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Wireless Systems + Active Bass= nono??

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twdavis13

Dec 14, 2008
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Is it true that even a crappy wireless system won't affect the tone of an active bass, because of impedence?? I don't want my bass sounding like a rhythm guitar, because that's what happens to my bass now with passive pickups, it turns to brittle, steel, and harsh tone.:hmm:
 
#2
This really should be in Live Sound. No one records with a wireless kit.

That being said, no, it's not true. Anything you put through it will be adversely affected by a bad wireless system, be it an active bass, a microphone, a keytar, or a piezo attached to your navel. Get a professional grade system or go back to cables. Anything else is a waste of time.
 
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I record with a wireless all the time. lots of live cd's and dvd's.
The newer wireless systems have compensation available that will emulate the impedance of a cable for passive instruments. You could also use the Radial box between bass and transmitter that does the same thing.
 
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twdavis13 said:
Is it true that even a crappy wireless system won't affect the tone of an active bass, because of impedence?? I don't want my bass sounding like a rhythm guitar, because that's what happens to my bass now with passive pickups, it turns to brittle, steel, and harsh tone.:hmm:
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What you're running into is the limited bandwidth available while transmitting in FM. Switch to a digital wireless :)
 

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