Anyone go wireless?

[The Growler]

I have a Sennheiser wireless unit and I love it. No issues. I use the Eneloop Pro rechargeable batteries.

[SalFromChatham]

Originally Posted by Methos1979

I bought the Xvive U2 system several months ago and I've been playing and gigging with it a ton. I have yet to have any problems with it. Note you cannot use it with active pickup systems though. You'll get a high pitched squeal. They are made for use with passive pickups. On my K&K guitars they work great.

We play out every weekend in crowded restaurants with wifi and cell phones galore and I have yet to suffer any problems. I love the freedom to walk around, not get tangled up in cables/cords and to be able to walk around the venue to check sound levels or just to interact with people. People seem to love that interaction as well.

I didn’t know that! Three of my guitars are K&K. Come to think of it, when it worked fine I was playing one with a K&k. Thank you! Ill keep mine.

[tochiro]

I tried the Xvive system and found it unusable - Noisy and unreliable wifi link. I also tried the Line6 G10. It works well with my electric guitar but unfortunately not with my electro-acoustic Martin because it generates a whining high-pitched noise.

[Methos1979]

Originally Posted by themissal

I didn’t know that! Three of my guitars are K&K. Come to think of it, when it worked fine I was playing one with a K&k. Thank you! Ill keep mine.

Originally Posted by tochiro

I tried the Xvive system and found it unusable - Noisy and unreliable wifi link. I also tried the Line6 G10. It works well with my electric guitar but unfortunately not with my electro-acoustic Martin because it generates a whining high-pitched noise.

Yes, I found this out the hard way when I ordered a guitar with an LR Baggs Element system and got this awful whine. Then I read the ad for it closely and saw that it clearly stated in the Features box that, "The U2 fit all string instruments with passive pickups. Not for active pickups."

Also, note that there are four channels on the U2 so if you do get interference then you should/can cycle through the four frequencies to see if you can find one where there is none. I have never had to do this but it's there.

[tadol]

Originally Posted by tochiro

I also tried the Line6 G10. It works well with my electric guitar but unfortunately not with my electro-acoustic Martin because it generates a whining high-pitched noise.

Thats interesting - I've never had any noise problem with the G10 - could it have been some kind of feedback problem?

[doublescale1]

Line6 G50 - had it since it came out, used it in so many different places, dive bars, dive coffee shops, Hotel Ballrooms, Country Club Dining rooms, nice bars and nice coffee houses - Never an issue, never a drop out - just years of flawless service and great tone - electric or acoustic. There is something brewing in the wireless mic arena - ​If you are using wireless systems that operate in the 600MHz range of frequencies, the FCC has sold these frequencies and has stated that all wireless microphone systems that operate in the 600MHz band must STOP BEING USED no later than July 13, 2020.
These wireless systems will begin to experience interference prior to July 2020 as the sold frequencies are brought online during and after 2017. This includes interference, signal dropouts, decreased operating range, undesired noise, and FAILURE.
Several wireless microphone manufacturers are offering rebates (up to $500 per channel) on the purchase of new systems with the trade in of any system operating in the 600MHz band.

[dantin]

I bought the Xvive U2 system several months ago and I've been playing and gigging with it a ton. I have yet to have any problems with it. Note you cannot use it with active pickup systems though. You'll get a high pitched squeal. They are made for use with passive pickups. On my K&K guitars they work great.

I have the Xvive and the NUX B2. Both are very similar. The NUX costs slightly less. Both have excellent response time and no interference...and of course, super convenient.

The Xvive as mentioned by Methos, does not work with active pickups. The NUX works just fine.

[AeroUSA]

Xvive works with some active pickups. It depends how close the preamp is to the transmitter.

Xvive also sounds best to me and is very reliable although it does introduce a little background noise and one of mine failed after the first 12 months. I’d get one from GC or Amazon with a protection plan. Also there may be a new model out in the Summer...

[fingeryoga]

I use the shure pgxd14 digital , sounds great . My advise is got to digital if your wireless.

[AeroUSA]

Yes I have the $1000 Shure QLX-D and it’s the absolute best for audio quality and reliability but it’s also very expensive and bulky.

[KarenB]

I'm exposed to enough Electromagnetic Radition. No thanks.

[Wistah]

Originally Posted by Wistah

I must bought the A-T system 10 stomp. Will be gigging with it on Friday. Will report back.

It worked perfectly. I play in a band with 5 wireless microphones, 6 wireless in ears, and at least one other wireless instrument set up on stage. There is also a wifi router on stage that runs the presonus mixer.

I was the only one running 2.4 GHz digital. The rest of the systems are in the TV band. I had no dropouts, no interference, no problems at all. Very happy camper.

[Petty1818]

Originally Posted by AeroUSA

Xvive works with some active pickups. It depends how close the preamp is to the transmitter.

Xvive also sounds best to me and is very reliable although it does introduce a little background noise and one of mine failed after the first 12 months. I’d get one from GC or Amazon with a protection plan. Also there may be a new model out in the Summer...

That's not much of a positive review. I tried two U2 wireless systems and both were pure junk. They both had issues with background noise (even on passive pickups), they were unusable with active systems and they randomly cut out. I would go Line 6 G10.

[AeroUSA]

I like the G10 but when using the 1/4” out it reduces treble.

The Xvive is my favorite all round system for convenience and sound but YMMV with wireless gear.

[jkilgour2000]

I just got the NUX B-2 wireless guitar system last weekend.

I'm happy to report that it worked great with my Taylor ES-2 equipped acoustics (2017 312ce & 2017 322ce).

It worked great with the Taylor GS Mini, which has a Seymour Duncan Mag Mic.

It did not work well with my Taylor 324, with has an LR Baggs Lyric. A high pitched whine was present, no matter what I did. It wasn't feedback, it was a whine.

I did get a couple of very-quick dropouts when using this unit - even though I was only a few feet away from the receiver.

BTW, I was using a Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge.