I've had my G30 setup for about 4 years or so now. Well over 3, anyway. The clip broke off early on, but a NeoTech (size Small) pouch on the strap has been fine to hold it and it has worked flawlessly the whole time.
Last night, I pulled the whole setup out of the gig bag where I put it after my last use. I went to plug the power cord into the receiver and found that there was nothing inside the hole any more. The power plug just went right into the side of the receiver and met air.
I have not opened it up yet, but I'm assuming I effed up and put enough torque on the power plug last time that I broke the power input socket off of the board inside the receiver. I hope I can repair it myself, but I'm doubtful.
None of that is the real reason for my post. The real reason is that I have been thinking of buying another wireless rig anyway, to be able to have 2 xmitters, for quickly switching basses, and also to have a complete backup system, in case either receiver or transmitter died. I have been debating between getting a second G30 setup ($160 from Pro Audio Land is hard to beat!) or getting a G50 or G55 ($320 or $360).
One of the things people cite as a reason to get the G50 or better is the metal bodies of the transmitter and receiver. So, finally, to my question:
Can any of you give me any insight on the internal construction of the G50 or G55 receiver? Are they less prone to have the same problem I'm having with my G30?
I think they would not be, for a few reasons:
- The plastic body of my G30 receiver is not broken or cracked at all, so the failure doesn't seem as though having a metal body would have made any difference.
- I suspect that the power and instrument jacks on the G50 are attached to the board inside just the same way as the power jack is on the G30. So, it would be just as prone to get broken, no matter whether the body is plastic or metal.
- I have seen one G50 receiver for sale here in the TB Classifieds that had the instrument output jack broken internally. The G50 also has a Tuner Out jack and the seller said that that worked fine and was what he'd been using to get the signal to his amp. This seems to reinforce the notion that the G50 would also be prone to this problem. Further, he said he tried to fix it himself and made it worse.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/line-6-relay-g50.1076936/
The only real reason I was thinking of getting a G50 or G55 is the additional channels and the fact the G55 can be rack mounted, if I ever wanted to do that. But, with my G30 breaking and the possibility of not fixing it, I think I'd be better off to spend $320 on 2 G30s than one G50.
And info, insight, or other suggestions are invited. Please.
Last night, I pulled the whole setup out of the gig bag where I put it after my last use. I went to plug the power cord into the receiver and found that there was nothing inside the hole any more. The power plug just went right into the side of the receiver and met air.
I have not opened it up yet, but I'm assuming I effed up and put enough torque on the power plug last time that I broke the power input socket off of the board inside the receiver. I hope I can repair it myself, but I'm doubtful.
None of that is the real reason for my post. The real reason is that I have been thinking of buying another wireless rig anyway, to be able to have 2 xmitters, for quickly switching basses, and also to have a complete backup system, in case either receiver or transmitter died. I have been debating between getting a second G30 setup ($160 from Pro Audio Land is hard to beat!) or getting a G50 or G55 ($320 or $360).
One of the things people cite as a reason to get the G50 or better is the metal bodies of the transmitter and receiver. So, finally, to my question:
Can any of you give me any insight on the internal construction of the G50 or G55 receiver? Are they less prone to have the same problem I'm having with my G30?
I think they would not be, for a few reasons:
- The plastic body of my G30 receiver is not broken or cracked at all, so the failure doesn't seem as though having a metal body would have made any difference.
- I suspect that the power and instrument jacks on the G50 are attached to the board inside just the same way as the power jack is on the G30. So, it would be just as prone to get broken, no matter whether the body is plastic or metal.
- I have seen one G50 receiver for sale here in the TB Classifieds that had the instrument output jack broken internally. The G50 also has a Tuner Out jack and the seller said that that worked fine and was what he'd been using to get the signal to his amp. This seems to reinforce the notion that the G50 would also be prone to this problem. Further, he said he tried to fix it himself and made it worse.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/line-6-relay-g50.1076936/
The only real reason I was thinking of getting a G50 or G55 is the additional channels and the fact the G55 can be rack mounted, if I ever wanted to do that. But, with my G30 breaking and the possibility of not fixing it, I think I'd be better off to spend $320 on 2 G30s than one G50.
And info, insight, or other suggestions are invited. Please.
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