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I haven't seen bent pins, specifically, before. As the product has been out just coming up on a year, you should be within the warranty period (G10 units are replaced, not repaired). CS can confirm. I have seen good results with right-angle microUSB cables.
Keep in mind that G10 was never meant to be a touring solution. It's most comfortable in living rooms, home studios, and practice spaces. The top goals were ease-of-use, sound quality, and affordability...We won't tell people not to use it for serious gigging, but yeah, G10 is meant to be a recreational type of box.
Not any official endorsement here, but you can check out what some users have done: The Gear Page post: Invalid Link Removed
Of course, your feedback and the feedback of others is greatly appreciate and will help us design the best products that you need to keep making great music! Rock on!
It appears to me that the sole reason for this is the USB plug. I've gigged with it, it's fine. Better than fine, I couldn't live without it and have a brand new one in the box as a spare. I've also never had a problem with the USB socket, but it's clear that that is the most obvious point of weakness. If it is changed, it'll rule the world. If it's not, I'll become suspicious and the product may have a cadillac arrest...
I have to say for my part that I enjoyed the convenience of the G10 but for no reason the base unit just gave up on me, and stopped working rendering it unusable.
It was within a year and so after sending back I was given the option of a new unit or a refund.
I took the full refund as I couldn't take the risk of a mid play drop out.
I am sure it's all to do with the USB port. Line6 or Yamaha as they owned by state and consider the base unit as disposable, which to my mind has ruled it out
It was within a year and so after sending back I was given the option of a new unit or a refund.
I took the full refund as I couldn't take the risk of a mid play drop out.
I am sure it's all to do with the USB port. Line6 or Yamaha as they owned by state and consider the base unit as disposable, which to my mind has ruled it out
I had my first real compatibility problem with my G10 (well second, it doesn't plug into my Ibanez SR700). I was looking at buying a Euro Spector, a great bass. But the G10 and the TonePump preamp just didn't like each other. I consistently got a high pitched sound when plugging the G10 in. This has not happened with my other active basses.
If I would touch the G10 in certain places it would mute the sound. I also opened up the bass to see if there where any bad connections in there. When I touched the preamp housing the noise stopped. A shame, as I wanted that bass, but didn't want to swap the G10 for a G30. The form factor is just to great.
Added later: It seems other have experienced the same thing and suggested the following:
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With regards to the USB charger cable issues. I suggest that Line6 swaps the USB micro jack for the Mini jack, or even a normal full size USB jack, the the issues noted above with jacks breaking would be less of a problem.
Edit: Adding a proposed solution to the issue with the high pitched noise.
If I would touch the G10 in certain places it would mute the sound. I also opened up the bass to see if there where any bad connections in there. When I touched the preamp housing the noise stopped. A shame, as I wanted that bass, but didn't want to swap the G10 for a G30. The form factor is just to great.
Added later: It seems other have experienced the same thing and suggested the following:
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With regards to the USB charger cable issues. I suggest that Line6 swaps the USB micro jack for the Mini jack, or even a normal full size USB jack, the the issues noted above with jacks breaking would be less of a problem.
Edit: Adding a proposed solution to the issue with the high pitched noise.
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Yeah I plugged into a cheap Spector at a show and the light just turned orange and it didn't work. Pretty disappointed but oh well, good thing I brought a Fender backup.
I'll try but the only problem is it appears that I'm the one who damaged it. It's just a delicate piece of gear.
Hmmm, not sure what you mean. There already is a microswitch on the transmitter that turns the unit off (essentially muting it) when you unplug it.
As mentioned above, some guitars with active electronics produce a voltage on the ring of the G10T when plugged in, making the unit think it is plugged into the charger. This can be due to improper wiring, reverse polarity, or simply the design of the guitar's active circuit. As another user noted it worked when he touched the preamp housing, most likely due to grounding whatever stray voltage was in his preamp ground causing the G10T to go into charging mode. (at least that's my best guess.) A simple solution (which has been included in the G10 and G10T boxes from the factory since October, is a mono-mono TS adapter, which typically allows the G10T transmitter to work with most active systems.
Just wanted to update my situation with the dodgy usb jack. Went through the rma process and they sent me out a new unit within about 20 days. New unit seems to have a good solid connection and working great so far.
I realize it would be a raw signal, but I was just considering it as an option. The reason I was considering using the XLR out to the board was to split the signal between my amp on stage and the board. I used a Fender Rumble 100. It is all I need for a stage monitor.
As it turned out, the sound guy was fine with taking his signal off my amp. The gig went okay, but the sound guy is not one we will use again.
He didn't have enough boom mic stands, so I had to use mine. Was short on mic chords, so I had to use mine. Could not get a monitor mix. Friends in the audience said they couldn't hear vocals. Well, that may have been okay, because I couldn't either.
Glad to hear you got the situation resolved and are up and running! Excellent!
Glad that we were able to get you straightened out. We're working on making the process even easier and faster.
Andrew will be particularly interested in this one, I'm sure. I first stumbled onto this topic on the line6 forum. Anyway, this is a little number I like to call "voiding your warranty, and making your G10 all that it should be".
Problem, the micro USB port used for power is a known issue. Solution, 2.1mm inlet, 9V to USB converter board, drill, solder, hot glue. Bonus round, flip the XLR over as well, so you can actually plug a cable into it when the thing is mounted on a pedalboard.
If you promise to be gentle about my less than beautiful soldering job, I'll show you pics. Ready? Here we go.
Problem, the micro USB port used for power is a known issue. Solution, 2.1mm inlet, 9V to USB converter board, drill, solder, hot glue. Bonus round, flip the XLR over as well, so you can actually plug a cable into it when the thing is mounted on a pedalboard.
If you promise to be gentle about my less than beautiful soldering job, I'll show you pics. Ready? Here we go.
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This is great stuff! I have focused on being gentle with my G10 after hearing of the USB issue. I would assume you need to change power supplies when you do this, or can you get a USB to pin connector cable or adapter?
You instructions are a bit sparse, but I'm going to give this a try. Will you be available for consultation once I have it totally messed up and not functioning?
