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Smooth hound is great but I hate the bug design and the workarounds with a connector feels a bit botch for me. If they ever make a belt pack version I’ll get one.
The g10 looks ok but it’s still a bug type and wouldn’t fit the socket on my jem so that’s worth a check if you go that route.
On balance the G30 felt like a decent compromise that works, sounds fine and is reliable but cheap enough to just replace if it did break.
Pick up guitar and press button, start playing. Press button and take off guitar, pick up next guitar and press button, start playing. It's as fast or faster than cables and a selector footswitch.
Strat, Tele and 335 with the transmitter straight into the jack socket with no problems, the flexible joint still nice and tight.
A decent number of gigs per battery set (but each guitar only works part time). Battery indicator is very good, a couple of weeks ago I changed the batteries during the bass solo of Boogie Oogie Oogie - be warned that new batteries inserted mean it's ON so prepare for the clunk when you reinsert the jack!
I buy branded AAA batteries from pound world or whatever where you get 10-12 for £1 and keep them handy ( I have several packets on hand just in case).
Would buy again is the standard refrain.
I like the look of the Boss WL-50 too, but it doesn't appear to actually be available yet despite being announced back in June.
If it was a slam-dunk I might be willing to wait for the Boss, but it has some downsides that are making it slightly less appealing: the bug transmitter (the S.H. also has a bug, but it can be belt-mounted too), and although a built-in rechargable battery has appeal, you can't just swap it out if you forget to charge it before a rehearsal or gig.
I just wish the Smooth Hound didn't have the sticky-up antennae - not sure how exposed they'll be on my pedalboard ...
with strobe tuner, looks tidiest on board and on guitar. Just a lot more money. Better get saving and selling
Im sure the smooth hound will be just the ticket too but the shure has the upper hand
The Shure looks excellent, but it's right out of my price range
Used the transmitter as a bug for the first half, then on my belt for the rest (was undecided on this, but after last night I realise it doesn't really matter - they both work fine) - no issues at all.
The main place I play makes reasonably heavy use of radio mics (belt pack and handheld), so I've always fought shy of wireless stuff for the guitar in case there's a clash (and to be fair, it's not necessary, but having one less cable to trip over might be nice in a confined space)
I have never had an issue out and about - funnily enough at home I find Bluetooth to be the biggest cause of interference but it still never stops it from doing its job