Axemanbrill
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So I have been battling guitar wireless systems for years! My first wireless was a Samson Airline Wireless - Gibson style. It was cool, compact, and functional. Con: I didn't like the fact the only thing that kept the "bug" in was the little clip on your 1/4" plug, they also only came in 3 channels. I came into another group where the current guitar player had the same wireless...on the same channel - so I had to get the different one. I ended up getting an Audio Technica AT-2000 series wireless.
The AT wireless was great for years - I like the fact it was rack mountable, I liked the fact it had a body pack I could put in my back pocket, run the cord in my belt loops, and always wear the pack to switch guitars easily. The downfall - I have gone through 2 body pack cables (to the guitar) within the last couple months - I'm not even sure my problem is still in the cable. The last couple shows I played I noticed my guitar cutting in and out. Even my singer with a case of LSD noticed it. Talking to my local pro-audio sales place - he even claims the AT-2000 for guitar has always had issues - but the mics always worked fine. Loss of tone on guitar as well.
I had received a X2 wireless system from a friend who owed me some money. I tired that one weekend too. This wireless definatly sounded better than the AT wireless, pretty much as if I were playing with a cable! Con: the body pack is hard to place anywhere-clip doesn't stay clipped to strap, and I don't like it on the strap anyways because I switch guitars. Also only runs on 9V's (transmitter and receiver) unless you buy the additional adapter. All of those I can "live" with - but it just doesn't have any range! I played it one weekend at a place we always have a good following at- I couldn't get half-way out on the dance floor walking around, and started cutting out. But my bass player who I walk around the bar with, has a Shure PG series wireless...his didn't cut out at all.
So, after my bass players Shure worked out so good for him at one of our regular bars, I decided to try a Shure wireless. But I stepped up from the PG series. I got a SLX series. The transmitter, receiver, all the accessories that come with it, user friendly, and brand reputation are all great. Trying it out at home - I notice it is much noisier. I get a lot of "hiss". Honeslty, it is probably liveable. I do run some noise gates and so forth in my live rig to cut down on misc. noises I get from all my pedals and crap in my pedal board. I haven't had a chance to try that out yet.
Any of you other guys have as many issues with wireless? Or what do you use? The obvious answer is: "If you're having problems with wireless...go wired!" Yes, I totally agree. However - in my band, I also run sound. So I NEED to be able to walk out in front and check out the mix and make changes as needed and so forth. It's also good when you go out in the bar, on the dance floor, and make good relations with the bar and customers. Not to mention who doesn't like some little hottie bumpin and grindin on you as you play!
My other reason to go wireless is just the fact I hate steppin on and trippin on and gettin tangled in cables!
Any suggestions guys?
The AT wireless was great for years - I like the fact it was rack mountable, I liked the fact it had a body pack I could put in my back pocket, run the cord in my belt loops, and always wear the pack to switch guitars easily. The downfall - I have gone through 2 body pack cables (to the guitar) within the last couple months - I'm not even sure my problem is still in the cable. The last couple shows I played I noticed my guitar cutting in and out. Even my singer with a case of LSD noticed it. Talking to my local pro-audio sales place - he even claims the AT-2000 for guitar has always had issues - but the mics always worked fine. Loss of tone on guitar as well.
I had received a X2 wireless system from a friend who owed me some money. I tired that one weekend too. This wireless definatly sounded better than the AT wireless, pretty much as if I were playing with a cable! Con: the body pack is hard to place anywhere-clip doesn't stay clipped to strap, and I don't like it on the strap anyways because I switch guitars. Also only runs on 9V's (transmitter and receiver) unless you buy the additional adapter. All of those I can "live" with - but it just doesn't have any range! I played it one weekend at a place we always have a good following at- I couldn't get half-way out on the dance floor walking around, and started cutting out. But my bass player who I walk around the bar with, has a Shure PG series wireless...his didn't cut out at all.
So, after my bass players Shure worked out so good for him at one of our regular bars, I decided to try a Shure wireless. But I stepped up from the PG series. I got a SLX series. The transmitter, receiver, all the accessories that come with it, user friendly, and brand reputation are all great. Trying it out at home - I notice it is much noisier. I get a lot of "hiss". Honeslty, it is probably liveable. I do run some noise gates and so forth in my live rig to cut down on misc. noises I get from all my pedals and crap in my pedal board. I haven't had a chance to try that out yet.
Any of you other guys have as many issues with wireless? Or what do you use? The obvious answer is: "If you're having problems with wireless...go wired!" Yes, I totally agree. However - in my band, I also run sound. So I NEED to be able to walk out in front and check out the mix and make changes as needed and so forth. It's also good when you go out in the bar, on the dance floor, and make good relations with the bar and customers. Not to mention who doesn't like some little hottie bumpin and grindin on you as you play!
My other reason to go wireless is just the fact I hate steppin on and trippin on and gettin tangled in cables! Any suggestions guys?
