BigRedX Posted Tuesday at 10:31 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:31 On 18/10/2024 at 17:38, Al Krow said: Nux 5.8GHz - Battery Life Test I fully charged the Nux 5.8GHz and set it up so that the transmitter was connected to the output of my Zoom B1-4 with drum machine playing (in place of my bass output), and receiver into the input of a preamp pedal (both pedals loose and powered up) to try to give it a realistic set up, rather than simply switch the transmitter and receiver on next to each other in isolation. The manual suggests "around 4 hours" of battery life. My 2-3 year old ones, which I bought used and have gigged 100+ times over the past 18 months managed pretty much exactly 5 hours before the transmitter gave out (receiver had a little bit of battery life left in still, but was on "red") Actually that's better than I was expecting! So I think I can be pretty relaxed for most gigging situations, other than some function gigs where there's quite a gap between set up / sound check and finishing the second set, where I'll just need to remember to switch the units off. In addition, the storage case doubles up as a battery recharger which gives another back-up, if needed. @Lozz196 @BigRedX - hopefully that ties in with your experience and provides all 3 of us with some reassurance when playing live with the Nux wireless? I didn't even realise that the carry case was also able to charge the transmitter and receiver without needing to be attached to a PSU. Except when I am using them, the Transmitter and Receiver live in it permanently and at some point in the day before a rehearsal or gig, I simply plug the carry case into a suitable USB charger plug and keep it plugged in until the orange lights on both the transmitter and receiver go out. I've owned my NUX system for about 6 months now and it's been used about 30 times. At the moment it takes about 15-20 minutes to charge everything ready for its next use. This is after a typical 3 hour practice and the device sat in my bag for the rest of the week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted Tuesday at 11:52 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:52 On the battery life front, as an experiment I didn't recharge my Lekato WS-90 after doing the last gig (2.5 hours left switched on), and since then they've done three open mic nights (2 hours left switched on every time) and managed an hour of rehearsal before the transmitter threw up its little hands. About 9.5 hours then. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted Tuesday at 15:30 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:30 On 17/10/2024 at 20:36, tauzero said: Neither the Harley Benton, the Line 6 G50, nor the Smoothhound have built in tuners. On 18/10/2024 at 22:15, tauzero said: Harley Benton AirBorne Pro 5.8GHz This does have a tuner built in, from the HB website "Integrated chromatic tuner with easy-to-read LCD display" however its not a patch on the tuner in my zoom pedals, not easy to see, however it has plenty of power for other pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted Tuesday at 15:58 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:58 27 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said: This does have a tuner built in, from the HB website "Integrated chromatic tuner with easy-to-read LCD display" however its not a patch on the tuner in my zoom pedals, not easy to see, however it has plenty of power for other pedals. My mistake, I've just never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted Tuesday at 16:00 Share Posted Tuesday at 16:00 1 minute ago, tauzero said: My mistake, I've just never used it. It is not that useful IMHO but it is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted Tuesday at 16:54 Share Posted Tuesday at 16:54 Just tried the Joyo. I’m getting some crackle, feels like clipping, when digging in. Will investigate more but likely it’ll go back. The button to turn on/pair is a bit cheap feeling compared to the Boss ‘on when plugged in’ system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted Tuesday at 17:18 Share Posted Tuesday at 17:18 22 minutes ago, ped said: Just tried the Joyo. I’m getting some crackle, feels like clipping, when digging in. Will investigate more but likely it’ll go back. The button to turn on/pair is a bit cheap feeling compared to the Boss ‘on when plugged in’ system. Useful to know, thanks @ped Are you tempted to give the Nux with its ability to angle the transmitter/receiver a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted Tuesday at 18:05 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:05 47 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Useful to know, thanks @ped Are you tempted to give the Nux with its ability to angle the transmitter/receiver a try? Yeah maybe. Can you link me to the one you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted Tuesday at 18:21 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:21 15 minutes ago, ped said: Yeah maybe. Can you link me to the one you mean? Sure thing, here you go: NUX C-5RC Rechargeable Wireless Guitar Bug Set 5.8GHz (includes the recharge pack/case) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted Tuesday at 18:29 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:29 7 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Sure thing, here you go: NUX C-5RC Rechargeable Wireless Guitar Bug Set 5.8GHz (includes the recharge pack/case) Thanks! Just wanted to be sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted Tuesday at 22:28 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:28 I landed a replacement Ibanez SR Premium bass, which arrived today. I do remember not being able to get my old Smoothhound wireless transmitter into the recessed jack socket on my previous Ibby. The Nux however slots in a treat - that's an additional unexpected bonus! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Just seen this one https://amzn.eu/d/cuipeLf Interesting.. very cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 6 hours ago, ped said: Just seen this one https://amzn.eu/d/cuipeLf Interesting.. very cheap Possibly not very legal. And they look very very vulnerable, with being so long and rigid - there are some things for which this would be a Good Thing, but a wireless bug that appears to have taken Viagra seems destined to have quite a short life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 11 hours ago, ped said: Just seen this one https://amzn.eu/d/cuipeLf Interesting.. very cheap It does seem strange to see so many pictures within the listing using an extra accessory to hold the transmitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Those Amazon systems do not state the frequency band used just saying Sub G and UHF. Realistically this means from about 450 MHz to 1 Gigahertz. it probably means that there were produced for the US bands licensed for Wireless audio. These bands do not coincide with UK licensed bands and are, as @tauzero says, are illegal. This is true of most of the UHF systems from China, available from AliExpress and sometimes Amazon/Ebay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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