[Athen] Portable amplification Systems.

[Doug Hayman]

I'd bet the chattervox suggested earlier would be better than this $30
item.  The chattervox says it is suited to soft spoken people versus the
other probably being fine for a regular speaking person trying to get a bit
of volume.

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:08 PM Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo at uccs.edu> wrote:


> 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.  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.

>

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> *Leyna Bencomo *

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> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Portable amplification Systems.

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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.

>

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> That set up would be

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>

>

> Shure sm 58 mic ($100)

>

> Adapter (about $20)

>

> XLR cable....($12 or so)

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> Roland Cube ($140)

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> AA batteries

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> 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.

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> I've seen mention of stand-alone items before but suspect those vary in

> quality and durability.

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>

> 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> 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.

>

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>

> Thanks for any assistance.

>

>

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> *Leyna Bencomo *

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