Jeff, a versatile artist who's steeped in video jockey, videography, art directing, and many more, chose WiTalk9 to coordinate VJ efforts with three other team members for Escape Halloween on October 25th and 26th, 2024. Noise cancellation and the easy up-and-down mic boom movement are his two major impressions of the full-duplex wireless intercom system.
Debuting in 2011, Escape Halloween is an annual event that takes place in California on the weekend prior to Halloween. As southern California's biggest Halloween fest, approximately 125,000 people showed up at the event on Oct. 25 and 26.
"My tent fits about 30,000 people in one go," introduces Jeff. “Background noise is definitely an issue. We had a lot of hardstyle and heavy bass. The noise reduction (cancellation) worked pretty well."
WiTalk9 features a three-microphone array and a noise cancellation algorithm - two microphones on the two sides of the headset for collecting ambient sounds and one in the arm for capturing human voice. With the help of the algorithm, the ambient noise gets canceled and the human voice transmitted.
On top of noise cancellation, weak and strong modes are available for users to choose from, the former of which is activated by default when the system is turned on.
"It is often a problem when too many people forget to mute their mics — so there is a lot of background noise because the mics don't pick up their voice but the noise of the music or the background," says Jeff about another pain point he used to experience.
WiTalk9 offers three methods of muting oneself — by engaging the dedicated button positioned at the downside of the mic, tapping the mute icon on the Saramonic app, or simply pulling up the mic arm — the last one of which is more intuitive and more often used.
"The mic's up and down movement works like a charm - my team was pretty happy with that feature. Quick and easy," comments Jeff.
WiTalk9 comes in packages ranging from 2 to 9 headsets and WiTalk9 SE 2 to 5.
For large teams (9 or more) that need to communicate over large crowds, cluttered signals, or long distances, WiTalk9 is the ideal solution.
For smaller teams (5 to 9 people) operating in open outdoor spaces or in indoor environments with few individuals, WiTalk9 SE is recommended.
Order WiTalk9 here and WiTalk9 SE here.
