637033024519331076&sdata=%2BAKmkjRgKMKnxMdgfAQqSoqvJ6Q1gV9KGANlkHXs6Ng%3D&reserved=0> has competitive prices AND knowledgeable sales people who can help spec out items and support their various needs.  B&H photo are probably similar though suited mostly to photos, also do audio items.

I've seen mention of stand-alone items before but suspect those vary in quality and durability.

A user could also make use of an iPhone/iPad with Garageband...plus adapters and a bluetooth speaker but that might take some special skill to not feedback or run out of power mid-way through a class.

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 10:23 AM Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>> wrote:
Greetings,

Does anyone recommend a certain brand for a portable amplification system?  These are the ones people usually use for small presentations.  I have a student who can only whisper.  He is straining himself trying to be heard in large classrooms.  I’ve tried an app on the phone as a mic with a bluetooth speaker but there is too much feedback for him to keep the speaker near him.

Thanks for any assistance.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
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