Harmonica Lewinskey
152 posts
Dec 31, 2016
11:20 AM
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http://www.smoothhound-innovations.com
Someone posted about these on the Harmonica Gear Facebook page a few weeks ago saying it works great for the Harp. It has some pretty stellar reviews on Amazon too, and at 150 bucks it can't really be beat. Anyone have any experience with this thing?
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Greg Heumann
3302 posts
Dec 31, 2016
4:05 PM
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I have tried every system on the market*, as far as I know. Alesis, Joyo, Line 6, Samson, Pyle
If you want relatively cheap/bluetooth based (like the above mentioned one) the Line 6 Relay G10 system is the hands down winner. However with Bluetooth there IS some latency between playing and hearing what you played (the Pyle and Joyo are the worst). AND you can interfere with WiFi and WiFi can potentially interfere with you.
The new analog systems like Samson's Airline 88 cost little more, but give you hundreds of feet of range instead of 50-60, and no latency.
So after evaluating all of them, for now, I continue to sell the Samson.
* I didn't evaluate any system that requires a belt pack transmitter. There are certainly some very, very good ones - I just HATE belt packs.
More info on the Samson stuff on my site at BlowsMeAway.com
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Harmonica Lewinskey
153 posts
Dec 31, 2016
4:11 PM
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Greg, Have you tried the smooth-hound one that I posted about though? Seems like a fairly new company
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LSB
241 posts
Jan 01, 2017
8:19 AM
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Not trying to speak for Greg here, but the Smooth Hound Wireless system still doesn't seem to be available in the U.S., so I can't imagine why he would go to the trouble of obtaining one and testing it.
Looks like a decent system though, not stated range seems rhood and 5-8 ms (your choice) latency. Not a Bluetooth system.
Last Edited by LSB on Jan 01, 2017 8:23 AM
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The Iceman
3013 posts
Jan 01, 2017
8:27 AM
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not being a computer tech savvy guy, would like a bit of input...Bluetooth system sounds the same as analog but with limited range? any other differences?
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The Iceman
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1847
3923 posts
Jan 01, 2017
9:03 AM
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the one issue i notice is one of aesthetics. harmonica players go to a lot of trouble
to find just the right hat, a cool pair of shoes, and just the right sunglasses,
all in a n effort to look cool.
then you're going to stick the smoothhound transmitter into your bullet mic?
it will single handily transform you right back into a total geek.
lots of things to consider when onstage.
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Greg Heumann
3303 posts
Jan 01, 2017
9:31 AM
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The Smoothsound system is 2.4Ghz, same as wifi and bluetooth. 8ms latency might not be noticeable but once it gets over 15ms it is. So your range is even more limited before the delay of hearing your own amp (and the band) which compounds on top of that latency begins to mess up your timing. Plus as 1847 says - a bit ugly. Iceman - the latency is the other issue besides the range.
Like I said - of all the 2.4Ghz systems, the Line 6 is the best engineered, best looking and easiest to use. The receiver has a dock so when you drop in the transmitter, it charges the rechargeable battery. Very nicely thought out.
But if it were me I'd still go with the UHF freq system like Samson, Shure, Sennheiser and all the other pro class systems use.
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BlowsMeAway Productions
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1847
3925 posts
Jan 01, 2017
10:51 AM
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so here is a solution.....
plug a three foot guitar cord into your mic and the other end into an adapter,
plug the smoothhound into the adapter, and put it in your pocket.
no more unsightly fob dangling from the end of the mic. problem solved.
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