Bought a pair based on this video and used them last night for a luxury client event… OUTSTANDING! The client even mentioned they’ve never seen a neater/cleaner dj setup (practically no wires visible with speakers spaced across 2 floors and wide spaces). Thanks for the recommendation!
so I had my first wedding gig last weekend and wanted say thanks to you Cleveland Terry, Nick Spinelli, Rick Web and Dj Jay Book for the crazy amount of knowledge I've acquired from all of you. it went very well(except for loading a track on the wrong side while the floor was packed🙄) you guys are great.
If you're using Serato there's an option in the settings to prevent loading a track while one is already playing. I think most software has this feature; I know Traktor does for sure.
A fellow DJ recommend these as wireless in ear monitor unit. It works flawless but it’s mono (obviously) but I didn’t know until I got them. They sell it as in ear system but don’t say anywhere that it’s just mono. I stereo option would be great
@@Bryanegreenlee so they run while they are plugged into a battery pack or the wall? I've got a long show to do where we need an exterior speaker for about 8 hours and that would solve the 5 hour battery life issue
I bought these last year and I'm a fan as well. I was a little skeptical due to a few unfavorable review, but I'm THOROUGHLY happy with them. They have great range and clarity as you stated. They are WELL worth the money!
Dang you exposed my secret weapon of over 3 years lol. I have used these for everything from instant wireless mics to bumping my RCF systems when they’re across the room and I don’t want to run wires. Have NEVER had dropouts to date 💪🏾
@@ClevelandTerry hey CT, just thinking about this, did you run your ape labs at the Same time ? I.E, no interference with the 2.4ghz remote ? Was jut thinking yesterday about picking a pair of these up instead of a rack mount unit for a new custom booth design. Keep up the excellent work. Watching from the UK 🏴 🇺🇸🙌
@@NukePooch1 exactly. I have the sennheiser equivalent. It’s actually great when it’s just me and nobody is around. and solid inside small spaces. But outside with people around - trash beyond 10 feet. I just can’t trust these in most cases.
Yes , been using these for three years, and for longer gigs they work plugged in, you don’t have to rely on battery. I have got 6 hours on battery as well. Also I will use a 10ft XLR to get a line of sight or get around a corner, and when I plug a transmitter in a speaker out for a daisy chain, I will do a short 3 foot XLR out of speaker and lay on top of speaker so transmitter isn’t blocked.
So would trust these for your main speaker system at a wedding ? Let’s just say , using them with tops and bass bottoms ? Would save lots of time running speaker cables and tape .
This is great. I just started considering copping something of this nature but couldn’t bare the thought of trawling thru all the options. I get very helpful info from your vids which has helped me decide on a few purchases
I really enjoy using XVive for a variety of applications, including speaker and microphone. My favorite is when I used XVive with my Shure 55SHii old school microphone. It is a great investment.
I purchased this for the DJ that did my wedding due to the cocktail being outside about 80' through a glass wall. They didn't work at a new car dealership which was a metal building. If the input isn't facing the receiver, I extend with a short XLR and tape to the top of the speaker.
Hey CT, XVIVE has one of the best in ear wireless systems, it looks like the ones you showing but the receiver is a bit different, they work incredible. Great Review as always 👍
Thanks for the review, Terry! You're pretty straight up so I'm gonna give these a try. Does sound like I may have trouble with walls though, doing a gig at a large trucking building and need 6 wireless speakers. We will see!
I had these and sent them back after one use because I was getting some interference when I placed them around a corner, behind what may have been a cement pillar. The dropouts would happen as people were blocking them. Not a lot, but enough for the guys at the photo booth to catch it when I asked them about it. FYI the sound quality was perfect when it worked. I was using it as a satellite speaker during reception for dinner music and speeches because the room was configured weird and this helped for a more even sound. I'm still on the hunt for a more prefect solution but I may give these another shot. When I originally got mine they were about $200, so yeah that's a great discount right now. Also, Judging by the comments whereas a lot of people have had nothing but success, I'd appreciate anyone giving me a few pointers for best results when using these. Thanks.
Ase' that. I've had a pair that I've used for 8 months now. I LOVE them. I did note that the sound quality was a slightly almost unnoticeable difference in sound quality. The 90 - 100 feet is strict. The signal works best up high. I like the various channels to make sure that I can get the best channel signal.
Bought these because of this video. I’ll let you know how it goes. I did see the range is 90 feet though. Also it says you are not supposed to charge while using. I was hoping to just keep them plugged in so I don’t have to worry about the 5 hour battery life.
Thank you for the great and thorough reviews, as always! I’m definitely interested in these, just a couple questions if you can. Would you trust these in a room with many wireless uplights around? Also, would you trust these for ceremony use, for example if my table is behind the guests, but the speaker is in front of them? TIA!
Great review mang! Yeah, I've been using them since the beginning of the year, I believe we chatted about them a while back comparing them to the Sennheisers lol, but one key reason why I prefer these Xvives, and is something that you forgot to mention, is that if your gig is going for over 5 hours and the juice is running low on these devices, you can actually charge them up while they are on and keep the party going! Yup!, but you'll have to buy a couple battery packs with extra micro-USB to USB-A cables to plug them in or plug them in directly to the wall with the cables on a 5V USB power adapter. I used them this past Saturday for a private party but the gig went passed 5 hours and the juice was running low on all four of them. Luckily I purchased 2 extra micro-USB cables with a pair of battery packs to plug the receivers directly into each battery pack that I gaffed taped to each speaker, and the transmitters to a duo USB power cube and that kept the party going!! (because yes just like you, I'm trying to go completely wireless to make the load outs faster! lol) I'm just disappointed that if I had just waited, I would have gotten them for a lot cheaper, I paid about $299 for the pair earlier this year, and just like the Air-Force One's, I had to buy two pairs! lol But my ROI has been great with them! lol!.. I'm also a big fan of them. Oh & one more thing, as long as you keep them in line of sight with each other, there are hardly any dropouts with the signal! Love the Xvives U3's! Sincerely, #MyDudeTheDj.
Yeah man they are nifty! I keep mine with two 6' patch cables and gaff tape to really raise them up for direct line of sight. Also have two sets of XLR to 1/4" so you can plug in instruments etc, also an XLR to 1/8" to transmit from my projector to my mixer. Aloha from Honolulu!
I've used these for the last 3 years and found they perform best within 50ft. Anything over that is really pressing your luck. Like anything else, use the right tool for the job.
Guitar center sells each component separately...I have 2 receivers, 1 Transmitter. Working awesome. Had to change channel, depending on location. Bought some of those cheap old lipstick size USB chargers to make sure they last a whole gig! Mostly ppl probably have a bunch of these in a junk drawer, just velcro to the back of the speaker. 😉
Bought some and tried them. They worked great! They will stay in my backpack to be used as needed. I have a dedicated wireless system when I know ahead of time I need to go wireless but these will be used if a situation arises where running wireless makes my life easier. That is of course if the sound check goes great. 2.4ghz can be tricky at times.
@@ConnahJay I would say a good 80 ft direct line of sight. But not if you are hot spotting from your phone to your computer. Keep the phone away from the transceiver because it will drop out. I learned this the hard way. But now what I keep my phone away from it. It's ROCK solid and reliable and I would recommend it 100%. I always carry them with me as a backup mic or if I need to make a speaker wires in another room. -Cheers Adam.
@@AdamCardenas-gz9tw I never use my phone as a hotspot, I always have everything downloaded to my iTunes HD or in Spotify. So I'll probably be good then?!?
Plus.. I'm cheap and don't want to invest in Shure wireless systems. I already have a decent microphone collection, Shure Beta58, Sennheiser e935 and Se V7. It would be dope to just turn one of those into a reliable wireless mic.
Thank goodness a review from someone I trust. Someone recommended these for setting up additional speakers for outside or different room cocktail hour. How would you say the range is and does it require line of sight? I know you mentioned it worked better against a glass wall/window. Thanks again, sir.
Cleveland Terry! Appreciate the review. Wondering if you had any issues with the controller spacing XLR outs and the adapters in stereo mode? Were the adapters too wide for the xlr outs on your controller? Thoughts?
A few questions (1) What’s the latency in real time performance? (2) How does one know through LEDs on the devices about the amount of charge left and once they are fully charged while charging? (3) The booklet says; no charging while in use. Have you tried charging them when in use?
@clevelandterry I run my wires out of my mixer into a pair of rcf subs and then wires out of sub to my tops crossed over at 90hz. Would I be able to run the xvive out the mixer into the subs, than another set out of sub to my tops?
As usual I always like your reviews. I have a question, what if I have an external mixer hooked up to my controller for more headroom,should I use a pair for the controller and use a pair for the mixer to go to the speakers and the subs?
Been using them for 3 years... pretty awesome. Great line of site. Spotty if trying to go through a wall. Often use a 3ft cable to allow them to be in line of site of one another. Have had great luck using it for a wireless mic. Hosted trivia and walked around an Applebees all rhe time with no problems. Not to mention the battery lasts.
I've seen these products on Amazon before, and i was skeptical on the sound and if the signal range would be any good on these, but they seem to really good from your testing. One thing tho i would like is, if i was using these on my main speakers, 5 hour battery would not be enough for me since most parties i dj, go for about 7-9 hours, but its cool to be able to use any mic you want and make it wireless.
I got this last month and had nothing but problems with it in the venue. When I set up at home and worked fine, but in the venue nothing but problems. Extremely disappointed cuz I wanted this to work so well. Now we're trying the alto stealth
I love mine! The only downside is the tin building, but other than that, they are perfect. Easy to 30-45 min to charge for 5 hours of use. And you don't need a power source to use them
#Ask Hey Cleveland, any (milliseconds) delay? ie can you scratch w/Rane 1 or do you have to use silent cues? Thx in advance for great informative vids.
I’d like to see a demo of this where there’s a speaker 10’ away and 50’ away and see what the latency is like. If the latency is minimal then this is a game changer for any mobile setup.
I've heard some great reviews on these things but how are they as far as doing a wedding when you have a bunch of people and possibly affecting line of sight for operability? (For both microphone set up as well as audio output setup)?
I used a different brand and they worked perfect for an SM58 mic to camcorder, but did not handle a “line” signal from a broadcaster (play by play announcer’s) mixer to my camcorder. I tried “line” and “mic” setting on the camcorder, but didn’t work. Just faint blaring signal. Mine are from Amazon Joyo 5.8ghz and they don’t have the line/mic option.
I returned my set of XVIVE because it kept cutting out. I think it really depends about the amount of interference. i do a lot of events with a lot of bodies and they bombard the signals.
@@ClevelandTerry yeah Terry but if you use a controller that means it will be so high up at eye level you cant see what the heck you are doing, unless you get XLRs and stick them on a pole but that will defeat the wireless beauty of wireless. Its a great idea for like many said, 50 feet away but may as well throw some XLR down for that short of a distance.
they need to release a new unit that possibly is battery swappable. another thing is the 2.4 Ghz here in the UK is like over crowded so chance of interference is very high. other than that very good product hesitating to buy at the moment though.
@@ClevelandTerry I'm like you Terry I'm a sound guy/DJ and have owned my DJ company for over 35 years so I understand how they but I just won't put them in that across the room situation. Thank you brother Terry
I've had a similar situation, where during an outdoor ceremony about 6 people lined up between the sender and the receiver which was only about 15ft away. The sound was constantly breaking up. I thought it was because of the mobile phones people where wearing, since the XVIVE's also work on the 2.4 GHz band. Haven't used them in critical situations like this ever since.
This question is somewhat off the main topic, but what are you using clipped to your shirt at the 3:41 mark in this video. Would it by any chance be the DJI Wireless Mic system? I know you have used a Rode setup in the past. Great video, information, and content as always.
great review and its certainly spiked my interest however, I would say 5 hours battery life is not enough for me. As a mobile DJ I need 5 hours minimum. I cant have them pushing the limit and running out of battery near the end of a gig
I really appreciate the videos you make. A couple of questions. Since it's a 2.4ghz signal, does wireless networks cause issues? And with a battery life of 5 hours, can they be used while plugged in to power?
I like the review, it seem like a product that will help in many situations. Does anybody know how is the latency with regards to doing DJ tricks like scrating or triggering cue point.
These are great depending on location you play, sound cuts off, go and check and realize the whole speaker has disappeared lolololol. Dude walking around town, great mix dude, yea that's Cleveland Terry playing live in the bar in that building lolol....ok not likely to happen but just saying keep an eye on your speakers! hehe.
This looks to be an awesome additional to anyone's gear. Now, don't judge me but I have JBL PRX415s, yes, these are passive speakers. Would these XVIVEs work from either an amp or an external mixer to the speakers?
I get lots of dropouts with my xvive can't figure it out ...changed channels.. Cut off my DBX routers and everything.. I might just have a bad unit . if it's not line of sight It breaks up real bad..
I need to set up a 2nd speaker at my bar gig about 60 feet away from the booth. Because of the bar layout, running a XLR cord across the bar isn't feasible. Is there a delay in receiving the signal? I'd hate for one speaker to be 1/4 second behind. I could run a pair of X VIVEs into each speaker to make sure, but just wondering if anyone knows of a delay?
Greetings sir please can I use XLR cables for my subwoofer and use this wireless for my voice because my subwoofer is passive speakers with external amplifier and crossover
Suppose if I wanted to extend the range further, say, a speaker 180' from my board. If I ran a 100' XLR cable out of the way and then used this to cover the last 80'. Would that add to the 5MS delay? Unaware if anyone has tested in this way. Just curious...
Has anyone had any issues of audio drop outs once guests fill up the room. RF interference from cell phones, etc. That’s my main concern before I pull the trigger on copping a pair of these.
I would stick with the G4’s,, Although I haven’t tried the Xvive before, I have used a similar set up that transmitted through 2.4 before and when the room was empty, they sounded great, once the room filled , I was getting drop outs and this was from around 30ft away.. I ended up ditching that set up and buying the Sennheiser G3 but modified the body packs so they accepted a small power pack so I could plug them into mains and have them powered at all times.. I have modified all my powered speakers so they have a built in outlet in them as well and the power packs plug straight into them.. Never had an issue with the G3’s and I can place them upstairs/downstairs away from my controller (which have the receivers plugged into them) and still get excellent reception..
Question to anyone. On a mixer with 6 microphone outputs on it. If I have all mic lines with mics in them, and a xvive in a line out on the mixer going to a powered speaker, would the vocals AND music come out of the mixer into the speaker, or would only the music go into the mixer? In other words, does "everything" the mixer is doing( music from any input like a laptop or dj controller AND all the mics) come through to the speakers? Thanks for for any answers!
@@ClevelandTerry That's a valid point. Also, the G4 isn't really intended to be used for that, it just is capable of it. It's really designed to be a robust wireless lav system. I like the form factor of these. Just curious what their effective range is LOS and with various obstructions. Maybe a stress test.
Bought a pair based on this video and used them last night for a luxury client event… OUTSTANDING! The client even mentioned they’ve never seen a neater/cleaner dj setup (practically no wires visible with speakers spaced across 2 floors and wide spaces). Thanks for the recommendation!
so I had my first wedding gig last weekend and wanted say thanks to you Cleveland Terry, Nick Spinelli, Rick Web and Dj Jay Book for the crazy amount of knowledge I've acquired from all of you. it went very well(except for loading a track on the wrong side while the floor was packed🙄) you guys are great.
We’ve all done it. That’s why there’s cmd Z. 😂
You forgot me.. 😆
@@steadymanos lol sorry bro...I'll check you out.
If you're using Serato there's an option in the settings to prevent loading a track while one is already playing. I think most software has this feature; I know Traktor does for sure.
@@edwardfields2121 thanks homie
A fellow DJ recommend these as wireless in ear monitor unit. It works flawless but it’s mono (obviously) but I didn’t know until I got them. They sell it as in ear system but don’t say anywhere that it’s just mono. I stereo option would be great
It’s actually a different model but yea, even that one is mono.
I have used the Xvive U3 for the last two years in my DJ setup on my main tops. Very reliable in my experience. Great investment!!!!
How many hours do you get out of them?
@@brisbanedj I use a battery bank on them and they last for hours!
So you can use them on non-battery operated tops? QSC12's for instance?
@@Bryanegreenlee so they run while they are plugged into a battery pack or the wall? I've got a long show to do where we need an exterior speaker for about 8 hours and that would solve the 5 hour battery life issue
@@Freshleecut they work while charging as well
I bought these last year and I'm a fan as well. I was a little skeptical due to a few unfavorable review, but I'm THOROUGHLY happy with them. They have great range and clarity as you stated. They are WELL worth the money!
Dang you exposed my secret weapon of over 3 years lol. I have used these for everything from instant wireless mics to bumping my RCF systems when they’re across the room and I don’t want to run wires. Have NEVER had dropouts to date 💪🏾
2.4ghz isn’t very reliable. How much distance?
You can ballpark it by where I take the unit. Also 2.4 is ghz very reliable. Actually more reliable for sustained through put than 5g.
@@ClevelandTerry hey CT, just thinking about this, did you run your ape labs at the Same time ? I.E, no interference with the 2.4ghz remote ? Was jut thinking yesterday about picking a pair of these up instead of a rack mount unit for a new custom booth design. Keep up the excellent work. Watching from the UK 🏴 🇺🇸🙌
@@dreamdaycharleston Was getting dropouts in my front yard at less than 50'. Had two pair, got rid of them ASAP.
@@NukePooch1 exactly. I have the sennheiser equivalent. It’s actually great when it’s just me and nobody is around. and solid inside small spaces. But outside with people around - trash beyond 10 feet. I just can’t trust these in most cases.
Been a fan of the Xvive units for years recently purchased additional units because of the price drop. Highly recommend this unit
Yes , been using these for three years, and for longer gigs they work plugged in, you don’t have to rely on battery. I have got 6 hours on battery as well. Also I will use a 10ft XLR to get a line of sight or get around a corner, and when I plug a transmitter in a speaker out for a daisy chain, I will do a short 3 foot XLR out of speaker and lay on top of speaker so transmitter isn’t blocked.
So would trust these for your main speaker system at a wedding ? Let’s just say , using them with tops and bass bottoms ? Would save lots of time running speaker cables and tape .
This is great. I just started considering copping something of this nature but couldn’t bare the thought of trawling thru all the options. I get very helpful info from your vids which has helped me decide on a few purchases
I really enjoy using XVive for a variety of applications, including speaker and microphone. My favorite is when I used XVive with my Shure 55SHii old school microphone. It is a great investment.
I purchased this for the DJ that did my wedding due to the cocktail being outside about 80' through a glass wall. They didn't work at a new car dealership which was a metal building. If the input isn't facing the receiver, I extend with a short XLR and tape to the top of the speaker.
Great concept, but from my experience. I'll stick to the traditional Shure body pack with a Wireless Mic receiver plugged into a speaker.
Hey CT, XVIVE has one of the best in ear wireless systems, it looks like the ones you showing but the receiver is a bit different, they work incredible. Great Review as always 👍
Ive been looking for something like this. Just bought them because i trust your recommendations 100%. Will give them a go this weekend.
how was it?
@@fkfakemusic3172 I'm thinking about returning them. I'm having some issue with sound quality. Going to fully charge them and test it out again
@@djwardlowentertainment9098 you should I also made up my mind to go for the wireless shure SM58
Thanks for the review, Terry! You're pretty straight up so I'm gonna give these a try. Does sound like I may have trouble with walls though, doing a gig at a large trucking building and need 6 wireless speakers. We will see!
I had these and sent them back after one use because I was getting some interference when I placed them around a corner, behind what may have been a cement pillar. The dropouts would happen as people were blocking them. Not a lot, but enough for the guys at the photo booth to catch it when I asked them about it. FYI the sound quality was perfect when it worked. I was using it as a satellite speaker during reception for dinner music and speeches because the room was configured weird and this helped for a more even sound. I'm still on the hunt for a more prefect solution but I may give these another shot. When I originally got mine they were about $200, so yeah that's a great discount right now. Also, Judging by the comments whereas a lot of people have had nothing but success, I'd appreciate anyone giving me a few pointers for best results when using these. Thanks.
These are 2.4 right? I have experienced issues with wifi when using lighting and such.
Thanks for the review. I've been looking for something like this for ceremonies. This can make my set up 100% wireless now.
Ase' that. I've had a pair that I've used for 8 months now. I LOVE them. I did note that the sound quality was a slightly almost unnoticeable difference in sound quality. The 90 - 100 feet is strict. The signal works best up high. I like the various channels to make sure that I can get the best channel signal.
Bought these because of this video. I’ll let you know how it goes. I did see the range is 90 feet though. Also it says you are not supposed to charge while using. I was hoping to just keep them plugged in so I don’t have to worry about the 5 hour battery life.
Thank you for the great and thorough reviews, as always! I’m definitely interested in these, just a couple questions if you can. Would you trust these in a room with many wireless uplights around? Also, would you trust these for ceremony use, for example if my table is behind the guests, but the speaker is in front of them? TIA!
Great review mang! Yeah, I've been using them since the beginning of the year, I believe we chatted about them a while back comparing them to the Sennheisers lol, but one key reason why I prefer these Xvives, and is something that you forgot to mention, is that if your gig is going for over 5 hours and the juice is running low on these devices, you can actually charge them up while they are on and keep the party going! Yup!, but you'll have to buy a couple battery packs with extra micro-USB to USB-A cables to plug them in or plug them in directly to the wall with the cables on a 5V USB power adapter.
I used them this past Saturday for a private party but the gig went passed 5 hours and the juice was running low on all four of them. Luckily I purchased 2 extra micro-USB cables with a pair of battery packs to plug the receivers directly into each battery pack that I gaffed taped to each speaker, and the transmitters to a duo USB power cube and that kept the party going!! (because yes just like you, I'm trying to go completely wireless to make the load outs faster! lol) I'm just disappointed that if I had just waited, I would have gotten them for a lot cheaper, I paid about $299 for the pair earlier this year, and just like the Air-Force One's, I had to buy two pairs! lol But my ROI has been great with them! lol!.. I'm also a big fan of them. Oh & one more thing, as long as you keep them in line of sight with each other, there are hardly any dropouts with the signal!
Love the Xvives U3's!
Sincerely, #MyDudeTheDj.
Yeah man they are nifty! I keep mine with two 6' patch cables and gaff tape to really raise them up for direct line of sight. Also have two sets of XLR to 1/4" so you can plug in instruments etc, also an XLR to 1/8" to transmit from my projector to my mixer.
Aloha from Honolulu!
From the projector to the mixer… NICE! Any latency issues in doing that?
I've used these for the last 3 years and found they perform best within 50ft. Anything over that is really pressing your luck. Like anything else, use the right tool for the job.
I have a few sets there great, there is also the phantom powered ones
Guitar center sells each component separately...I have 2 receivers, 1 Transmitter. Working awesome. Had to change channel, depending on location. Bought some of those cheap old lipstick size USB chargers to make sure they last a whole gig! Mostly ppl probably have a bunch of these in a junk drawer, just velcro to the back of the speaker. 😉
Bought some and tried them. They worked great! They will stay in my backpack to be used as needed. I have a dedicated wireless system when I know ahead of time I need to go wireless but these will be used if a situation arises where running wireless makes my life easier. That is of course if the sound check goes great. 2.4ghz can be tricky at times.
been using them for couple years got it before pandemic and truly are in love with them.
I agree they have never fail me
I own 5 u3T and 6 u3R also a U4 set for my headphones
I used these all the time for my ceremony as an additional mic or as a ceremony speaker mic/ receiver from my cocktail hour too.
What range are you getting with them?
@@ConnahJay I would say a good 80 ft direct line of sight. But not if you are hot spotting from your phone to your computer. Keep the phone away from the transceiver because it will drop out. I learned this the hard way. But now what I keep my phone away from it. It's ROCK solid and reliable and I would recommend it 100%. I always carry them with me as a backup mic or if I need to make a speaker wires in another room. -Cheers Adam.
@@AdamCardenas-gz9tw I never use my phone as a hotspot, I always have everything downloaded to my iTunes HD or in Spotify. So I'll probably be good then?!?
I'm looking to just use as a wireless mic for ceremonies and toasts, I'm sick of having to run 50-75ft of XLR cords.. lol
Plus.. I'm cheap and don't want to invest in Shure wireless systems. I already have a decent microphone collection, Shure Beta58, Sennheiser e935 and Se V7. It would be dope to just turn one of those into a reliable wireless mic.
Great review Cleveland. Looks vulnerable on side of speaker. I'd be gaffing it to the top of the speaker to avoid any damage from bangs and falls
It also will have a better line of sight.
Thank goodness a review from someone I trust. Someone recommended these for setting up additional speakers for outside or different room cocktail hour. How would you say the range is and does it require line of sight? I know you mentioned it worked better against a glass wall/window.
Thanks again, sir.
Cleveland Terry! Appreciate the review. Wondering if you had any issues with the controller spacing XLR outs and the adapters in stereo mode? Were the adapters too wide for the xlr outs on your controller? Thoughts?
Use an xlr L bend to get more space and flexibility.
@@ClevelandTerry thank you, sir! Appreciate the response…
A few questions
(1) What’s the latency in real time performance?
(2) How does one know through LEDs on the devices about the amount of charge left and once they are fully charged while charging?
(3) The booklet says; no charging while in use. Have you tried charging them when in use?
@clevelandterry
I run my wires out of my mixer into a pair of rcf subs and then wires out of sub to my tops crossed over at 90hz. Would I be able to run the xvive out the mixer into the subs, than another set out of sub to my tops?
As usual I always like your reviews. I have a question, what if I have an external mixer hooked up to my controller for more headroom,should I use a pair for the controller and use a pair for the mixer to go to the speakers and the subs?
Been using them for 3 years... pretty awesome. Great line of site. Spotty if trying to go through a wall. Often use a 3ft cable to allow them to be in line of site of one another. Have had great luck using it for a wireless mic. Hosted trivia and walked around an Applebees all rhe time with no problems. Not to mention the battery lasts.
What's the long life of the battery? I'm thinking about doing this .
I've seen these products on Amazon before, and i was skeptical on the sound and if the signal range would be any good on these, but they seem to really good from your testing. One thing tho i would like is, if i was using these on my main speakers, 5 hour battery would not be enough for me since most parties i dj, go for about 7-9 hours, but its cool to be able to use any mic you want and make it wireless.
I got this last month and had nothing but problems with it in the venue. When I set up at home and worked fine, but in the venue nothing but problems. Extremely disappointed cuz I wanted this to work so well. Now we're trying the alto stealth
Out of curiosity....where do you live?
I love mine! The only downside is the tin building, but other than that, they are perfect. Easy to 30-45 min to charge for 5 hours of use. And you don't need a power source to use them
#Ask Hey Cleveland, any (milliseconds) delay? ie can you scratch w/Rane 1 or do you have to use silent cues? Thx in advance for great informative vids.
Yessir most definitely agree with you, anything that will make my life easier, I'm down with it, gonna get me some of those.
Had those for approximately 5 months. They work great.
Great review and have a set and used them and love them.
Shure PSM 900's for me. 4 times as much but never have issues across large venues.
I’d like to see a demo of this where there’s a speaker 10’ away and 50’ away and see what the latency is like. If the latency is minimal then this is a game changer for any mobile setup.
Also, what’s the battery life like when you’re at full volume.
@@matthewjswider the battery life is 5 hours. The wireless audio delay is sub .5 milliseconds. It’s negligible.
@@ClevelandTerry thanks Cleveland. These are on the “get” list immediately.
The concept is awesome they will need to perfect this product
There’s nothing wrong with the product. IMO
I've heard some great reviews on these things but how are they as far as doing a wedding when you have a bunch of people and possibly affecting line of sight for operability?
(For both microphone set up as well as audio output setup)?
Great product indeed! I keep these in my laptop bag at all times.
I used a different brand and they worked perfect for an SM58 mic to camcorder, but did not handle a “line” signal from a broadcaster (play by play announcer’s) mixer to my camcorder. I tried “line” and “mic” setting on the camcorder, but didn’t work. Just faint blaring signal. Mine are from Amazon Joyo 5.8ghz and they don’t have the line/mic option.
I returned my set of XVIVE because it kept cutting out. I think it really depends about the amount of interference. i do a lot of events with a lot of bodies and they bombard the signals.
Same here. I couldn't get them to be solid while testing 2 pairs in my front yard. Drop outs with clear line of site, 50' or so.
The receiver and transmitter should be above the bodies for optimal line of sight.
@@ClevelandTerry yeah Terry but if you use a controller that means it will be so high up at eye level you cant see what the heck you are doing, unless you get XLRs and stick them on a pole but that will defeat the wireless beauty of wireless. Its a great idea for like many said, 50 feet away but may as well throw some XLR down for that short of a distance.
You need to invest in a uhf IEM system , if you have a spare mic transmitter with tuneable frequencies then just buy a decent receiver , works great
@@TopblokeGolf thanks but I recently bought the Vocopro silent pa. I tested it at 200 feet and works well going through buildings and trees
So it’s safe to say you would choose these over the Sennheiser?
they need to release a new unit that possibly is battery swappable. another thing is the 2.4 Ghz here in the UK is like over crowded so chance of interference is very high. other than that very good product hesitating to buy at the moment though.
Considering these for a podcast set up with the Rodecaster Pro II
Did you do it? What did you think? Thats the exact reason i'm watching this so i'm interested to hear your feedback!
I'll have too try mines again, I notice once a few people got between them they had drop outs. Maybe I'll try them again
Raise them up above the people’s heads.
@@ClevelandTerry I'm like you Terry I'm a sound guy/DJ and have owned my DJ company for over 35 years so I understand how they but I just won't put them in that across the room situation. Thank you brother Terry
I've had a similar situation, where during an outdoor ceremony about 6 people lined up between the sender and the receiver which was only about 15ft away. The sound was constantly breaking up. I thought it was because of the mobile phones people where wearing, since the XVIVE's also work on the 2.4 GHz band. Haven't used them in critical situations like this ever since.
I have been using them and so far so good.
@Clevelanddj. wow great! What’s the next step?
It’s a bot
Great content. What do you plug this into? I understand the speaker but what about the other end?
Thanks for the great review of these. I did want to ask what the total run time on these are, when fully charged?
This question is somewhat off the main topic, but what are you using clipped to your shirt at the 3:41 mark in this video. Would it by any chance be the DJI Wireless Mic system? I know you have used a Rode setup in the past. Great video, information, and content as always.
certainly looks like the dji!
The dji mic
Hi Cleveland, can you review LEKATO MW-01? Looking forward-
great review and its certainly spiked my interest however, I would say 5 hours battery life is not enough for me. As a mobile DJ I need 5 hours minimum. I cant have them pushing the limit and running out of battery near the end of a gig
I really appreciate the videos you make. A couple of questions. Since it's a 2.4ghz signal, does wireless networks cause issues? And with a battery life of 5 hours, can they be used while plugged in to power?
No issue for me with signal and yes they can work plugged in.
I like the review, it seem like a product that will help in many situations. Does anybody know how is the latency with regards to doing DJ tricks like scrating or triggering cue point.
What is the latency like plz.
I’d presume it isnt perceivable since he’s used it for djing and remember, we have had decades of wireless mics without any latency issues
I also have this same question- curious about the latency.
Yea I’m curious too
The wireless audio delay is sub .5 milliseconds. It’s negligible.
I have this set and notice No perceivable latency
Nice Review. Will this work from throughput of speaker to push sound to another speaker?
These are great depending on location you play, sound cuts off, go and check and realize the whole speaker has disappeared lolololol. Dude walking around town, great mix dude, yea that's Cleveland Terry playing live in the bar in that building lolol....ok not likely to happen but just saying keep an eye on your speakers! hehe.
Awesome Review!
What is the max distance?
POOOOOOOOh YES!...Imma look into gettin a few of these...i hate cables!! thanks homie.
Terry, have you ever used these for a lapel mic system?
This looks to be an awesome additional to anyone's gear. Now, don't judge me but I have JBL PRX415s, yes, these are passive speakers. Would these XVIVEs work from either an amp or an external mixer to the speakers?
Your speakers would still have to be wired but you could use these from your mixer to your power amplifier.
Great review. Like the product.
well if cleveland terry like it then i believe it must be a good product. btw how will it work if you running 2 subs and 2 tops?
Run them to the highs and xlr out to the subs.
Also, can you use the "link out" option on a WIRED powered main to put the xvive receiver on a 3rd powered main?? In case I need to add a 3rd speaker
I get lots of dropouts with my xvive can't figure it out ...changed channels.. Cut off my DBX routers and everything.. I might just have a bad unit . if it's not line of sight It breaks up real bad..
I bought 2 pair of Xvive, couldnt get them to work in my front yard, big dropouts at 50-feet with clear line of sight. Got rid of them ASAP.
Could you use one of these and get an adapter for 1/4" to put into a mixers headphone jack and then pair up a wireless headset?
So can one transmitter in the mixer operate two receivers on seperate speakers?
Are you sure I can have 1 tx and 2 riceivers that riceive the same signal? 1 tx on the mixer and 2 speaker placed far away?
Great vid! Would uplighters running on 2.4ghz interfere with these?
Nope. Should be fine
@@ClevelandTerry Thank you :)
There was a sale on these in Amazon for $169.99. If you didn't catch the sale like me, lol, it went up to $199.99
Ouch. Sorry.
Apparently you have created a demand, because they price is back up to $199. Still might give them a try.
Please send us the link for that price drop. And thanks for the great review.
It’s gone. It was on Amazon.
@@ClevelandTerry I’ll verify on eBay. Thanks Terry!
I need to set up a 2nd speaker at my bar gig about 60 feet away from the booth. Because of the bar layout, running a XLR cord across the bar isn't feasible. Is there a delay in receiving the signal? I'd hate for one speaker to be 1/4 second behind. I could run a pair of X VIVEs into each speaker to make sure, but just wondering if anyone knows of a delay?
5ms delay.
Are these available in Canada? I’d give them a shot
If your using for dual speakers do you need on your mixer to have 2 receivers for left and right
ALSO IF YOU USE 1 TRANSMITER AND MULTIPLE RECEIVER JUST HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME CHANNEL IT WILL WORK
Yes, I said that.
Greetings sir please can I use XLR cables for my subwoofer and use this wireless for my voice because my subwoofer is passive speakers with external amplifier and crossover
Suppose if I wanted to extend the range further, say, a speaker 180' from my board. If I ran a 100' XLR cable out of the way and then used this to cover the last 80'. Would that add to the 5MS delay? Unaware if anyone has tested in this way. Just curious...
That works fine.
Has anyone had any issues of audio drop outs once guests fill up the room. RF interference from cell phones, etc. That’s my main concern before I pull the trigger on copping a pair of these.
Damn it CT…now I have to buy these…was avoiding them cause I have the Senhieser G4s but that’s are more convenient
I would stick with the G4’s,,
Although I haven’t tried the Xvive before, I have used a similar set up that transmitted through 2.4 before and when the room was empty, they sounded great, once the room filled , I was getting drop outs and this was from around 30ft away..
I ended up ditching that set up and buying the Sennheiser G3 but modified the body packs so they accepted a small power pack so I could plug them into mains and have them powered at all times..
I have modified all my powered speakers so they have a built in outlet in them as well and the power packs plug straight into them..
Never had an issue with the G3’s and I can place them upstairs/downstairs away from my controller (which have the receivers plugged into them) and still get excellent reception..
how would these be useful wireless wise. New to the movement, old school dj. Do you have to have wireless setup speakers bluetooth etc?
They are wireless xlr. Xlr cables without the need for the cables.
Bro, you saved me money! Gratitude.
Can use these to wirelessly monitor with headphones?? I don't want to have to buy xvive u4 if I don't have to.
Question to anyone.
On a mixer with 6 microphone outputs on it. If I have all mic lines with mics in them, and a xvive in a line out on the mixer going to a powered speaker, would the vocals AND music come out of the mixer into the speaker, or would only the music go into the mixer?
In other words, does "everything" the mixer is doing( music from any input like a laptop or dj controller AND all the mics) come through to the speakers?
Thanks for for any answers!
Yes, your main outputs will send out anything plugged into the mixer.
@@ClevelandTerry thanks so much! That's what I'm looking for.
Do you notice any Latency, very interested in using these instead of XLR to the speakers. But jut a bit worried. Please respond
Great to know. Thank you.
Hello Cleveland, in my Gmail Account, you told me that I won some Dj Gear. Can you let me know what I won and how? Thank you!
It’s a scam
Which has more distance range? These or the Sennheiser?
This video saved my life
why not use a g4 body pack?
Never needed to and it cost twice as much?
@@ClevelandTerry That's a valid point. Also, the G4 isn't really intended to be used for that, it just is capable of it. It's really designed to be a robust wireless lav system.
I like the form factor of these. Just curious what their effective range is LOS and with various obstructions. Maybe a stress test.
@@MBrulla I bought 2 pair of Xvive, couldnt get them to work in my front yard, big dropouts at 50-feet with clear line of sight. Got rid of them ASAP.
I told you so, I told you that they push!!!!!!! 😂 (Xvive+Prime Go+Thump Go’s) my beach and park setup!!!
What are your thoughts on using this for left and right mains for a full party band?
They work just fine.
Great insights. As Jazzy Jeff said, You gotta adapt to technology, or else you become obsolete.