I'd been toying with replacing my wireless system for a while, having had two break on me (G30 which I still have, which just cuts out for no apparent reason) and a cheapy USB one that worked fine for about 4 months then the jack on the transmitter developed a loose connection.
I'm not a gigging player, but wireless is hugely advantageous when I'm running my YBTB sessions and need to get around the room helping 5 or 6 kids on different instruments. It's also pretty normal during performances for me to have to play or sing at least one part to help the kids out, and make eye contact with them for key bits of a song.
So I needed something simple, foolproof, more robust than what I'd had before and it didn't need to go 500 feet to the bar, just around the room.
I saw an ex display, but fully warrantied Line 6 Relay G10 on the evil bay, but from an actual shop the other day so I finally took the plunge.
Obviously I can't speak for longevity yet, but it's super solid, works brilliantly and has some features that I really rate. The auto cut out when you unplug (no pop), 4 minute time out battery saver and quick wake up when you start playing again are all super slick, and the transmitter is tiny!
It does now seem to come with a new extender for different guitar jacks which I hadn't seen mentioned in reviews. This works really well on anything with the jack on the top of the guitar like my Jag bass:
My one minor negative, which I knew about before I bought it, is that the receiver (which is also the charging dock for the transmitter) is powered by a micro usb cable. You get a plug and cable of decent length, but we all know how temperamental those cables can be.
I'm sure this will serve me well!
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My guess is it's in response to customer feedback, so if you email them they'll probably just send you one.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youOne thing's for sure - going back to cables afterwards is an absolute nightmare!
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youhey @Legionreturns hope all good. Does the G10's receiver need to be connected to power in use? Or does it have an on-board rechargeable battery like the transmitter?
Ta.
shame as it's now useless for band practice and not reliable for gigs. great bit of kit otherwise.
I've emailed XVive but they are 13 months old so expectations of a good outcome are limited.
the form factor is another good point for the xvive - the body is on a 180 degree hinge from the jack so it can be set flat against guitar body and hinged to squeeze into a pedal board alongside a pedal.
but first and foremost it has to be reliable eh.
my dilemma is the XVive is likely out of warranty now, but I'm loathe to buy another after just 13 months. still, who knows, I've emailed asking them, maybe they'll replace it.
Honestly though, guitar guitar have still got the G75/70 on ridiculous discount. Well worth the extra cash. I'm loving mine.
I now keep the G10 as a spare, but it's occasionally very useful. The other night, I was running the desk for a mini festival and needed to add a keyboard from the far side of the stage. I just lobbed the G10 at the keyboard player. Worked brilliantly.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youAlso handy when I forget to charge my phone.
I have to use the U2, because I use the Helix LT bare (ie no board), so plumbing in a wireless base station is just more shit to go wrong at a gig. Far, far easier to just have a dongle pair to plug in.
Only problem is that a some of my guitars from Jaden have recessed jacks, so I had to make a couple of short jack extension cables, and stick some velcro on my strap and the transmitter. Works a treat.