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Brace Audio DWG1000

#41
TimmyP said:
Never use duct tape - or even gaff tape - on anything for more than a few days. Long term, either the adhesive will harden and the tape will fall off (leaving the crystallized adhesive behind), or the adhesive will react to the surface it's on and turn to goo.

Use rubber bands, or buy/make a pouch and sew or rivet it to your strap.

I'm not familiar with Brace. If I wanted an instrument wireless, I'd audition Line 6 and Sennheiser (and the Brace). I'm not a Shure fan.
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I have the Line 6 Relay 50, and it sounds exactly like a cable. It has at least a 200 foot range, runs on AA batteries and is all metal. I would highly recommend it.
 
#42
I've had one for a few months now, and love it. I play a Lakland 55-01 in our church worship band. I'm using Energizer rechargables on the transmitter and the Radio Shack AC adapter on the receiver and then into a Sansamp Bass DI. No audible loss of tone. Only beef is with the 1/4 inch to 1/8 instrument cable which has developed a short. Actually that was my reason for searching the forums tonight - to look for recommended PRO GRADE 1/4 to 1/8 instrument cables.
 
#47
pkmoor said:
Picked one up used from a fellow talkbass member and am very pleased. I've used it for a few gigs so far and have had no issues. Battery life on the transmitter has been fine for a 4 hour gig.
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You're talking about the Brace Audio unit, right?

It's hard to tell; this seems to have turned into a Line 6 thread. :D
 
#49
Have you tested it for range? Mine (I'm on my second) have worked great on stage, but I can't get more than about 25 feet from the receiver without drop outs. Still haven't had the chance to test the same unit on another person to see if I have some weird electromagnetic field around my body.
 
#50
dug dog said:
Have you tested it for range? Mine (I'm on my second) have worked great on stage, but I can't get more than about 25 feet from the receiver without drop outs. Still haven't had the chance to test the same unit on another person to see if I have some weird electromagnetic field around my body.
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I've been using one for about 8 months now, and I get at least double the range you do - I just haven't gone further than that to test.

One thing, both units should be able to "see" each other. My body in the way cuts the range significantly, as I'd expect.
 
#52
dug dog said:
Maybe that's my problem, but I don't know how one could wander around in the audience (for example) without his body occasionally getting between the two units.:confused:
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Yeah, that's the thing, the body absorption at 2.4 Ghz - what the new wireless units use - is way higher than that at the old 155 or 900 Mhz frequencies. Still, 25 feet seems short. unless you've got a floor full of dancers between you and the receiver. I'm guessing you've already tried moving the receiver to different spots.
 
#53
Yeah, moving the receiver from the floor to the top of my rig doesn't seem to make a difference. The 25 (ish) feet problem occurs with nothing between the 2 units other than me. Unfortunately, I don't have a big space where I can easily do some testing. If we get some nice weather, I can maybe test outside somewhere with my battery powered amp.
 
#54
dug dog said:
Yeah, moving the receiver from the floor to the top of my rig doesn't seem to make a difference. The 25 (ish) feet problem occurs with nothing between the 2 units other than me. Unfortunately, I don't have a big space where I can easily do some testing. If we get some nice weather, I can maybe test outside somewhere with my battery powered amp.
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Makes sense, then. I always wear my transmitter beside me, alongside my hip, on my strap. That way, my range seems best. I just have to turn the right way to get back to the stage. :D

You might also contact Brace about the issue if you feel your unit has a problem. From firsthand experience, I can say their customer support is excellent.
 
#55
That doesn't sound right at all. I'm not sure about the whole issue about having the transmitter face the stage and vice versa. I use the 1000x strapped to my back at 50+ feet on a regular basis mixing sound with no issues. The one thing is that it seems bassier than a regular monster cable. I actually had to adjust my eq a little to trim back the bass. That could be a +/- to some but I just eq'd to compensate. This thing sounds clean and I haven't had any drops so far.
 
#56
GET the BRACE!!! I have used almost every brand out there and I had the oppertunity to do a side by side comparision of the X2 and Brace......X2 better distance (100' brace; 200' X2), Battery life....BRACE (6-8 hrs; X2 1-1/2hrs-3hrs), TONE.....BRACE, the cleanest and clearest tones. It does NOT color your sound at all. Ease of use...BRACE...plug in and go....
Just another opinion and my 1-1/2 cents worth.
 
#57
The Brace definitely sounds good and is easy to use. The price point is great, as is the customer support and the company's philosophy.

I've documented my troubles in this thread but, unfortunately, I don't get enough opportunities to test it in various venues.

The last time I used it was at Hallowe'en and it worked fine with nary a drop out. At the rehearsal the week before, it was cutting out from about 3 feet. I swapped the 2 cables and it then worked fine. So, I'm still confused. Don't know if it's possible that there was a bad run of cables or what. That would mean I got 3 bad ones out of 4. I guess my next step is to build a couple of my own cables.

I still haven't ruled out the possibility that my alien implant is mucking with the signal. :ninja:
 
#58
Sorry to drudge up an old thread, but I just can't seem to make up my mind between the Line 6 X2, and the Brace Audio.

In a club band, so long distance is not an issue. (I just want more freedom on stage, and ability to walk in front of stage for sound checks.) Neither is price, since I can get them both for the same price.

I have heard great things about both units, and a few bad, although the Line 6 has been around a lot longer, so more feedback.

Is the (or should it be) 900mhz vs. the 2.4ghz frequency a big deal here in the USA? Does it have any real-life effect on performance?

It's almost as if it comes down to transmitter batteries, for me (will plug in receiver). For most reviewers, the Line 6 9v batteries last longer, but cost more than the AA Brace Audio transmitter batteries. So it's six of one and a half-dozen for the other, at this point.

All input appreciated.
Thanks,
CD
 
#60
jtc_hunter said:
I have been a member here for a while and have read alot and learned alot. One thing i can tell you is that Jimmy M. knows his stuff. As far as the brace audio wireless, our lead guitar player bought one and the tone is great. They seem to eat batteries BAD. He can barely go 20 songs (2 sets) on a new set of energizers. My good old Shure sounds great and can go (3 )- 4 set gigs on one 9 volt.
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Strange... my I've only used my DWG1000 for a couple shows now, but I've had no problem getting 4x45 minute sets out of a single pair of AA batteries. I make sure to shut it off between sets, and use the PS for the base unit.
 

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