Prototype Player Mic Offers Remote Control
The NBA continues to push the boundaries of wireless player mics with the help of Quantum. This year’s NBA All-Star weekend will make use of more than 20 wireless microphone systems that will be worn by the players in jerseys that have a pocket under the arms so the mic can be worn without contacting the player’s skin.
And Quantum isn’t done with the innovation. The company demonstrated a prototype system that brings a new level of functionality to the microphones via remote control. The new units, currently dubbed the QTR1000 Remote, are the same size and weight as the current non-remote units but offer the ability for a remote operator to change the frequency, gain, check the battery power (a typical charge lasts for an hour), and even mute the mic and turn it on or off without having to manually handle the unit.
The Quantum is the only microphone system allowed to be put on NBA players and the current version is priced at about $2,000 each.
