How come you never see cables on the pros stages?

fenderflamestrat · **Joined:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:42 pm **Posts:** 361

I was just watching some videos and the pros walk all around and stuff and you never see them trailing a cable to an amp or pedal board or anything.
How does this work? Is it some sort of wireless system? If so, how much are those and where can I get one?

scarleg · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:22 am

yep...wireless.They can be very expensive for quality units.I am pretty sure all the major music chains and even small mom and pop stores have or can order whatever you need.

Ceri · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:53 am

Some people can wear a cable with more style than others.

Cheers - C

brotherdave · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:33 pm

Yes, expensive for a good one. The ones under about $250 are awful and not all of them over $300 are good either. You can spend about as much as you want to on one.

guitslinger · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:53 pm

Most of these guys have state-of-the-art wireless systems that they go into.For the few who do use cables most of the wires are run under the stage via trapdoors and access panels so that the stage contains fewer trip hazards.

seismic · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:31 pm **Posts:** 261

Most wireless systems, either for audio presentations like PAs or for music are designed to operate around the cell phone frequency band, so interference can be a problem.

These systems operate on very low power so that they do not travel far, but that can also limit available signal strength at the receiver.

Cables have a cleaner sound delivery, but wireless is more convenient for the musicians and the roadies.

super kud · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:35 pm

I love my (or my dads...) sennheisers,the don't suck tone too much and have millions of different channel,cell phones are no problem i'll post picks later :wink: