SYDNEY, Australia – Currently playing at the Lyric Theater, the musical Hairspray features an audio design by Michael Waters for Jands Production Services that includes the use of 26 Shure UHF-R Micro Bodypack Transmitters (UR1M) and Shure UR4D Dual Receivers.
“I’ve been using Shure Micro Bodypacks for the past 18 months and they have been rock-solid,” said James Kohler, deputy head of sound, who is responsible for looking after the Shure equipment each night. “In fact, they’ve been really good. Packs that I have used in the past have been too sensitive to heat problems and obviously with packs strapped to the dancers’ bodies, heat can become a bit of an issue. Other packs in the past have sometimes lost audio due the pack over-heating, and I haven’t experienced that once with the Shure Micro Bodypacks.”
With tight-fitting costumes being used on performers, the size of a beltpack can become an issue. “If the size of the pack is too big, it’s difficult to hide,” Kohler noted. “The size of the Shure Micro Bodypack is a big advantage as they are very small, plus they take AAA batteries instead of AA, which cuts down on the size. They’re much easier to hide. In fact, you can easily hide the pack in a wig.”
For more information, visit: www.jands.com.au and www.shure.com.
