chrisd783 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Greetings fellow low-enders I have been toying with the idea of going wireless at gigs, and know precisely nothing about it. Speaking to other musicians who use wireless kits, general reports are positive, with most reporting zero delay. However, a bass-sympathetic guitarist (yes they are out there, you just have to know where to look) said that loss of tone quality is much more noticeable when using a wireless kit with bass than it is for guitar. So my question is, has anyone else noticed this, and if so are then any particular makes/models that should be sought out/avoided? Thanks in advance guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Analogue yes - due to the companders. Only the very best systems will give you the sense of a wired system. The lows and highs are generally impacted. Generally the more expensive you go, the better the compander. With digital, there is no perceivable loss at all - although there will be a slight (but in reality unnoticeable) delay as the signal goes through the analogue to digital (and back) conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Can't fault my Line 6 Relay G30. No loss of tone at all. Better than a lead but you can set it to emulate a lead if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Very happy with my SmoothHound too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Another happy SmoothHound user here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 And a third happy smooth hound user here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) And in the interest of keeping the balance, particularly if you are an IEM user, the 8ms latency from the Smooth Hound is awful. A consideration that you should take into account if you have anything digital in the chain - e.g. digital pedals, digital mixers... all of which will add their own latency. For a comparison, G30 as mentioned above, <4ms. Smooth Hound 8ms. Edited April 14, 2018 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: For a comparison, G30 as mentioned above, <4ms. Smooth Hound 8ms. All solutions have pros and cons. I'd rather have something that doesn't have to be held together with gaffer tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, pete.young said: All solutions have pros and cons. I'd rather have something that doesn't have to be held together with gaffer tape. In the interest of keeping the balance, the Smooth Hound even comes with tape to stick it to your guitar. All solutions have pros and cons. Edited April 14, 2018 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Line 6 all the way. It’s nice to support ‘local’ businesses but when their product is quite obviously inferior then you really have to go with the better performer - especially when it comes down to exactly how you’re hearing yourself. Any delay in signal will directly affect your timing. As a bassist that’s not something you can afford if you want to be remotely professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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