Between myself and the singer/second guitarist in my band, we have six of the Lekato WS-70 systems. Never an issue. They are immune to issues caused by the X-vive U4 ear systems were use. Bonus round, he's also using that Donner Arena 2000 I won for his strat.
Thank you, Scott! I just installed a passive soundhole pickup (Fishman Neo-D, Humbucker) in my acoustic, and I was looking into wireless systems. I'm legally blind, so the fewer wires that I have to avoid, the better. 😀I've watched a lot of TH-cam videos, trying to figure out what to buy, and yours is the only one that clearly explained the limitations and differences, and provided some very solid advice. You just gained a subscriber.
I was recently considering upgrading to wireless for my guitar, and this video was just right on the spot for me! You really clarify very well what can work, and what can't work, with special note on "if you have a particular case/gear, I can't have the answer for you". That is gold, very well explained. Just like organizing a dinner at home for friends, Pineapple Pizza might not be of everyone's taste, so either you risk it (which it's not that much of a risk as returns exist) or you get a high end food that everyone loves (and even then, it might not work for Metallica). Loved the video, loved how well you went through it, massive congrats for your Bahamas show, that looks amazing, and new sub here! Keep up with the good work!
Scott, Thanks for giving us your great videos, some topped with pineapple pizza. Seriously, you are unique. Particularly in your delivery, you are a master of public speaking in that you speak clearly, concisely, and it is a pleasure to hear you speak. There are always smooth flowing sentences with virtually never an ugh, err, or umm. Truly remarkable. You are always thoroughly researched and knowledgeable on your subject, and if you don’t know something you are honest about that. And you even followup with answers in future videos. Very impressive. You may want to consider expanding your career into something that can use this amazing speaking ability that you have, if you ever want to move on from that love of making music and performing that we, your fans, all have. Best of luck and thanks again for helping us.
Thanks Stan! I appreciate that! I do actually spend a lot of time editing to make sure I remove a lot of those pauses and stutters haha. But mostly because I cannot stand watching tutorial or gear demos with all of those pauses and “uhs” and stuff like that. So I’m almost obsessive about removing every long breath in my videos haha. But I appreciate this man! Im glad to hear that 🤘
It's really fucking cool to see you still going. I saw your "how to set up backing tracks" 5 years ago when I just started making music and it came at exactly the right time. I'm glad to have found your account again and I'm finally subbed! Keep up the amazing work!
I use the shure GLXD16+ it is dual band, easy to use and has been extremely reliable. Before this one I used a shure PGX4 which I loved for a decade but then started dropping out. Shure wireless has always done me right.
@@ScottUhlMusic it definitely gets my vote as the best wifi based guitar wireless. For radio based instrument or mic wireless i think the Shure axient still is king imho. For iem the Audio Technica 3000 series gets my vote as it's Abit more affordable then the previous summit gear the Lectrosonics duet or Shure psm 900/1000 and covers more bandwidth.
I have 2 of the black Ammoon systems...had them for 4 yrs and they still works like new(over 6 hrs) and I use them exclusively . I have never had a single problem with them. They are disappearing now so I bought 2 more so when these give out I can just move to the new ones. I have several gigging friends who also have them and the story is the same. We have used as many as 4 at a time and not one glitch...this is the one I recommend if you can still get one!
I watched your video on all the wireless systems and decided to try the Lekato 5.8 GHz black case and woodgrain case and the Swiff 900 MHz with the intent of running my keyboard into our PA. At the first practice with them I let our lead guitar player and bass player try them and they were so popular I haven’t been able to try them with my keyboard yet. The bass player tried all three and could hear a difference in the brightness of his tone between the Lekato and Swiff units. The Swiff unit made his Carvin 5-string bass sound brighter than he liked, so he preferred the Lekato units. Our lead guitar player plays a private stock PRS Hollowbody II and runs the Lekato system to his Deluxe Reverb with his humbuckers and the Swiff unit with the piezo output to his Rivera acoustic amp. It sounds amazing and has never dropped out despite competing with wireless microphones in the PA system. The battery life in all the units have exceeded expectations. We can get through two practices before needing to recharge the wireless systems. I’ve had my wireless units for about 6 months with no decline in performance. Our lead guitar player has a wireless unit he paid $350 for a year and a half ago and after a year the battery life showed declining charge life. He keeps claiming he’s going to buy some units like mine, but hasn’t gotten around to it yet. Maybe I should not let him use mine, so he will buy his own and I can try mine with my keyboard like i originally intended. I’m going to try the cheap in ear monitor you discussed in your video next. Thanks for doing such a thorough job in your videos!
I got the Amoon based on your video. It's great. Two problems (not really problems given the price point): a little noisy and it does a power save thing where it stops transmitting after no signal for a few seconds and doesn't turn on fast enough to grab the attack on the first note when you start again. As long as the song doesn't do a lot of long pauses, it doesn't really become an issue.
Dude, THANK YOU for saying “not really problems given the price point.” Seriously, I see so many comments who want these $50 to have the features and quality of the $500 systems. It’s refreshing to see “eh, it has some small issues, but for the price it’s fine.” I appreciate that man 🤘 thanks for the comment!
I did find this video useful and I rarely get the chance to say that. Very accurate, very clear and very realistic about the pricing. I've been looking at these new cheap - there weren't any cheap ones a few years ago - wireless systems with some mistrust but apparently they do work, I don't gig a lot but cables in a small apartment are a pain, so I might just get one (or two, as I see your advice fitting for the frequencies available in case I do have to gig) and always have a cable if everything else fails. Thank you.
My first wireless is the Swiff one. I think it is awesome. For me, what I've learnt is that running the battery flat, reduces it's life rapidly. So if I play for 5hrs, I need 7hrs battery life.
Hey Scott. great video as usual. Very informative. Just ordered the Phenyx Pro PTG-12 as I needed something to go between my multi effect foot pedal and my guitar. I already have the Phenyx Pro PTM-11 IEM system and love it. The PTG-11 wouldn't work since the receiver would have to sit on the floor next to my multi-effect pedal and I didn't want that. It's not here yet but I'll follow up after I've had a little time to work with it. I like that fact that BOTH the PTM-11 and PTG-12 avoid the 2.4 Ghz. band.
Nice! Good choice. The PTG 12 does seem to struggle if there is a lot of 500mhz signal already going on. Just fyi. I know they are planning to upgrade it. I use it at home when no other wireless is being used 👍
Magnificent video. This video should be mandatory for beginners on a budget (enough to buy a pineapple pizza) like me who spend days doubting wether to buy or not an specific product. Love your videos man, keep it going!!
My son plays bass and just purchased a cheap wireless for it. I'm not sure which one he bought, but I shared this video with him. Hopefully, if he bought a different one that isn't so good he can send it back and get the one you recommended. Would love to win some equipment from you too.
Great video, I really like your reviews and recommendations. I use the Swift Audio UHF wireless and they work great; I’m in Canada and the UHF frequency band is legal to use here - and so is pineapple pizza 😋
I have Nux 2.4ghz, maybe the best small 2.4ghz wireless for me. I had dropout issues with Xvive U2, zero with Nux (what a great case, too, although i wish they begin to put usb type-c instead of micro usb). Also i have Lekato 5.8ghz which is also really great and problem free for me so far. Lekato SW-70 on the other hand wasn't a great experience, it has audible sound difference from cable and other wireless units (kinda muddy sound), dropouts and picking attack/compression isues. Anyway, just trust Scott, he knows what he is saying. And the thing that he continues to update this topic with new options etc says a lot. Thanks!
Great video! Discovered Phenyx Pro products from your channel and have been blown away. When I saw the price for the quality of the gear, I spit my pineapple pizza out everywhere. Keep up the great content!
Great update as usual! I think I've seen every one of your videos in the last 2.5 years or so. Except for the in depth hx stomp idea because i don't use that, though i still watch the shorter videos since i so use modelers. The quality has really come a long way. Keep up the great work! Pineapple pizza is good with beer and wings
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! This new camera/lighting and the new software I got has been extremely helpful. I’m glad to hear that. I look back at some of the lighting in the old videos and cringe now lol. Thanks for following the channel for so long 🤘🤘
Huge fan of your content! Your videos on the HX Stomp helped me out SO MUCH! Thank you! Definitely looking into a wireless system for some live shows later this year. Pineapple pizza!
Pineapple Pizza! Great to see a solid review on these wireless systems. I've had a couple different ones that always seem to work for me as a solo musician - but I can see why you would almost NEED to have a higher end unit for full band configurations. Good job!
Great video as always. Thanks! I have purchased the swiff audio about a year ago per your video other video. Overall I have been pretty happy with it but like you said it isn’t always perfect. But when it works it is great! Great information! Since it wasn’t as expensive as the top brands, I had enough money left over to buy a Pineapple Pizza!
Amazing video Scott! Your cheap wireless videos are so in-depth and so well structured, I tell my musician friends to watch your vids if they're planning to go wireless. I may have a silly question though; if 2.4Hz is the least reliable, and 5.8Hz is better, but still prone to issues, wouldn't it make sense to just stick to 900Hz to be on the safer side?
I appreciate videos like this! In the end, folks gotta do their research and apply some critical thinking! Personally I wouldn't use wireless as being in the middle of a suler crowded RF environment and regularly using wireless stuff as an AV guy I don't trust anything that isn't high end, and I cant justify that cost right now. I love watching videos like this anyway though, because I think it's fun to stay aware of this stuff.
Thank you! I appreciate that! So far this video has done the worst out of the 3 videos and I think it honestly is the most important one so I hope more people find it!
I’m a musician and my guitarist needs one of these. Great advice and recommendations. I think we will go for the swiff audio. Sounds more convincing. Oh…pineapple pizza
"PINEAPPLE PIZZA"!!! Scott, thanks for all your advice and comments. On your recommendations bought the LEKATO WS70 and Phenyx Pro PTG-12 just in case I have issues with my other guitarist's wireless. Love them both and definitely worth the money for my needs. Keep up the great work!!!!!! PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!, PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!, PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!
At venues, Ive use the higher end Shure and Sennheiser systems, and have never had a problem with either. At home, I used to use a line 6 unit, which was the only one that had a case failure after 6 months. Great reviews! So heLpful! Thanks --- PINEAPPLE PIZZA !!!!!!!
Thamks for the updated review. I have both the Lekato and Swiff systesm The Lekato seem to interfered more than the Swiff but both are good. I carry both to gigs so I can cover as many frequencies as possible, sort of like ordering Pineapple Pizza. ;-)
Thanks for all the great info! You've answered the questions I've had about these systems and the questions I didn't even know to ask. I'm running out of channels on my stage snake, so the first application I'd like to try is using a cheap wireless system to add a channel. It's probably a long shot, but at that price point it's worth a try. I'll find another use for it if this doesn't work. I think I'll try the Lekato WS70 first, and hopefully I like it better than pineapple pizza!
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks! I'm trying to get by until I can afford the digital mixer and snake I really need, hopefully next year. Your channel has been very helpful - I have a lot to learn as I upgrade my church's whole system.
Hi Scott. Thanks again for a super informative and useful video. I'm playing more outdoors as summer is coming, so would love the wireless. I can then wander over to the bar and get a slice of pineapple pizza!
Thanks...you are awesome. I am about to buy a new pair. A little frustrated...you made a difference. Now I know. I will try swiff.. I play in the Caribbean, in Antigua...preacher, playing and singing at the business places. Pine Apple Pizza. Eldon Coates Holiday Inn 1500se 17 street causeway Fort Laderdale USA
I guess first time commenting! I've been very curious about wireless and recording, but there are definitely many issues that may happen thay could ruin it. So I guess I'll stick to wired for recording. It's also very interesting to check out the mixed reviews about almost all the cheap wireless systems, here in Mexico it's quite interesting that not many bedroom guitarists get wireless systems (along with some pineapple pizza ;) ), our Mexican Peso is also very weak nowadays and difficult to afford :( . Keep the vids coming! I've learned a lot from your reviews!
Thanks for watching! The cheap wireless works more often than it doesn’t, but if you don’t want to risk it, I recommend saving up the money for Shure/sennheiser 🤘
PINEAPPLE PIZZA. Funny you mention it, cause it is my favorite pizza, decades ago used to be called Hawaiian pizza. hey Scott, great video as always. These reviews are very helpful, especially the broad range and comparison of some of the models, ranges. It's really cool. Thanks for all your hard work on this channel man.
Thanks for this video. Getting back into gigging after 5-6 years of only studio work. Looking into going wireless this time, but budget is tight. Also, pineapple pizza
Great breakdown on the hows & whys with budget wireless! I have the Ammoon 5.8ghx ones I've used for shows and rehearsals and have done well with it, but will be looking for extras thanks to your advice. Tasty for sure, and I'm not talking pineapple pizza ;)
I've been eyeing this Phenyx Pro for a while for budget wireless system, but I haven't made the purchase yet. My other guitarist has tried to encourage me to spend more money on a Sennheiser like he's got. But so far, all the budget gear you've recommended that I've tried has worked really well... and it saves me a ton of money I can spend on Pineapple Pizza!
Nice! Glad it’s worked well. You cannot beat the reliability of the sennheisers, but using my method of having different ones on different channels has done well so far 🤘
Hi Scott! I'm a new subscriber and I would like to thank you for opening this new wireless world to me (or Pandora's box shall I say). So I really don't know who else to ask this, better than you, since I couldn't find answers on the internet: What if I want to use two different 5.8g wireless systems at the same time in my rig? One from guitar to pedalboard, and another from pedalboard back to me as IEM. You think they'll be too close together in the pedalboard? How close together two different systems can be? You think two completely different systems for each would help? Or should I make a choice between only wireless guitar or only wireless IEMs? I hope you can see this and answer it! Thank you for your time and keep up with the great content!! Greetings from GDL, MX 🇲🇽
Thanks! And usually 2 wireless are fine and not something to worry about. It always depends on the environment you are playing at, but in general 2 wireless are fine 👍
Your videos have helped us tremendously in tweaking our wireless setup in pursuit of more stage freedom (won't give up the traditional pizza for a Pineapple Pizza though 🙂) ... thanks !
Thanks for the ideas on wireless! I've never actually tried Pineapple pizza but I/m sure it has something to do with the saltiness of the cheese and the sweet&sour taste of the pineapple. I remember while we lived on Hawaii, locals sprinkled salt on their pineapples to activate the flavor.
By the way sir I purchased a second system for my 15 year old son…the lekato ws70….works great with active and passive….still using the swift audio from record out of the katana to the board….still happy with the results that way…because of the high gain who doesn’t love a high gain pineapple pizza
The issue with active pickups is that they are grounded differently than passive pickups. Remove the normal ground in the cavity and connect it somewhere else.
I have the Lekato 5.8Ghz and love em, they work with all my 6 guitars a bass and an electro acoustic, I do only use them at home/studio as I no longer gig but after years of twisted cables that myself and band mates would walk/trip over constantly, Ive found them a god send. I had a pair of lekato 2.4ghz previously that lasted 2 years and then the micro usb charging port gave up the ghost, I just wish they would use USB -C charging ports.
Been using the Swiff WS-50 for about two months now. Love it. Replaced my line-6 g70 with it after it failed miserably. Need to pick up the nux for the 5.8 as well. Pineapple Pizza is sacrilege.
I am not in the US, I did not ask for a pineapple, a pizza or a free wireless system. Just want to thank you for this video and the others. Great value, great quality! Cheers from France ;)
I love this video! You confirmed a lot of my ideas for workarounds and gave me some new ones. Ftr, I’m Hawaiian, from Hawaiʻi, and live in Hawaiʻi. Pineapplepizza/pineapple pizza is not Hawaiian. Some Canadian dude made that 😂 Anyway, thanks Scott!
You have helped a lot. Thank you so much. In case you were wondering, my favorite pizza is, pepperoni, jalapeno, and pineapple pizza. my wife and i call it the pjp.
My Swiff no longer holds a charge for very long. The Getaria is still going strong and the Xvive creates transients. I am now using cables at home and a Shure GLXD for live events. Pineapple pizza. Yum.
I’ve loved the idea of wireless but like you mentioned there are lots of conflicting testimonials regarding drop outs, noise gates, working with active pickups, etc. I think I’ll stick with a cable for now but who knows, maybe I’ll grow to like it…just like how I’ve grown to like PINEAPPLE PIZZA
Great info. Thank you. The best wireless system for guitar, I have found so far, is from a small company called Smooth Hound Innovations in the UK. I imported it a couple of years ago and been very happy. Far better than Pineapple Pizza…
My first purchase of wireless gear was the Swiff wireless guitar set as per recommendation from this channel. I’ve only had a few dropout issues, but they work well overall. Pineapple pizza!
Hi Scott, I've become a big fan of all your wireless vids, thanks! Quick question - any problems foreseen with connecting these "guitar wireless systems" to a lavalier mic? The whole set up is only send to my IEMs when I sing so perfect quality audio isn't needed. I didn't think there'd be any problems connecting the guitar end of these systems to a mic, but I thought I'd check to be sure ... thanks so much!
These cheap ones should be fine for that if you can get the correct adapters as a “wireless hack.” I could see that being fine. Thanks for following the channel!
I use the Nux B5RC 2.4GHz. we only play one gig a month, and they are great. I mainly play keyboards. The battery saver mode is my only gripe, as I need to make sure I turn it back on before we start the next song. I alternate with a Maton acoustic, Ibanez RG550, and Gretsch semi hollow. Sound is great, and runs through an Ibanez tube screamer, boss me80, into a Marshall code 50. Admittedly the 1st one broke after 12 months. No issues with current one after 2 years. Here's a tip re pizza. Have a pizza sandwich using 2 different flavours. Ie pineapple pizza and pepperoni pizza 🍕🍕🍕😋
Nice! I have a Line 6 g50 system and was looking for options to use as back up in case it stopped working as a result of dropping pineapple pizza all over it.
Scott is very good in making people understand easily and efficiently !!
Great❤
Thanks!
I really like the amount of effort you put into your videos, the editing, the memes, the Amazon pages. Please keep it going. Its very much appreciated
Thank you! I appreciate that 🤘
I got the Swiff WS-50 Blackwing and just use them in my home. Clean, no latency and easy to charge. Thx Scott
Between myself and the singer/second guitarist in my band, we have six of the Lekato WS-70 systems. Never an issue. They are immune to issues caused by the X-vive U4 ear systems were use.
Bonus round, he's also using that Donner Arena 2000 I won for his strat.
Nice! Glad to hear you guys are getting use out of it 🤘🤘
Thank you, Scott! I just installed a passive soundhole pickup (Fishman Neo-D, Humbucker) in my acoustic, and I was looking into wireless systems. I'm legally blind, so the fewer wires that I have to avoid, the better. 😀I've watched a lot of TH-cam videos, trying to figure out what to buy, and yours is the only one that clearly explained the limitations and differences, and provided some very solid advice. You just gained a subscriber.
Thank you Peter!
I was recently considering upgrading to wireless for my guitar, and this video was just right on the spot for me! You really clarify very well what can work, and what can't work, with special note on "if you have a particular case/gear, I can't have the answer for you". That is gold, very well explained. Just like organizing a dinner at home for friends, Pineapple Pizza might not be of everyone's taste, so either you risk it (which it's not that much of a risk as returns exist) or you get a high end food that everyone loves (and even then, it might not work for Metallica).
Loved the video, loved how well you went through it, massive congrats for your Bahamas show, that looks amazing, and new sub here! Keep up with the good work!
Thanks Marc! I appreciate that, and thanks for subscribing 🤘🤘
Scott, Thanks for giving us your great videos, some topped with pineapple pizza. Seriously, you are unique. Particularly in your delivery, you are a master of public speaking in that you speak clearly, concisely, and it is a pleasure to hear you speak. There are always smooth flowing sentences with virtually never an ugh, err, or umm. Truly remarkable. You are always thoroughly researched and knowledgeable on your subject, and if you don’t know something you are honest about that. And you even followup with answers in future videos. Very impressive.
You may want to consider expanding your career into something that can use this amazing speaking ability that you have, if you ever want to move on from that love of making music and performing that we, your fans, all have.
Best of luck and thanks again for helping us.
Thanks Stan! I appreciate that! I do actually spend a lot of time editing to make sure I remove a lot of those pauses and stutters haha. But mostly because I cannot stand watching tutorial or gear demos with all of those pauses and “uhs” and stuff like that. So I’m almost obsessive about removing every long breath in my videos haha. But I appreciate this man! Im glad to hear that 🤘
It's really fucking cool to see you still going. I saw your "how to set up backing tracks" 5 years ago when I just started making music and it came at exactly the right time. I'm glad to have found your account again and I'm finally subbed! Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks man! I appreciate that! Glad my original videos I did 5 years ago when I started my channel are still getting views 🤘🤘
I use the shure GLXD16+ it is dual band, easy to use and has been extremely reliable. Before this one I used a shure PGX4 which I loved for a decade but then started dropping out. Shure wireless has always done me right.
The new GLX model is 2.4 AND 5.8, which is really cool
@@ScottUhlMusic it definitely gets my vote as the best wifi based guitar wireless. For radio based instrument or mic wireless i think the Shure axient still is king imho. For iem the Audio Technica 3000 series gets my vote as it's Abit more affordable then the previous summit gear the Lectrosonics duet or Shure psm 900/1000 and covers more bandwidth.
Scott I love your gear tutorials more than I love pineapple pizza and pineapple pizza is one of my favorites. 😆 Thanks for the honest reviews!
Glad you like them! #TeamPineapple 🍍🍕🤘
*PINEAPPLE PIZZA* 🍕
You're god damn right
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Love it.
The Best
Genuinely informative and useful video. Great work dude 👏👏👏
I have 2 of the black Ammoon systems...had them for 4 yrs and they still works like new(over 6 hrs) and I use them exclusively . I have never had a single problem with them. They are disappearing now so I bought 2 more so when these give out I can just move to the new ones. I have several gigging friends who also have them and the story is the same. We have used as many as 4 at a time and not one glitch...this is the one I recommend if you can still get one!
Very helpful - I just pulled the trigger on a 5.8GHZ cheap set. But thinking it's a bit too late for PINEAPPLE PIZZA .... CHEERS!
I watched your video on all the wireless systems and decided to try the Lekato 5.8 GHz black case and woodgrain case and the Swiff 900 MHz with the intent of running my keyboard into our PA. At the first practice with them I let our lead guitar player and bass player try them and they were so popular I haven’t been able to try them with my keyboard yet. The bass player tried all three and could hear a difference in the brightness of his tone between the Lekato and Swiff units. The Swiff unit made his Carvin 5-string bass sound brighter than he liked, so he preferred the Lekato units. Our lead guitar player plays a private stock PRS Hollowbody II and runs the Lekato system to his Deluxe Reverb with his humbuckers and the Swiff unit with the piezo output to his Rivera acoustic amp. It sounds amazing and has never dropped out despite competing with wireless microphones in the PA system. The battery life in all the units have exceeded expectations. We can get through two practices before needing to recharge the wireless systems. I’ve had my wireless units for about 6 months with no decline in performance. Our lead guitar player has a wireless unit he paid $350 for a year and a half ago and after a year the battery life showed declining charge life. He keeps claiming he’s going to buy some units like mine, but hasn’t gotten around to it yet. Maybe I should not let him use mine, so he will buy his own and I can try mine with my keyboard like i originally intended. I’m going to try the cheap in ear monitor you discussed in your video next. Thanks for doing such a thorough job in your videos!
Which model did you buy? Do you still recommend it?
Your work is flawless, thank you for sharing this with us!
I got the Amoon based on your video. It's great. Two problems (not really problems given the price point): a little noisy and it does a power save thing where it stops transmitting after no signal for a few seconds and doesn't turn on fast enough to grab the attack on the first note when you start again. As long as the song doesn't do a lot of long pauses, it doesn't really become an issue.
Dude, THANK YOU for saying “not really problems given the price point.” Seriously, I see so many comments who want these $50 to have the features and quality of the $500 systems. It’s refreshing to see “eh, it has some small issues, but for the price it’s fine.” I appreciate that man 🤘 thanks for the comment!
How long before it starts transmiltting again after you play a note?
PINEAPPLE PIZZA - Very helpful, as I'm shopping for an inexpensive guitar wireless system. Thank you!
I did find this video useful and I rarely get the chance to say that. Very accurate, very clear and very realistic about the pricing. I've been looking at these new cheap - there weren't any cheap ones a few years ago - wireless systems with some mistrust but apparently they do work, I don't gig a lot but cables in a small apartment are a pain, so I might just get one (or two, as I see your advice fitting for the frequencies available in case I do have to gig) and always have a cable if everything else fails. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate that 🤘🤘
My first wireless is the Swiff one. I think it is awesome. For me, what I've learnt is that running the battery flat, reduces it's life rapidly. So if I play for 5hrs, I need 7hrs battery life.
Hey Scott. great video as usual. Very informative. Just ordered the Phenyx Pro PTG-12 as I needed something to go between my multi effect foot pedal and my guitar. I already have the Phenyx Pro PTM-11 IEM system and love it. The PTG-11 wouldn't work since the receiver would have to sit on the floor next to my multi-effect pedal and I didn't want that. It's not here yet but I'll follow up after I've had a little time to work with it. I like that fact that BOTH the PTM-11 and PTG-12 avoid the 2.4 Ghz. band.
Nice! Good choice. The PTG 12 does seem to struggle if there is a lot of 500mhz signal already going on. Just fyi. I know they are planning to upgrade it. I use it at home when no other wireless is being used 👍
Wow, finally a video with all the right information!!!!!!! God bless you brother
Glad it was helpful!
Part 3, woo woo!
Magnificent video. This video should be mandatory for beginners on a budget (enough to buy a pineapple pizza) like me who spend days doubting wether to buy or not an specific product. Love your videos man, keep it going!!
Thanks! I hope enough people watch this one because it’s definitely an important one 🤘
Good stuff & useful info. All three videos parts I, II, & III. FYI: Scott is a terrific performer too.
Thank you! 🤘🤘
My son plays bass and just purchased a cheap wireless for it. I'm not sure which one he bought, but I shared this video with him. Hopefully, if he bought a different one that isn't so good he can send it back and get the one you recommended.
Would love to win some equipment from you too.
Thanks for sharing!
Great video, I really like your reviews and recommendations. I use the Swift Audio UHF wireless and they work great; I’m in Canada and the UHF frequency band is legal to use here - and so is pineapple pizza 😋
Haha good to know! I couldn’t remember who cannot use 902-928Mhz 🤘
I have Nux 2.4ghz, maybe the best small 2.4ghz wireless for me. I had dropout issues with Xvive U2, zero with Nux (what a great case, too, although i wish they begin to put usb type-c instead of micro usb). Also i have Lekato 5.8ghz which is also really great and problem free for me so far. Lekato SW-70 on the other hand wasn't a great experience, it has audible sound difference from cable and other wireless units (kinda muddy sound), dropouts and picking attack/compression isues. Anyway, just trust Scott, he knows what he is saying. And the thing that he continues to update this topic with new options etc says a lot. Thanks!
Thanks Mike! I appreciate it 🤘
Thank you for another great video! Your in depth explanations are very helpful!
Thanks Scott! This is a great review and help me a lot! Cheers from México!
Thank you!
I've become addicted to your vids and have employed some of the DIY solutions. Digging on your channel almost as much as Pineapple Pizza!
Much love~
Thanks Jake! Glad you’ve enjoyed the channel 🤘
Swift audio is still my go to. Thx for the video Scott.
Glad it’s still working well!
Great video! Discovered Phenyx Pro products from your channel and have been blown away. When I saw the price for the quality of the gear, I spit my pineapple pizza out everywhere. Keep up the great content!
Hahaha glad you like them!!
Big thanks - very informative and you helped me understand the differences enough to make an informed decision
Thanks! Glad to help 🤘
The Swiff looks like a Pine Apple Pizza...
Thank you. You're doing a great job...
Great update as usual! I think I've seen every one of your videos in the last 2.5 years or so. Except for the in depth hx stomp idea because i don't use that, though i still watch the shorter videos since i so use modelers. The quality has really come a long way.
Keep up the great work!
Pineapple pizza is good with beer and wings
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! This new camera/lighting and the new software I got has been extremely helpful. I’m glad to hear that. I look back at some of the lighting in the old videos and cringe now lol. Thanks for following the channel for so long 🤘🤘
Huge fan of your content! Your videos on the HX Stomp helped me out SO MUCH! Thank you! Definitely looking into a wireless system for some live shows later this year. Pineapple pizza!
Thanks! 🤘
Pineapple Pizza! Great to see a solid review on these wireless systems. I've had a couple different ones that always seem to work for me as a solo musician - but I can see why you would almost NEED to have a higher end unit for full band configurations. Good job!
Thanks! My video coming out this Tuesday is a comprehensive guide on cheap to pro level wireless, so be sure to check that out when it comes out :)
I will indeed!@@ScottUhlMusic
Good job Scott. I learned a lot about wireless systems as well as pineapple pizza. Thanks
Pineapple Pizza…thanks for the information, keep up the great work!
I love my "ammoon" wireless for room practice. I've had a few nice pro set-ups in the past.
Great video as always. Thanks! I have purchased the swiff audio about a year ago per your video other video. Overall I have been pretty happy with it but like you said it isn’t always perfect. But when it works it is great! Great information! Since it wasn’t as expensive as the top brands, I had enough money left over to buy a Pineapple Pizza!
Nice! Glad it’s been working well for you
Amazing video Scott! Your cheap wireless videos are so in-depth and so well structured, I tell my musician friends to watch your vids if they're planning to go wireless.
I may have a silly question though; if 2.4Hz is the least reliable, and 5.8Hz is better, but still prone to issues, wouldn't it make sense to just stick to 900Hz to be on the safer side?
Thanks! And it ALL depends on the environment. Some places 2.4 will be crowded, others will have 900 crowded. It truly depends.
I appreciate videos like this! In the end, folks gotta do their research and apply some critical thinking!
Personally I wouldn't use wireless as being in the middle of a suler crowded RF environment and regularly using wireless stuff as an AV guy I don't trust anything that isn't high end, and I cant justify that cost right now. I love watching videos like this anyway though, because I think it's fun to stay aware of this stuff.
Bro thank you SO MUCH for the videos
Really cannot explain it better than this, clear as day!
Thank you! I appreciate that! So far this video has done the worst out of the 3 videos and I think it honestly is the most important one so I hope more people find it!
I’m a musician and my guitarist needs one of these. Great advice and recommendations. I think we will go for the swiff audio. Sounds more convincing. Oh…pineapple pizza
such a clear explanation, great video.
Thank you!
"PINEAPPLE PIZZA"!!! Scott, thanks for all your advice and comments. On your recommendations bought the LEKATO WS70 and Phenyx Pro PTG-12 just in case I have issues with my other guitarist's wireless. Love them both and definitely worth the money for my needs. Keep up the great work!!!!!! PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!, PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!, PINEAPPLE PIZZA!!
Nice! Glad they’ve worked well for you 🤘
At venues, Ive use the higher end Shure and Sennheiser systems, and have never had a problem with either.
At home, I used to use a line 6 unit, which was the only one that had a case failure after 6 months.
Great reviews! So heLpful!
Thanks --- PINEAPPLE PIZZA !!!!!!!
Thank you... very clear and informative video!
Great review of the wireless systems. I've got to try Pineapple Pizza 🍕
Keep up the work.
Happy giging
Pharoah
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Thamks for the updated review. I have both the Lekato and Swiff systesm The Lekato seem to interfered more than the Swiff but both are good. I carry both to gigs so I can cover as many frequencies as possible, sort of like ordering Pineapple Pizza. ;-)
Great video Scott! I ended up watching this video after watching some of your in-ears review videos. Wireless is taking the world 😅. Pineapple Pizza 🍕
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Another super helpful video! TH-cam needs more content creators like this. Thanks Scott. Pineapple pizza >
Thanks Justin 🤘
Thanks Scott, it helped me choose the right one for me.
Glad I could help
Thanks for all the great info! You've answered the questions I've had about these systems and the questions I didn't even know to ask. I'm running out of channels on my stage snake, so the first application I'd like to try is using a cheap wireless system to add a channel. It's probably a long shot, but at that price point it's worth a try. I'll find another use for it if this doesn't work. I think I'll try the Lekato WS70 first, and hopefully I like it better than pineapple pizza!
Hope it works for you 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks! I'm trying to get by until I can afford the digital mixer and snake I really need, hopefully next year. Your channel has been very helpful - I have a lot to learn as I upgrade my church's whole system.
Hi Scott. Thanks again for a super informative and useful video. I'm playing more outdoors as summer is coming, so would love the wireless. I can then wander over to the bar and get a slice of pineapple pizza!
Always a great use of wireless 🤘🤘🤘
Great video, much appreciated Scott🤘
Thanks!
Thanks...you are awesome. I am about to buy a new pair. A little frustrated...you made a difference. Now I know. I will try swiff.. I play in the Caribbean, in Antigua...preacher, playing and singing at the business places. Pine Apple Pizza. Eldon Coates Holiday Inn 1500se 17 street causeway Fort Laderdale USA
I guess first time commenting! I've been very curious about wireless and recording, but there are definitely many issues that may happen thay could ruin it. So I guess I'll stick to wired for recording. It's also very interesting to check out the mixed reviews about almost all the cheap wireless systems, here in Mexico it's quite interesting that not many bedroom guitarists get wireless systems (along with some pineapple pizza ;) ), our Mexican Peso is also very weak nowadays and difficult to afford :( . Keep the vids coming! I've learned a lot from your reviews!
Thanks for watching! The cheap wireless works more often than it doesn’t, but if you don’t want to risk it, I recommend saving up the money for Shure/sennheiser 🤘
I really love this videos as much as pineapple pizza 😅 super informative and really easy to understand. Keep up the awesome content ROCK ON 🤘🤘
Team pineapple 🍍🍕🤘
This video is awesome and super helpful
PINEAPPLE PIZZA. Funny you mention it, cause it is my favorite pizza, decades ago used to be called Hawaiian pizza. hey Scott, great video as always. These reviews are very helpful, especially the broad range and comparison of some of the models, ranges. It's really cool. Thanks for all your hard work on this channel man.
Oh yeah! I was the only one in my family who liked Hawaiian pizza lol
@@ScottUhlMusic lol .... :) yep, I was also pretty much the only one liking it back then...
Just discovered your channel. So glad I did! Thanks!
Welcome! Thanks 🤘
Thanks for this video. Getting back into gigging after 5-6 years of only studio work. Looking into going wireless this time, but budget is tight. Also, pineapple pizza
Excellent stuff and very useful thank you!
Thank you!
Love the videos, considering the Swiff, but pineapple pizzas are out of question. :)
Hahaha the Swiff is a good one!
Thanks for helping us out buddy.
Thanks for watching!
Great breakdown on the hows & whys with budget wireless! I have the Ammoon 5.8ghx ones I've used for shows and rehearsals and have done well with it, but will be looking for extras thanks to your advice. Tasty for sure, and I'm not talking pineapple pizza ;)
Hahahah thanks, and glad the ammoon is holding up for you 🤘
Great job - thanks for the detailed info, subbed.
Thanks for the sub!
I've been eyeing this Phenyx Pro for a while for budget wireless system, but I haven't made the purchase yet. My other guitarist has tried to encourage me to spend more money on a Sennheiser like he's got. But so far, all the budget gear you've recommended that I've tried has worked really well... and it saves me a ton of money I can spend on Pineapple Pizza!
Nice! Glad it’s worked well. You cannot beat the reliability of the sennheisers, but using my method of having different ones on different channels has done well so far 🤘
Hi Scott! I'm a new subscriber and I would like to thank you for opening this new wireless world to me (or Pandora's box shall I say). So I really don't know who else to ask this, better than you, since I couldn't find answers on the internet:
What if I want to use two different 5.8g wireless systems at the same time in my rig?
One from guitar to pedalboard, and another from pedalboard back to me as IEM.
You think they'll be too close together in the pedalboard?
How close together two different systems can be?
You think two completely different systems for each would help?
Or should I make a choice between only wireless guitar or only wireless IEMs?
I hope you can see this and answer it! Thank you for your time and keep up with the great content!!
Greetings from GDL, MX 🇲🇽
Thanks! And usually 2 wireless are fine and not something to worry about. It always depends on the environment you are playing at, but in general 2 wireless are fine 👍
These wonderful products that you have introduced are also making me switch to wireless gear. Thank you for the enlightenment!Cheers
Glad you like them!
That sure was a good looking pineapple pizza! Thanks for the videos! Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
Pineapple Head... NO WAIT! That's a Crowded House song... "pineapple pizza"--again THANKS!!!
I like your inputs on all these different devices it just tastes like a pineapple pizza on greatly appreciate your feedback thank you
Your videos have helped us tremendously in tweaking our wireless setup in pursuit of more stage freedom (won't give up the traditional pizza for a Pineapple Pizza though 🙂) ... thanks !
Glad to help!
Thanks for the ideas on wireless! I've never actually tried Pineapple pizza but I/m sure it has something to do with the saltiness of the cheese and the sweet&sour taste of the pineapple. I remember while we lived on Hawaii, locals sprinkled salt on their pineapples to activate the flavor.
By the way sir I purchased a second system for my 15 year old son…the lekato ws70….works great with active and passive….still using the swift audio from record out of the katana to the board….still happy with the results that way…because of the high gain who doesn’t love a high gain pineapple pizza
Nice! Glad they are both working!
The issue with active pickups is that they are grounded differently than passive pickups. Remove the normal ground in the cavity and connect it somewhere else.
I have the Lekato 5.8Ghz and love em, they work with all my 6 guitars a bass and an electro acoustic, I do only use them at home/studio as I no longer gig but after years of twisted cables that myself and band mates would walk/trip over constantly, Ive found them a god send. I had a pair of lekato 2.4ghz previously that lasted 2 years and then the micro usb charging port gave up the ghost, I just wish they would use USB -C charging ports.
its work with active pickups?
Been using the Swiff WS-50 for about two months now. Love it. Replaced my line-6 g70 with it after it failed miserably. Need to pick up the nux for the 5.8 as well. Pineapple Pizza is sacrilege.
Both are great choices! If you said pineapple pizza is amazing, that would be 3 great choices in a row! 😋😋😋
Lol. As Meatloaf once said. “Two out of three ain’t bad”
I am not in the US, I did not ask for a pineapple, a pizza or a free wireless system.
Just want to thank you for this video and the others.
Great value, great quality!
Cheers from France ;)
Haha thank you :)
I love this video! You confirmed a lot of my ideas for workarounds and gave me some new ones.
Ftr, I’m Hawaiian, from Hawaiʻi, and live in Hawaiʻi. Pineapplepizza/pineapple pizza is not Hawaiian. Some Canadian dude made that 😂
Anyway, thanks Scott!
Lol is that true? Hahaha. I love Hawaiian pizza. Had no idea 😂😂
You have helped a lot. Thank you so much. In case you were wondering, my favorite pizza is, pepperoni, jalapeno, and pineapple pizza. my wife and i call it the pjp.
My Swiff no longer holds a charge for very long. The Getaria is still going strong and the Xvive creates transients. I am now using cables at home and a Shure GLXD for live events. Pineapple pizza. Yum.
Some people may like pineapple pizza, but not me! :) Great vid!
I’ve loved the idea of wireless but like you mentioned there are lots of conflicting testimonials regarding drop outs, noise gates, working with active pickups, etc. I think I’ll stick with a cable for now but who knows, maybe I’ll grow to like it…just like how I’ve grown to like PINEAPPLE PIZZA
Yup, and if you don’t want to risk it, go with my higher end recommendations I mention at the end 🤘
"Pineapple Pizza" isn't really my thing. But I'm thankful for these reviews as they've informed my purchase. Swiff Audio incoming.
Great info. Thank you.
The best wireless system for guitar, I have found so far, is from a small company called Smooth Hound Innovations in the UK. I imported it a couple of years ago and been very happy. Far better than Pineapple Pizza…
Nice, I’ll have to look that one up!
Really helpful thank you!
My first purchase of wireless gear was the Swiff wireless guitar set as per recommendation from this channel. I’ve only had a few dropout issues, but they work well overall.
Pineapple pizza!
Nice! Glad it’s working well for you
Thanks for the useful content for us gigging musicians and of course the pineapple pizza! ❤
Any time! 🤘 🍕 🍍
Hi Scott, I've become a big fan of all your wireless vids, thanks! Quick question - any problems foreseen with connecting these "guitar wireless systems" to a lavalier mic? The whole set up is only send to my IEMs when I sing so perfect quality audio isn't needed. I didn't think there'd be any problems connecting the guitar end of these systems to a mic, but I thought I'd check to be sure ... thanks so much!
These cheap ones should be fine for that if you can get the correct adapters as a “wireless hack.” I could see that being fine. Thanks for following the channel!
Great video! Very informative. Pineapple pizza!
Really enjoy your honest reviews of these very affordable wireless options. And PINEAPPLE PIZZA is the best Pizza...change my mind! 😂
It IS the best!!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I use the Nux B5RC 2.4GHz. we only play one gig a month, and they are great. I mainly play keyboards. The battery saver mode is my only gripe, as I need to make sure I turn it back on before we start the next song. I alternate with a Maton acoustic, Ibanez RG550, and Gretsch semi hollow. Sound is great, and runs through an Ibanez tube screamer, boss me80, into a Marshall code 50. Admittedly the 1st one broke after 12 months. No issues with current one after 2 years. Here's a tip re pizza. Have a pizza sandwich using 2 different flavours. Ie pineapple pizza and pepperoni pizza 🍕🍕🍕😋
Yeah I wish the NUX had an option to turn that off, that would be nice for sure
Nice! I have a Line 6 g50 system and was looking for options to use as back up in case it stopped working as a result of dropping pineapple pizza all over it.
😂 that will happen! And these cheap ones are great as backup ones for sure. I had to use my swiff at a gig recently as a backup actually
Thanks mate, exhaustive work! What do you think about "new/old" UHF and VHF freq products?
Thanks! And if you go cheap, it's worth having ones on multiple frequency bands like I go over in this video.
There are 2 types of people in this world, those who like pineapple pizza, and normal people…
😂😂 I’m team pineapple and proud of it 🍍🍕🤘💪