Guitar wireless connection

CerealKILLA

Hi people

What do you call that wireless transmitter that you use to play without a lead? Any idea of a price and make to look out for?

Thanks

Seventhson

yes I also want to know. I don't want to get electrocuted while on stage ???

Malkav

Well you could call them Wireless systems or Wireless transmitters...or any combination of things really ? I'd reckon the Shure ones are probably the best ones, I think they're UHF...

There's also a digital one from Line 6, but I've never tried it and therefore have no opinion...

All I can say is tone wise I've never really enjoyed/preferred wireless systems, and if your guitar isn't grounded properly I think you can still get shocked - I'm not 100% on that but I think it has more to do with the current in the microphone than the guitar...

Warren

I think the Shure PG14 is a good place to start. I think you'll pay somewhere between R3000 to R4000?

Link to muz.co.za for some idea of what it's about:

http://www.muz.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1763

@Chad
I think that by the time the sound hits the audience it's pretty tainted anyway, so the freedom that the wireless systems offer on stage is the big benefit. Most artists will still use cables for recording.

Mr-M

My recommendation quoted and edited for clarity from two of my posts on the Your Pedalboard thread:

Line 6 Relay G30 Digital Wireless. So close to the sound of a good cable that I can hardly tell the difference. I can't recommend these digital wireless systems enough. Compared to analog wireless systems, the difference is night and day in favour of digital. The lack of the companding as found in analog systems, plus good A/D and D/A converters make all the difference.

Another big plus of the Line 6 G30 or G50, is that they work on 9V negative center, the same as regular pedals and it only needs 200mA so it will work off the common pedal power supplies like the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2, Dunlop DC Brick, T-Rex Fueltank or my BBE Supacharger. Most other wireless units use their own wall warts. This is possibly the only bit of Line 6 gear besides the DL4 and M9 I've ever liked and it's a real winner IMO.

http://line6.com/guitar-wireless/

That help?

FenderBender

+1 The PG14 is a good choice of wireless system. I owned a similar Shure product once and it worked exceptionally well.

Here's one on sale at take2: http://more.take2.co.za/moreusa-shure-pg14-wireless-guitar-system-h7-b000h4fbje.html

Malkav

Warren wrote: @Chad
I think that by the time the sound hits the audience it's pretty tainted anyway, so the freedom that the wireless systems offer on stage is the big benefit. Most artists will still use cables for recording.

Agreed, but wireless is expensive and I can't afford it so I've gotta preach it's negatives ?

CerealKILLA

Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware that they are so expensive!

Warren

CerealKILLA wrote: Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware that they are so expensive!

Ya, it's not exactly a R100 cable ? You want decent quality with wireless though because you don't want to pick up the dude practicing in his garage down the road mid-gig ?