Sound Devices has announced the launch of Astral Mini Plus, the latest iteration of the brand’s compact wireless transmitter bodypacks. The new Mini Plus wireless transmitter builds on the success of the original the addition of longer battery life, extended tuning flexibility, IP67 water resistance, and improved usability features for faster setup times and operation.
The new Mini Plus has been engineered for extended battery life with the XL-B14500 rechargeable cell, ensuring consistent, dependable performance for up to eight hours on long show days, extended rehearsals, or back-to-back scenes without needing a recharge or battery changeover. ? The transmitter can also now be topped off easily via USB-C for additional power flexibility, ensuring performance that will last well beyond the length of the shoot or live event.
In addition to its extended battery performance, Astral Mini Plus also now takes full advantage of Sound Devices’ SpectraBand extended 169-1525 MHz tuning range, which provides ‘exceptional RF control to find clean, usable, and legal frequency bandwidth anywhere in the world regardless of region’. The transmitter can be operated anywhere, regardless of local spectrum regulations, making it ideal for international productions or long, globe-hopping live tours.
Astral Mini Plus is also rated IP67 for water resistance to make it more impervious to the elements. The compact transmitter is now resistant to sweat, humidity, and other sources of unexpected moisture, ensuring reliable operation and perfect sound quality regardless of the weather.
“Astral Mini Plus is an exciting step forward for compact live wireless transmitter technology – offering better performance, more RF and gain staging flexibility, and longer battery life,” states Sound Devices CEO Matt Anderson. “We’re incredibly proud to build upon the legacy of the original while also offering some much-requested upgrades that make it even more effective for live theatre productions in addition to extended production sound and live use.”
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