MicKit 1

The one-mic kit

One speaker. One mic. Zero cable panic. MicKit 1 is the rental that solves the single most common question in live audio: “Can I get a wireless mic for Saturday?” The answer is yes, and it arrives at your door in a sealed SKB iSeries waterproof case the day before your event. Inside: a digital receiver, a bodypack transmitter, a Point Source Audio element in the body type you chose, four windscreens in four skin tones, spare clips, gaff patches, a laminated quick-start card labeled BATTERY: AA MODE, and a pre-paid return label. Drop in two AA batteries, power the receiver, power the bodypack, clip the element, say the line. You’re on air in under four minutes. No spreadsheets, no tech rider, no phone call with a sales rep.

Built for

• Wedding officiants who need a ceremony mic without buying one
• Drone pastors and traveling speakers doing a one-off guest sermon
• Podcast hosts recording a live remote
• Corporate keynoters doing a single fireside chat
• Drama teachers running a Shakespeare unit with one narrator
• TEDx-style short-form speakers

Brand selector

Choose Shure SLX-D+ or Sennheiser EW-D at checkout. Both are the same price. Shure is the RentMicKits default because more venues on the Eastern seaboard run Shure and the support network is denser; pick Sennheiser if you or your FOH engineer have a preference. Audio quality is effectively indistinguishable in rehearsal, both are 24-bit digital, both have the same real-world battery life, both lock to a receiver in under 15 seconds.

What’s in the case

Every MicKit 1 ships with:

• 1x Shure SLX-D+ (or Sennheiser EW-D) digital diversity receiver
• 1x Matching bodypack transmitter
• 1x Point Source Audio CO-6 earset or CO-8WL waterproof lavalier (your choice at checkout)
• 1x Backup Point Source Audio element (same type)
• 2x 1/2 wave antennas (rack-mount or paddle where applicable)
• 1x Power cable for receiver
• 1x 10 ft XLR cable (receiver to your mixer or PA)
• 4x Foam windscreens in 4 skin tones (cocoa, tan, beige, pale)
• 2x Spare clips and 1 roll of theatrical gaff tape
• 1x Sheet of pre-cut hypoallergenic skin patches
• 1x Laminated quick-start card labeled “BATTERY: AA MODE”
• 1x Pre-paid return shipping label
• 1x SKB iSeries 3i-0907-4 waterproof case

Case: SKB iSeries 3i-0907-4 (IP67, crushproof, padlockable, airline-legal carry-on). Setup time: under 4 minutes from case-open to first word. Batteries: ships without batteries. Drop in 2x AA (we recommend Energizer Ultimate Lithium for 8+ hour shows). Upgrade to MicKit Power for rechargeable Li-ion + charger.

Upgrades

• MicKit Power (+$25/wk) — swap AA for Shure SB903 or Sennheiser BA 70 rechargeable packs with dock charger. Worth it for multi-show runs.
• MicKit Premium Element (+$15/channel/wk) — upgrade the CO-6 to the Point Source GO-9WD-SH (IP57 waterproof flagship). The move for outdoor weddings and beach ceremonies.

Tech specs

• Frequency range: H5 (shure) or Q1/R4 (sennheiser) — confirmed legal in all 50 states
• Latency: <3 ms
• Range: 330 ft line of sight, 150 ft typical venue
• Battery life: 8+ hrs AA, 9+ hrs rechargeable
• Audio output: XLR balanced, line or mic level