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I guess it was inevitable; my old Nady wireless finally bit the dust. It's served my well for more then ten years so I guess I can't complain.

So since I had a gig last night I ran down to the dreaded GC. I called around to some of the smaller "Mom and Pop" stores but when I asked about thier return policy it was always the same, "Store credit only". GC was the only place locally that would give you your money back.

When I went done there a told the rep (some little girl, but don't get me started on that subject) I wanted something that was transparent and reliable. I didn't think that was to much to ask for in a wireless system.

She told me the perfect system for me was a Shure PGX4. I paid about three and a half bills for it and to the gig I went.

It was the biggest piece of tone sucking crap I've ever had the misfortune of playing through. I thought my amp was going out since it couldn't be the "new" wireless. I ended up tripping over a cord most of the night.

So my question is what's the best wireless out there?

Mike

Bad Kitty,Steve Stevens a real stickler for tone has been endorsing these lectrosonics wireless systems,which have a lot of great features,you wanted the best,you got the best!
http://www.lectrosonics.com/PressReleas ... tevens.htm
Happy hunting
yngwie308

Just out of curiosity I checked the price $1625. That makes a boutique cable look cheap.

908ssp wrote:Just out of curiosity I checked the price $1625. That makes a boutique cable look cheap.

Yep, not gonna find a wireless that's decent in the 'doesn't suck tone' dept. for under 1K IMHO.

Let's see... New transmission for the car or wireless system, transmission... wireless... transmission... wireless...

Guess which one wins out .

I went back down there to give that chick a wireless enema, but she wasn't there. I talked to the manager of the store and he gave me a decent deal on a Sennheiser G2 100. He also threw in a wangy bar for my Ibanez (which broke right before the gig), a switch tip for my Les Paul (which broke during the gig), and a front pickup ring for my LP for free.

So far it seems to be alot better but there's still a little noise that I can hear on each note. I guess I can live with that.

Mike

Bad Kitty,had to sell my all original 1954 Les Paul Junior to fix the transmision in my Honda,back in Tucson..Paid around 1700 for it ,recemtly went fo $15K+ to a Beverly Hills liposuction doc,This was in 1998 when I sold it,still would have bought the lectronics wireless,great products.But I don't gig so I don't need one,unless I want to swing my guitar over my shoulder!
yngwie308

Bad Kitty,

I went through the exact situation. Bought the same Shure unit @ GC for $350, then brought it back and got the Sennhieser G2 for just a little bit more. WAY better sounding unit. The Shure unit has really odd companding issues, as in the dynamics are wacked. I've been using the G2 unit for a while now with no problems. The tone is quite usuable, with just a tad of noise but still better than most pedals in that department. I found the unit to add just a tiny bit of high end, or more likely you have less capacitance when you only have a couple short cords in the signal path so it just sounds brighter. SO, I made up my own belt pack cord with a small cap inside the guitar plug to mellow it down so it all still sounds more like "a cord".

You're right there is a little bit of noise when you turn down super low but after awhile you don't really notice it. As far as the capacitance I run a cord from the wireless to my tubescreamer then back to the amp so that doesn't seem to be an issue.
It sure is nice to be cordless again. I've used a wireless for so long I tend to trip alot when I'm tethered .

Mike

No offense but unless you're running around on huge stages.... why do you need one?

No offense taken.
It's not the stage that I run around on. I go out in front with the audience. And now that 90% of my tone manipulation is done with my guitar and not a processor I tend to stay out there a lot more.
I'll sit down at peoples' table, talk to them, drink with them, get their thoughts and generally include them in the act. People like it and they tend to remember us for that and it gets us invited back.
Plus it allows me to hear what it sounds like out front and communicate changes to my wife, who plays next to the PA, as needed.
I'm so used to using a wireless I tend to step on my cord alot when I don't have one. I even use it at home.

Mike

Sounds like a fun show.

I'll admit , I'd love to get a wireless system, but I'm concerened about signal loss and/or tone loss too.

hope you find a good one.