AKG WMS 40 PRO/Guitarbug UHF Wireless Guitar System
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Hard-wired sound with wireless freedom.
The AKG WMS 40 PRO Wireless Guitar System dispenses with the bodypack transmitters and cables entirely. It uses the ultra-miniature Guitarbug UHF transmitter that is nearly weightless, almost invisible, and plugs directly into your instrument's output jack. Its FlexJack extendable plug ensures perfect compatibility with any guitar output jack, surface-mounted or recessed.
The best thing about the WMS 40 PRO/Guitarbug system is its sound. It delivers all the highs, lows, and transient attack of your instrument so your audience hears all the nuances of your playing. With its ultra-wide frequency response and wide dynamic range, it sounds and feels just like a hard-wired system. Operates up to 11 hours on a single AAA alkaline battery; 6 hours on a rechargeable batteries. The all-metal WMS 40 PRO receiver is rugged and roadworthy and rackmounts singly or side-by-side with the optional RMU40 kit. Comes backed by a 2-year parts and labor warranty from AKG.
Consumer Alert:
Most users do not need a license to operate this wireless microphone system. Nevertheless, operating this microphone system without a license is subject to certain restrictions: the system may not cause harmful interference; it must operate at a low power level (not in excess of 50 milliwatts); and it has no protection from interference received from any other device. Purchasers should also be aware that the FCC is currently evaluating use of wireless microphone systems, and these rules are subject to change. For more information, call the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC (TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC) or visit the FCCs wireless microphone website at: www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones.Features
- No cable or separate bodypack to hassle with
- Input gain control for compatibility with all instrument pickups
- 3-position on-mute-off switch.
- AKG FlexJack is compatible with surface-mount and recessed connectors
- LED indicator shows power on/battery status at a glance
- 11 hours of operation on AAA alkaline battery, 6 hours of use on rechargeable cells
- Wide frequency response and dynamic range for true hard-wired sound
- All-metal receiver can be rack-mounted with optional kit
Order the WMS 40 PRO today and experience real freedom.
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Great Wireless
Ive owned and used a handfull of wirelesses for my instruments and this one by far is my preferance. Its design is perfect for someone who switches instruments a lot during shows, and especially ...Read complete review
Ive owned and used a handfull of wirelesses for my instruments and this one by far is my preferance. Its design is perfect for someone who switches instruments a lot during shows, and especially usefull for someone who moves alot. Ive had a bad record for ripping out cables and having things go wrong for careless moving at times, and this solved my problems completely.Ive used this for both guitar and bass and they sound great. I even jerry rigged a microphone just to see, and it still sounded great. The range on this wireless is great as well. it does develop a slight delay the further you get from the reciever, but the chances of playing more than 30 feet from your reciever are rare.The only complaint i have is that you have to be very carefull while unplugging it from your guitar. MAKE SURE YOU PULL FROM THE 1/4" jack, not the plastic transmitter. If you pull from the plastic, there is a great chance that you will develop static when you move the transmitter even slightly when plugged in. Things loosen up and its hard to deal with at times.I highly reccomend using velcro on every instrument you will ever use this with, it will make everythign easier.
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JUNK
I have had mine for about a year and it is absolute junk! I had to have the bug replaced once and used it at a couple of practices and it worked fine. As ...Read complete review
I have had mine for about a year and it is absolute junk! I had to have the bug replaced once and used it at a couple of practices and it worked fine. As soon as I trusted it enough to use on stage it started making ear piercing squeals. I use a bass with active electronics and it overdrives the unit even with the gain just about turned off. Don't waste you money on this over priced piece of plastic junk! My Nady works better.
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I absolutely love it ! Sounds great on my5 string jazz midi Zeta electric violin !This is the best that electric violinist can use: the weight and shape. This is the best choice for the electric violin so far.But the problem hidden in frequency .... I gig a lot - 2-3 times a week and travel a lot. Two times I had a BIG PROBLEM using it on stage in big banquet facility? because of another bands playing in the other rooms or banquet hall's own wireless system. I had to put a wire to play without the problem. What happened, someone else was on same frequency I was and someone elses sound was coming out of my unit and my sound was coming out from theirs' system. Wish that AKG made a same unit with multichannel choice ! Be aware of this possible situation with other wireless system near by !!!!
I own the same system but with the belt pack transmitter (not the guitar bug). It is OK to say the most I can about it. As a traveling musician I like to rack mount my gear for simplicity. I was disappointed the rack hardware was not included & no one (even AKG themselves) seemed to have it available. I was also warned this will change your tone - and it did. Everything was MUCH brighter. I had to re-EQ my entire board since everyone was now using these wireless units in my band. Now that we have them dialed in, they work OK. When these die we will definately go with something more high end and skip the hassles.
I've had mine for about 4 years now. I use it for every job and when I practice. I've3 never had a problem with it. Take care of it like you would any of yor equipment and it'll last you years.
Don't buy this unit. Use the money you would throw away on it to buy a Line6 X2 system. After I tried this junk I bought the top of the X2 line. I did the Pepsi challenge on this, don't bother.
I have had mine for about a year and it is absolute junk! I had to have the bug replaced once and used it at a couple of practices and it worked fine. As soon as I trusted it enough to use on stage it started making ear piercing squeals. I use a bass with active electronics and it overdrives the unit even with the gain just about turned off. Don't waste you money on this over priced piece of plastic junk! My Nady works better.
You really have to be extremely careful when plugging it in and out. Other that, I haven't observed any problems using this gadget. The output sound comes out very stable and clear. I haven't noticed any disturbance noise interferring with the device, although I haven't yet had a chance to move around the stage a whole lot. My verdict is that the device is worth the money and that I would definitely recommend it to other musicians exploring the possibilities of performing without cables.
I have no complaints with the functionality of the unit itself...its great to have the wireless freedom...just don't do what I did and leave it plugged in by accident and put your guitar away in your gig bag...the on/off switch immediately broke, and when I tried to paste it back on it made things worse, now I have to use my fingernail to turn it on...bottom line: cool product, cheap design. Buy it but take very good care of it.
The bug is junk. Everything works great as far as sound, and it seems great. but you go to unplug this thing or do a guitar spin and the bug snaps off the metal part and sents it flying and you're left with a piece of junk plastic thing. Pass this one up.
I've been using the GB40 system for over a year, and playing live with it at least twice a month. The range on the guitarbug is awesome, beyond my rhythm guitarists system which cost about 400. thats a plus! It's size and ease of use is a huge plus versus having the bodypack like most wireless systems. I wanted something that wasn't like everyone elses system, and this was it. The downside, is the transmitters design. the input jack assembly is cheap. the adapter piece keeps coming off, and is not screw on, so it just slips over the mount. it keeps coming off the input mount at shows, so I've had to use duct tape to keep it on. now the piece got bent and I can't use it, but I want a new input adapter and can't find on anywhere.
Ive owned and used a handfull of wirelesses for my instruments and this one by far is my preferance. Its design is perfect for someone who switches instruments a lot during shows, and especially usefull for someone who moves alot. Ive had a bad record for ripping out cables and having things go wrong for careless moving at times, and this solved my problems completely.Ive used this for both guitar and bass and they sound great. I even jerry rigged a microphone just to see, and it still sounded great. The range on this wireless is great as well. it does develop a slight delay the further you get from the reciever, but the chances of playing more than 30 feet from your reciever are rare.The only complaint i have is that you have to be very carefull while unplugging it from your guitar. MAKE SURE YOU PULL FROM THE 1/4" jack, not the plastic transmitter. If you pull from the plastic, there is a great chance that you will develop static when you move the transmitter even slightly when plugged in. Things loosen up and its hard to deal with at times.I highly reccomend using velcro on every instrument you will ever use this with, it will make everythign easier.
