I FINALLY Review A Guitar WIRELESS SYSTEM! (NU-X B-5RC)
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2023
- I've checked out amps from NU-X in the past, but never tried one of their stand-alone guitar wireless systems. This one is super compact and solves the limited battery life issue with a super cool charging case! I got zero interference during my testing for nothing but crystal clear sound. Of course I'm using my Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion signature guitar for the test!
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Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A! 
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When you went down to pick up that booklet from the floor and let a "argh" out, that's when I knew I'm watching an 80's kid with experience
Had this kit for about a year and absolutely love them! I'm a trucker and I bring my gear with me on the road, and these have been fantastic for not only cable management, but also no interference, even in a truck that's always running. Highly recommend!
I have this same unit and I play sitting down in my living room, it just helps with cable management. Great device, recommended.
Solid review. Good job as always!
Bravo! Due to it's simplicity and small size... I may want to try these out.
I appreciate you doing part of the demo with zero effects on the guitar. Everybody else seems to wail away with fuzz, flanger, reverb etc. -- which can mask all sorts of noise coming from the wireless unit. But if is sounds good with just plain, clean, vanilla guitar, then it's probably a good unit.
I've been using these for 3 and 4 hour gigs over the last few years, the battery has never let me down. they have a few other cool features too. They used to pop out of the input jack of my Ibanez Xiphos because it's a bit recessed, a bit of tape is the fix.
Right after they were introduced, a year and a half(?) ago I got the Harley Benton AirBorne Pro 5.8Ghz Instrument wireless. With shipping it was a little over $100 US. It's a fantastic system and has great range as well as multi channel in the event of extraneous interference. I have gone in excess of three hours on a charge/transmitter. The stomp pedal housing is ABS plastic so that is perhaps the only weakness of the system.
@Guitar MAX I have and recommend, The JOYO JW-03 $40.00, Good signal 80-90 feet, 8hr play time.
Sold out???! Congrats Max!
Had mine for years. Weekly playing for church and needed something that worked with both active (acoustic guitar) and passive (electric guitar) pickups. Many other systems don't work with both - read the fine print! The transmitter does not turn off automatically in active pickup and will continue to drain pickup battery if left in - when plugged in to passive pickup turns off after about 10 minutes of inactivity.
Game changing not having to worry about cables getting in the way.
Charging case puts it over the top.
Thanks for the review. 👍
Bummed but also glad to see your signature Harley Benton was sold out wanted to get one but looks like i have to wait for them to get back in stock
Hey Max…. I work in a music store and we got these about a year ago and I bought one and I’ve put away my wireless and been using thi the last year. I love it!! Never had an issue getting thru a 4 set gig. (I shut them off between sets) but it’s never ran out and even by the end of the night the lights are still green (it changes to red when the battery goes low.) I’ve never had it go to red. I highly recommend these. Love that I don’t have to buy batteries anymore. And I’ve never had interference or had them delay from getting too far away. Again highly recommended!!! AND I REALLY want your signature model!! That thing is beautiful!!!!
Also forgot to add… there’s a button on the side of the one that goes into your guitar and you press it and it mutes the signal so you can change guitars without a huge popping sound!
This fits very neatly into the category of stuff I don't need, but will probably buy...
Ta Max.
Sounds good to me .Still luvin that G Max ! That guitar is gorgeous!
Cool... Now you got yourself a very own signature guitar... That Green Goblin is sure a Beast!
Exactly what I've been looking for!!! Thank you! Nobody knows wtf I'm talking about!
Hi, guitar maxx Love your channel , keep shread n' ,love the show
Very cool charging case, love that. Important thing to know for people considering buying these is .. This particular set is at 2.4 Ghz if you use guitars that take batteries, for instance guitars with EMG's Fenders with built in pre-amps 2.4 GHZ can give you problems and may even cause you to think your guitar is broken, toggle switches with battery guitars can be intermittent or not work on some settings. For guitars with batteries in them I recommend 5.8GHZ. I was fortunate enough to have both around when I discovered this issue and tested all kinds of ways with at least 3 of my guitars that have batteries in them. Tc Max keep up the good work ^5
Great point, exactly what I was wondering - will this thing work with actives.
@@honigdachs. Just learned from experience, I have a couple of Schecters .. with EMG' and one of them also has a Sustainiac. I was playing one day after the previous day I had been using 5.8ghz and had zero issues, next day with the 2.4's toggle switch was not working on most settings .. thought it was the toggle switch, then thought shit it was working great yesterday... plugged in the 5.8's and no problems .. plugged in a chord no problem .. same thing with both Schecter's. So then I grabbed one of my favorites, a Roadhouse Stratocaster with a pre=amp in it .. never had an issue with that guitar same problem.. same remedy. So then I knew it was the 2.4's don't work well with guitars that have 9v batteries in them .. I also have a Roland Strat .. which does all kinds of things including sounding like an acoustic ... 12 string.. changes tunings.. humbuckers.. tele sound.. sitar sound same issues, my guitars are perfectly setup and I keep all of them in top shape at all times. ..2.4's are great ..just know your better off with 5.8ghz with anything that takes a 9 volt. Tc . rock on
A lot of older home wifi routers also run on 2.4Ghz and the channels are generally very heavily used, at least in urban locations - so you may get a bit of interference from that as well.
Hi Mark, you are absolutely right about that. Another thing that people use more these days is CCTV security cameras and most of them run on 2.4 Wi-Fi. Thanks Mark ^5
Thanks for the FYI - Would you include acoustic guitars in this assessment? I switch between electric & acoustic a lot and all my acoustic electric guitars take a 9volt. thanks.
I really like the rechargable case with this NU>X B-5RC system! I myself use the SWIFF AUDIO WS-50 BLACKWINGS system. They are very similar to this system with inaudible latency and almost 4+ [almost 5] hrs. of battery life on a single charge.
I don't know if this NU>X system has this feature but, if you have 2 or more sets of the BLACKWINGS system, you can link multiple receivers to one transmitter. This means you can connect one instrument to multiple amps, for example. Having 3 sets, I have an almost completely wireless setup now.
1. I use one set [1 transmitter, 1 receiver] to connect my bass to my multi bass effects unit.
2. I link my bass effects and bass preamp together with a quality patch cable _[the only wired components in my setup]_
3. I then connect a 2nd transmitter _(which is linked to 2 receivers)_ to the output jack of my preamp unit and connect the linked receivers to my Hartke 1X15 amp and my Trace Elliot ELF head, which runs both a TE 1X10 and a TE 2X8 cabs.
The result? I use my Hartke to handle the low end of my sound, while the TE ELF handles the mids and highs which really gives me the freedom and room to sculpt my bass sound exactly how I want. I have never experienced any kind of interference or noticeable latency. Plus, I obviously get the freedom of being able to move around without worrying about snagging or stepping on any guitar cables, as well as being able to go from room to room without any signal or volume loss. I love my bass rig! Gonna be hard to go back to using cables but, I still keep mine just in case of an emergency or if the batteries need charging.
Great video here, brother! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing setup bro 😎 👏🏾 love that. Thx for sharing.
@@jaovao You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it! 👌👍✌️
I tried the SWIFF ws 70 and found the latency intolerable.I couldn't use picking dynamics ,if there wasn't a strong pick attack the transmitter would die until it perceived the next note,yet a single note would sustain a reasonable time,I couldn't understand it but I couldn't play with it ,so back it went.
@@peteraskerow That's a bummer. I never tried the WS-70, only the WS-50's.
03/29/2023: Hello, I am retired 77-years young, and I love your informative videos. I have he JOYO wireless for my guitar to amp, which works great for only $38.00. May I ask you to do a video on the best "wireless" over the ear headphones that don't need a computer or Bluetooth phone. I seek to just plug in an adapter to headset jack on amp and play. I could only find Waza headset that simply had an adapter to plug in amp, but the price point is about $400.00. I am just a home hobbyist and do not wish to pay that much. My EART Guitar T-380, Modern Humbucker Pickups, Double Coil Split, Two Point Tremolo Bridge, stainless steel fret wires electric Guitar guitar only cost me that much. So, what do you think? Regards form Orlando, Florida 🙂
You sold me bro! I'm sick of cables everywhere with multiple amps :D
Might for fun try it out while operating your short wave radio
I have the exact same system and it's great!
I have Xvive X2 2.4ghz and Ammon 5.8ghz units. They both work fairly well. What I have found with 2.4ghz , especially around wifi and wireless home phone is there could be interference also how they are placed on the guitar also can cause some issues. Finally if your using a pedal board they have to be attached to the beginning of the signal chain which places the receiver on the floor potentially leaving the unit exposed to being stepped on...with the plastic casing this could also be an issue. 2.4ghz is prone to interference where 5.8 is a bit less prone to the same issues but the range is greatly reduced.
I am in an old building with old wiring and my Joyo JW-03 unit does get interference. As a lifelong klutz, I enjoy using the wireless at home. I am less likely to trip over cables or screw up a cable when sitting on the couch playing.
I needed something on a budget but wouldn’t sacrifice tone this was def a win
I use Swiff. Love them. Really like Nux though. Might have to pull the lever on these soon. I dont play out anymore. I use them to record into my DAW. Have a small space. An "L" shape actually. Cords get in the way. Wireless is a perfect solution
Max, I just purchased a Line 6 Spider V 240HC+2 -4X12 CABS and the G10 wireless.
Man I can't keep a charge on it. I left it plugged in for three hours and still only got 20min.of play time. I'm torn between upgrading to the G-10 TII and something else. Good video 🎶🤠
A cheap Amazon special is awesome for home. You can setup and walk all over the house and play great for parties etc...
Even though I don't play gigs, I would love that kit for home use! I hate cords laying around being trip hazards. That kit is so BITCHIN.
Holy Tone monster...gr8 vid
I have these, it’s WAY better than a regular cable.
Who needs instructions / documentation when you have Max!?!?!? Another great demo, review, and video, Max. I'm definitely interested in this wireless system (or maybe the big brother, 5.8, by NU-X). About your Harley Benton Signature Guitar, while unfortunately applies to those wanting to buy one, fortunately applies to you for designing such a fantastic in-demand guitar. Please keep the great videos coming!
I have one. Seems pretty good. Not sure if the quality of the signal would be good enough for professional musicians. But most people probably don’t have hearing good enough to discern between wireless and a good quality fender coiled cable. One thing you didn’t mention is that they automatically turn off if there is no signal for about 10 minutes.
Now this make sense!
I have these.they work great!!
glad to see you agree lol
Are Harley Benton going to make more of your guitars? I think they look fantastic !
use to love mine back in the day I used it for everything as when you jam for gigs you need to use and do the same thing as for a BIG gig.......what is the range? Also will it mess up with OTHER signals?
Nice Guitar! 😉
Hey wireless and rechargeable not having to buy batteries it's hard to argue against that.l still say that's one of the nicest guitars that your building it sounds great in the video.
Anyone who wears a Blind Guardian Nightfall in Middle-Earth shirt knows good music as far as I'm concerned.
Dude totally belongs in a power metal band.
And also on Onlyfans.
@@Matthew_Klepadlo hahahahahahah
Do not confuse nerdy music w/good music. Not saying they dont ocasionally overlap, but dont confuse.
I can just visualize someone hacking into a metal concert ,, With something like Tiny Tim tip toeing through the tulips... AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😜 lols.... thanks again awesome info..
Cool case design, and plug and play, but the 3 hour battery life seems kind of weak. I'd personally like to see another option where you can attach it to your guitar strap like a traditional wireless unit where it gives you A LOT more battery time. It's still a neat unit, though.
I love Nux's wireless systems. The only thing they need to make now is a wireless headphone system for guitarists. I'm not talking about bluetooth headphones because those have a horrible latency problem.
NUX does make a wireless IEM unit.. Several I would guess
@@mrbeaker8188Those products are not meant for silent practice. I have a pair of wireless headphones from Aiaiai. Those work perfectly for guitar practice, but they don't have an impulse loader.
your in Caifornia? that means you can go to see Powe Trip, im so jealous!
Any suggestion for wireless guitar system which i can use on active and passive pick ups??? Ty 🙏
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I just want to know if you can run additional "body packs" since I have multiple guitars that always have the strap and wireless attached so I can quickly swap guitars and hit the power switch.
I use my wireless at home while watching TV so I don't trip over the cables, so it's ot just for live use.
That's a cool little set up. I just don't know if I could ever trust any wireless system
You could trust shur glxd16+ wireless set but that will be about 630 bucks out from you bank account 😅
I don't read the manuals hahahahha that made me laugh bro
🙃 welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, hey Mr Kotler, ha ha ha 🤙
What is the range and can you test drive how far??
I'm curious would you trust a wireless set up on a gig?
love my wireless. in fact its all i use. practice and gigs never use a cord anymore.
I have a set of those! Lionel the case/charger.
Great review. I have two pairs. Love them, but more and more interruptions sadly. Anyone know how long they tend to last?
had mine for a few years with weekly playing - never had a problem
blind guardian 🖤
How do they sound with active pups?
I'm a 79 year old Bass ukulele player with lousy hearing. The NU-X B-5RC sounded good to me when I first used them, but my wife, who has good hearing, started to yell that the feedback was hurting her ears. As suggested in the manual (I did read it), I just ordered a cable extension to move the transmitter away from the active pickup in the uke. Has any else had this problem? Do you have a different solution? Thanks.
Whats the difference in audio quality between wireless vs a cord? I can see pros and cons to both, but could you record with wireless and not loose audio quality? Maybe it's not good for analog recording IDK. Just a thought I had.
you can't record with wireless and not lose quality. the wireless systems are all digital-lossy compression. (if they were not, they would definitely advertise it, and it would be $$$)
Don’t do this to me, Max! (Kidding.)
I have to say that I got a bit of a chuckle out of you mentioning that there could be eight front liners including a keytar player. I’m a multi instrumentalist, and one of the instruments I have yet to purchase for myself is a keytar.
I love your guitar.
Thanks!
Ive monitor the battery life after full charging, last about 4 hrs and 40 min.. However, it did not show low bat warning, from green and suddenly orange blinking for 10 sec and died. I tot it will turn orange for few min. Any advice?
Can we use it on passive pickups?
I think for a non professional wireless that will be use at home or maximum on a rehearsal room $150 is expensive
Yes Nice.
+5 Manowar reference
Aside from a Shure wireless system that I had back in the day, all of these new fangled wireless systems that I've tried in recent years have a lack of sustain. Feels/sounds like it loses 15-20% of power compared to using cables.
For a death metal guy, it's a deal breaker.
where can I buy this wireless system?
Is it stereo Jack?
I've been using a cable on stage for 30 years and wouldn't change a thing.
Lol
Gostei 👍
I'll be the judge of"idiot prufe ". Gotcha !
Hey Max, have you ever heard of the bands Savage circus and Persuader? If not I highly recommend them to you.
What is the range?
From the Amazon link Max put in the description, "up to 100-feet line-of-sight (environment-dependent)"
Fantastic, I really *need* ‘idiot proof’ in my life.
😐
Why isn't everything using USB-C at this point? Unreal...
I have never used a wireless system.
These work all right until you take them anywhere. I've brought them to multiple gigs lately and they were entirely unusable at every single one. This is the second nux 5-brc ive owned and they are both the same. Fun when they work, but they fail constantly. I've had to send multiple units back. Would not recommend these for any amount of money or any application.
thanks for your comment. I was looking at these.. I play a lot of festivals and idky but we always have sound issues. half the time I end up not even using my board because sound people just can't get it right. So ... I feel anxious about adding something like this.
@@JayneCenturion-ij4bc I hear ya, I now show up with a whole rig that all my music and vocals come through and are sent to front of house and also straight to my ears. I'm a sound guy myself, I dont know what most sound guys are missing but out of the thousands of gigs I played, I rarely could ever even hear myself.
These Nux units are complete trash. I'm on my replacement set. Like I said, when they work they are great but they have received interference rendering them unusable in every single environment I've tested them at. My first pair randomly failed and started playing some chinese transmission.
@@scottshamanbloodgaming Thanks for the info. I'll keep looking maybe it just means i need to outlay some serious $$ for a couple of shure or sennheiser systems. Right!? lol I feel like the best sound is the sound I do myself which is sad because i am far from as knowledgeable or experienced as most of the sound people for big stage and festivals.
@@JayneCenturion-ij4bc Im actually going to go back to use the old cheap Audio Technica systems. Theyre like 50 bucks at this point and they worked for me for years. Slight drop in sound but they were consistently reliable on stages all around the US and Canada. Never had a problem til one of the cables broke and they were special cables.
"Idiot Proof" is a less flattering way to explain why i have to buy things that are shock proof, water proof, and dont catch on fire easily.
Idiot Proof ?
How do you know, I haven't used one yet...
All I know is my Line6 is completely unreliable, and briefly cuts out at least once every 10 minutes.
I've been using Line 6 for about 11 years and have never had a hassle. I have used it in small bars, theaters, outdoor shows... anywhere you cabln play. One night, I didn't have my transmitter sleeve at a theater gig. I stuck it in my pocket, and with my tendency to go nits on stage, it came out and skittered across the stage. The headliner's guitar tech was just offstage, grabbed one of his cables and ran out to plug me in while the stage crew ran out to gather up my wireless. The tech (saving my ass twice) tossed new batteries and had me up and running between songs. My Line 6 never 8nce faltered.
I have a boss wireless . The receiver is like a pedal so goes on my board.and plug it in . Had it 3 years. No issue. No latency . And last about 6-8 hrs .
@@thecollective1584 I think it might be the receiver in my Pod Go. I hear good things from others using the L6 wireless.
@@Tijuanabill Possibly. I use the G30... different products, different issues
Not one comment said they sound as good as cables not one.....no sale
Idiot proof? Idiot proof? A wise man once told me that "they will always make a better idiot", these words have been proven to be true over and over.
Gotta say, micro-usb is pretty disappointing. Should have been USB-C, in my opinion.
Why disappointing?
they've been out for many years - before USB-C became ubiquitous. micro-USB was the standard back then for most consumer electronics.
Crystal clear and totally idiot proof? Sounds like marketing for a bass product!
Far too long, over 6 minutes to get to the Demo, it got really boring.
You were in Society 1? Did you see the latest tour they just did? Awesome band.
What matters most with wireless to me is the digital compression used (i.e. the audio codec). It could be like sending an MP3-128k over wireless and that is not going to sound good to me. Or ideally it could be lossless like sending a WAV over wireless and then there would be no audio artifacts, but it would also be more difficult to transmit lossless audio.
I really doubt any of them are doing any advanced codec conversion unless they are using bluetooth, it would require a CPU and actually slow the transmission down, I imagine most are simply doing one of two things: analog signal > FM signal > analog signal, or analog > digital > FM > digital > analog (this is the one you want, it will help the sound stay the same)
@@T1H0 None of these types of units use FM, they are all digital DSP, and 2.4 GHz or similar frequency, in the WiFi band. They are definitely using some type of audio codec. They are not using standard bluetooth because bluetooth does not have enough range.
I had a Swiff (Lekato) WS-70+
It sounds like I changed my beautiful stratsound for underwound garbage pups
I am gonna try the AKG wms 40 mini instrument ism2
That cost 115,- euros and AKG is a good brand
Up to 30 hrs 1 AA battery only for transmitter
And this compression no way
Does the guitar have active pickups ? I tried a cheap set of these years ago and the sound was barely there. I assumed having active pickups would take care of that. So basically the set I bought were useless.
the NUX B-5RC works with both active and passive pickups - unlike some other systems. On active pickups they will continue to drain the battery so they don't automatically turn off unlike when they are plugged into a passive pickup (turn off in about 10 minutes of no activity)