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Anyone bought something like this pls?
https://www.techpanthergadget.com/produ ... 2278928451
USD$60. Seen similar items for $20.
Am I crazy?
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Do they do a men’s version?
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Helpful, Grant, really helpful.
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I haven't used one but I'd imagine it would be ok for home use but I'd be worried about interference and reliability issues using it live.

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A mate of mine brought some that look the same from the Wish website. Says they work fine at home so he doesnt trip over cables etc while recording. That said, he does admit his ears arent good enough to distinguish between these and a cable.
For the money, if its something you need/want then cant hurt to try em.
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Lyle wrote:I haven't used one but I'd imagine it would be ok for home use but I'd be worried about interference and reliability issues using it live.
It's operating in the 2.4ghz WiFi spectrum, in live use it would potentially be a nightmare interference-wise.
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Bollix wrote:Helpful, Grant, really helpful.
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Lol...sorry, it was begging though.

I have tried a cheap one. Battery life was terrible. Distance also. Tone was ok but not Shure or Line6.

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Bollix wrote:Anyone bought something like this pls?
https://www.techpanthergadget.com/produ ... 2278928451
USD$60. Seen similar items for $20.
Am I crazy?
Cheers,
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Grant summed it up nicely earlier, but I purchased a cheap wireless similar to this from Wish a while back. After two months it finally turned up, by which point I'd forgotten about it. Sounded horrifically dark and blunted compared to my Line 6 G10. Gave it to my bass player in one of my bands in exchange for paying for my share of jam room rental that week and it died after 2 practices, he biffed it.
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This thorough piece of investigative journalism may sway me:

https://thehardtimes.net/music/wireless ... jiTTFm5RS0

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[quote="Bollix"]This thorough piece of investigative journalism may sway me:

https://thehardtimes.net/music/wireless ... jiTTFm5RS0

They often have some very funny stuff!!!
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