Sennheiser adds new components to the EW-DX microphone system

New components of the EW-DX microphone system from Sennheiser are shipping and available to customers. With initial components released last year, EW-DX aims to simplify professional workflows by utilising refined technologies to deliver a digital UHF system that can be scaled with ease.

Among the newly available products are a two-channel Dante receiver in a half-rack size, a network charger with cascading, and an active directional wall-mounted antenna. In addition to the new hardware, Sennheiser’s Control Cockpit, Wireless Systems Manager and Smart Assist app software has been updated to include support for the new EW-DX components.

Adding to the two-channel receiver without Dante, Sennheiser now offers the EW-DX EM 2 Dante, a half-rack (9.5in) two-channel receiver, which allows for various network modes to flexibly integrate into existing workflows. The receivers have a switching bandwidth of up to 88MHz, which can translate – thanks to Sennheiser’s equidistant spacing – to up to 146 channels in standard mode and up to 293 in link density mode.

​Earlier this year, CHG 70N, a non-cascading variant of the EW-DX two-bay network charger, began shipping to customers. Sennheiser has now announced the replacement for CHG 70N, a network charger that can be cascaded (up to five network charger units), the CHG 70N-C.

​The AWM wall-mount antenna is an active directional antenna for use with Evolution Wireless Digital microphone systems. It can be connected to any stationary Evolution Wireless Digital receiver or EW-D ASA antenna splitter. AWM is available three product variants, the AWM UHF I (470-694MHz), AWM UHF II (823-1075MHz) and AWM 1G8(1785-1805MHz).

Sennheiser offers customers the ability to monitor and control its audio solutions with centralised software for a variety of use cases. For customers using EW-DX in corporate or educational environments during lectures or meetings, Sennheiser Control Cockpit version 7.1.0 now includes support for the EW-DX EM 2 Dante receiver, EW-DX table stand transmitters (available early 2024) and the EW-DX CHG 70N-C cascading network charger.

The Sennheiser Control Cockpit provides a global overview of all network-enabled devices at all times. It shows status information at a glance and makes setting adjustments for one or multiple devices at the same time easy. ​ ​

For operators in multi-channel live audio environments, such as music or theatre performances, the Sennheiser Wireless Systems Manager 4.7.0 supports all EW-DX products for set-up, monitoring and control.

For convenient operation of smaller set-ups, Sennheiser’s new Smart Assist app version 2.1.1 provides automated setup, operation and monitoring using any iOS or Android device. An intelligent setup function automatically creates reliable wireless connections, no wireless expertise required.

In addition to the EW-DX TS 3 and five-pin table stand transmitters in all frequency ranges, a four-channel Dante receiver with full 19in rack size is expected to be available mid-2024.

“We have already seen great adoption of EW-DX in the market and look forward to helping our current customers build upon their EW-DX systems, while enticing new customers with these new components,” said Michael Altemark, lead product manager wireless, business communications at Sennheiser. “By adding Dante-enabled receivers, a cascading charger and support from our multiple software control platforms, we are delivering on our commitment to provide the wireless microphone system features our customers need and demand.”