VT500X
It is no coincidence that the VT500X, the hero of the VT500/506 series, has an X in its name, because X stands for eXtreme!
The VT500X is the lavalier microphone for extreme production environments! Tropical weather, salt water and dust cannot harm the VT500X. The microphone is waterproof to IPX-8 (1m under water for 24 hours) and has a sensitivity of max. -79dB, which requires particularly powerful pre-amplification. The VT500X also has a particularly robust cable.
Thanks to injection moulding, the microphone is extremely robust and shock-resistant. The cable is moulded directly into the capsule housing, which makes it virtually impossible to pull out.
The RF-protected microphone capsule prevents interference from RF signals and the particularly flexible connection cable ensures that handling noise is eliminated.
The VT500XÂ is available with various plugs for connection to the most common wireless systems & recorders.
- Professional lavalier microphone for extreme production requirements in wet and harsh environments.
- Waterproof according to IPX-8 (1m under water for 24 hours), sensitivity of max. -79dB (requires powerful pre-amplification)
- Particularly robust 1.5m cable that is characterised by its resistance to welding, cutting and tearing. Developed for the toughest outdoor and stage applications
- High sweat resistance
- Easy to clean
- Omnidirectional characteristic (picks up equally from all sides, neutral voice reproduction without proximity effect)
- RF protected microphone capsule
- VT500-style sound without frequency boost
- Selectable plug for connection to common wireless systems & recorders
- Operation via an XLR connection with 48V phantom power is easily possible with the optional VT1126 adapter series
- Incl. Alligator Clip, Dracula Clip, Tie Tac Clip, Rubber Body Mount II, Professional Windscreen, VT STIKY, VTO-Box
Colours
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Accessories supplied
ALLIGATOR CLIP (BLACK OR BEIGE)
DM4 DRACULA CLIP (BLACK OR BEIGE)
TIE TAC CLIP (BLACK OR BEIGE)
RUBBER BODY MOUNT II
VT STICKY
PROFESSIONAL WINDSCREEN (BLACK OR BEIGE)
VTO-BOX
Optional accessories
CAGE CLIP
MAGNETIC CAGE CLIP
DUAL ALLIGATOR CLIP
RADIUS URCHIN LAV WINDSHIELD (BLACK)
RADIUS URCHIN LAV WINDSHIELD (BLACK) / PAIR
VT1126 (selectable with 3.5mm, TA3, TA4, TA5 or Lemo 3Pin socket)
References
I was thrilled to be able to use my VT500X Voice Technology lavalier microphones on another water film, a portrait of the legendary surfer Gerry Lopez. For those who don’t know him, Gerry is a combination of Yoda and Michael Jordan for the surfing world.
For this project, I used the microphones to do interviews in the water with Gerry and his friends, and then I left the microphone on Gerry for his whole session to record whatever would happen. For me, this was one of the most crucial elements of the film and the verité sound we gathered was instrumental in building the final scene.
After researching and reaching out to all the comparable brands in waterproof sound, I have been tremendously impressed by VT’s goal to create products which push the boundaries of recording sound in the most extreme water environments.
Grant Thompson / Award-winning filmmaker (https://www.grantthompsonfilms.com)
"I just finished a scouting and filming trip into North America's deepest cave Bisaro Anima. The 3 day underground trip consisted of 14km of crawling and squeezing through mud filled passages and 1.5 km of rappels and ascending. I had your VT500X mounted to the helmet of our hero Katie Graham. She dove underwater in the sump to 15 feet at the bottom of the cave and wore the microphone throughout the entire cave. It never failed! The audio is amazing and I wanted to thank you. This mission was to take dive tanks of air and more equipment to the bottom to prepare for a 2 hour dive on the next trip. We are planning to go back on November 23rd for 7 more days underground and push the cave deeper. Our film is for a large network here in North America and this story will be the main component." Â
Matt Maddaloni
