Line 6 Relay G10 Digital Wireless Guitar System

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My First Wireless goes on the road

The G10 is my first foray into wireless. However, I was surprised to learn how many of my friends have wireless systems that they really don't use. I practiced at home and with the band and it performed flawlessly, so I took it out for the first time a couple weekends ago. The first place I used it was a neighborhood outdoor gig. Again, absolutely 0 problems on stage. I checked for range and could get a good distance off the stage before it started having problems. So on-stage at least (a big stage too) there's no range issues, and sound quality on my 5string bass was excellent. Maybe I have tin ears, but no distinguishable difference between wireless and cable. Next place was with a new band (to me) practice in a warehouse. I think it may have dropped out once while there, but I'm not really sure even then, and if it did drop out it came right back. Next place was in a friend's living room with probably about 15 people or so. There I definitely experienced some dropouts. Oddly, his wireless router ALSO experienced dropouts. Something was hammering the frequency band apparently. The 'audience' dispersed slowly and when one group left, the wireless came back and I had no more dropouts. So we decided one of those people's phones was just killing the airwaves in the house. IMHO, the freedom that comes with Wireless is worth the odd risk of a bad electronics device spewing radio waves. On a decent size stage, the audience is far enough away to minimize the risk. In close quarters, not so much. But I'll be bringing my G10 EVERYWHERE, with a cable standing buy just in case. From my conversation with friends, the #1 reason they don't use their (more expensive) systems is battery worries and the cable-strap pod that limits switching instruments, both of which are perfectly addressed by the G10 design. The nature of wireless probably is never going to be as reliable as a cable, at least without major $$$ for a truly top of the line system. But for me, this is perfect.