AKG Guitarbug

[jalevinemd]

I know there's been threads on the pros/cons of wireless units. Basically I got tired of dealing with the long cord when I'm playing at home. So I picked up the AKG GB-40 yesterday and absoultely love it! I don't know how it would be on stage or how the sound quality is if you're very far away away from the receiver. But for home use, I think it's great. I don't notice any significant decrease in sound quality or increase noise. It was also the only unit in the price range I was looking that didn't require a transmitter pack to be worn on your belt or guitar strap. If you're tired of stepping all over your cords, give it a try.

[lbpesq]

Jonathan:
 
I hope you have better luck with it than I did.  I tried one a couple of years ago and returned it when the bug broke in less than a week.  This also happened to one of the four reviewers on harmony-central.com.  I used wireless for almost 20 years until I was forced back to a cord when I started playing synth with my Alembicized Fernandes Masterhand (the leaf guitar).  I also found that the sound of the AKG was not as good as with my old reliable NADY 201 true diversity system.  You can pick these up on ebay for a song.  I got several (all the same frequency) and just kept a transmitter clipped onto the strap of each guitar I was playing, so I could change guitars without having to plug and unplug the transmitter.  I've also fooled around a little with a two amp setup where I just used two recievers, one for each amp.  This actually works very well.  The bug is a great concept, I hope they've worked out the bugs in it since I tried one.  
 
Bill, tgo