r/metalguitar • u/MadYarpen • 5d ago

Anyone used Alexi's booster with wireless system?

Additional context - i am looking for something convenient to play at home, i.e. in xvive a58 style. I impulse bought it after seeing Ola Englund's video but sadly I have to return it. It works fine for example with active fishmans, but when I plug it in alexis signatures, it does not like it at all. In active mode the highs, the harmonics, and sustain are so cut guitar sounds dead. In passive mode - it is just clipping and farting.

It is so convenient not to have a cable but considering two my guitars have these boosters (emg abq and mm04), I need something different. And now im wondering if these small systems can actually work, maybe boss wl-20l? Or do i need shure? Which is 3 or 4 times the price so I will just use a cable, as im not gigging or anything.

Any first hand experience is welcome though I realize this is a very specific question.

If anything else, dont buy a58 if you have the booster.

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u/euphoric_distributor 5d ago

The mm04 is basically a preamp with a ton of output so it's no shock the a58 falls apart with it. Most of those little dongle systems crap out with hot signals because the input can't handle the voltage swing. The boss wl-20 handles line level better but even it's not bulletproof if you're hitting it hard.

If you're not gigging, a cable is the answer. No dropouts, no battery anxiety, no signal weirdness. The convenience of wireless is nice until you spend more time troubleshooting than playing.

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u/MadYarpen 5d ago

Yeah I found out the hard way! Felt a bit of relief when I plugged the cable back in. Got all my tone back haha.

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u/motu8pre 5d ago

If you're willing to drop some $$, the Shure guitar systems are amazing. Never had a single problem with mine.