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Wireless for bass - State of the Art

#4
Have been wireless for about 8 years. Had a great experience with an analog AKG system that I had to give up due to the Federal takeover of frequencies. I checked out a lot of options, and decided that the Line6 XDS X2, many of which are available pre-owned here on TB. I got mine with a couple nice extra for under $150 shipped, could help out a fellow TB member and get a world class wireless unit at a good price. I've used this unit for about a month so far. It works wonderfully, though I will likely purchase a DC powersource for the base. I am using it with rechargeable batteries now, and they don't give much warning when they're crapping out. I think with the DC powersource for the base, and three rechargeable 9V's for the remote unit, it will go through the longest of gigs with ease.
 
#5
I have a nice Audio Technica unit wth a transmitter that uses AA batteries instead of 9V (thank ya jebus)! I pop a couple of Lithium's in there and I'm good for the night! No loss of bass frequencies. It can also be used (switchable) with a headset mic.

I also have a Samson Stage 55 which is nice but it does lose low frequencies. Gonna let the guitarist use it. The Line6 units seem to the standard these days.
 
#10
the whole thing with the line 6 stuff is that, being digital instead of analog, there's no "companding" the signal's dynamic and frequency range to squeeze it down the analog wireless frequencies.

what comes out of the guitar is what comes out of the receiver full bandwidth (so much so that they add a "cable tone" knob to adjust the sound to match the slight roll-off of a real cable).

i just got a relay g50, and the best thing i can say about it is that even though it's the first wireless i've ever used, a couple songs in i forgot all about it and just played enjoying my normal tone.

i was a little worried about any delay caused by digital latency, but from what i could tell, there was more of a delay while standing 20' away from my amp vs. 6' than there was from the unit.
 
#12
for bass I have had all the brands but nady. I absolutely love my x2 xds plus. Its got the range and performance I want. I built my own custom cable but have had no problem out of the original cable. It will be my last system I will need
 
#13
Have been using a Sennheiser for past three years. Works flawlessly, but that part of the spectrum has been reallocated by the FCC (not a "government takeover" really), so I'm living on borrowed time...

Would get the Line6 G30 in a heartbeat. Uses AA batteries (rechargeable, yay! that's why I wouldn't have an X2), and a standard 1/4" cord (yay!). Stone-simple, out-of-the-box operation. At only $300, it's a no-brainer.

-jb
 
#17
line 6/x2 fan here, too. not a big fan of the sennheiser. it's good but i always feel like it's compressing. and for what the line 6 does at the price point it does it at, no way i'd go sennheiser. there was a time it was considered the best, but those days are gone imho.
 
#18
X2 XDS units (now Line6). Hands down the best digital wireless unit. You don't loose anything and it gives a ton of great feedback (like how much juice is left). Great unit but not sure if Line6 has screwed it up their version of it yet...
 
#19
I used Sennheiser for years and loved the freedom but at some point it wasn't worth the tone suck so I went back to cords and missed the freedom of wireless.
Enter Line 6 X2!!! Heard great things tone wise but concerned about construction because I can be a spas on stage at times. I waited out for the G50. Great tone, construction, battery life, ease of use...I'm free again without compromising my tone. For me, Line 6 delivered with the G50!! And I'm not looking back!
 
#20
Been using an older Brand S, and recently picked up a Line 6 G30. Had it about three months now. The G30 is superior in every way. Two AA batteries last a very long time, no signal or sound loss. Extremely simple to use. Cost me $180 . . . I've learned how to deal!
 

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