Dood Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Totally unexpectedly a polarity reversing adaptor arrived in the post! Brilliant, thank you SmoothHound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 mine has been great at practices, going to be using it at Y not festival this friday and will properly put it through its paces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='Ant' timestamp='1438095329' post='2831589'] mine has been great at practices, going to be using it at Y not festival this friday and will properly put it through its paces [/quote] Cool Ant, let me know how you get on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I've gigged mine loads already - the battery life is pretty impressive as is the range and I have had no issues with sound quality. The only tiny issue I had was some unexpected noise when turning on the transmitter before plugging it in but that's me being an idiot more than anything. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Used mine extensively at rehearsals over the last two weeks. The 'signal' LEDs on the receiver are now just starting to subside - think I'll deliberately run it 'dry' to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1438097993' post='2831622'] Used mine extensively at rehearsals over the last two weeks. The 'signal' LEDs on the receiver are now just starting to subside - think I'll deliberately run it 'dry' to see what happens. [/quote] Those are the ones that indicate battery level yes? If so, mine dropped one 'bar' after about 4 hours use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1438067357' post='2831241'] Totally unexpectedly a polarity reversing adaptor arrived in the post! Brilliant, thank you SmoothHound! [/quote] No problem Dood! We'd had a few people bemoaning the centre positive supply and it felt a bit mean to ask people to source a polarity reverser for themselves so I placed a bulk order and we're now sending one out with every unit. It was only fair that we sent them to everyone who'd already bought a Classic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='Ant' timestamp='1438095329' post='2831589'] mine has been great at practices, going to be using it at Y not festival this friday and will properly put it through its paces [/quote] That's good to hear Ant. Hope you have a good time at Y Not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438097677' post='2831619'] I've gigged mine loads already - the battery life is pretty impressive as is the range and I have had no issues with sound quality. The only tiny issue I had was some unexpected noise when turning on the transmitter before plugging it in but that's me being an idiot more than anything. steve [/quote] Hi Steve, Thanks for the feedback. You can get some noise if you hold the transmitter while it's turned on and not plugged in. It's you acting like an antenna, picking up the transmitted radio signal and transferring it to the audio input. It's normal. As you've noted the best way to use the Classic is to plug it in then turn it on. You then avoid the radio frequency pick-up and also any of the usual plug in cracks and pops too. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just went to order one and there's no option to order direct anymore? Price seems to have gone up too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 maybe Chris ran out of stock as we bought them all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I hope not for long as I'm pretty certain that I will be buying one in the next fortnight. One thing though - if the receiver is designed to sit on a pedal board, why is the display on the front and not the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1438237876' post='2832702'] One thing though - if the receiver is designed to sit on a pedal board, why is the display on the front and not the top? [/quote] I don't think the receiver was specifically designed to sit on the pedal board, although its size means that it can do, clearly. I sit mine on top of my amp. During a gig I think the only lights I'd be interested in would be the battery level, but even then, I'd check that beforehand anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Agreed - and in truth the receiver box is not made to the same ruggedness that you'd expect from something you stamp on. If you put this on your pedal board, then it's only a matter of time before you tread on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1438242913' post='2832738'] Agreed - and in truth the receiver box is not made to the same ruggedness that you'd expect from something you stamp on. If you put this on your pedal board, then it's only a matter of time before you tread on it. [/quote] You mean like this? [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/78aihaxj5lhkxlj/DSC_0009_web.JPG?dl=0"]Standing on the receiver![/url] The receiver is tougher than it looks/feels. It's made from extruded aluminium so is very lightweight but that photo really is of me standing on it. The antennas are pretty tough too but I can't guarantee that they're stamp proof ... not that you need to stamp on them ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1438237876' post='2832702'] One thing though - if the receiver is designed to sit on a pedal board, why is the display on the front and not the top? [/quote] [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438239016' post='2832711'] I don't think the receiver was specifically designed to sit on the pedal board, although its size means that it can do, clearly. I sit mine on top of my amp. During a gig I think the only lights I'd be interested in would be the battery level, but even then, I'd check that beforehand anyway. [/quote] Muppet's right, the receiver wasn't specifically designed to go on a pedal board but is small enough to fit pretty easily. The viewing angle on the LEDs is very wide so, as long as your pedal board is in front of you, you'll get a pretty clear view of signal strength, battery charge etc. If you're standing on the receiver, however, it is quite hard to see the lights ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='Iain' timestamp='1438206423' post='2832611'] Just went to order one and there's no option to order direct anymore? Price seems to have gone up too... [/quote] [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438207005' post='2832618'] maybe Chris ran out of stock as we bought them all? [/quote] [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1438237876' post='2832702'] I hope not for long as I'm pretty certain that I will be buying one in the next fortnight. [/quote] The Classic is now available to buy direct at the usual price of £149 + P&P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='SmoothHoundChris' timestamp='1438284976' post='2833310'] You mean like this? [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/78aihaxj5lhkxlj/DSC_0009_web.JPG?dl=0"]Standing on the receiver![/url] The receiver is tougher than it looks/feels. It's made from extruded aluminium so is very lightweight but that photo really is of me standing on it. The antennas are pretty tough too but I can't guarantee that they're stamp proof ... not that you need to stamp on them ... [/quote] LOL - point taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='SmoothHoundChris' timestamp='1438330650' post='2833547'] The Classic is now available to buy direct at the usual price of £149 + P&P. [/quote] Chris - can I specify an delivery date on the site? Away until Friday next week and would like to put an order in before I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I have shopped, direct from the SH site, @ £149 + shipping. Love the transmitter design - can't wait for it to arrive now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='SmoothHoundChris' timestamp='1438330650' post='2833547'] The Classic is now available to buy direct at the usual price of £149 + P&P. [/quote] Do you have a link to your site? I just get www.Rguitars.co.uk site at £159. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 http://www.smoothhound-innovations.com If you go here bud, there is a 'buy now' link on the left at the top. Took me 5 minutes this morning, and I've had a confirmation email from Chris already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Doh!! couldn't see for looking, cheers fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Eep site showed 1 in stock..hope I got it, now awaiting delivery confirmation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothHoundChris Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1438341679' post='2833695'] Eep site showed 1 in stock..hope I got it, now awaiting delivery confirmation [/quote] Got your order. It'll ship today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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