I AM OFFICIALLY WIRELESS!!!!

smoguzbenjamin · March 23, 2004, 02:26:12 PM

Woohooo!!!!! I got my wireless kit today! It rocks! except for the fact that volume is really low but I don't have any fresh batteries.... Must buy batteries.... anyway I just wanted to share the fact that I am wireless and very happy

aron · March 23, 2004, 02:31:53 PM

WOW, at first I thought you were talking 802.11G but then I realized you were talking wireless guitar!

COOL!

smoguzbenjamin · March 23, 2004, 02:33:34 PM

It's 170MHz FM... I don't think I need a liscense for that around here... yah it totally rocks :mrgreen: And it does not suck tone which amazes me.

This rules...

BILLYL · March 23, 2004, 02:56:59 PM

OK - what kit did you use? Been toying around with the idea for awhile.

What are you using for the FM receiver?

Thanks
BILL

smoguzbenjamin · March 23, 2004, 03:00:19 PM

It's a transmitter/reciever that I bought second hand... no DIY here. It is great though to be free of cables. I like it, I just need to get some fresh batteries and I'll be all set... lol

Peter Snowberg · March 23, 2004, 03:36:11 PM

Very cool!

My first thought was 802.11 as well.

Hehehe

Congratulations.

take care,
-Peter

smoguzbenjamin · March 23, 2004, 04:01:49 PM

Yeah after re-reading my first post I realised it was kind of ambiguous :lol: oops

freebird1127 · March 23, 2004, 09:18:19 PM

Awesome!! And on this topic:

My buddy has a Samson wireless guitar kit: tiniest little transmitter, it's basically a 1/4" plug the plugs straight into the guitar, with a module about twice the size of the plug on the end and a small antenna! I was amazed...

Anyways, in general, if you have experience with Samson products, what do you think?

Alex C · March 24, 2004, 12:48:00 AM

Sorry for my ignorance, but what's 802.11? I think I've heard of it before, but I'm not sure.

I've also been eyeing those Samson systems for awhile now. The transmitters look great, and the receivers are awesome too. They look like a standard pedal and fit right into the beginning of the signal chain.
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Are there any downsides to a wireless system (tone loss, incompatibility with effects [fuzz face?], etc.)? Thanks.

Alex

Alex · March 24, 2004, 01:51:44 AM

802.11 is the wireless extension to the EtherNet standard (802.3). It's also called WiFi. It comes in several "flavors" with data rates from 1Mbit to 54Mbit.

A wireless system will not work ideally with a fuzzface, but an inductor placed in the signal path after the receiver will almost make up for that.

Alex C · March 24, 2004, 02:04:41 AM

Okay, thanks. Nice name, by the way.

Alex · March 24, 2004, 02:09:57 AM

It's actually short for Alexandra.

Ansil · March 24, 2004, 02:20:27 AM

Quote from: Alex It's actually short for Alexandra.

i am hoping with a name alexandra that u are a girl ..

so what does that make two now??? :shock:

Gringo · March 24, 2004, 08:40:05 AM

Way to go ben, i've always wanted to get a wireless system, even built a couple of transmitters, but never got'em right.

Have fun!

freebird1127 · March 24, 2004, 10:01:17 AM

Yeah Alex that's the Wireless system I was talking about. Any other people have opinions?

smoguzbenjamin · March 24, 2004, 02:38:27 PM

Mine's a little bigger, I clip the transmitter to the guitar strap or my belt... I have to crank the volume to make it audible though, this wasn't really geared towards guitar. Thank RG for LPB-2s :mrgreen: Works great.

Chris S · March 24, 2004, 10:03:59 PM

Has any built a wireless themselves?

smoguzbenjamin · March 25, 2004, 10:35:28 AM

There was a project I found a while back for an FM wireless bug made for guitar... thing is it transmitted on the 'illegal' frequencies between 88 and 108Mhz FM. That could get you into trouble, at least where I live. My experience with RF is that it's damn tricky :lol:

News:

I AM OFFICIALLY WIRELESS!!!!

Ansil