WMS 40 PRO/Guitarbug UHF Wireless System

Terrible! I am running it through a Eden WP100 Pre into a Crown CE1000 amp into a Carvin RL410 cab and a Mesa Boogie 2x15 cab. Tone seems to be ok but there is a terrible hiss whenever you play a note. It always goes away when you stop playing, but rears its ugly head when you start again. If I was playing a distorted guitar, I could see how I wouldn't hear it. I play bass, and basses don't hiss. Judging by the other reviews here, it seems to be a common problem. Maybe AKG should read these reviews and fix the thing!

Nope, I used it twice. Once for practice, it did ok. Tonight I was just playing along with my favorite CD with my stack across the room, when I got up and walked around a little, it started making a crackling sound. I changed the battery with no improvement.

Very easy to use. Just plug it in, set your levels, and play.

Didn't even try.

I am a little dissapointed in the overall quality of the "bug". The receiver seems to be built to last. I wish the bug was as well. I packed it back up in the box and am taking it back in the morning. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone else.

Great sound.  If you're not careful with setting the output level you're sending to your amp - you could hit your pre-amp pretty hard and break up the front end - mild distortion. Oh, but don't forget the cracking and popping issues.

Nope.  I'm on my sixth (6) one.  I had 4 of them break off on the transmitter.  Now, I understand I can be rough on things but one of them we had on film - I was dancing with my guitar on stage and the shaking from side to side made this thing snap off. Yes, I use velcro to hold it in place.  Yes, I've used other wirelesses before.  Yes, one of the transmitters pissed me off so much that I smashed it to bits on stage. Yes, audience members complained about the popping and hissing noises it was making through my amp. Yes, I went to the AKG booth at NAMM to discuss this with them.  I was told in a very cold european snobbish type of way that 1) they've never heard of these things breaking.  2) they've never heard of them making the popping and hissing noises. I've had fewer problems with my Samson beltpack that cost $50 used.  I just really loved the idea of having the transmitter thing right on the guitar and no beltpack. I'd give this a rating of -5 if I could. 

Very simple to use.

I went to their booth at NAMM to discuss this with them - I got 2 guys that were colder to me than a Kraftwerk song and had the personality of a refrigerator. On the flip side the folks at Guitar Center (well, the two guys I deal with) were extremely helpful.  And I mean that - I'm used to dealing with the usual idiots there but two guys at GC I will deal with and them only.  If they ever leave GC, I'm screwed.

This unit has let me down many, many times.  I kept trying to get a new one or whatever (I tried 6 times!)  I'm done with AKG. I play rock and roll through 3 custom telecasters that I made (one is a 12 string) and acoustic guitar. I also play accordion, lap steel and mandolin.  I used the wireless on all of them.  I can split the signal from my board to send it where it needs to go. This system was perfect for my needs.  If only it would work.