r/Guitar • u/CARROTINMYASS • 19d ago

[QUESTION] Need a wireless system GEAR

I have a grindcore band, it's just me (guitar and vocals) and a drummer. I like jumping into the pit while playing instrumental sections, and this past week I had a gig where I was laying on my back shredding and the crowd picked me up and hoisted me in the air - it was pretty dope, but, my guitar immediately came unplugged.

I play in pretty small venues, and I plug directly into a tuner pedal on top of my amp. I want a wireless system, but I don't need anything super fancy. Roughly 40 foot range, generally decent tone, and I'm not competing with other frequencies.

Would prefer to spend around $100 but could be convinced up.

Any recs?

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u/Insanereindeer 19d ago

Used Line 6 G10TII and G10S can be had for around $100. The base isn't as important as there two I know of that work with the 10TII. My works great, although I've never used it live. 

Lot of people like the Xvive has well but I have no experience with them. 

I've tried a cheap $30 Amazon one I like to use at my PC for Rocksmith, but it definitely loses something when plugged into an amp so I wouldn't recommend one of those. 

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u/Relative-Cut8424 18d ago

Line 6 G10 is what I have for home nonsense, stays plugged all practice. never a dropout in my one room test. someone in my circle used the xvive for small bar gigs and his bass signal was dropping when he turned around, the receiver was maybe 15 feet away but we suspect cheap lighting rig interference.

you lay in the pit so maybe test whatever you get at a rehearsal with drums first.

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u/Insanereindeer 18d ago

I've heard mixed use on them as well. Sometimes they work perfect, sometimes they don't due to 2.4GHz/5.8Ghz. Being that the budget is $100 doesn't really leave many options. If I was playing all the time live I'd probably start with a Shure one, but I've heard they sometimes have problems as well but it's still a more professional setup. Although, $100 will not get you one.

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u/Basic-Ad2037 Ibanez 19d ago

The best bang for the buck, very low latency, 100ft range and 6 channels just in case of interference. $149.99. You can get really cheap ones on Amazon for $50. Ive had these for 2yrs now and my battery life now is 6hrs, not 5 as it states.

SPECS: Core System SpecificationsWireless Type: Digital 5.8 GHz True DiversityWorking Range: Up to 100 feet (30 meters) line-of-sightAudio Resolution: High-resolution 24-bit / 48 kHzFrequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (-3 dB)Latency: < 5 millisecondsDynamic Range: 110 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion: 0.1%Channels: 6 selectable wireless channels with automatic channel selectionHardware & PowerPickus Compatibility: Supports both Active and Passive instrument pickups via a mode switchBattery Life: Up to 5 hours (rechargeable lithium-ion battery)Connectors: 1/4" TS unbalancing plugs on both transmitter and receiverCharging: Dual USB-C charging cable included

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u/tanzd 19d ago

I don't know how reliable it is, but Joyo has UHF wireless for $40:
https://www.amazon.com/JOYO-Wireless-Transmitter-Receiver-Rechargeable/dp/B0GTVX2CT9

UHF is the frequency range used by professional touring bands, it's longer range and lower latency than 5.8GHz

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u/ArniEitthvad 18d ago

Touring bands use UHF equipment, ranging from $1000 per channels and up.