Introducing the Airwave AT-5250 (Review + Diamond Headset)

Опубликовано: 02 Апрель 2026
на канале: Learn Stage Lighting by Above AVL
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If you like the Airwave 4000 series mics, check out David's review of the brand-new 5000 series, specifically the AT-5250 and the Diamond Headset. What's the difference between the models and what are the various features? What do we think, and how do you know if this is the best wireless microphone choice for your setup?

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-David

00:00 Introduction
00:58 The differences between the main 3 models
01:28 Some of the differences between the old and new series sets
01:52 What’s included?
03:19 About the Diamond Headset
03:45 The Receiver
04:32 Setting it up
05:16 Features
05:25 Hand Held
05:53 Body Pack
06:18 Hand Held Improvements
06:25 Why doesn’t it roll?
06:55 What Capsules are compatible?
07:59 What do we like about these mics?
08:32 Setting the Handheld Frequency
08:44 Setting the Bodypack Frequency
09:19 IR Data sync LED
10:20 What do we think these mics are lacking?
11:01 What do we think?
11:51 How do they sound?
12:07 Handheld sound test
13:16 Noise?
13:25 How bad is the proximity effect?
13:52 What does the bodypack sound like?
13:59 Handling noise
14:14 Airwave HSD Diamond Headset
15:01 Reliability
15:16 How does it sound with the wind screen
15:28 Dual Ear Rig
15:54 Our final thoughts
15:57 Pros and Cons
18:00 The downsides
19:14 Closing Monetization ID TGG0OCXYH5ACR9QY