In this guest review, Florian Lindenberg discusses his experience with the Hollyland Solidcom M1 system. Since this wireless intercom system is far more affordable than those of the established major brands in this field, the question arises: Can the Hollyland system offer just as much and can it convince in terms of reliability and usability? Let’s find out! As we shoot a lot of s35 multicam productions with at least eight team members (mostly 15+), we have been looking for an affordable and reliable wireless intercom solution for quite some time. Here in Europe, we have major brands like Riedel and Green-Go (comparable to Clear-Com and Altair). These are phenomenal systems, but crazy expensive and not exactly straightforward to use. We’ve spent thousands of euros to rent them, and most of the time you need an extra technician to set them up. As a reference, this year we paid around 3,500€ (excl. VAT) for a complete package with 20 beltpacks plus technician. Beyond that, if you want to invest in a system from one of the established manufacturers with a comparable feature set to the Hollyland Solidcom M1, you will have to spend at least five times as much. For example, a single Riedel Bolero Beltpack costs around 2,200€. Hollyland Solidcom M1 headset with connector. Image credit: CineD Hollyland Solidcom M1 We came across the Solidcom M1 in mid-2021 and were lucky enough to get our hands on a demo unit. We quickly realized that it was super simple and quite reliable....
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 9 December, 2021