Off Topic Line 6 Relay G30 wireless impressions

[LawDaddy]

Bottom line: Awesome.

Pros: Sounds and 'feels' like a cable. Volume knob reacts like a cable, always been an issue and dealbreaker with me. No interference, nada.

Cons: Eats a set of AA batteries per gig. Small plastic enclosure, but I don't stage dive so I didn't spring for the G50.

Note, I have been gigging plugged straight into a '90s Fender Super Amp, no pedals. I may actually like the sound and feel of the G35 -better- than a cable, the transients seem very quick, it's a very dynamic feel.

Any other impressions out there?

 

[peterd79]

i've been looking at these as well... but you know the marketing ploy... it sounds like a cable...

i'd trust a knucklehead over an ad... but it sounds like this is a true statement! I may consider one a little bit more now... great news! Thanks

 

[mikeller]

Don't know how it differs from the Line6 X2 Digital XDS Plus system - but that is what I use and it does sound and perform excellent. Need a battery per gig, but I usually get them in big quantities at Sams Club equating to $1.35 per battery.

 

[LawDaddy]

i've been looking at these as well... but you know the marketing ploy... it sounds like a cable...

i'd trust a knucklehead over an ad... but it sounds like this is a true statement! I may consider one a little bit more now... great news! Thanks

I know what you mean. Give it a try and fiddle with the guitar's volume knobs, that's what convinced me.

Don't know how it differs from the Line6 X2 Digital XDS Plus system - but that is what I use and it does sound and perform excellent. Need a battery per gig, but I usually get them in big quantities at Sams Club equating to $1.35 per battery.

It may have replaced it. The Relay series operates in a different frequency range than the previous models (not sure about yours), and so doesn't have the radio compander/compression issues. And I already got a brick of batteries

 

[guertzi]

Although I do prefer the sound of a good quality cable over a wireless sytem, I have been looking for a good wireless system for a long time.

I did not want to spend a fortune so that narrowed down my choices a little and I never found one where I could live with the compromises that you usually have to make when you use a wireless as opposed to a cable - until now

I got my Relay G30 in October 2009 and have been using it on approx. 50 gigs in various situations and I never had a single problem with it!

It is absolutely dead silent, fool proof and most important it won't change the sound of your instrument. What goes in comes out, like with a good cable.

Here are my pros and cons:

+ no detectable difference between compared to a good quality cable
+ easy to use
+ lightweight and compact, the receiver will fit any pedalboard without a problem
+ 6 channels to choose from
+ you can use normal 1/4" insrument plugs to connect your guitar with the transmitter - no fancy special cables needed.

- battery compartment can be a little bit hard to close with batteries inserted
- no strain relief for the AC plug on the receiver
- there is no real warning for low batteries: once they're low the LED's on the transmitter change their color, but only for a very short period, after that the sound just goes away, no distortion or lower volume before that. Change your batteries early enough!

For me, this is the best wireless you can buy, period.

 

[mikeller]

I know what you mean. Give it a try and fiddle with the guitar's volume knobs, that's what convinced me.



It may have replaced it. The Relay series operates in a different frequency range than the previous models (not sure about yours), and so doesn't have the radio compander/compression issues. And I already got a brick of batteries

I don't believe the X2 has a compander/compression method either.

 

[beej]

I've heard excellent things about it. I don't really have a need for a wireless, so haven't picked one up. Love to try it.

 

[LawDaddy]

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- there is no real warning for low batteries: once they're low the LED's on the transmitter change their color, but only for a very short period, after that the sound just goes away, no distortion or lower volume before that. Change your batteries early enough!

Yes, I noticed this as well! I thought the sound guys took me out of the mix, but the battery just went kaput.

Nice write-up, thanks.

 

[tommyindelaware]

Bottom line: Awesome.
ote, I have been gigging plugged straight into a '90s Fender Super Amp, no pedals. I may actually like the sound and feel of the G35 -better- than a cable, the transients seem very quick, it's a very dynamic feel.

Any other impressions out there?

that would mean it sounds different than a cable.......assuming all cables sound the same ?????
all that said.......i still LOVE my X-2 !!!!!

 

[LawDaddy]

that would mean it sounds different than a cable.......assuming all cables sound the same ?????
all that said.......i still LOVE my X-2 !!!!!

LOL. It actually has a cable length simulator switch on it, seems to roll off some highs in the 'longer' selections.