Charging the G10 transmitter

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I have the wireless Pod Go and I find it annoying that the only way to charge the G10 transmitter is to leave it plugged in the Pod with all its flashing lights and colour screen on. Is there a way to put the Pod into a semi shutdown leaving just enough power to charge the G10? Apart from the fact that the Pod is unusable whilst charging it seems like a waste of energy. Or is the alternative solution to try and buy a receiver which make the whole point of the wireless Pod useless. Or perhaps I am missing something obvious!

[voxman55]

Personally, I would never buy Pod Go Wireless, at least certainly not 'as is'. I get the concept of having wireless built in for compactness and to avoid the need for an extra cable and PSU.  But in my view Line 6 has missed the target and it's wireless delivery approach is flawed whereby PGW limitations far outweigh its advantages.  Its three biggest issues are:

 

1.You can't charge it unless PGW is full on and there is no charge only option to conserve power.

2. You can't, certainly as far as I'm aware, use PGW whilst charging the transmitter, even with a cable. 

3. You cant use PGW wireless 'as is' with any other gear because its receiver is by definition built in and non removable. 

 

Now add to this that a lot of users have reported problems with range, signal strength and channels. That one I'm puzzled by, because you'd think an integrated system would if anything be more efficient.  But for whatever reasons, this doesn't appear to always be the case and reports suggest that most issues are not down to user error.  The G10 Relay system doesn't generally appear to have signal or range problems. 

 

The only solution, which involves additional expense and defeats the very premise of PGW, but one that solves all the above, is to buy a G10 receiver base or even better a full G10 Relay or G10S which will then give you an extra G10T11. 

 

I use the Line 6 G10 Relay with my standard Pod Go, and I have 2 x G10T (Mark I) transmitters.  So I always have a spare charged G10T, I can use my Pod Go with cables whilst the G10T is charging, and I can use wireless with any of my gear...any amp, any other MFX, pedal board etc. 

 

In addition, and as I mentioned, G10 Relay does not appear to have the signal issues experienced by some PGW users.