Al Krow
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All of my extended crew have been on IEMs this past year, which is so much better than just half of us a couple of years back with a previous line up, which felt a bit like a dog's breakfast with the guitarist still using a stage amp for monitoring. We're still a mix of wired and wireless for mics, IEMs and instruments, but, as it happens, one of the singers has been making noises about getting a wireless for her IEMs so I'll be recommending the Swiff WX520 to her and suggest she gets it off AliExpress which seems to be considerably cheaper. I'm definitely tempted to join her and then have my old Xvive U4 as a back up for the occasional dep. And yup she and I could both go stereo... -
Not sure 5G has anything to do with 5.8 Ghz, though, Dave?
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Had a similar issue, but I found getting a decent wide shoulder strap and adjusting the playing height via shortening the strap length a touch transformed my experience and enjoyment of my LX-5.
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Excellent outcome and you're welcome, haha! I know exactly what you mean about the sound quality in the way you've described it. I've experienced the exact same thing at the other (budget) end when upgrading from my cheap-as-chips Zoom B1-4 to the more mid-range Boss GT1000 Core / GX10 (and fwiw I do prefer both of those multifx's to my own experience of Helix Stomp and HX Effects). I suspect that this sound quality you mention is very much related to the processing power of the chipset in the unit (the Stomp has a relatively ancient 2015 PSU still in it, the Ampero and Boss units will be more up to date) combined with the quality of the software patches which, to their credit, Line6 have been excellent at updating. It would be interesting to find out what the DSP capabilities are in some of the leading multis - perhaps an analogous yardstick to SPL in amps & cabs?
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Cheers Dave - it depends what you mean by "typical"? Any covers band looking to do function work (e.g. birthday parties, weddings and corporate events) needs very good quality promo material to have a decent shot at getting work through agencies, given that the competition will all have it, and it's all the punters have to go on when deciding which band to book. If you check out agencies like Alive or Encore it will give you a good feel for what bands are doing. If you're purely focussed on pub work then you don't need something quite so formal/high quality to get yourself into new pubs venues, in my experience, but having some video footage (even decent phone clips) can be helpful in getting your foot in the door.
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Xvive U45 is still mono, but moves frequency from the crowded 2.4 GHz of the U4 to the less busy 5.8 Ghz
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Very nice! Your point about getting a promo video done - can't recommend doing this strongly enough! In my experience it can be one of the best investments to getting more work, certainly for covers bands which is my particular niche.
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Great review, thanks Woody! Looks like the Swiff WX520 is definitely worth putting on a "buy-list" for anyone thinking of going wireless and presents an even better upgrade over the Xvive U4 than Xvive's own recent U45 update? Lack of sufficient monitor outputs on my desk is going to prevent us all going stereo and feels a bit cheeky for that to be an option for just a couple of us and not the whole band, haha! I'm guessing without that key benefit the decision to switch over becomes a little more marginal?
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Sorry to hear about the drunk punter incident. I guess no chance a good clean is going to eliminate the stain without leaving a "cleaned patch" on it? "Sound wise it's a big step up from the Stomp and Ampero II" is a key comment though - that's obviously a big reason why folk might be prepared to fork out a hefty premium. Can you elaborate on the sound difference you're hearing between the Anagram and the other two and on what particular fx it's most noticeable on, for us please?
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Hey Andy, have you found a particularly good way to motivate yourself? I dunno, maybe by setting some specific targets like: "I will be able to play these particular songs in six months, and these others by year end" or doing grade X of a guitar course exam? For me, I always find having a general goal like "being better" ends up in the "must try harder" bucket, which inevitably gets kicked down the line! But I appreciate there's not one right answer or magic bullet here!
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Aha! Are you going to let on what your 'dream bass' is? Who knows - if you make an offer the seller can't refuse, he might just not be able to refuse? 😊
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Oooh can you go into a bit more detail on why you're liking this better / what the key improvements over the U4 are? Our drummer recently got one off AliExpress and has been very happy with it. About time you returned some of GAS I seem to regularly put your way!
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Thanks for sharing that. I've recently got a mint used Boss GX10, which I'm really loving in terms of its capability and form factor. Being a multifx fanboi, I've been following this thread with interest and wondering whether the step up in cost (a new GX10 is just a third the price of the Anagram) was going to deliver something "extra". But I think with the number of experienced folk on this thread who have given this a decent shot and are deciding to return it, I'll head back down to the Boss multifx thread and stay buried down there a while longer.
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Sounds like a fab project! What "kit" is the edrummer using? You guys got any live footage / preliminary promo material?
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Interested in what your main concern(s) are with it for gigging?
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Sounds good! Be great if you can make that happen this year! What genres of music are you into and what's the live music scene and opportunities for getting involved in that in Chelmsford?
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I've also been following the DG Anagram thread, and a little gobsmacked at the price differential between the two products ie circa £875 vs £300 new. I'm loving the GX10, but is the Anagram really an order of magnitude better to justify the step up in price?! I think a couple of you guys on this thread have owned both, so I'd be very interested in your opinion on this? Reminds me of a time when I owned a DG M900 v2 and Bugera Veyron 1001M with similar price differential. In the end, I really couldn't justify holding onto the DG amp - there was very little in it between the two products.
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Is that the Swiff WX520 Woody? Did you have the Xvive U4 before and feel these are a step up?
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Been setting up a couple of drive patches on the GX10 using the AIRD preamp fx. Managed to find the Orange Stack which I had previously been using on my GT-1000 Core, and now (thanks to @MichaelDean) also the Fat Tube fx on the Bass Amp block, which others had mentioned/liked on the Core and I was hoping to audition. I'm finding that the Boss preset GX Dual Drive (with some added EQ to fill out the low-mids) is my current fav - it's a reach creamy drive! That comprises the OD fx followed by two of their preamps in parallel. What's particularly neat is being able to assign the expression pedal to two parameters on each of the OD and the two preamps (ie 6 parameters in total): the gain and level so that the gain on all three can be simultaneously increased while at the same time smoothly reducing the output levels on each fx so the overall output volume remains even. Combining that with one of the footswitches to kick off/on the two parallel-path preamps and I've got quite a range of drive available via the expression pedal and one stomp-switch which will be handy for live use. Have any of you found particular fx that - delivers that warm break-up dirt to add a bit of grit to the tone? - any combination that get's a decent Sansamp VT Bass DI emulation?
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I think there's a whole 'nother thread specifically with you in mind! The "Gear Absinthe 2026" thread, or something similar...
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John - love this! I used to have an Alesis, too, some years back and concur it was a PITA to programme! Look forward to following how your pub trio band develops. I think the bass & Beat Buddy combination could be a really neat rhythm section if it can be made to fly! I've not come across much on social media with bands using Beat Buddy, so if you guys are posting anything on YouTube or Instagram please do share! (And if you have anything with your Alesis SR16, to show a drum machine in live band setting that would also be great).
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Only 6 years behind you on this, haha! But, as I've just started discovering from a very basic slicing patch on my Boss GX10, it's a very cool fx!
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Love the fact that you've finally found what you're looking for after a 16 year search!! Guess when that happens you set aside any concerns about the chunky price of this unit and dive in! Looking forward to hearing more about how you get on with this and how you're managing to use it live / in the studio.
