Versatile Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I am aiming for wireless guitar, headset mic and in-ear monitor... Any of you good people doing this at the moment? Sounds like 3 transmitters and receivers... :blink: Are there any ways to simplify the gear? Many Thanks for generously shared wisdom and experience... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I do not perform in front of people, but depending on what you want to spend, I picked up this Audio Technica unit from Amazon awhile back, and it works flawlessly. Audio-Technica ATW251/G-T3 VHF 170.245 MHz VHF Wireless Guitar System It has very good reviews on it. I also got this pouch for it. Neotech 7901124 Wireless Pouch, Black, Medium It works with my Pedal Train 2 perfectly too. The receiver plugs into the first pedal, then a regular cord from the last pedal and then to the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I used X2 wireless for live stuff the last 4 years. Works great no sound loss or issues. Small and compact on my board. I think Line 6 might have bought them a year or so ago so I have no experience with their products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I use the same as thejay mentions (X2) works very good, and Line 6 DID buy out this company. they are no called the G30 ($299 usd) and the G50 ($399 usd) Line 6 made a few improvements, added a battery warning, and some cable emulation modes. The G50 has twice the range (200ft) and a few additional cable emulation settings. You will love these, not having a cable to trip over, and drag around is just freeing. /ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 There are "professional" grade dual wireless units. The receiver is a one rack space two channel unit, and then it would have two standard belt-clip transmitters. A guitar cable for one, a headset mic for the other. These are not cheap. I have no first-hand knowledge of in-ear monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Thankyou for answers so far.... I am enjoying the Line 6 set-up, guitar + headset mic with 2 belt-packs and 2 receivers It's the in-ear that is the challenge...probably needing a Shure or similar rig... With 3 quite robust belt-packs hanging from various places Things would get a bit unwieldy Just wondering if there is any alternative approach... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock and Reel Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I bought a Sennheiser FreePort Instrument Wireless System. It works good but old habits are hard to break. I still find myself hanging within a cords distance from the amp! I looked into a headset mic but talked myself out of it. It might be good for speaking but it didn't seem practical for vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 For wireless out in the world I only have two words of advice: Spend Money. Cheap wireless is about the most expensive mistake you can make. In-ears were always difficult for us, I think we all grew up with one foot up on the monitor, so we were kinda used to having the sound, no matter how bad/wrong/unbalanced/not enough Me hitting us in the chin. I didn't like the in-ears, and I didn't like playing the few places around here that, at the time, required us to use them. Did I mention spending money? I hope I did, because you will absolutely hate cheap wireless. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1998StandardSG Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Agree with RCT, if you are going to invest in a wireless unit make it a good investment. As for in ear. I haven't used them personally but a couple friends of mine are in a group that uses them. What's really cool is that they don't use amps and run instruments directly into amp modeling units and then run directly into a pa. It is a pretty sweet deal because then they don't battle stage volume vs. front volume. So sound guys love them haha. Also it cuts back on stage space taken up. I will give the guy a call or email and see what they were using and get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebrafirebird Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I agree with spending money. It sucks to spend money, but cheap wireless is unreliable and sucks your tone. Personally, I would not use a headset mic unless you've got a soundman. It's good to be able to get away from the mic when you need to. Always start the night with fresh batteries and always have a guitar cable handy, just in case. I've been very pleased with my Shure guitar wireless. You might want to pick up a decent headphone amp to use at practice to get used to in-ears. That way you haven't spent a fortune for wireless, and you'll have a good practice tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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