Wireless to FOH.........?

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    Curious............twice, the sound-person plugged the XLR into my wireless system instead of the DI box sitting right next to it. I always switch it and connect the XLR to the DI box. Anyone here ever go direct from their wireless system to FOH before?? Just curious.
     
    You can do that, and some bands probably do. No technical reason (with modern wireless) not to do so.
    My wireless runs into my pedalboard and out from it (Khan VTDI) goes to FOH, or is split to FOH as I use IEM's in all my bands.
     
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    Curious............twice, the sound-person plugged the XLR into my wireless system instead of the DI box sitting right next to it. I always switch it and connect the XLR to the DI box. Anyone here ever go direct from their wireless system to FOH before?? Just curious.
    Playing on stage, going direct to the soundboard with no amps on stage, I plug my wireless into my WTDI and then plug the WTDI into the snake for the sound board. That does require me to plug in the wireless receiver and WTDI into a power outlet, but also allows me to boost my low-mids slightly (500Hz boosted up to 1:30). I run all other EQ flat, with no shape or compression added. I ALWAYS tell the sound tech that's what I've done so if it needs to be changed it for out front they know what they are starting with. So far zero complaints from sound techs and it always sounds like my normal sound in the stage monitors.
     
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    My bass wireless has an XLR out that is perfectly suited for connecting straight to FOH.

    However, I utilize the 1/4” out to my Khan tube DI for some tube goodness to FOH and my IEMs.

    It’s the user’s call. Either way is fine.
     
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    Well, if your DI is just a DI with no tone-shaping or anything like that, it's pretty much the same either way. Personally, if you're plugging and unplugging a lot, the DI is probably going to be easier to replace the XLR on than the wireless if it got knackered, but that's a pretty unlikely scenario either way.
     
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    Well, if your DI is just a DI with no tone-shaping or anything like that, it's pretty much the same either way. Personally, if you're plugging and unplugging a lot, the DI is probably going to be easier to replace the XLR on than the wireless if it got knackered, but that's a pretty unlikely scenario either way.
    Yeah, I didn't think about that. I'll continue to use the DI box.
     
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    Yeah, I didn't think about that. I'll continue to use the DI box.
    Yeah, I get the "why the DI?" from soundcos occasionally that know my unit, which is a common one, but may not be familiar with the Khan VTDI I use.

    I say, just give the DI a listen.

    That takes care of that.... 😁
     
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    Does the khan have cabinet simulation?
    It does not.

    I don’t want cab simulation.

    As for distortion, I don’t want distortion, breakup, or overdrive of any kind in my bass tone.

    For that matter, I don’t care for:

    Flatwounds

    Picks

    Passive electronics

    Compression (fine if FOH uses it in the mix)

    Effects

    Overdrive bass tones

    There’s days where I wonder why I haven’t already been excommunicated from TalkBass over this….🤣
     
    It does not.

    I don’t want cab simulation.

    As for distortion, I don’t want distortion, breakup, or overdrive of any kind in my bass tone.

    For that matter, I don’t care for:

    Flatwounds

    Picks

    Passive electronics

    Compression (fine if FOH uses it in the mix)

    Effects

    Overdrive bass tones

    There’s days where I wonder why I haven’t already been excommunicated from TalkBass over this….🤣
    Me...........Active Bass w/rounds straight to FOH. Zero pedals. 👍
     
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    At the other end of wireless receiver to mixer connections, starting even with some mid level systems you can connect directly to some mixers digitally using DANTE. Some mixers can then control the wireless receiver and depending on overall system configuration there could be only two conversion stages, analog to digital in transmitter and digital to analog at the power amps.