Wireless

vasselmeyer · February 2018

Smoothhound user here. I've hundreds of hours on it and it's a fantastic piece of kit by a UK company. Takes a couple of AAAs which last at least three gigs, even with the rechargeables that I use.

welshboyo · February 2018

Smoothhound here too, wonderful bit of kit, no issues whatsoever - it gets gigged every weekend, is used in the week for home use as well -it just works!!

amarok1971 · February 2018

with the G10, can the receiver run 2 transmitters?

p90fool · February 2018

amarok1971 said:

with the G10, can the receiver run 2 transmitters?

I don't think so, but then I can't think of a scenario where you'd need to. The bug is self-muting, there's no noise when you pull it out of one guitar and put it in another.

amarok1971 · February 2018

p90fool said:

amarok1971 said:

with the G10, can the receiver run 2 transmitters?

I don't think so, but then I can't think of a scenario where you'd need to. The bug is self-muting, there's no noise when you pull it out of one guitar and put it in another.

i was just thinking if 2 of us wanted to jam at my place with just one amp, not conventional i agree, but just wondering if it was doable....

rossyamaha · February 2018

amarok1971 said:

with the G10, can the receiver run 2 transmitters?

Haven't tried it but it may be possible. The only hassle would be swapping between them. Not sure how that would work. I'll see if I can find out.

vasselmeyer · February 2018

Smoothhound units can have unlimited transmitters bound to one receiver but only one transmitter can connect to a receiver at a time. The receiver will connect to whichever transmitter responds first so as long as you switch the transmitters off and on when you change guitars, you're golden.

meltedbuzzbox · February 2018

Sennheiser for me

MetalMike · February 2019

I like the idea of something like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N4DSQBR/?coliid=I3IVQZCU852M0S&colid=VKMRM7FDXHE2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Is there something of similar quality and price but where you can use normal batteries so that you don't need to charge them?

I'm trying to cut down on cables and how much space I use as I don't have a set practice area in my home. I don't like the units where you have to have a receiver and you still need a cable to go from that to your device.

Bridgehouse · February 2019

On the G10, there’s one thing you have to watch for...

The transmitter is charged through the TRS jack on the unit itself, so if you have a guitar with an active preamp that uses the TRS socket to turn it off and on, it won’t work with the G10.

Real world example? Quite a few electro acoustics, the ghost preamp system, and many active Ibanez guitars and basses

Andyjr1515 · February 2019

I'm a Smoothound fan too. Very neat bit of kit

Bridgehouse · February 2019

Andyjr1515 said:

I'm a Smoothound fan too. Very neat bit of kit

Being two AAA batteries it’s very convenient as a gigging tool if you run out of juice as opposed to a transmitter that is recharged.

Having said that, the Boss one I have has less interference and is thus quieter..

Grumpyrocker · February 2019

I have the Xvive U2. It's jolly good.

MetalMike · February 2019

Can you link me to the Smoothound one please?

WeZ84 · February 2019

Another happy Smoothhound user here too. My only complaint is that my fuzz pedals don't like the receiver but that will be the case for any other wireless system - so might have to go fuzz shopping soon!

pmbomb · February 2019

Grumpyrocker said:

I have the Xvive U2. It's jolly good.

yup me too. no batteries to worry about. lasted fine through a 3 hour rehearsal.

Arjailer · February 2019

MetalMike said:

Can you link me to the Smoothound one please?

http://www.smoothhound-innovations.com/

Great piece of kit

p90fool · February 2019

WeZ84 said:

Another happy Smoothhound user here too. My only complaint is that my fuzz pedals don't like the receiver but that will be the case for any other wireless system - so might have to go fuzz shopping soon!

Why?

WeZ84 · February 2019

p90fool said:

WeZ84 said:

Another happy Smoothhound user here too. My only complaint is that my fuzz pedals don't like the receiver but that will be the case for any other wireless system - so might have to go fuzz shopping soon!

Why?

I have a Fat Fuzz Factory that likes to be the first thing in the chain with no buffers in front of it.
The wireless receiver acts like a buffer so the fuzz doesn't sound as good with the receiver in front of it as it would connected directly to the guitar with a cable. I think that is likely to be the case with most wireless receivers rather than a complaint about the Smoothhound in particular.

I could try mounting the fuzz on a guitar strap before the transmitter but would rather try getting a fuzz pedal that sounds ok when placed after a buffer so I can put it on the board after the wireless receiver instead.

p90fool · February 2019

Ah ok, I thought it must be a buffer issue, then realised I've never used any of my fuzz pedals with my wireless.
I'll try them and report back!

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