Optogate PB-05 M

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Microphone Switch

Automatic microphone switch with optical proximity sensor (-42 dB)
Milled aluminium housing
Distance range adjustable between 15 and 100 cm
Connectors: 1x XLR female connector, 1x XLR male connector
Dimensions (L x H x W) 69 x 35 x 21 mm
Weight: 60 g
Colour: Black

Note: Requires 48 V phantom power.

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Available since January 2026
Item number 634204
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306,20 AED 74,79 €

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A useful tool to have in the mics trunk, but only for limited use cases

MJ7e 05.11.2026

This is a well made piece of kit, that performs well as designed, well worth any professional engineer having in their mics case. My one big criticism after using it in a large number of gigs is that the sensor 15 degree field of view is much too narrow. It often fails to trigger, silencing the singer, when they sing off-centre to the mic, such as a singer-guitarist looking down sideways at their fretboard. This is a serious enough risk to make the device unusable for vocal performances in most professional settings. For low-profile backing vocalists in (say) a pub rock-n-roll gig, facing a hobson's choice of horrible overspill versus occasional muted backing vocals, it's a useful device. There are similar products from a couple of competitor manufacturers, but they all use the same 15-degree infrared sensors, so this one is about as good as you can get.

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Tut was es soll, fragt sich nur wie lange

totticorn 26.09.2026

An sich schließt und öffnet das Gate zuverlässig, die Verarbeitung hat bei mir aber für genügend Misstrauen gesorgt dass ich das Optogate in Zukunft nicht noch einmal nutzen würde. Hier geht es mir insbesondere um die Einstellschraube, welche bei einem von 3 Gates nach wenigen Tagen in Benutzung bereits nicht mehr zuverlässig ihren Job tat.

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Zuverlässiger als Daddario PW-IRMM-01

Markus Peter 09.02.2026

Optogate PB-05 M bestellt, da Daddario PW-IRMM-01am Yamaha DM3 nicht zuverlässig funktionierte.

Positiv: Stabilität, Zuverlässigkeit, Verarbeitung, Justierbarkeit
Neutral: Design, für Mikros bis 10mA Strombedarf

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Werkt perfect

Flashback Frank 02.05.2026

Op mijn condensatormicrofoon heb ik veel overspraak wat bij audio nabewerking van live opnames veel extra werk vergt. De eerste indruk is erg goed, het vergt nog wel wat afstelling maar vooralsnog een prima investering.

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