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kiat
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Who's got one of these Valeton GP-5? I'm looking at getting one, partly because of the 9 FX chain (my Zoom B3 "only" does 3). More basschatter feedback would help me decide!
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What's the next collectable on the second hand marketthen?
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Took delivery of an M-VAVE WP-12 IEM system yesterday from Aliexpress for £22 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008801254116.html). Use case: I'm exploring IEMs as a player and also for the pub cover bands I'm in. Outlay is a consideration and I'm focusing on simplicity to get everyone familiar and onboard before pulling the trigger, if ever, on pricey gear like an XR18 and Mi-Pro MI-58RT. Very pleasantly surprised by the quality: good tone, lack of hiss, imperceptible latency, rubberised plastic casings. The design is good too: it comes with a second IEM, the transmitter is also a charging station with it's own larger battery. The batteries of both the transmitter station and the IEM units last for at least 3 hours. So far so good, time will tell and I'll come back for any updates.
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Hi, did Julia get back to you? I've a B3 and would love to try the settings. And have you seen the newly released MXR Bass Synth, shaped and promoted by Ian Allison? I'm sorely tempted but its a lot of dosh.
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As a covers band player with a Zoom B3 multipedal this is the only pedal I've been tempted to buy, very tempted. In the USA its $270, that's about £198 at today's exchange rate - but £289 everywhere in the UK. That's a big mark up in MRP. That Ian Allison promo video is exceptional - he's unique! Very talented, direct and likeable.
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Good to hear about that experience 2.4GHz v 5.8GHz. I wonder if the costs are higher with the electronics, as Xvive are charging 10-20% more for the 5.8 version in the UK.
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Am curious too. I've had a J-Tone about a year and not changed these settings since I fitted it.
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Is anyone using this Behringer MX882 mixer/splitter (or similar) at the heart of a band IEM solution? Interested to hear about your experiences with solutions like this. Mine arrived today and it's very promising for my use case: a cheap, easy to use reliable starter IEM solution for small bands. It provides a split for each signal (vocal mics, 2 drum mics, guitar bass) to FOH and a common mix from it's twin XLR main outs to this simple multi-headphone amp powering 4 x IEMs, wireless or wired. When I route the main XLR outs into my Scarlett 4i4 XLR ins I set them to route to the headset out (3/4) and connect that with a TRS cable to the headphone amp. Because there are 4 line outs on this audio interface I can create two extra stereo pairs for extra IEMs. And can record the whole lot live over a stereo mix to my laptop (Linux with Ardour using Pipewire). Any band member can add more of themselves with these personal monitoring amps that they use to split their own signal before it gets to the MX882. The IEMs we're trying out are the inexpensive KZ EDX Pros, in keeping with the low cost as we are experimenting with our first foray into IEMs, with a view to upgrading everything as and when.
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Any recommendations for my playing situations? Which are (a) pub cover bands, (b) jam nights and open mics, (c) rehearsals and (d) home learning and practices. I'm on a budget and looking at £300 max for systems with no latency issues and reasonable audio that doesn't break up or sound shitty on the low strings. A little hiss would be ok. I'm looking at an XVive type system for (b) and (c) and a rackable system for (a) and (d)** A wireless system might come in handy as I've just got an analogue splitter/mixer to use as a band IEM mixer and we all need to get feeds from the headphone amp it feeds. **though I've got a wired setup as a backup with a MA400 personal monitor amp fed PRE from my pedal's DI out and POST into a DI box, which feeds my stage amp. FOH can take the PRE or POST from either thru port. I've read mixed reviews of the XVive U4. A sax-playing mate has one, but she doesn't like the cut-outs in a busy gig.
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Could you post a link to your Lekato model?
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Has anyone tried direct alternatives to the XVive U4/U45, ie with a small rechargeable transmitter with XLR or 1/4" connectors?
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A great multipedal with a community of users sharing patches. This unit has effects and amp/cab emulators that you can string together in 3s, easily switching any of them on or off on the fly, or altering the signal path when setting up. The software on Windows (I have an XP laptop just for this as I use Linux and Wine which doesn't work well with Windows only USB apps) is solid to save your pathes. I gig with this in pubs, clubs and small festivals and it's perfectly usable. Runs on batteries too as a backup to the PSU. The onboard tuner is good too. Can't fault it and highly recommend anyone new to pedals to get one as an introduction.- 1 reply
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Great thread! Came here to find out more about Dee Murray having been gobsmacked at the beauty and complexity of the Crocodile Rock bassline that I'm learning verbatim for a covers bands. Just listened to that Madman across the Water video - astonishing. I didn't know they played that kind of music. Up to now, I've only been familiar with Elton's pop output. Thanks for starting this thread OP. I'll listen to more Dee Murray.
