Jim plays five nights a week, so โit worked fine in my bedroomโ wasnโt exactly going to cut it. ๐
He tested the SonikSphere NEO at the Roxy Cabaret, walked to the other end of the bar through multiple walls, then decided to make things even harder at home.
Sunday. Everybody home. Wi-Fi everywhere. Receiver downstairs. Guitar goes for a walk.
Weโll let the waveform tell the rest of the story. ๐
Curious? ๐
https://t.co/5XUP7gyWcS
Whatโs the toughest environment youโve ever used a wireless guitar system in, crowded venue, church, festival, Wi-Fi packed house, somewhere worse? ๐
What impressed us most here is how well a 5.8 GHz wireless guitar system handled a real house full of Wi-Fi traffic, while keeping the guitar signal stable, low latency, and clean even with active pickups in the mix. ๐ธ๐ถ
Meet DeadOn. ๐ฏ
Half the size. 18g. USB-C rechargeable. Bright TFT screen. 0.5-cent accuracy, because โclose enoughโ is for parking. ๐
Launch price: $29.99 ๐ฅ
Grab 3 and the third oneโs on us.
Use code DOB2G1F at checkout.
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https://t.co/Cc3co6anTP
POV: You came to meet @EverclearBand and accidentally got a private little show too. Freddy Herrera on the low-end with our TuneBomb mini amp!
Check it out ๐
https://t.co/zkHmRF7gru
Thereโs a certain point in a long set where your favorite guitar suddenly starts feeling like it was made out of concrete.
Matt Guilherme knows the feeling.
Thatโs what the Zero-Gravity straps are about. Not changing how you play, just making that guitar or bass a whole lot nicer to live with when rehearsals run long or the setlist refuses to end.
See the different Zero-Gravity options ๐
https://t.co/1iPTUNS2BU
New pickups: ๐ฅ
Input meter: ALSO ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Thankfully @drewc_guitars from @sirenfall discovered that the NEOโs built-in PAD can knock an overly hot signal down before it becomes crunchy for all the wrong reasons.
And yes, the channels are color-coded.
Because guitarists already have enough knobs to pretend we understand. ๐
Check it out ๐
https://t.co/5XUP7gyWcS
So the bass can weigh a metric ton, but the padded strap has to be slim. Got it, your highness.
PJ Medin tries Zero-Gravity SLIM with his heaviest bass.
Your shoulder requested this ๐
https://t.co/IOENZ8PUtl
Active pickups and wireless donโt always play nice. NEO does. That alone got our attention. Then we went and fixed a few other things from the original SonikSphere too. ๐ท
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https://t.co/FztKso7gfY
Launch special: $139.99 instead of $170. Ends soon.
At some point, hauling the big amp stops feeling rock โnโ roll and starts feeling like moving furniture. ๐
@drewc_guitars chose peace.
Less hauling. More plugging in wherever the hell you feel like it. And then THAT tone comes out.
Turn the sound on for this one. ๐๐ธ
See what Drew grabbed instead, check out the TuneBomb ๐
https://t.co/U5jRTrAhjv
You know that feeling when your active guitar sounds killer through a cable, then you go wireless and suddenly something feels... angry?
Not the fun kind of angry. ๐
Too much signal hitting the front end, a little clipping, a little grit you definitely didnโt order.
PJ from @medinsmakemusic gets into exactly why that happens, and what to do about it.
Because going wireless shouldnโt mean apologizing for having hot pickups. ๐ค
Check the NEO here ๐
https://t.co/5XUP7gyWcS
Is this a concert, or the worldโs most qualified poultry focus group?
The TuneBomb handled bass duty while โThe Chickenโ got tested on its original demographic.
No complaints from the audience. A few pecks. Strong engagement.
๐ Check out the TuneBomb: https://t.co/U5jRTrAhjv
Video awesomeness: @johnnyzabe
Kasey Wetterling: โI donโt brag, rant and rave about a lot of stuff like this.โ
A few minutes later, heโs standing in the front yard, about 50 feet from his amp with a brick wall in between, bragging, ranting and raving about the UHF NEXUS.
Honestly, fair.
When Kasey isnโt stress-testing wireless gear around his apartment, he plays with Forgotten Ashes. Go check them out.
Your ultimate freedom ๐ https://t.co/fl6iklBZmh
Some basses sound like thunder and weigh like patio furniture.
Mark Rutledge still plays his heaviest ones through full shows. He says our Zero-Gravity straps are now the only straps heโll use.
Honestly, that is less of a review and more of an eviction notice for every other strap he owns.
Meet the replacements ๐
https://t.co/1iPTUNS2BU
Gigging with a heavy Explorer usually means handing your chiropractor a small fortune by the time you turn thirty. Meanwhile @belzebantes from @gogoponies is out here ripping through a set like her rig weighs five pounds, looking effortless while the rest of us are hunting for Advil before the encore.
Curious? ๐
https://t.co/1iPTUNS2BU