Line 6 Relay G50 Digital Wireless Guitar System  

I bought this unit almost a year ago. I read my original review, and felt it was too light on information for any potential buyer.

Here is my revised review, after working with this unit for the past 9 months. I have used it at every weekly practice, since purchase.

Being in a KISS tribute requires wireless usage for the “cool” factor, and safety issues (platform boots).

I was initially very skeptical about the capability of a wireless. Being a former owner of a Nady RW-1 (which is a piece of garbage) I was not very jazzed about exchanging my trusty instrument cable for a tone-sucking, battery-eating, unreliable wireless.

However, times have changed…

After talking to band mates and consulting online forums, the Line6 G50 was frequently mentioned. With a sigh of hesitation, I took the plunge and purchased a “used” (mint condition) G50 from Musicians Friend.

PROS:

-I have experienced no signal thinning or loss. In fact, my tone has more presence with my wireless.

-The output knob that matches the length of instrument cord from receiver to amp is cool, and takes the guess work out of how much output should be dialed in on the wireless receiver.

-The low battery light not only flashes on your transmitter, but the receiver as well. This is especially helpful if your wireless receiver is offstage with a guitar/bass tech. The indicator gives them ample, advanced warning of future battery failure.

-The audio light is another great indicator, and streamlines troubleshooting. This light flickers on both the transmitter and receiver, enabling the user to verify that the wireless is both transmitting and receiving signal.

-The programming features are simple enough to use and alter. However, this unit does so many cool functions, that it is wise to keep the operator manual in your gig bag.

-The transmitter power on/off button doesn’t make my rig pop. Very nice.

-The transmitter mute button is great and works well in quick change situations.

-You can program text to appear on the screen of the transmitter. Kind of a cool feature to prevent transmitters from getting mixed up with band members.

-The power save feature is great for situations when you’re playing in small areas, and don’t need as much reach. I use this all the time to maximize battery life, when at practice.

-The battery life on this unit is spectacular. I can easily do three, 3-hour practices, before I need to change batteries.

-I like that they use AA batteries for this unit.

-The metal transmitter & receiver cases are pretty rugged, but I try to not abuse my wireless.

-The receiver antennas are short, robust, and do not be extended to function. They usually stay tucked down on my pedal board.

-Swapping out batteries in the transmitter is a breeze.

-Line 6 furnished this unit with 12 different channels, which can be easily changed with a knob on the receiver and a few functions on the transmitter. This feature enables many members in a band to use the G50.

-In full power mode, I can get pretty far from my amp. I haven’t tested its limit, but I’ve messed with it in long distances, equal to large stages. I have had no problems.

CONS:

-The transmitter connection is probably the weakest point of this unit. I haven’t had any problems, but I always keep my transmitter in its own little box when not in use.

-The channel knob on my receiver was changed to a different channel by accident. It took me 5 minutes to troubleshoot my signal loss. Fortunately, this occurred at practice.

-Line 6 furnishes this unit with a straight jack transmitter cord. I purchased a Shure angled jack cord to prevent any accidental guitar jack or wireless transmitter cord damage. The line 6 cord is now a spare.

-I’d highly recommend getting a spare transmitter cord. From what I’ve read, it’s the weakest point on this unit.

-As robust as this wireless looks, it’s still delicate electronic gear. If you plan to have it on the floor, be smart and have it protected on a pedal board. I’d imagine the antennas could be snapped if stepped on.

I’m very happy with this wireless, and I’m glad that affordable technology has finally caught up to the trusty instrument cable. If you want to explore the freedom of going wireless, I’d urge you to try the Line6 G Series.

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Works great. System is more durable than the G30. Battery door stays closed. Good features and some rubber, rather than hard,breakable plastic. Sound is clear. Good features.

Again, works very well. Long distance with clarity.

Reasonably priced for the unit.

I bought this from Musicians Friend to replace my Sennheiser unit (G series). I play bass and I was never satisfied with the Sennheiser. It always sounded a little fuzzy, and unclear. Not so with the G50. Clear as a bell, and easy to operate. I highly reccomend this unit.

Metal casing, reccessed switched, Entire unit seems stout to me.

I of course wish it was less expensive.

Again, a great working great sounding unit that is very easy to set up and use

I have had wireless guitar systems in the past and they were....ok at best.  The Line 6 G50 just blew me away!  It is amazing how much of a range this thing has!  I have had it for about two weeks and played my first show with it the other day.  I had no problems what so ever!  Perfect for any guitar player of any style!

Well worth the money!  It may be a little expensive but is worth every penny!

Bottom line...buy this product!  Line 6 always makes great equipment and this is no exception!  

Love that this goes right on my pedal board and connects to my DC brick. It has a tuner/aux output so you can go direct to the tuner. Take it out of the box, select a channel and off you go. The "cable length" selector does give you the ability to dial in that same "sound" you had with a cable. I set mine to 25 ft. Used it at my first gig tonight and it performed beautifully!

Nice metal units and seems to be built tough.

Very happy so far. A great compact well built unit. Excellent sound and no noise. Digital is great for some applications and this is one of them! It is perfect for my set up and I highly recommend it. We play small clubs and it was nice to dump the cable again. My old unit bit the dust after many rough years and Ive been using cables the past year. Should have bought this sooner!!