Re: G30 a little praise and a little rant

support@line6.com — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:37:44 GMT

Thanks Tadium. Yea I've been reading a little more and have seen issues with the higher end ones that don't seem any less than the G30's. I used mine again this weekend and I really do love the sound and lack of interference and latency. Also, as you state, having the std 1/4 cord is a big plus. With my strap pouch (neotech), I just use a 90 degree plug on one end and it exits right out the bottom perfectly. If i'm gentle changing batteries, and with the 'reinforcement' the pouch provides to the door, hopefully I won't need any zip ties or rubber bands for a while...we'll see. The clip post breaking off still ticks me off though. Seriously, how much more could it have cost to make it screw on as most are. Guess we live in a 'Made in China' world lol! Cheers.

G30 a little praise and a little rant

support@line6.com — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:09:14 GMT

I have used wireless guitar systems since the late 1980's (Nandy, Audio Technica, Sure, etc.) and recently purchased a G30 unit from Guitar Center. I am impressed, no VERY impressed, with the sound quality and lack of latency from the unit and also the handiness of having a receiver that fits nicely in a pedal board setup. However, I am almost equally disappointed with the cheapness of the materials and iffy engineering of the case of the transmitter. As others have noted, the battery door doesn’t seem to fit very well once batteries are installed but I was prepared for that and was CAREFUL. Energizers allow the door on my unit to close but still, the door does notably bulge when the batteries are installed and most likely, as has been experienced by others, the latch or door will soon fatigue and break from battery changes.

My problem came with the clip. I wanted to remove it since I use a pouch. It didn’t seem to want to come off and as others have noticed there seems a drop of glue under the clip. Having read on this site how to remove it and that it took some effort; I took a piece of fishing line and sort of pulled it through the glue just to make sure that wasn’t holding it. Then, I pressed in the center like others have said ‘hard’. Well the clip came off alright, along with one of the tabs. I now have three tabs and one hole in the case. Not sure whether to try and get a repair or not as I said I use a pouch but for $300 one would expect a little better materials and construction, ESPECIALLY on the transmitter pack which is the most handled piece of the unit.

As I said I am impressed by the audio quality and overall design, but wireless rigs are for live gigs and, based on my experience, I really can’t imagine this transmitter pack being gigged with for more than a few months before it is held together with duct tape and Velcro.

I am interested in anyone’s observations about the 'ruggedness' of the G50 and G90 systems, in particular the transmitter vs. the G30. A friend has an older Line6 rack unit and it seems MUCH better constructed and I am wondering if the higher dollar units share the issues of the G30 transmitter case.

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Re: G30 a little praise and a little rant

G30 a little praise and a little rant