Melonare MWM414B: Four Bodypacks and Color-Coded Receiver Controls

Four bodypacks are easier to keep track of when the controls give me a visual clue. The detail I keep coming back to on this Melonare kit is the color coding: the red pack has a matching red control on the receiver.

This is the MWM414B kit as it arrived for the video, with headset and lavalier microphones. I am opening the hardware and working out the layout before doing a recorded sound comparison.

Sorting the pieces

I take out the receiver, bodypacks and microphone accessories. There are several pieces to keep organized, so I spend time looking at the connections and controls rather than assuming every bundle contains the same combination.

The original description uses a different bundle shorthand from the model name I discuss. The contents in this unboxing are the reference for this article; check the seller's current listing for the exact package you are considering.

Match the pack to the control

I power a transmitter, look at its display and examine the microphone connector. On the receiver, the colored controls make the relationship to the individual packs easier to follow.

That is a practical detail when several people have microphones. It gives me a starting point for keeping track of which channel I am adjusting, although I do not run a multi-person sound or range test in this session.

A different job from wireless monitoring

This is a microphone system. My Melonare PM2 unboxing covers a separate monitoring set with a transmitter and receivers for listening. Similar-looking audio boxes can be doing very different jobs.

Here, the first step is getting familiar with the bodypacks, microphones and receiver. Audio quality, usable range and a comparison with other wireless systems still need their own test.