Samson Concert XD2 Two-Channel 1.9 GHz Digital Wireless Handheld Microphone System
The Concert XD2 is a two-channel digital wireless handheld system, so one receiver covers two microphones. Samson's Concert XD2 systems operate in the 1.9 GHz band and are powered by the Sheersound audio codec, which is how they deliver crystal-clear, interference-free wireless audio.
- Two channels, one receiver: both handhelds report to a single unit, so there is one box to power, one box to connect to the mixer and one place to check levels.
- 1.9 GHz digital: Concert XD2 systems operate in the 1.9 GHz band.
- Sheersound audio codec: the codec Samson uses to carry the signal, for clarity that holds up without interference.
- Range: an operating range of up to 300 feet.
- Handheld format: supplied as a handheld system, which suits speech, vocals and passing a microphone around a room.
Two channels is the usual sweet spot for a school hall, a meeting room, a small house of worship or a function space. One microphone goes to the person leading and the second is either a guest microphone or a spare kept switched off at the side, which is far more useful in practice than a single channel and far less to manage than a four-channel rack.
Concert XD2 is Samson's 1.9 GHz digital wireless range, and the two-channel handheld version is the one most rooms actually need. Samson's own description is short and specific: Concert XD2 systems provide digital wireless clarity, operating in the 1.9 GHz band and powered by the Sheersound audio codec, giving crystal-clear, interference-free wireless audio with an operating range of up to 300 feet.
Why two channels changes the setup
A two-channel system puts both microphones through one receiver. There is one unit to power, one connection to the mixer and one display to check before a session starts. For a presenter and a guest, a lead vocal and a backing vocal, or a main microphone plus a spare kept off at the side of the stage, that is usually enough. It also means the two channels are configured together as one system rather than as two separate systems that have to be kept out of each other's way.
Digital, in the 1.9 GHz band
The system runs in the 1.9 GHz band and uses the Sheersound audio codec. Samson's claim for that combination is interference-free audio, which is the whole point of a digital link. The transmitter sends coded data rather than a modulated analogue signal, so the receiver either resolves the audio cleanly or it does not, and there is no gradual slide into hiss as conditions change.
Coverage and placement
Operating range is quoted at up to 300 feet. That is enough for a classroom, a function room, a studio floor or a modest hall from a receiver sitting near the mixer, provided the antennas have a clear view of the area the microphones are being used in. Keep the receiver out from behind metal racks and off the floor and you will get closer to the quoted figure.