Professional Music & Nerdy-Gear Guy: Tutorials, Tips, and Reviews for the Working Musician.
Scott Uhl is a professional, full time musician and KZread creator focusing on gear tutorials,
tips, and reviews for the working musician. Specializing in wireless technology, in-ear monitors, MIDI, guitars, backing
tracks, live sound, and more, Scott's videos strike the perfect balance between comprehensive detail and simplicity with
high-quality video production, ensuring viewers walk away informed and inspired.
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I absolutely dig it!
Awesome
Sorry to resurrect a "zombie" post, but I have the Stealth MK II and all I get is noise with these systems....I play a note on the keyboard and there is all this underlying hum/noise that stops when the note stops...it also randomly emits squawks and light click/thumps. So I cannot recommend it at all!! Oh and I have tried like, 30 different channels, all showing a clear signal and it happens on all of them!
I made it work with guitars!!! Thing is… Just make a custom miniXLR P10 ts cable and wire the mini XLR to 1 - GROUND and 3 - TIP Voila None of the other brands wire them the same sadly so I had to wire with a technician
All of these videos have been extremely helpful! Really appreciate you putting all this together. Quick question: do you have a video that shows how to set up the two separate mixes for a stereo transmitter within the x32 program?
Thanks! And it's the same idea, you just have to LINK two of the auxes togther (1+2 or 3+4, etc). Then they will be in stereo
Thanks for this video! I have the Shure GLDX guitar wireless system & that was working great for 2 or 3 months. Then the receiver started cutting out. Sometimes 10 or 12 seconds at a time. Sometimes 2 or 3 times during 1 song! I did a reset on it & it seems to be doing better now. Thinking about getting one of these little guys as a back up. Thanks again for the vid!
Thanks! And the new GLXD+ model is much much better. If you get one of these as a backup, get the Swiff audio: kzread.info/dash/bejne/doelxsZmXZOcmLQ.htmlsi=JqgRGXtV662BSAbo
Black magic woman, magic carpet ride or magic phrase lol don't bother enterring me as you might remember I am in Canada but next time we gig Club Med we can talk about wireless alternatives...btw I am changing my set up as we speak ...cheers
Hahaha yeah man! If you are going wireless, digital is the way to go 🤘
Its great to have someone who helps with all the gear. Hope to see you and your Wife again in Turks or anywhere else as CMA looking in to your pedal board options...Its very helpfull thanks
Hey man, good to hear from you, and thanks for watching. Glad you found it helpful, and hope to run into you again at some point! 🤘🤘🤘
Gotta feed the algorithm gods 🤘
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great review Scott. Using the device and very happy about that. The only topic which I can not cover so far (and you show in your video only the result, but not the preparation steps) is to control lights over this device. I did not find how to set up the MIDI channel on B Beat for sending the commands. Any chance you remember how you did that? I assume the channel must be the same as on the DMX light controller. Is this something what you cover in one of your other videos (did not find in the video "How to use midi to control your dmx lighting" as that is not dedicated to cover this device), Thank you
Glad you like it! And I have two videos on midi to DMX: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYyhmbSeoJyWedY.htmlsi=GmbK26GnspaUINbC kzread.info/dash/bejne/pH1nsa2EoqutgKQ.htmlsi=GBri5GDVOb2W2Iew
Waiting.. Sennheiser EW-D IEM system.
I don’t believe they have an IEM system that is digital…. However, I am in the process of reviewing their EW D guitar system 🤘🤘
@ScottUhlMusic I heard rumors from Sennheiser's official reseller. They planning to release EW-D IEM this year.
I have. Midas mr18 and would like to control TAP and mute thé delay effect with a midi pedal do you think its possible? If so which pedal should I buy? Thanks for you time
That I don’t know. I know you can mute the fx channel, but I’m not sure how to control the tap tempo of it
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks I keep digging
Hi Scott
I use the AKG SR40 pro system that cost under 150 and its been rock solid. I also have a cheap 5.8ghz system as a back up never had to use it but is there if I need it.
Nice! 🤘🤘
Thank you for food valuable content
Some Bluetooth transmitters say they only have 5ms of latency. I guess that is still too much?
5ms of latency only is fine, but usually something like that is different than what is meant for live audio
Nice overview, can't agree anymore and am excited to watch the video about Joyo Wireless soon! Cheers 🤘
Coming tomorrow 🤘 Thanks again 😁
Good quick rehash for those new to your channel! In one of my bands my bassist and I both have 2.4ghz budget units and my transmitter hijacks both receivers. This is why I typically bring my 5.8ghz to keep out of the way. We both always have patch cords handy in case something goes wrong and live with being tethered again. It's a perk, not a privilege :)
Thanks! And yeah, I tried to keep this one super short for new people to the channel so I didn’t have to rehash it every time haha. And good call, 5.8ghz is usually better 🤘
Couldn't agree more - I've got the Lekato in ear system which i almost went full time on but it often messes with our 2.4Gig Router for mixing the band. We use expensive AKG in ears and even those crackle almost all the time, i resynced my pack and its better now, but some venues give crackle. I use a Boss pedal board wireless system (WL-60) on 2.4 and a backup lekato system (the swift audio comparible one on 700mgz i think). I wanted a 1 device does one thing setup but it just isn't the case, 2.4 is a terrible band, and 5g wasn't any better (tried the amoon 5g system and it froze twice on me on stage, and having to manually select channels on both systems doesnt work for me). Anyways cheers Dude!
Yeah it really all depends on the system and the venue/location. Thats why the higher end stuff is better. Cheers man, thanks for commenting!
"Magic Phrase"
Ah-ha! Thank you. B
I bought the Lekato XLR one and I could here a sizeable amount of noise and digital artefacts. I was really disappointed.
That’s a good example of what I’m talking about in #2, because I use that one all the time and I don’t have that issue…. So interesting
@@ScottUhlMusic thanks. I watched another of your videos and it came out as a strong item, so I bought it. I was actually testing it at home so not much other than a phone and home WiFi going on. I recorded some audio with and without, using the same mic and interface if you were interested in hearing the difference. I'll return this item but will buy it again if it's genuinely go faulty.
Very well done!
Isn't it a problem that the whole FOH sound is coming through the mixer, or actually through its ethernet monitoring out? Doesn't the FOH sound... Worse? Sounds like an amazing, but potentially faulty solution...
No, it works very well! Audio over Cat5 is quite incredible and powerful
@@ScottUhlMusic Wow, sounds super cool then! I think we'll give this a try with my band!
Just bought the Swiff (on your recommendation) and Joyo. Both working great! Had the NUX for a few months but the receiver died one day (wouldn’t charge, nothing) so that was a bit of a bummer. Love your videos, thanks!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing 🤘
Try thoman wireless. I have great expirience with tbone giga pro pedal (we Can talk about it if you want). Really great stuff for the price. Great video.
Scott, I love your videos! I’ve learned so much! I would love it if you made video about you, your story. How you went full time? Was it hard? Did you work a day job? Did you try and do the traditional be a rockstar be in a band and hope to make it. Would love to hear your story. I’ve been really contemplating my life lately in terms of career. I’ve been playing guitar for a little over 16 years and been playing in bands since I was 15. Currently in a band doing an EP I’m very proud of. But I would love to know more about what you do and how you got there and your story etc. etc. I love music so much. Am TERRIFIED at the thought of trying to make it a career because scared of losing love for it and also stability. Sorry for the long comment
Thanks Paul, that would be an interesting video for sure. About doing music full time. I wonder how that video would go, since it would be a bit different. But I’m down to do it. I definitely tried to be a rock star in a band lol and it didn’t make it. Currently trying to release my latest album from my original music “Spiral Cell” and just running into so many roadblocks, so it would be very interesting to do a video on it. Thanks for the comment. I would not know how to do original music full time… I have no idea how to achieve that
@@ScottUhlMusic for sure! It’s absolutely difficult. I was in a band called audience of rain up until last year. I am in their latest video “the war within”. But the new project “seldom fade” is about drop an EP. Would love to hear your story and how you got into being full time. Advice for other musicians who want to get in the space of what you do. Pros and cons. All that stuff.
My Anleon S3 Wireless IEM is still going strong after a year and a half. It’s got the typical hiss of an analog system but it has zero latency and has been reliable so far.
Nice! Glad it’s worked so well for you 🤘🤘
I agree about the WiFi dmx very helpful
Just ordered through your link, thanks for the discount! Really looking forward to getting this so I can hear myself singing during a loud practice in a small room.
Awesome! Thanks for using the link, and enjoy! It's a really cool system!
Great tutorial. Thanx much!
I bought the NUX based on your recommendation too, and it has worked great for me. I wish I could find where to buy a replacement charging case as mine walked off from a gig one time, but I still use it at every show with a little more planning ahead.
Glad to hear it's working! That one is the biggest mystery to me by far!
I did an A/B, and it wasn't a waste of time. It was missing bottom-end. I ran it through a spectrum analyzer and there is NOTHING below 120Hz, like you put a HPF on it. Above 120Hz, it is a near match for a direct cable, which is nice. Battery life was 8 hours first time full-to-dead, and that went down by 25% on subsequent charges. The phantom power cuts transmitter life significantly (from 6 hours to 4 hours) but I won't be using them for condensers due to the missing low-end. I have two sets and will use them to wirelessly send to fill speakers at reception events or for VOG announcements and wandering questions from the audience, not critical audio. They work great for that up to about 50-feet through one wall, not quite 100-feet unobstructed.
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate it. I still use this one quite often and it works great. 8 hours of battery life is awesome, and even if it's lower, I don't mind, as long as it survives 4 hours. I did just release a video about setting expecations on budget/cheap wireless: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYmCpKqiZamZkbQ.htmlsi=a_tek37zIs7cyrSF If there is nothing below 120, I think that's actually great for microphones. Might cut a little out of PA systems if you don't have a separate channel for subs though. Wireless range always depends on the venue location and the RF of that environment. Sometimes it will be 50 ft, sometimes 100, sometimes 10... it all depends. Again, thanks for sharing your experience!
I think all my budget gear is by your rec...and you're 💯... sometimes what works and doesn't is bizarre.. my swiff works with all passive and active basses except my 5 string stingray. Thanks for another amazing update.
Thanks for sharing! And yeah, it's very strange, I'm honestly not sure what it is. If it was every active pickup, it would make sense... but it never seems to be consistent for some reason.
@@ScottUhlMusic and sometimes I try it and it works...in fact it was consistently functional for about 3 months, and then stopped working...it's still a nice system, and I use it with my passive stuff, and guitars...and to be fair...you get what you pay for.
I bought the Phenyx Pro and Swiff Audio wireless guitar systems based on yout videos and reviews. Results were just as you said. No tone loss, that is just a wrong perception of most human ears. Wanted the 5.8 Nux with charging case but they no longer exist in Amazon
Nice! Glad they are working so well for you 🤘🤘
dude, your channel is a treasure!! cheers from Chile
Thanks man! I appreciate that :)
99.999999% of the audience is not going to notice those little differences in the tone of your guitar or voice. Most of that can be adjusted by EQ. You just don't want noise or no signal!
Exactly!
Bought the NUX based on your video - I love it. No noise issues whatsoever, and so far works perfectly.
@@danielstusnick6011 awesome! Glad to hear that 🤘🤘
About tip 2 - cheap equipment means that you can get high chanse of getting defective one or manufacturer can change something and all products in some series can get a huge issues. I have NUX Mighty Plug Pro MP3 that has incredible amount of noise and high freq hiss on some amps - and it is a problem of all 2023 made NUX MP3. And also I bought XLR Lekato system that you recommended couple of years ago - and it was totally unusable - it distorts sound a lot (I mean, it works like overdrive pedal with any mic, even "classic" SM58) and it loosing signal every minute - but my friend bought same one and his XLR Lekato works great. Best statistics that I have on hands is Ammoon AM-5G: lots, literally tons of my friends have it and it kinda 1-2 defective ones for 40-50 grean ones. Also, I use Ammoon AM-5G for about 3+ years, and all ammoon systems that I bought first, started getting problems with battery one by one, after 3 years of kinda everyday operation. Repair was easy and quick, inside this system was a standard lithium battery that costs me 4$ in local store (and I ordered few more on aliexpress for 2$ each). 2 drops of solder - and my Ammoon AM-5G became as good as new.
Lekato system (I have the same but with M-Vave logo on it) that you note as 1 channel only has 10+ channels. It just dont have channel switch button and it needs to go to pairing mode to sync transmitter and receiver channels, it works like low-latency bluetooth and uses same frequencys. I use it as a backup IEM for my band due to its incredibly small size and when we used 5 pairs at one time on different channels (different AUX mixes on Behringer XR18) - it works pretty fine. Only problem is that its channels kinda wide - so, if you use 2-3 and more pairs at same time - in my cases, all 2.4Ghz Wifi routers became totally unusable, I mean totally, wifi connection works about 5-6 seconds and then ipad looses connection to router (and it was external D-Link, not internal router in XR18), I tried to switch router channels - no effect. When I disable 3 of 5 transmitters and left with only 2 AUX IEM (divided between 5 receivers) - only then I got fine wifi connection to my XR18. Biggest cons of this system is lacking of any input gain indication or input gain controls. And 12ms latency. M-Vave has 5.8 Ghz IEM system like this (but it still not on their website), a bit larger body size, it literally kills every 5.8Ghz guitar wireless on stage - and has about 28ms latency (yep, this is very bad).
Oh interesting! That makes sense, that it finds a clear signal… but with no real way to change it, that’s a little rough. And the more cheap wireless on stage, the more likely you will run into problems. Thanks for sharing!
@@ScottUhlMusic yes, so I use it only as a backup. This days I just divide systems by frequencys: I use 4 IEM transmitters with 5 reciever bodypacks (bass player and drummer on one channel - if they have some issues, they will get it together=)) working on 500-600 mhz range, 2.4 Ghz wifi router and 5.8 Ghz instrument systems like Ammoon.
I sold my nux one. It just randomly dropped too much
Wireless “dropping out” always depends on the venue/location, but yeah if it’s dropping out on you a lot, it’s not the one for you 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic yeah it dropped out at like 10+ different states. So i just figured it was time to stop lol. I pushed way more than i should've but i just wanted it to work.
Just bought an Xvive U4 for using it with my Quad Cortex through the head phone jack, and is noisy and the guitar and vocals sound distorted (I use the Cortex for guitar and vocals) If I use one of the main outs it sounds ok, but of course I need that output for the front house sound...Im inclined to return it. This is my first wireless system.
Try changing the aux/line switch to see if that helps and also set the output of the headphone out on the quad cortex to different settings 👍
@@ScottUhlMusic Ive tried all that I think there's a problem with my Xvive trasmitter cuz the adapter doesn't clip on, will continue to try other stuff to figure it out. Thanks for the response!!!!!!!
I got the Lekato UHF for my guitar thanks to your video back in 2021! Still rocking. Since I wanted something "better" got the NUX 5.8 and gave the Lekato to a friend. Now the NUX are super noisy at home (can't record!!), and at church (extremely small - think 25 ppl church) I get lots of noise at like 15 ft away from the receiver LOL c'est la vie ¯\_(°°)_/¯
So crazy! And yeah it’s so interesting how the cheap stuff reacts to different setups!
@@ScottUhlMusic Crazy indeed! I just wish the NUX would allow the user to switch channels manually. Or maybe I am so dumb that haven't figured it out yet - that is a huge possibility lol Thank you for all the info you provide!!
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Great wonderful morning Scott! Thank you 🙏
Could a strymon multiswitch add a 6th footswitch/ would it work with the stomp?
I haven’t used one so I’m not sure about how it works, but with the stomp you only get 2 extra expression inputs and they are either pedals or footswitches. So 5 total on the stomp unless you use midi
Curious to get your thoughts on the BLX24r (H9 band) mic system for a Colorado Springs band playing Denver pretty often. Shure frequency finder shows available freq’s in both cities, would you run it if you didn’t have cash for SLXD? … it’s weird cuz our IEM’s are the PSM300’s (J13 band) and show 0 freq’s available in Denver but (knock on wood) but they’ve worked almost flawlessly in Denver thus far
Yeah check the band for the best one. But once you start adding more and more wireless you’ll want the higher end stuff. Blx is a good system, but the bandwidth is narrow and the system is analog. So digital will always be more reliable. Space them out from each other physically on stage will also help 👍
Nice overview, Scott and a good lead-in to those musicians just getting started with wireless. I have been watching your videos for years and your info and advice has helped me transform my live performances. I’ve learned how to build my budget IEM rack and go wireless with instruments and mics in my band, plus I’ve just added backing tracks to my duo group using Stage Trax. It’s great that you share your experience and insights - keep the videos coming!
Thanks Scott! I appreciate the support over the years and glad you’ve found the gear reviews helpful 🤘
Hi Scott, Have you tried the Swiff Audio ws-70+?
It looks very similar to the Lekato one, and I usually prefer the WS 50 👍
@@ScottUhlMusic And why do you prefer ws-50?
It’s like I was just thinking about this the other day!😉 Thanks again Scott👍🏼 Legend🇦🇺
Thanks for watching! 😁