There is a new "flagship" in town -- Beyerdynamic introduced its new wireless flagship, the Opus 910. For use either on tour or in fixed installations, the Opus 910 professional UHF wireless system was designed to offer reliable, quality audio and transmission.

A selection of receivers (single, double, and quad channels), transmitters, and interchangeable microphone heads are available for the system, along with an extensive range of accessories and the option for PC control for advanced system setup. The receiver offers UHF bandwidth of 72 MHz and up to 2,880 selectable frequencies per frequency range, plus an automatic channel targeting function (ACT). For users in the United States, the system is offered in different frequency ranges between 482 and 698 MHz.

The front panel of the receiver has a volume-controlled headphone output for monitoring individual receiver channels. All other system settings, such as Squelch or the output level of the receiver are made centrally by the optimized jog wheel. Likewise, the color LCD is readable from any angle and shows important system information such as frequency, group / channel, user name, field strength, audio level, and the remaining battery capacity of the transmitter. All receivers are fitted with an internal switching power supply (100 to 240V), while the dual and quad channel receivers each contain an integrated antenna splitter.

In addition to receivers, there are two ergonomically designed handheld transmitters available for use with the Opus 910, each with different frequency ranges. The handheld transmitters feature a 36 MHz UHF bandwidth to reduce the number and strength of intermodulation products, as well as guarantee optimum HF performance even in large multi-channel systems and difficult environmental conditions.

The handheld transmitters are equipped with an ACT interface to detect the carrier frequency from the receiver and set up the transmitter automatically. They also have a noiseless on / off switch and LCD showing channel / group and remaining battery capacity. Two 1.5V AA alkaline batteries power the S 910 M (with metal housing) for over 20 hours, while the S 910 C (with plastic housing) has integrated charging contacts and is delivered with built-in rechargeable batteries (2 Mignon AA NiMH), which provide an operating time of over 23 hours. According to Beyerdynamic, the transmitter’s four microphone gain settings provide a high degree of flexibility in even the most diverse applications. For the most in flexibility though, both transmitters can be combined with five interchangeable Beyerdynamic microphone heads.

The TS 910 M (with metal housing) and TS 910 C (with plastic housing) pocket transmitters have been designed for use with clip-on lavaliere and headset microphones, as well as electric guitars. The 4-pin mini XLR threaded plug can be used to connect either microphones or instruments and the input signal can be optimized using the receiver’s gain control. An onboard MT / GT setting lets you switch between microphones and instruments: in GT (guitar) mode, the gain control is inactive; in MT mode it is active. As with the handheld transmitters, the pocket transmitters also have a 36 MHz UHF bandwidth.

The TS 910 C comes with 2 built-in rechargeable batteries (2 Mignon AA NiMH) providing an operating time of over 23 hours; the batteries can be recharged using the SLG 900 battery charger with two charging compartments. Two 1.5 V AA batteries power the S 910 M for at least 20 hours.

Beyerdynamic plans on shipping the Opus 910 UHF wireless system in February, 2011. For more information, please visit beyerdynamic.com.