Optogate PB-05 M Vocal Mute Automatic Mic Mute Switch FOH, Music Directors, Drum Wash

The actual system works well, but they have used the worlds cheapest materials. The female XLR immediately wants to break off and the faceplate is held on with plastic rivets that you can pull off with your fingernails. I am now trying to figure out how to glue this onto an SM58 so it won't snap off.

I’ve been using the PB-05M for roughly 8 years on the road mixing monitors, and I won’t mix a show without it. While in the middle of a show, one less button I need to press to talk to my band or crew mates, the better for critical communication. The ability to throw it in the smallest pocket of my backpack means I don’t ever forget to leave home without it.

Don’t let your drummer have a talkback unless you have this tool. Nobody wants the extra bleed from the drums. In the worship band setting, we have multiple talkbacks on stage and in production. The optogate keeps our inear mixes clean by keeping bleed out of all of our talkback mics and it’s been the best investment. Your band will thank you!

Has helped take our in ear talk back mic bleed completely out!! Works great!! Truly glad we purchased them!!

This really helped as we added these to all of our vocal mics in the band. It is the first time in a few years that my ears didn’t ring after the show.

I’ve purchased 3 PB-05D Optogates for my 3 wired EV ND86 mics. My live sound mix, as proven by multitrack recordings and board recordings, have much less ambient noise which makes the mix sound much cleaner.

This is a great tool! Thanks for making my live mix so much better!

Love this product as it cuts out tons of unwanted sounds on vocal mics. makes mixing live so much better.

We have 11 musicians on stage. Separation in the mix is essential. We have four Optogates that really clean drum bleed and spaces between vocal lines. Very happy with them. They solve uniquely different issues in small venues and large theaters alike. In addition to FOH, the ear mixes stay tight and less fatiguing. Indispensable part of my kit.

This product is awesome and the customer service is great. Right after ordering Joe messaged me explaining what each optogate does, and asked my needs for it and made sure i ordered the right one. Thank you Joe you're great.