I picked up a wireless unit from a brand called Anleon from Amazon. It was only around $150, and it's worked nearly perfectly for over a year now (around 70 gigs). It's certainly not the greatest, and is a bit noisy, but for playing bar shows it totally does the job. It can also be run in stereo, which is a nice treat. I have a little passive bodypack like yours, as a backup too, but I've only had to use it once.
Yeah, I don't think that tech is too complicated to get right in all reality! But as a bass player/vocalist, I find the frequency range a little limiting! If you can live with it, though, UHF is a great and solid option compared to the wifi units!
I just wondered what your views are on the best ear tips to maximise isolation and bass response. I got std ear tips on some KZ IEM's but wondered if foam would be better. I realise custom moulds would probably be superior, but not quite ready to commit to that yet.
The KZ are great starter IEMs. You can get more isolation and bass response with customs, but that doesn't mean the KZs can't be improved! You want a tight fit with a dense foam tip to optimise low end and isolation. I recommend the Comply 500 series. They make for a great fit, and you'll get far more rejection, BUT the extra density in the foam does mean that they tear more easily, so they don't last quite as long as cheap foam tips!
My band has been using the Xvive U4 wireless systems (we use two of the double packs, me[bass] + vocalist, both guitarists on one pair) and our drummer goes wired because he's right next to the rack. We are having good connections everywhere we've played so far. We usually all stay pretty close to the transmitters though, just because our stages are small. I find after about 15-30ft depending on the space and how many people are there, they start to drop out, but come right back when you move back closer to the rack. Next year we are thinking about upgrading our system to the Sennheiser XS IEM system, the four guys out front (me[bass], vox, guitar x 2) would all use those, as our drummer is content being wired in using XLR + a Behringer belt pack/w/ the volume adjustment. We are also considering wireless guitars as well but I think IEMs are much more important. Plus most guitar wireless systems can't handle my bass frequencies... I use a Dingwall tuned to E0 (full octave below a standard 4 string) so the transmitters won't really transmit that signal. (I don't mind being wired to my board in anyways). Side note: we all use Shure 215s for the IEMs.
That's great to know about the Xvive! Really good to hear first hand experience! The Shure 215s are a great choice too! Have you thought about just going wired? Seems to make sense if you aren't going wireless for your bass!
@@GaryOnBass I havent thought about going wired because im not a fan of having more wires than need to be there. Plus we are going to be going full wireless except my bass soon anyways with the senhiseier*
@Wyatt.D.Loiselle that makes sense! I get it if you're going full Sennheiser! But if you're still running a cable, it is only slightly heavier having both your guitar cable and headphone cable combined in the mini snake, and it saves you a good £800!
@@GaryOnBass That is very true. For me though, its more for streamlining and not exactly texture, but they way that cable feels pulling down constently on you when you go wired, feels really gross to me persoanlly.
Are you going to go wired or ignore me and go wireless? I'd love to know!
Really helpful video, just ordered a Beringher P2. Thank you Gary.
They are really solid boxes and sit great on a pedal board! I've always got one in the bag just in case!
I picked up a wireless unit from a brand called Anleon from Amazon. It was only around $150, and it's worked nearly perfectly for over a year now (around 70 gigs). It's certainly not the greatest, and is a bit noisy, but for playing bar shows it totally does the job. It can also be run in stereo, which is a nice treat. I have a little passive bodypack like yours, as a backup too, but I've only had to use it once.
Yeah, I don't think that tech is too complicated to get right in all reality! But as a bass player/vocalist, I find the frequency range a little limiting! If you can live with it, though, UHF is a great and solid option compared to the wifi units!
I just wondered what your views are on the best ear tips to maximise isolation and bass response. I got std ear tips on some KZ IEM's but wondered if foam would be better. I realise custom moulds would probably be superior, but not quite ready to commit to that yet.
The KZ are great starter IEMs. You can get more isolation and bass response with customs, but that doesn't mean the KZs can't be improved! You want a tight fit with a dense foam tip to optimise low end and isolation. I recommend the Comply 500 series. They make for a great fit, and you'll get far more rejection, BUT the extra density in the foam does mean that they tear more easily, so they don't last quite as long as cheap foam tips!
My band has been using the Xvive U4 wireless systems (we use two of the double packs, me[bass] + vocalist, both guitarists on one pair) and our drummer goes wired because he's right next to the rack. We are having good connections everywhere we've played so far. We usually all stay pretty close to the transmitters though, just because our stages are small. I find after about 15-30ft depending on the space and how many people are there, they start to drop out, but come right back when you move back closer to the rack. Next year we are thinking about upgrading our system to the Sennheiser XS IEM system, the four guys out front (me[bass], vox, guitar x 2) would all use those, as our drummer is content being wired in using XLR + a Behringer belt pack/w/ the volume adjustment. We are also considering wireless guitars as well but I think IEMs are much more important. Plus most guitar wireless systems can't handle my bass frequencies... I use a Dingwall tuned to E0 (full octave below a standard 4 string) so the transmitters won't really transmit that signal. (I don't mind being wired to my board in anyways). Side note: we all use Shure 215s for the IEMs.
That's great to know about the Xvive! Really good to hear first hand experience! The Shure 215s are a great choice too! Have you thought about just going wired? Seems to make sense if you aren't going wireless for your bass!
@@GaryOnBass I havent thought about going wired because im not a fan of having more wires than need to be there. Plus we are going to be going full wireless except my bass soon anyways with the senhiseier*
@Wyatt.D.Loiselle that makes sense! I get it if you're going full Sennheiser! But if you're still running a cable, it is only slightly heavier having both your guitar cable and headphone cable combined in the mini snake, and it saves you a good £800!
@@GaryOnBass That is very true. For me though, its more for streamlining and not exactly texture, but they way that cable feels pulling down constently on you when you go wired, feels really gross to me persoanlly.