Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at school.learnlightandsound.com
In this episode, I discuss the high-level differences between the new Saramonic K9 digital wireless microphone system and the DEITY THEOS. This is NOT a full review, just an audio sample from the Saramonic K9, and how it differs from the THEOS system — they have very similar feature sets and price points. I’ll work with the K9 system over the coming weeks and get you all the details on how it performs in a few weeks.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Saramonic K9 digital wireless microphone system with TX recording and wireless timecode sync — geni.us/VYmCQu
- Sound Devices MixPre series recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#Saramonic
#Wireless
#Microphone
Index
00:00 Introduction to the Saramonic K9 wireless microphone system
00:08 DEITY THEOS is nearest competitor
00:39 Both record 32-bit float to transmitter
01:07 Both have timecode generators in transmitters
01:23 Both have wide frequency band support
01:44 Both have iOS and Android apps for wireless control
01:53 Both have switchable RF power up to 100mW
01:56 Both have 3.5mm headphone outputs for monitoring
02:05 Both include microphones, antennas, output cables, and hard cases
02:11 Both are similarly priced
02:18 Saramonic has a top screen on receiver — great for using the receiver in an audio bag
02:38 Saramonic is NOT antenna diversity
02:47 DEITY has timecode generators and RF distribution box and external antenna
03:24 Saramonic also uses SMA connectors so you can use external RF distribution and antennas
03:43 I’ll work on an in-depth review over the next few weeks
04:08 Please buy my courses
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at school.learnlightandsound.com
In this episode, I discuss the high-level differences between the new Saramonic K9 digital wireless microphone system and the DEITY THEOS. This is NOT a full review, just an audio sample from the Saramonic K9, and how it differs from the THEOS system — they have very similar feature sets and price points. I’ll work with the K9 system over the coming weeks and get you all the details on how it performs in a few weeks.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Saramonic K9 digital wireless microphone system with TX recording and wireless timecode sync — geni.us/VYmCQu
- Sound Devices MixPre series recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#Saramonic
#Wireless
#Microphone
Index
00:00 Introduction to the Saramonic K9 wireless microphone system
00:08 DEITY THEOS is nearest competitor
00:39 Both record 32-bit float to transmitter
01:07 Both have timecode generators in transmitters
01:23 Both have wide frequency band support
01:44 Both have iOS and Android apps for wireless control
01:53 Both have switchable RF power up to 100mW
01:56 Both have 3.5mm headphone outputs for monitoring
02:05 Both include microphones, antennas, output cables, and hard cases
02:11 Both are similarly priced
02:18 Saramonic has a top screen on receiver — great for using the receiver in an audio bag
02:38 Saramonic is NOT antenna diversity
02:47 DEITY has timecode generators and RF distribution box and external antenna
03:24 Saramonic also uses SMA connectors so you can use external RF distribution and antennas
03:43 I’ll work on an in-depth review over the next few weeks
04:08 Please buy my courses
