FM 558-24 PRO – FM Plus Personal Listening System
$ 9780
The FM 558-24 PRO personal listening system from Williams Sound contains everything you need to get up and running with ADA-compliant assistive listening support in a medium to large facility. It features Dual FM and Wi-Fi transmission, along with 24 FM R38 receivers.
The new transmitter uses WaveCAST Wi-Fi technology, allowing users to listen either through their smartphone or the facility-provided FM receiver.
Large venues no longer need to choose between providing FM or Wi-Fi assistive listening systems, as this device is designed to deliver full audio performance.
The FM 558-24 PRO The PRO system package is a complete turnkey solution. The system features a state-of-the-art PPA T55 transmitter (replacing the T45 FM transmitter) with multiple digital audio input options and an OLED display with easy-to-manage navigation and network control features.
This system is scalable and provides space for any number of listeners. This system meets the 2010 ADA Hearing Assistance Guidelines and costs about the same as traditional FM systems.
Ships With:
- 1 FM T55 transmitter
- 24 PPA R38N receivers
- 6 NKL 001 neck loops
- 2 CHG 3512 12-bay chargers
- 24 EAR 022 surround earphones
- 24 BAT 026-2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries
- 1 RPK 005 rack panel kit
- 1 ANT 005 remote coaxial antenna
- 1 IDP 008 ADA wall plaque
NOTE: The FM + does not provide a WiFi network. It will need to connect to the location’s established Wi-Fi Network before the FM + can be used.
- Wide-audience service with 24 PPA R37N FM receivers and WaveCAST compatibility
- WaveCAST Android and iOS apps can be installed for personal use
- Ant 005’s RG 59 Coax cable type and a 22 ft cable length for an easy-to-connect cable
- Large range of up to 1000 ft (304 m) with ANT 005 coaxial antenna
- Rackmount of Standard 19” Rack, one EIA rack space high, 1/2 space wide
- Long active antenna length of 80 in
- Frequency Response of 200 Hz – 15 kHz, ±3dB
- High-pass and Low-pass filters of Frequency control
- Conducive CHG 3512 battery charger, a 12-unit, drop-in battery charger that charges a maximum of 24 AA size NiMH batteries
- 1:1, 1.5:1 or 2:1 compression ratio
- FCC, RoHS3, WEEE, Industry Canada approved
- Audio Input of (1) 3-pin XLR, (1) 1/4″ (TRS) jack for balanced or unbalanced input
- Ethernet that’s 0/100 Base-T IEEE 802.3 compliant
- The Ethernet Input of RJ-45 on the back of the unit supports CAT 5e cables maximum of 328 feet (100 meters)
- Signal to Noise Ratio of 67 dB (typical) Transmitted RF
- Total Harmonic Distortion of less than 0.25% @ 1 kHz (RF output)
- Line output of RCA jack (black), -10 dBV (.32 VRMS)
- Headphone output of 1/4″ TRS stereo jack, mono signal
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The FM 557 FM+ WiFi/FM Hybrid System is versatile listening solution that offers both FM and Wi-Fi broadcast from the same transmitter. Listeners can tune in via their own cell phone via the Wavecast app or with the included PPA R37N FM receivers. With its 3.5mm mono/stereo jack, the R37 allows your audience to use their headsets if they choose while also being compatible with neck-loop/telecoil-based hearing aids. Complies with 2010 ADA hearing assistance guidelines.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the PPA R38N is the perfect FM receiver to increase audio deliverability for your audience. Compatible with Williams Sound transmitters (PPA T46, PPA T55, PPA T27), it can access 17 pre-set wideband frequencies in the 72-76 MHz range.
Its 3.5mm mono/stereo jack allows your audience to use their headsets if they choose to. At the same time, the PPA R38N is neck loop/telecoil compatible with venues offering this technology.
NOTE: While the PPA R38N FM receiver is FCC-approved for US usage, you need to check its status in other countries.
The PPA VP 37 FM Value Pack Listening System is a large area assistive listening system that broadcasts up to 1000 feet. The audience can listen wirelessly to a music program, audio service or speaker’s voice.
The PPA VP 37 FM Value Pack Listening System features the PPA T27 transmitter and PPA R37 receivers. Listeners can easily adjust the volume for their own comfort.
NOTE: FCC approved for operation in U.S. markets only. Non-U.S. customers, please check your government’s guidelines for use in the 72-76 MHz frequency band.
Designed with simplicity in mind, the PPA T27 Personal PA FM Transmitter by Williams AV is the perfect choice for medium-to-large size venues.
Covering a range of up to 1,000ft, it is compatible with any FM receiver that operates in the 72-76MHz frequency range, while the recommended receivers are the PPA R37 and PPA R38N.
NOTE: While the PPA T27 Personal PA FM transmitter is FCC-approved for US market usage, you need to check its status in other countries, based on the 72-76 MHz frequency requirement.









