BOLERO HIRE.

Bolero is a wireless beltpack that works like a keypanel: six keys, each a full-duplex conversation with its own level, and a reply key for whoever called last. Registering one to a system is a touch against the antenna.

A system is beltpacks, the antennas that cover the site, and a charger. Antennas run on a single cable for data and power, and connect to an Artist matrix or work as a system on their own.

We hold it on both bands. 1.9 GHz DECT is the standard in the UK and Europe; 2.4 GHz travels to countries where DECT is restricted, and the two run side by side in one system.

Riedel Bolero 1.9 GHz DECT wireless intercom beltpack, front view

Riedel

BOLERO 1.9 GHz DECT

BL-BPK-1006-19

The DECT beltpack, on the licence-free 1880 to 1900 MHz band in the UK and Europe. Riedel’s receiver design copes with the reflections of arenas and steel-framed venues, and Bluetooth brings a phone call or a wireless headset into the beltpack.

  • Ten beltpacks on each antenna
  • Six full-duplex keys with individual levels
  • 17 hours from a battery that swaps in seconds
  • Bluetooth for a phone or headset
  • Works as a beltpack, a desktop panel or a walkie-talkie
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Frequency
1880 to 1900 MHz in the UK and Europe
Band
DECT, licence-free
Receiver
Advanced DECT Receiver with multipath protection
Beltpacks per antenna
10
Beltpacks per system
250 with Artist; 100 standalone
Bluetooth
4.1, for a headset or a mobile phone
Riedel Bolero 2.4 GHz wireless intercom beltpack in black, front view

Riedel

BOLERO 2.4 GHz

BL-BPK-1006-24

The same beltpack on the 2.4 GHz band, which is licence-free worldwide. It goes where DECT cannot, and adds capacity alongside DECT on a site that needs more beltpacks than one band will carry.

  • One version for every country
  • Eight beltpacks on each antenna
  • Runs in the same system as DECT beltpacks
  • Same keys, battery and housing as the DECT beltpack
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Frequency
2.403 to 2.479 GHz
Band
2.4 GHz, licence-free worldwide
Receiver
Multipath protection with packet retransmission
Beltpacks per antenna
8
Beltpacks per system
250 with Artist; 100 standalone
Bluetooth
Not fitted
Riedel Bolero 1.9 GHz DECT active antenna in grey

Riedel

BOLERO ANTENNA 1.9 GHz DECT

BL-ANT-1010-19

The DECT antenna, carrying ten beltpacks on the UK and European band. Riedel gives a coverage diameter of up to about 200 m indoors, depending on the building, and 300 to 500 m outdoors in line of sight.

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Frequency
1880 to 1900 MHz in the UK and Europe
Beltpacks per antenna
10
Antennas per system
Up to 100
Transmit power
10 mW average per channel; normal, low and ultra-low settings
Diversity
Multiple diversity elements
Coverage diameter
About 200 m indoors; 300 to 500 m outdoors
Riedel Bolero 1.9 GHz DECT active antenna with 5G filtering

Riedel

BOLERO ANTENNA 1.9 GHz FILTERED

A DECT antenna with filtering against 5G. Mobile networks transmit at high power close to the DECT band, and a mast near a stadium or festival site can swamp an unfiltered antenna. This is the one for outdoor sites and city-centre venues.

  • Filtered against interference from nearby 5G masts
  • Same beltpacks, capacity and cabling as the standard DECT antenna
  • Used alongside standard antennas in one system
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Frequency
1880 to 1900 MHz in the UK and Europe
Filtering
5G interference filter
Beltpacks per antenna
10
Antennas per system
Up to 100
Riedel Bolero 2.4 GHz active antenna in black

Riedel

BOLERO ANTENNA 2.4 GHz

BL-ANT-1008-24

The 2.4 GHz antenna, carrying eight beltpacks on a band that is licence-free worldwide. It shares a network, and a daisy chain, with DECT antennas.

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Frequency
2.403 to 2.479 GHz
Beltpacks per antenna
8
Antennas per system
Up to 100
Transmit power
4 mW average; normal, low and ultra-low settings
Diversity
Multiple diversity elements
Riedel Bolero five-bay drop-in beltpack charger

Riedel

BOLERO CHARGER FIVE BAY

BL-CHG-1005-R

The charging station for Bolero: five beltpacks drop in with their batteries fitted, or the bays take spare batteries on their own. A full charge takes up to three hours, and each beltpack shows how long it has left.

  • Five beltpacks or spare batteries at once
  • Charged in up to three hours
  • Two chargers fit a lockable 4U rack drawer: ten beltpacks
  • USB ports for charging a phone and for firmware updates
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Bays
5
Charges
Bolero beltpacks, or spare batteries
Charge time
Up to 3 hours
Status
An LED on each bay; time remaining on the beltpack display
USB
Type A and Type C
Mains
100 to 230 V AC, IEC inlet
Mounting
Tabletop, wall, or 19-inch rack with the drawer kit

1.9 GHz OR 2.4 GHz

A beltpack connects only to antennas on its own band. Users on the two bands talk to each other when their antennas are in the same system.
1.9 GHz DECT2.4 GHz
Frequency1880 to 1900 MHz (UK and Europe)2.403 to 2.479 GHz
Where it worksBy region; the UK and Europe share a bandWorldwide
Beltpacks per antenna108
BluetoothYesNo
Battery life17 hours typical17 hours typical
Keys6 and reply6 and reply

THREE WAYS TO CONNECT

Cable is Cat 5e or Cat 6, screened. Runs are up to 100 m on an IP network and up to 300 m between antennas in Standalone Link.
MODEWHAT IT NEEDSBELTPACKSSET UP IN
IntegratedAn Artist matrix and an AES67 network with PoE switchesUp to 250Riedel Director
Standalone LinkAntennas daisy-chained or in a ring; no network or matrixUp to 100A web browser
Standalone 2110An AES67 network with PoE switches; no matrixUp to 100A web browser

WORKS WITH

The equipment this is usually hired with.

Riedel MAX double-ear intercom headset with boom microphone

Riedel

HEADSETS

MAX for loud stages, AIR for long days, PRO for broadcast: single or double ear.

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Riedel Artist-1024 intercom matrix frame, front view with interface cards fitted

Riedel

ARTIST-1024 FRAME

A 2U matrix frame with up to 1,024 ports on SMPTE 2110-30, AES67, MADI and Dante.

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Riedel NSA-002A Network Stream Adapter, front panel with XLR inputs and outputs

Riedel

NETWORK STREAM ADAPTERS

Four-wire and partyline into AES67, for Bolero and Artist: the NSA-002A and NSA-003A.

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Netgear AV Line M4250-9G1F-PoE+ desktop switch, front view showing eight PoE+ ports and uplinks

Netgear

M4250-9G1F-PoE+

A fanless desktop switch with eight PoE+ ports, a ninth copper port and an SFP uplink.

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MORE IN WIRELESS INTERCOM

Clear-Com FreeSpeak II 1.9 GHz wireless beltpack, front view

Clear-Com

FREESPEAK II

Roaming wireless beltpacks on 1.9 or 2.4 GHz, with their transceivers and the Arcadia station that hosts them.

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Clear-Com FreeSpeak Edge 5 GHz wireless beltpack

Clear-Com

FREESPEAK EDGE

Wireless intercom on 5 GHz: nine-key beltpacks, their transceivers and the Arcadia station that hosts them.

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Green-GO Wireless Beltpack X DECT intercom beltpack

Green-GO

WIRELESS BELTPACK X

The Green-GO beltpack without the cable, and the antennas that connect it to the network.

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All wireless intercom →Everything from Riedel →

  • Coverage depends on the building and on what else is transmitting. Antenna positions for a site are planned as part of the system design.
  • Specifications are the manufacturers’ published figures and can change with hardware and firmware revisions. Product names and trade marks belong to their owners.

NEED IT ON A SHOW?

Tell us the dates, the venue and roughly how many people need to talk. You will get a written quotation covering equipment, engineering time and delivery.

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