Sennheiser EW-D SK BASE SET Overview

The Sennheiser EW-D SK BASE SET with Bodypack Transmitter and No Mic combines pristine 24-bit digital audio with an impressive 134 dB dynamic range, an equidistant tuning grid, and an automated Bluetooth setup app for your phone to create a professional rackmount wireless microphone system that anyone can use. Though easy to set up and simple to operate, the system’s pro-level feature set is well equipped to handle the needs of both first-time and experienced users alike, including presenters and lecturers working in business and educational settings, clergy in houses of worship, and live performers in theaters or on musical stages.

Key Features

Legendary Sennheiser Sound with Ultrawide 134 dB Dynamic Range

• Wide Dynamic Range: The EW-D can handle a variety of sound sources, including loud vocalists and performers, musical instruments, and line-level signals from mixers, all without requiring any gain adjustment at the transmitter.
• High Signal-to-Noise Performance: The ultrawide dynamic range ensures impressive signal-to-noise performance and accurate transient response, bringing out all the nuances of your sound.
• Pristine Audio Reproduction: With 24-bit digital audio and a flat 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response, the EW-D delivers clear and accurate audio.
• Low Latency: The system’s ultralow 1.9ms latency eliminates noticeable lag, helping musicians and vocalists stay in the groove during live performances.

Lightweight Bodypack Transmitter for Hands-Free Presentations

• Rugged and Versatile: The all-metal transmitter is durable and equipped with a mute button that can be locked out and overridden from the receiver or a mobile device during a performance.
• Easy Pairing: The transmitter quickly pairs with the receiver via Bluetooth at a distance up to 120′, with a simple button press.

Wide Variety of Headset and Lavalier Microphone Options

• Flexible Microphone Choices: Sennheiser offers a variety of headset, instrument cable, and lavalier microphone options to adapt your EW-D system as your needs evolve.

Presenters/Clergy/Lecturers/Educators:

• MKE 2: Sweat-resistant, subminiature omnidirectional lavalier mic offering pristine, broadcast-quality sound.
• ME 2: Unobtrusive omnidirectional lavalier mic with a forgiving pickup pattern.
• ME 4: Cardioid lavalier mic with a narrower, feedback-resistant pickup pattern for louder events.
• ME 3: Cardioid headset mic providing enhanced speech clarity for lectures and presentations.

Guitarists/Keyboardists:

• CI 1: Instrument cable for connecting the bodypack transmitter to a guitar, bass, or keyboard.

Easy-to-Use Receiver with Fast and Intuitive Interface

• User-Friendly Display: The EW-D EM receiver offers intuitive front-panel controls and a high-contrast OLED with meters for RF, battery status of the associated transmitter, and audio output, making setup a breeze.
• Auto-Scan Function: Automatically seeks out the cleanest available frequency for you.
• Flexible Connectivity: The back panel houses a balanced XLR output and an unbalanced 1/4″ output for direct connection to any PA system or mixing board.
• Upgradable Antennas: Two detachable 1/4-wave dipole antennas on the back of the unit can be upgraded for improved RF performance.
• Rackmount Kit: The unit comes with a kit for rackmount installation and a universal power supply with EU, US, and UK adapters.

Equidistant Tuning Grid—Solid Wireless Reliability with More Channels

• Maximized Channel Count: The EW-D features an equidistant tuning grid that equally spaces 2240 frequencies across the wide 56 MHz bandwidth, preventing disruptive intermodulation issues.
• Intelligent Switching Diversity: The system compares incoming signals on two independent antennas and receiver circuits to ensure optimal wireless quality, switching between antennas only during header data to never affect the audio information.
• UHF Band Operation: Operates in the UHF band, far from potential Wi-Fi interference in the 2.4 GHz band.

Control from Your Phone with Smart Assist App—No Wireless Expertise Required

• Bluetooth Connectivity: The Smart Assist App (free download available separately) allows you to connect via Bluetooth for efficient operation and monitoring of your system.
• Automated Setup: Remarkably fast automated setup of receivers and transmitters, automatic and manual frequency allocation, muting, battery status, and channel naming—all only one tap away.
• Centralized Control: Provides access to all system settings, centralizing control and eliminating complicated menu navigation on each device. Wireless channel naming helps keep systems organized.
• Multi-Device Management: Up to 16 mic channels can be handled remotely via a single mobile device. Additional channels can be controlled via additional phones/tablets with a maximum of 16 channels per device.

Maximize the Wireless Reliability of Your System

• Upgradable Antennas: The rear-mounted, 1/4-wave detachable antennas can be upgraded to longer, 1/2-wave dipole antennas (available separately) for added range and reliability.
• Antenna Front-Mount Option: Using the AM 2 antenna front-mount kit (available separately) gives you the option to mount the two antennas on the front of your rack, maintaining line-of-sight between the receiving and transmitting antennas for even greater connection reliability.
• Professional-Quality RF Signal: Adding ADP UHF passive/directional remote antennas (available separately) to your system enables you to position the antennas closer to your transmitter for maximum coverage.
• Multi-Receiver Systems: The EW-D ASA active antenna splitter (available separately) splits the signals from the two antennas, delivering the RF signals to up to four receivers in a rack, providing DC power to the four receivers for less clutter in your rack.

Add Functionality with a Handheld Microphone

• Handheld Transmitter: The EW-D SKM-S handheld transmitter is available with a variety of mic capsules for presenters and performers who prefer the flexibility of a handheld microphone. Capsules include the MMD 845, MME 865, MMD 935, MMD 945, MMD 42, MM 435, ME 9004, MD 5235, ME 5004, and Neuman KK 204.