Wombat
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I was meaning that the xr18 doesn't have any actual knobs or a screen that comes on when you power it up. I know too many people who say they've 'lost connection' for whatever reason or ended up cobbling a wired connection together for it. Doesn't seem to be the same issues with the CQ18.
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Soundcheck? You mean where they sort their hair and practice the poses they want to pull?
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Thanks, that's great. I do sound (if that's not obvious) and after about 2 years 'the lads' have finally realised I can tweak their individual mixes - even though I've said this at almost every gig 😂. This is leading to requests to tweak between almost every song so the 'main attraction' is the fact I can install the app on their phones and let them get on with it! I've been in a band with an xr18 in the past and loved it, but was always worried that you couldn't tweak things on the desk. The CQ18 seems to address this and gives 'the best of both worlds'.
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Soz, I’ve recently been thinking about upgrading to a CQ18 so some of the comments here ‘perked my interest’ as I can’t seem to find one in a shop I can actually look at! Yes, I am interested if I can ‘just plug my trs in the monitor out’ but from what you say I will need some sort of amplifier. It’s not a problem as I can just use my iems all the time or pick up one of those little Beringher things. Just getting my mind round the differences to the lt12. I guess that’s a ‘dark horse’ for actually having the built in preamps. I got that on a recommendation because it has 5 sends and didn’t realise at the time but it’s been a cracking little mixer for the sort of gigs we do.
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Cool, TY. With the Zoom lt 12 you can plug straight into the desk if you are wired - I have a long trs for small gigs but use my nux transmitter if I’m not standing next to the mixer.
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So you can 'plug your IEMs' into the CQ mixer and use the app. You don't need a signal amplifier in the chain?
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What new gear should be produced?
Wombat replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
The Boss WL-20 is an amazing wireless dongle. It’s great at open mics (or anywhere you swap instruments) as the ‘little switch’ cuts it when you pull it out so there’s no ‘pop’. No finding the tuner or other mute. Just pull it out and stick it in the next one! It’s easy to charge the two dongles together and it lasts forever. I can do a rehearsal an open mic and a gig on one charge. But it only comes in 2.4ghz :-(. I’ve had to stop using mine live because the interference is so bad. If there was a 5.8ghz version I’d get one straight away! -
I think you are going to find that there’s a whole heap of personal taste in the equation. I’ve used zs10s & ZARs and am now on Senheiser 100s. All of which are ‘ok’ (although I gravitate towards the 100s). Could be the desk I’m using, could be the tips, could be the price point etc. but only finding things ‘I’m fine using’ rather than ‘I love using’ at the moment.
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20 years ago was 1974 to loads of people here? 😂
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Yes, KZs. I bought both to save on postage as they get different ‘reviews’ here. Both are ‘ok’ but they weren’t hitting the spot so I’ve also got senheiser 100s and am currently using them. I’d love something more custom but I’m not gigging enough to justify the outlay. The 100s are ok. The existing desk (zoom lt12) is great but only allows mixing channel volume. I expect if I could eq my bass for the IEMs separately to the FOH I’d like the 100s more…
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I have z10s and zars. The cable that came with the zars is MUCH better quality.
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Ah, ok. I’ve not used other IEMs so can’t compare but I find the NUX fine for my needs. I have the whole band in them (at various levels - I don’t usually need a lot of drums as I’m mostly standing right next to them!) and not noticed quality or distortion as an issue.
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That’s not the set I have. I have the one with the rechargeable case. I didn’t want ‘another thing to plug in’. https://www.andertons.co.uk/nux-b-7psm-personal-monitoring-system-58ghz/
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I haven’t listened to music through them - apart from when they arrived I think I connected them to see if they ‘worked’. I don’t recall any. If I find the gig is getting loud and I turn them up i sometimes get a bit if I’m digging in. But it’s not something I’ve ’noticed’ (until you said) or that has bothered me.
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B7s are 5.8. Or if they are both I have the 5.8 version. I got them specifically as I’d been having problems with the Boss WL wireless I was using. I love them too but found that in a partly packed pub I couldn’t get 5 ft from the receiver.
