http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/ Engadget Comments for Line 6 announces Relay G30 system for guitar players who want to rock you sans tether (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/I bet it sounds like how 10 day old diarrhea smells.
The professional systems from Shure, etc that successful bands use live costs thousands. This IS a bargain.]]>Jan 15th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/It does sound pretty cheap. But still, unless this thing can compete quality-wise with the best of the bunch, I wouldn't call it a bargain.]]>Jan 15th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Grow up. People don't have the right NOT to be offended...but they also don't have the right to shut people up just because they are offended.]]>Jan 15th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/Jan 15th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/
Line 6 purchased the X2 wireless line a while back. As a user of the X2 XDS95 (which works great and is priced nicely at $200), I'd never "upgrade" to this new unit.

The XDS95 transmits (according to it's specifications) >150ft, is priced much lower (half the price), and automatically detects the channel you want to use (although, it only has 5 channels available for transmission). The XDS95 Plus has an even better transmission range, and sturdier enclosure (although, I've never had problems with the plastic enclosure on my unit).

Granted, the "new" Line 6 system has a nicer design, but I don't see who'd pay $400 for what's likely a re-packaged XDS95.

@ Swastyka & Brentos

These units work great, like I said though, check out the X2 wireless line that Line 6 purchased (you can find them at any Guitar Center). I assume they'll be blowing them out once these new ones hit the stores. They truly sound like you're plugged in directly.

@ HardtoBelieve,

Why do you need to be plugged via a wire to swing your guitar? Good luck swinging a 10lb guitar by an instrument cord.

@ Alex,

Chances are you've got a UHF/VHF transmitter. Good luck getting a clean signal on that unit in a year or two. You need a digital signal as the government has taken over UHF and VHF bands.

@Bill R,

What kind of high density envrionments might you run into? Chances are, there aren't multiple rock bands playing in the same venue (less than the 100-200 ft. transmission range anyway). Unless your band has three guitar players, two bass players, and an electric ukulele player, you're probably fine getting your whole band using the system as there are 5+ channels to transmit on. I don't know about boosted wireless internet interference (as questioned in the article), but I've never had a problem with mine. ]]>Jan 15th 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/
What about WiFi?
Worried about interference caused by 2.4GHz WiFi networks and Bluetooth® devices? Don't be. Relay digital wireless systems use uniquely addressed and encoded digital transmission technology. Your tone will make it from your transmitter to your receiver free of interference.]]>Jan 15th 2010 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/
And there is a fairly long positive review here:
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/guitars/guitar-accessories-components/guitar-accessories/relay-g30-221876/review

Guess it's been released in the UK for a month now.]]>Jan 15th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/suggestion - dont bother, use the industry standard. (@engadget) you guys do realise that you've been able to do this for... ages...
jack to mini-xlr cable straight into any wireless mic transmitter (via RF)

its what they do in concerts now anyway...
]]>Jan 16th 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/line-6-announces-relay-g30-system-for-guitar-players-who-want-to/
You want signal loss? Learn how to use your god damn volume knob and pickup selector!]]>Jan 18th 2010 5:09AM