jonsmith Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I use the AKG bug, as do the two guitarists in Dire Fakes. I started using one when I was doing the Rush tribute and it was one less lead to get caught up in the bass pedals. I found it so liberating that I'll only use cable in an emergency (like forgetting batteries for the bug), even though I barely use the midi pedals in DF. If we're playing on a big stage it's great to be able to move about - sometimes you need to fill that stage. The shock prevention aspect is definitely a bonus too. The output is definitely lower than running straight cable, but 'my tone' remains more or less intact. In all honesty, I make my patches using the wireless, meaning that I don't need to worry about this anyway. Collectively, we've had two problems: 1) At the end of a rehearsal, when I switched my bug off, the guitarist in the room next door came through my amp (must have been on same frequency), 2) One guitarist who uses several guitars left a few of his bugs switched on one night (gets a bit screechy when you do that). Besides that, I've had over 5 years of trouble-free operation and I get no clipping (not even on my Wal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 MB1. ...Wireless Units Suck????? ...No!.....Mine will do anything for love!...... but it wont do that!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieBenzies Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Aren't all wireless units that are currently available going to soon be rendered useless by the increasing broadcast frequency of something else (possibly radio)? I don't know too much about this myself but my friend who is a sound engineer was talking to me about it the other day... it might be worth looking up if your thinking of buying a wireless unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 [quote name='benzies123' post='638246' date='Oct 27 2009, 06:00 PM']Aren't all wireless units that are currently available going to soon be rendered useless by the increasing broadcast frequency of something else (possibly radio)? I don't know too much about this myself but my friend who is a sound engineer was talking to me about it the other day... it might be worth looking up if your thinking of buying a wireless unit.[/quote] "Check out my band:Cable To The Moon" You'll be Ok then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdunn Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 i use cabuls at the moment but im considering getting a wirerless set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 [quote name='benzies123' post='638246' date='Oct 27 2009, 06:00 PM']Aren't all wireless units that are currently available going to soon be rendered useless by the increasing broadcast frequency of something else (possibly radio)? I don't know too much about this myself but my friend who is a sound engineer was talking to me about it the other day... it might be worth looking up if your thinking of buying a wireless unit.[/quote] Nope this is miss-information...... It's more to do with Licensing than wireless units.... anyone using the current license free frequencies on channel 69 will have to move elsewhere..... Channel 38 is the channel thats been sited for future de-reg use..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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