Phenyx Pro PTM-11/PTM-22 Mono Wireless in Ear Monitor System Bodypack Receiver, Performance with Adjustable Frequencies

First let me start by saying I have a PTM 10 iem system and love it!! I received the PTM 22 yesterday. Came boxed very well. I opened the box and put the rack ears on right away as I had a gig coming up in a few hours. What better way to test a new system! I really like the simplicity of the system. The only controls are on the front of the unit. You can change group and channel numbers and then sync to the receiver pack. There's no compression or eq to mess with, and let's face it, in the world of digital mixers you can do that from there. The body packs are plastic, but feel really good. They are easy to read and the lights stay on the entire time, I really like that. On the back of the transmitter are 2, 1/4 inch inputs and outputs. This is a mono unit, but you can have a second input from your own instrument or voice and be able to control it from whatever your input is for that instrument. Now about the sound, it's crystal clear!!! I mean very very clean. There's a very small amount of white noise if you crank up the volume, but you have to really have it wide open. The much more expensive units have the same noise!! I had a sub singer with our band last night, who had just had a $1000 brand name IEM the week before, and couldn't believe the sound of the PTM 22!! She said there wasn't a difference. I had the other pac on last night and was just floored at how great the 22 sounds!! We were able to go out in the crowd and not lose signal once. Very happy about that. There wasn't any interference at all, just clean sound. I use 1.5v rechargeable batteries, they were still showing full charge at the end of the night. I am using different in ear monitors than came with the unit. I haven't tried them yet to be honest. I use the KZ JAX found here on Amazon. 8 drivers in each ear and what I get to hear is just amazing!! The PTM 11 and 22 is a wonderful IEM system. A very simple system to operate(I love that), with clear full sound. You just can't go wrong with this system or the PTM 10(full stereo, see my video on that page). I will be adding a video to this review very soon and will show how to operate the system, as well as showing it being used. You gotta get this!!!!

Setup 32 channel mixer - premix sent to aux channels - each aux channel assigned to an iem for each user's own mix. Pros: Can't beat the price for the quality. Very very nice having the option of mono/stereo input as well as a passthrough for both. Love the location of the volume control knob on the receiver. Very easy for people to change on the fly not worrying about what they're pressing behind their backs. Love the amount of channels you can tune them to. With our location, this is an absolute and made it that much easier. Also, how to sync the receivers is nice as well. Makes it very easy as the the transmitter is easily accessible to our band members. Cons Line of Sight & range between transmitter and receiver makes a HUGE difference. Moved from being about 40 ft away with a direct line of sight to about 15 feet away with a direct line of sight. This being said, the signal was still clear, but at 40 ft away, with people and their devices between, there were occasional, momentary cut outs. This was after spending time finding which channel worked best using an independent signal scanner. Having moved it closer and finding the best channels again, there have been no dropouts or drop in sound quality. All in all, for a first iem system, this is amazing. The included ear buds, if you have no other option, they'll work for you. Otherwise spend about $20 more on each iem earbuds and the sound quality is amazing.

I'm running tech for a average-sized, midwestern Pentecostal church. We transitioned years ago from wedges to Galaxy AS-1100 IEM and suffered through its poor FM-sound and susceptibility to interference. Having used Phenyx mics in our kids' church, I was familiar with the quality/price, but also what was possible with the product. The first rehearsal we intro'd the PTM-22, my team was stunned. The sound quality is just so much better than we expected. (Almost everyone is using some version of the KZ ZSN line of IEMs.) I run one channel for the lead vocalist and the other channel to 5 packs for BGV. We've had them for 6 mos and everything runs smoothly. The rack is approximately 60' from the stage and will very rarely have a split-second of audio drop. The receiver cases, battery doors and antennas are all holding up to multiple weekly uses. I also added a single channel PTM-11 to use as an assisted listening mix for hard-of-hearing individuals in our worship services. I send a single compressed, vocal-only feed from the minister/pulpit mic and the user adjusts their pack volume as needed. I've since added more packs as needed. It's a fantastic, low-cost option to meet a specific need.

My band Eden On Fire had the pleasure of testing the Phenyx Pro PTM-22 IEM system these past few weeks. I have been using the PTM-11 for sometime and expected nothing but quality from my experience with them. This is what we found. The system comes complete with everything you need for a two person in-ear monitor setup: two receiver body-packs and one transmitter with controls for separate mixes and antennas with a power supply to run the unit. There are two sets of ear buds included to use with the receivers. Mounting hardware is also included if you want to rack-mount the unit and it includes coax cables should you need to extend the antennas. Batteries for both receivers are included as well. Also included is a manual for the system, however, it is very basic for getting the system up and running with very simple trouble-shooting steps. Our first trial run with the unit went smoothly. We installed the system at our rehearsal space and used it for a three hour rehearsal. During this time, we had no issues running the system. Though there is no auto-scan feature, we picked random unique channels for each and easily paired the units. Both band members reported being able to hear clearly. The ear buds were the only complaint during this first test. They are not noise isolating and so there is bleed through. Also as the members began to sweat, the buds began to slip out of their ears. We took the receivers on a field trip throughout the large building in that we rehearse and found we could go about 150ft through multiple indoor walls before the units lost connectivity. Outside the building, through concrete walls, we were able to get around 300ft before losing the signal. Our next test took place during a live performance in a small venue. This test implemented a much more realistic use of the unit as multiple wireless units were in play. During this test, in addition to the PTM-22, we used a PTM-11, PTM-10, and a PTU-71. Though the PTM-10 and PTU-71 work on a 500MHz bandwidth, the PTM-11 and PTM-22 share the 900MHz range. We had a boatload of trouble during our performance with this. Signals were dropped and channels jumped all night long on both the PTM-22 and PTM-11. To overcome, we had to re-sync the receivers to stay in business. I have since reached out to technical support at Phenyx and discovered that the group numbers on each unit need to be unique. Because the unit does not auto-scan for open channels, the end user must manually change the groups accordingly because they control the bandwidths in use. This will prevent stepping on each other’s bandwidth. So while this was an operator error, so to speak, this important information was not addressed in the manual. Overall, we love the quality of the PTM-22 system. The reliability when they are exclusively used has been very good. We will have to test this in production again with the bandwidth groups set properly to address the past issue. But having used the PTM-11 for well over a year, we have confidence in this product. Pros: Affordability – includes everything you need to start using the system. Lightweight, durable plastic body-pack receivers that clip easily on belts and back pockets and stay put. The antenna on the clip seems durable as well. AA battery life is exceptional and there is a reliable battery indicator. Very simple to pair the transmitter and receiver. Cons: Ear buds are not noise isolating and tend to become slippery with sweat. Serious musicians will likely want to upgrade to noise isolating IEM buds. No auto-scan feature. Instruction manual is a too basic for complex setups with multiple wireless units in play.

I originally ordered one PTM-22 in July and immediately noticed the issue addressed by others concerning the antenna mounts not fitting in the rack. The second unit I've ordered now in September seems to have this issue corrected. All text on the face is also now printed in white which is easier to see and the top of the case has a stamped logo whereas the old one did not. The body packs appear to be the same apart from an updated logo and all transmitters/receivers connect with no trouble despite being 2 different versions. I've been using the V1 unit for rehearsal for 2 months now with the only issue being dropouts whenever the transmitter is clipped (or so it seems). You have to really dial in the line level to get the volume you need without any clipping to avoid this. The screen on the transmitter has a level meter but no indication of where unity or clip levels are so you're kinda shooting in the dark until you get it set. I may try throwing a compressor on each aux send from the board to help with this. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase of both. This is my first IEM setup so I don't have much to go by for comparison but these seem to be a solid option at an affordable price. Time will tell if they are reliable enough to use in a live setting. Edits to come if anything changes!

EDITED 4/18/2022: Dropped the rating to three stars. After using this for about eight months I decided to get something more reliable. We started experiencing drop outs after the first few months and contacted support. They were great and sent us another pack to try out. That seemed to work for a bit but then we started getting drop outs again. The drop outs also started getting longer and more disruptive. Since my band has recently started implementing some click and track this has becoming pretty unreliable and we made the decision to upgrade everything to Sennheiser. I still believe this is a great value and I'm also sure that their support team would have kept working with me to try and figure out what's going on. At this time I need something that will consistently deliver show after show and I don't think this is that option. This item is perfect for a lot of churches out there who are able to keep everything in the same spot and never put any road wear on the items. My unit lived in a road case going from show to show for our in-ear rig which I believe is the cause of our issues. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I've been following Phenyx audio for about a year, contemplating purchasing their stereo IEM unit but held off because it looked like getting additional packs was kind of tough and I only wanted to run four mono signals using two stereo transmitters. Well, happened to be browsing some new gear and came upon these and thought they were perfect for my application. My primary reason for the purchase is setting up an isolated split in-ear rig for my band. We do small gigs at bars once a month or so. We are getting older and more conscious of our hearing and so in-ears are pretty important to us. We were running wired in-ears using the Behringer P2 packs which worked great for the most part. The only kicker is it causes so much stage clutter and it also makes load in longer. We wanted to go wireless but the Sennheiser G4 or Shure PSM options were crazy expensive for what we have going on. Saw these and bought them immediately! Played an event where we ran three separate sets and decided to do a test to compare against the Sennheiser G3 unit that a friend of mine bought a few years back. Played the first set with the PTM-22 and the second with the G3. Receiver Packs: You can definitely tell a difference in quality of the receiver packs. The G3 is very sturdy, mostly metal, and has tons of options for things like EQ, panning, limiting, etc. The PTM pack is mostly plastic and literally is only a volume control. It syncs with the transmitter and that is it. I think if I was a touring band that was playing shows every single night of the week for weeks on end, the PTM would not hold up to the road wear. The G3 would probably show some minor wear but they would be absolute tanks and hold up extremely well. Headroom on both the G3 and the PTM were great, the G3 definitely has more but I never found myself out of volume and I keep my pack running pretty hot. Transmitter: I set up the transmitter in my rack case with my IEM mixer. Installation was definitely a breeze. The provided rack ears were easy to install and feel very sturdy. The body of the transmitter is plastic but since it lives in my rack unit protected at all times I'm honestly not worried about it at all. Changing channels is super easy and the sync is a breeze. The G3 is also a pretty easy setup but if you have to change frequencies it can be a bit more difficult. Setup: Setup on the PTM system was an absolute breeze compared to the G3. The G3 has to be set in stereo mode on the transmitter and mono on the receivers with panning setup completely left or completely right. Even with that setup there is still some signal bleed from the two sides. The PTM is completely isolated mono signals which is fantastic. Setup was pretty much plug and play. After I got the transmitter mounted in the rack and hooked up to my mixer, it was only a few minutes before I had it working. Sound Quality: You can certainly tell a difference between the G3 and the PTM when you're swapping between the two using the same signal. That being said, it is not a distracting difference and I would never say the PTM audio quality is bad. There was a slight hiss when I pushed the volume that I didn't have with the G3 but it was completely unnoticeable when playing. Only heard it between songs when things got quiet. Overall this is an absolute steal at this price. I don't know how they are offering this quality of product at this price. I'm blown away by this thing and it is perfect for my application. The G3 is absolutely a better product, but it is by no means $1,000 better in my opinion. The only situation I would be uneasy about this product would be as a touring group. I don't think the plastic housing of the receiver packs would hold up to the abuse of the road. If you are a church, smaller weekend warrior type band, maybe even a wedding band this is absolutely perfect for what you need. I only bought one PTM-22 and very likely will be buying a second after our test run last night!

So far I have played and tested with this unit for 2 weeks. I primarily use IEM's for a wireless speaker setup while DJing events, but have used them for band members as well. I have not had the opportunity to use the PTM-22 yet for a gig, but I feel my bench testing was sufficient enough to know how they will work in the field. They are incredibly easy to setup and to me look great! I really enjoy these unit's IR syncing. I like being able to set my frequency on the unit and syncing the pack. The body pack's receivability is great! Through multiple walls, vehicles, bodies, other electrical equipment running, and in my pocket next to my cell phone I did not experience interference or drops outs until I was 65 yards away from the transmitter. The sound quality and volume remained intact while traveling around with the packs. Then setting up the packs with a use of a speaker the sound quality was crisp and clear with yet again absolutely no drop outs or cut ins. The transmitters ability to overcome outside interference is impressive. I have yet to experience interference or cut ins from noise. The body packs are incredibly light, and you can't even tell you are wearing one. I enjoy that the volume knob is the power on vs the PMR-1's having a power button and volume knob. It's just simple and less operations in my opinion. The only complaint that I have about the body packs is that their housing feels like it can easily break. I worry that bumping into something with low force may cause these to break. Opening the battery cover can be a bit nerve racking sometimes because I am afraid of slipping and busting it right off. One thing that I wish this unit had was an auto frequency finder like their PTU-7000 Microphones have. I absolutely love that feature. I absolutely hate noise in my system so for my IEM's I carry a portable frequency analyzer to find the best frequency with the least amount of noise. I typically run a dedicated line to these units without using the loop outs because I prefer balanced signals to my equipment. But this wouldn't be a proper review if I didn't at least test it. I have no complaints. I did not experience any loss of audio quality or volume at all looping my outputs. One wish would be to see future units using XLR vs Unbalanced 1/4" TRS. Now this system is a mono unit. I will be honest I prefer a stereo unit over this one. Reason being, the the PTM-10 is half the size and is capable of doing the same thing. Yes the PTM-10 is a single stereo output transmitter, but you can pan bodypacks to the left and others to the right and feed two different audio signals to the transmitter on the left and right channels to get two different outputs to your packs. Though if I were to ever need more than 2 outputs I would find myself purchasing a PTM-33. Then there is no panning of lefts and rights and not multiple units to power. Lastly if you purchase this unit, please do not judge it's quality using the supplied earbuds. I'm sorry to say, but they are not very good and they ended up in the garbage for me... If using an IEM for a wireless speaker setup, please do your research and make a high quality cable for going from 3.5mm to XLR. If using for actual in ear purposes, please purchase proper buds. Other than some minor wishes and concerns I strongly feel you will not be disappointed with these units.

Very high fidelity. Work perfectly