Sennheiser announced it is now shipping the Spectera SKM handheld transmitter. The solution is designed for professional live sound, theater, broadcast and houses of worship.

Spectera is powered by Sennheiser’s WMAS approach and addresses typical challenges that users, operators and owners of wireless audio systems may experience. It aims to deliver ultra-low-latency wireless audio and provide continuous monitoring, remote configuration and operational visibility necessary for modern productions.

Monitoring and remote configuration are built into the Spectera ecosystem through the integrated control channel, without requiring a separate wireless control network. The Spectera handheld transmitter maintains continuous bidirectional communication with the Base Station, enabling engineers to monitor battery status, RF performance, audio levels, signal strength and link quality while remotely adjusting key microphone parameters.

The handheld transmitter is available in both UHF and 1.4 GHz variants and takes advantage of Sennheiser’s wideband WMAS technology – rather than adding an individual receiver channel and coordinating a separate narrowband frequency for each additional handheld, engineers can add the SKM as another device within the Spectera wideband RF environment.

The SKM handheld shares the BA 70 or BA 70 2.2 rechargeable battery with the Spectera SEK bodypack and features robust metal construction, AES-256 encryption and an OLED display. The solution is compatible with a wide range of Sennheiser and Neumann microphone capsules, including the Neumann KK 104 A and KK 105 A capsule heads. The Spectera SKM handheld can be applied to a wide range of applications and performance styles.

“We are excited to have started shipping the SKM handheld, completing the core elements of our Spectera system”, said Bernd Neubauer, product manager at Sennheiser. “At the same time, we will continue evolving the ecosystem based on industry feedback, needs and ideas. Over time, Spectera will be expanded with new software features, hardware devices and Services.”