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05-17-2022, 01:36 PM
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Newbie to Wireless - Help me get started
OK so I am a solo acoustic performer and would like to start incorporating some wireless gear into the mix but don't have the first clue about this stuff. The first step would be a wireless connection to replace my guitar to speaker cable. What should I get that's moderately priced and easy to use? After that, whay would you recommend? Wireless mic? Headset mic so I can walk around and play? Open to suggestions.
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Gear: PRS Hollowbody II Piezo, Martin HPL 000, PRS Angelus A60E, Martin 000-15M 
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05-17-2022, 05:59 PM
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Questions:
What problem are you seeking to solve? What are you trying to achieve? What guitar/pickup do you have? What are you plugging it into? What kind of gigs do you do? How much do you want to spend?
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Give a man a fishing rod... and he's got the makings of a rudimentary banjo.
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05-17-2022, 08:26 PM
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I'm with Shufflebeat on this one...more questions than answers. Price/budget is relative. "Cheap" Amazon guitar wireless setups in ways are better than the X-Vive models. For XLR to XLR, I own and have used X-Vive as well as the Alkaline battery powered Boss units. The Boss ones are a bit more "noisy." For wireless mics, I find the AKG [Perception] units for around $200 to be every bit as good as those costing three times as much.
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As my username suggests, huge fan of Yamaha products. Own many acoustic-electric models from 2009-present and a couple electric. Lots of PA too.
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05-18-2022, 12:01 AM
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There are many wireless headset combos. Take a look into Thomann website, you’ll find them from 50,- to 1.000,- USD, probably most of them useable. I wouldn’t buy those from Amazon.
Acoustic guitar might be not that easy if you have an onboard preamp. In this case the wireless system often creates noise. You should try it out in a music store.
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05-18-2022, 07:59 AM
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I was looking to replace cable with wireless and, on recommendation from other forum members, bought this:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...0?ie=UTF8&th=1 which has worked fine with the 3 acoustics I have pickups in (2 active, 1 passive). I can't hear a difference between wireless and cable.
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05-18-2022, 08:04 AM
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Trying to be more interactive with he folks I play for My main guitars are Cole Clark and Martin with active pickups I plug into a some effects pedals and then into my speaker (EV30M) I do small to medium bar/restaurant gigs Want to spend $100-300
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Gear: PRS Hollowbody II Piezo, Martin HPL 000, PRS Angelus A60E, Martin 000-15M
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#8
05-18-2022, 10:20 AM
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Check out these threads for a dollop of information quicker than waiting for current posts to trickle in
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=607422 https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=641685 I will be reading eagerly to see what you find. Buying and trying different devices can rapidly lead you down a rabbit hole. But it can be fun.
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#9
05-18-2022, 01:35 PM
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Go to a good music store and ask about a wireless unit for your guitar - take your guitar and try it in the store - I use a Line6 G50 digital wireless unit for my electric guitars and I'll have to admit I have not noticed any difference in the guitars tone between that wireless unit and a high quality cord - certainly no difference that would matter in a live, full band mix. The other guitarist in my electric band also uses a wireless unit and we've never had any cross-talk or interference with passing Taxi's, club manager walkie talkie interference when they talk to the kitchen from FOH etc. There may be some out there with dog-hearing level ears, I'm not one of those, but I can tell you no one has ever complained about how my guitar sounds through the wireless v. the cord (including bandmates at rehearsals). Talk to a knowledgeable sales person at your local indie music store, try one yourself, see what you hear.
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