Thank you for the information. Would you recommend using a company to hang them or is it something the schools maintenance staff could do? If so, what company would be good in the Chicago area (if you know).
I take it you aren't a technician. No problem. We are happy to help. What is the
stage like? Are there pipes overhead with
curtains hanging from them? These mics are very light weight. The only real question is do you have a safe way to get up high enough to hang them. In my theater I have a set of
Audio Technica U853's hanging from one of the pipes over head I use a little
bit of what we
call tie
line... it's 1/4" thick heavy cotton string to tie them in place. You could even use just about anything to secure the cables to the pipes, just don't
cinch down tight or cause the mic cable to
bend at a sharp way as that would break the tiny wires inside the mic cables. Run the mic cables along the pipe and off
stage to where it gets plugged in. No need to hire anyone to do it. I installed some in a church once for choir mics and we simply screwed some heavy screw eyes into the ceiling which we tied the mic cables to. The only trick is making some minor adjustments so that they don't spin and
point in the wrong direction. Also be sure they stay away from spotlights as they could melt the cables and anything with electrical
power running through it as that could cause buzzing or humming in the
microphone.
If you need more specific advice, take some pictures of the
stage and where you want to hang the microphones and we can help you.