THEOS Digital Wireless 2ch Kit (US)

Having historically worked with Shure and Lectrosonics products, I was skeptical about a new digital product but I needed something more affordable than Shure and Lectro for my personal kit and wasn’t impressed with Sony’s products in the past. Sennheiser seemed like the obvious choice until THEOS came out and promised wideband digital at a similar price point.

I decided to give it a try and it’s been incredible! Battery life has been good even on alkaline batteries, range has been fine for my applications, and the menus are super intuitive. I’ve used them both for wireless mics and for hops to cameras and they’ve been excellent in both scenarios.

I’d love to see Deity add dedicated IFB receivers, XLR plug transmitters, and a slot mount 2 or even 4 channel receiver in the future. If they do, I’ll happily stay within this ecosystem. If they release a rack mount receiver, I would even use these for live sound applications.

All in all, you can’t beat the value of this wireless kit for location sound applications.

THEOS Digital Wireless 2ch Kit (US)

Well designed and implemented. Production ready kit that will feel at home at small to medium production sets. Integrates well with multiple field recorders in my bag. Works best for me with manual configuration. I would like to see better auto scanning and configuration as I was not able to get this to work effectivly in a production environment and had to rely on manual assignments of frequencies. Audio quality has been spectacular.

THEOS Digital Wireless 2ch Kit (Global)

The quality on these is wonderful. currently having an issue where i can only get signal from one of them but I'm sure this is down to user error. my biggest qualm is deity's uncertainty about turning on the internal recording function in 2028 which was my primariy concern buying them. excellent signal and so far signal avoidance/rejection. the lavs that come with are quite good and the tutorials provided on youtube are excellent. do wish they had more of a thruline to the app and the app usage though I found that unexpectedly unapparent. Overall fantastic purchase with small solvable issues.

I purchased one of these a few months ago and just purchased another set. Absolutely love how these sound and operate. I use these on professional film sets and can verify people think these are amazing sounding units! Cant wait until the XLR transmitter and the DLXT are released.

Better than other brands costing more than twice

I have only used this kit on one job so far and it has exceded my expectations. The level of control and tools included have helped me complete my job in a far better way then I could before.

I am on set using my Theos system in the wild for the first time. I did testing at home and so far the Theos system itself is fantastic! It’s very clean, low noise, easy to use and is a great UHF kit.

My issue lies with the Sidus App. It’s very problematic. I have been having multiple issues with it connecting, staying connected, showing the connected devices, retaining updated information, etc. There were multiple times i tried to mute the Theos TX and it noted the change as FAILED, and there is no way to unmute the TX from the RX, which is a very annoying.

I would also like to see the app coded for each device. For example, I use an Apple iPad mini on set for my Wingman and audio apps, including Sidus. I would like the app to be designed for the iPad, as opposed to the iPhone version just a little bigger. It’s extremely buggy and not very clear.

I’m more then happy to expand on any of the above mentioned further if needed. Again, I LOVE the Theos system. It works very well and is easy to use. It’s been very helpful in learning about the UHF world.

I would love to see significant stability and design improvements to the Sidus App. With the Theos ecosystem and Deity products being very app focused, I feel as this is a must.

Thank you!

I absolutely am blown away by the quality of the gear and how it's packaged into an easy to carry case. Moving into a 32-bit workspace has changed how I manage audio, love it. Way to go Deity!

This Digital Wireless 2-channel kit is really amazing. I've been using it in the field and the signal quality of the lavs and reliability of the wireless is great. There is only one flaw with this kit and that is the lavalier lapel clip. Instead of a wire clip to hold the mic barrel securely, it uses a plastic/rubber nub that the mic wire clips into and it doesn't hold it well enough. The first time out, we struggled with the mic falling out of the clip. I've replaced the clips with better ones, and now the overall kit is complete and awesome.

V GOOD!!!!

Digital is the future and deity have made a big leap breathing in the neck of industry leaders.
I started using digital 16 years ago in switched to digital only wireless 13 years ago. Digital has so many advantages compared to traditional analog and pseudo digital wireless that I can never seen myself going back. After the amateur 2.4Ghz previous wireless the teos seams to have become fully professional wireless. The build quality is too much and the performance is …. honestly close to my $4500 a channel Zaxcom digital wireless. I will write a better review after the superbawl but honestly one thing I can say is the competition should be afraid of what teos 2.0 will have to offer.

I run a Youtube channel that regularly mics up 4 people sitting around a table, and these mics are perfectly suited to what we're doing. Being able to remotely sync timecode has been such a timesaver in my post workflow, and being able to remotely monitor and make changes to gain and other settings from my phone is awesome. We bought these as an upgrade to the Rode Wireless Go II whose batteries were shot after 6 months of use, so being able to swap AAs even mid-session is an absolute dream. No complaints whatsoever with this product, and I'll be recommending them to everyone who will listen.

Creo que es un gran equipo, cubre muchas de mis necesidades en el set, solo preferiría una construcción más robusta, tengo la sensación que se puede romper fácilmente

Theos is an unbelievable value. Initial setup couldn’t be easier using the app. We’ve used it as an IFB and as a traditional lav pack and couldn’t be happier with the ease of use, build and sound quality. Our sound op who has a set of lectrosonics was immensely impressed with the theos system and is planning to pick a theos set to add to his kit (which says a ton because he is very particular about his kit). Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting to build your audio kit, theos deserves serious consideration. I am confident will be put to use for years to come and can’t wait for that patent to expire so we can record and transmit here in the US simultaneously. To sum it up, amazing system at a great price. Buy it. I have spoken.

The units are very tough and work great. The 3 antennas also also a great item!

I’ve used this set on two shoots so far, one was on a. college campus the other in a maximum security prison. Despite heavy RF traffic the in the prison this kit worked perfectly. As of right now my only complaint is the app which is not the most stable, but that can be improved via software updates. Overall Theos might be the best prosumer lav kit.

When the product was advertised, I was excited about being able to feed quality audio into my camera/field recorder AND have a 32bit float backup. But, the version I have I not able to record and transmit at the same time. Disappointing.

I haven't had a chance to use these radios on a real world set, but so far I am very impressed. The digital UHF is so clean. The units are very easy to work with. Sidus Audio makes it so easy to manage many receivers and transmitters. I have found the Bluetooth control to be a bit flaky, but usually completes the task on a second try. Similarly, the audio displays can be a bit laggy. The Deity AA Lithium batteries are great, but so far I've been unable to get them anywhere. So looking for recommendations for substitutes. Would be nice if there were a rechargeable equivalent. There are a few things that would be nice to have, some of which could be provided in a firmware update. All in all, I am very impressed and can't wait to try them out on set.

Clearly, a lot of thought went into the design and build of these units. Although I’ve only had a chance to use them on one shoot so far, and that was simply a sit down interview, augmented with an overhead mic (DPA4017), the system worked flawlessly in a major US city (Boston). Having tested them a few days prior to using them, the setup, navigation of the menus and range seems very good, especially for this price point. I own another system that costs 4x as much, and while i’m not ready to say this will replace that, the THEOS system is a strong competitor. Rather than using the included lavs, i used my standard DPA6060, so i can’t yet comment on the quality of sound from the Deity lavs, but my experiences so far with their product line is that they are making above average products for people who may be looking to advance their gear and skill sets, or for someone like myself that is looking for quality backup tools, or for those times when you need extra pieces in your kit.
Minor complaints: i wish the included batteries were rechargeable lithium, instead of disposable lithium, or that they just didn’t include batteries…we’re at a moment in time when we shouldn’t need to be wasteful…enough said on that…i would also like to see a neater output cable/jack design, but that is personal preference. Higher end units would have outputs on the bottom or back, but considering the size of these, that’s not possible.
Speaking of size, the ability to have 2 channels of wireless coming into a single receiver about the same size as the transmitters and that fits nicely in my run and gun bag (Sound Devices MixPre3ii in a Strut Case bag) means that i can get more out of less, and for travel gigs, where i’m trying to be as discreet and travel with only a small backpack with all of my gear in it, this is fantastic. Much less weight in the bag and more streamlined. Really appreciated.
Having the ability to use these as recorders is also great! Granted, many of us in the industry are both thankful and frustrated by one amazing manufacturer’s patents, but when other companies products are able to both transmit wirelessly and record backup outside of the US, it’s a bummer to own a piece of kit that has the ability to do something, but because of those patents, we’re not allowed to…when those patents eventually expire, maybe those of us that own this kit and others like it, will finally get to reap the rewards that owners in other countries are able to experience.
Again, really great product for the price. I hope Deity continues their quest to design and build tools that creators of all skill levels can feel confident using to build their content.

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You say it works in Europe and then you say it doesn’t work at the end of a previous answer. Will you have a European version?

The video says 450ft and and here on the website it says up to 300ft.

I’m excited about this launch but your ambiguity is concerning.