Shure GLXD16 / 16+ Users Group

[police squad]

2 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

I used mine on its own in the floor so I could use the tuner as required 

 

Not so sure I would of used mine sat on top of my amp and definitely wouldn’t stick it down but if it must sit on top get those neat anti slip mats and sit that on top of the Ashdown head. You might find Velcro will pull the paint finish off the amp when you remove it 

that's a good point ref the velcro actually

I wonder if racking it would be better. (this is so I don't have to mess about plugging it in and setting it up, everytime I do a gig)

anyone racked the RM500 I wonder

[Bassman68]

41 minutes ago, police squad said:

that's a good point ref the velcro actually

I wonder if racking it would be better. (this is so I don't have to mess about plugging it in and setting it up, everytime I do a gig)

anyone racked the RM500 I wonder

As it’s designed as a floor unit to mount on a pedalboard etc, I see little point in trying to rackmount it? 

Would it not be better going for one of the rack-unit versions of the receiver?
The pedal function tuner alone is worthy of ‘Kill switch’ status if you need to quickly mute the bass?
Better to just leave on top of your Ashdown, or if you can rack the amp…Velcro the receiver on top of the flightcase to access the button?
 

To answer a previous question, one of the Cellists in my band uses the non +, non pedal version of this system and we’ve never clashed…

Possibly because she’s stayed on the 2.4g network or more likely because I tend to do a frequency sweep during soundcheck to make sure I’m not going to clash with anyone, this is with two other members of the band being wireless & we have 7 IEM systems in operation at any one time..

 

I love my GLXD16+ system, it’s never let me down & I tend to use it for all my gigs, switching between multiple basses (active & passive, depending on the night..

The battery life is most impressive, having enough juice for 2x1hr sets, 3 nights a week sometimes…

If not, I take it back to my hotel room & recharge it for the next few shows.

[police squad]

3 minutes ago, Bassman68 said:

As it’s designed as a floor unit to mount on a pedalboard etc, I see little point in trying to rackmount it? 

Would it not be better going for one of the rack-unit versions of the receiver?
The pedal function tuner alone is worthy of ‘Kill switch’ status if you need to quickly mute the bass?
Better to just leave on top of your Ashdown, or if you can rack the amp…Velcro the receiver on top of the flightcase to access the button?
 

To answer a previous question, one of the Cellists in my band uses the non +, non pedal version of this system and we’ve never clashed…

Possibly because she’s stayed on the 2.4g network or more likely because I tend to do a frequency sweep during soundcheck to make sure I’m not going to clash with anyone, this is with two other members of the band being wireless & we have 7 IEM systems in operation at any one time..

 

I love my GLXD16+ system, it’s never let me down & I tend to use it for all my gigs, switching between multiple basses (active & passive, depending on the night..

The battery life is most impressive, having enough juice for 2x1hr sets, 3 nights a week sometimes…

If not, I take it back to my hotel room & recharge it for the next few shows.

all fair points. The tuner and the kill switch is important to me as one of my bands changes tuning and I change basses too.

If I played more guitar I would mount it on my pedal board but I'm not atm

 

as you say, maybe rack the head and velcro it on top but that would mean setting up at each gig

[keeponehandloose]

On 20/03/2025 at 09:40, bungle73 said:

Hi all. Considering getting a 16+ as I've been using a boss wl-50 Previously but new band has another wl-50 user and along with new IEMs and singers wireless mics that all use 2.4ghz...only one of us gets a consistent pairing / no drop out. 

Q1. What is glxd16+ like for an active bass

Q2. Our lead guitarist has a glxd16+ and never has issues. Anyone have experience of two band members using these together and without drop outs? Wanting to get the 16+ for the 5.8ghz dual band optimisation but don't want to compromise the lead guitarists signal.  Thank you in advance. 

Just to be clear.. the unit doesn't use 2.4 & 5.8 at the same time.. 

2.4 is default but if it's congested the GLX will swap to 5.8.

You can set 5.8 to be default if wanted.

[BigRedX]

I really can't why anyone would want to use 2.4 when 5.8 is an option.