Sennheiser XSW-D Wireless Digital Microphone - Portable ENG Set

Sennheiser 508490 (508-490, 508/490, 508_490) (XSW/D,XSW_D) XSW-D Wireless Digital Microphone - Portable ENG Set

XS Wireless Digital. Like any classic romance, it’s elegant to see, complex in theory, but intuitive in action. These might sound like strong words for a wireless solution to your audio needs, but like any love story, you know it when you experience it. It’s an instant connection.

XS Wireless Digital is essentially a cable replacement. It works digitally, using a 2.4GHz transmission to create a wireless peer-to-peer connection. 

Freedom. With a simple touch of a button, step away from the cables and maintain a faithful connection. As a liberating solution for the musician moving about on stage, or a convenient approach to practicing in the rehearsal room, XS Wireless Digital empowers your inner creativity by allowing you to roam free. It means interacting with the crowd like you never have before and enables you to take your performance to the next level. It’s the power to turn audio limitations into audio opportunities. Frankly, it’s a simple but versatile tool that means more than Sennheiser had the time to discover. It works, and if you’re looking to change your relationship with cables and frequencies, then you need to try it out.

A good connection doesn’t require being tied down. Wireless means no obstacles, no distractions, just effortless audio, every time. As a liberating solution for the musician moving about on stage, or a convenient approach to practicing in the rehearsal room, XS Wireless Digital empowers your inner creativity by allowing you to roam free. Lose the cables but keep the connection.

One touch ease-of-use

• It’s simple, each XS Wireless Digital has only one button. Press to power up and link simultaneously, click once to mute, and hold to power down. It’s as easy as plugging in a cable, minus the cable part.

Digital for worldwide operation

• Your sound should be as boundless as your ideas. Forget about having to set frequencies and step into the world of digital. Using a 2.4 GHz transmission, sync and go anywhere, anytime - effortlessly.
• One-touch ease-of-use wireless audio set that utilises a digital transmission to seamlessly link audio sources. Equipped with both XLR and 3.5mm (1/8") transmitters, this elegant solution makes capturing dialogue on a DSLR easier than ever before while maintaining a reliable connection.

USB C interface for charging

• Input voltage: typ. 5.0 V
• Charging temperature: 0 °C - 60 °C (32 °F - 140 °F)
• Charging time: typ. 3 h

Battery pack

• Cell type: Li-Ion
• Nominal voltage: 3.7 V
• Cell capacity: 850 mAh
• Operating time: up to 5 h

AF characteristics

• Codec: aptX® Live
• Audio frequency response: 3.5 mm Jack/XLR: 80 - 18,000 Hz, 6.3 mm Jack: 10 - 18,000 Hz
• Audio output: max. 12 dBu
• Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥ 106 dB
• THD: < 0.1 %
• Audio latency: < 4 ms
• Frequency range: 2,400 - 2,483.5MHz
• Transmission power (EIRP): max. 10 mW
• Modulation: GFSK with TDMA

Environmental conditions

• Operating temperature: -10 °C to +55 °C, (14 °F to 131 °F)
• Relative humidity: 95 % (non-condensing)

In the box

• 1x XSW-D 3.5mm (1/8") transmitter
• 1x XSW-D female XLR transmitter
• 1x XSW-D 3.5mm (1/8") receiver
• 1x ME 2-II clip-on lavalier mic
• 1x 3.5mm (1.8") coiled cable
• 1x USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• 1x Cold Shoe mount
• 1x Belt Clip
• 1x Coloured stickers for labelling
• 1x Quick guide
• 1x Safety guide