AudioTechnica 3000 good in 2018?

I think this will ultimately boil down to your application, what you are using them for, and the frequencies you have available, how many systems you're planning on using, etc. I've never been an AT person, I had a tainted bad experience years ago with an old install that cursed me away from AT. I'm sure their new stuff is fine. Worked at a church for a few years that swore by the 3000 series. They've refined the systems over the years and kept the same model number too.

Depending on your application / number of systems, you may want to look at digital with the recent 600 mHz splitup/auctions and rumors of more down the road. Will the 3000 work? We can only answer that if we know your application and desires of using said system.
 
I think this will ultimately boil down to your application, what you are using them for, and the frequencies you have available, how many systems you're planning on using, etc. I've never been an AT person, I had a tainted bad experience years ago with an old install that cursed me away from AT. I'm sure their new stuff is fine. Worked at a church for a few years that swore by the 3000 series. They've refined the systems over the years and kept the same model number too.

Depending on your application / number of systems, you may want to look at digital with the recent 600 mHz splitup/auctions and rumors of more down the road. Will the 3000 work? We can only answer that if we know your application and desires of using said system.

The application is a small theater performance. Operates in the 500mhz bands
 
The "new" AT3000 use a different connector; the Hirose of old has been replaced with a proprietary connector so if you already have mic elements for existing AT inventory, they wont work without an adapter or retermination. Also the delivery time, if your needs are "really soon now", may be a factor.
 
I personally have nothing but positive reviews regarding them. In the past, we would rent mics from a local shop and would be given AT's or Shures, and almost always the problems would come from the Shures. We just bought 12 of them last year and had no issues with the transmitters or the receivers for our musical.
 
So they'll be sufficent for a theatre setup?

It's a new product yet to be seen in the wild... The previous version was used successfully but past performance is not a prediction of future sufficiency.

Perhaps also to be considered: the rumor mill is the USA pricing will be "more money" than the previous 3000 series. Add that to not being able to reuse existing AT microphone element inventory without adapters or re-termination and it makes me wonder what AT is trying to do here.
 
I wonder if the OP is talking about getting a new system, or if their venue is renting or borrowing an existing system?
 
It's a new product yet to be seen in the wild... The previous version was used successfully but past performance is not a prediction of future sufficiency.

Perhaps also to be considered: the rumor mill is the USA pricing will be "more money" than the previous 3000 series. Add that to not being able to reuse existing AT microphone element inventory without adapters or re-termination and it makes me wonder what AT is trying to do here.
Sweetwater has the pricing up. Beltpack and receiver: $549. I think that the previous generation was $449.
 

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