Harley Benton AirBorne Pro 5.8Ghz Instrument

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Digital 5.8 GHz Radio System

  • Plug-n-Play transmitter & receiver
  • Suitable for all instruments with 6.35 mm audio jack
  • 5.8 GHz band (5.729~5.820GHz)
  • 24 Bit / 48 KHz
  • 4 Channels
  • Transmission range up to 35 metres
  • Latency time 5.6 ms
  • Battery life up to 5 hours (depending on operating situation)
  • Charging time < 3.5 hours
  • Includes manual , USB cable and 9 V mains adapter

Transmitter:

  • Rotatable 220° angle 6.35 mm jack audio plug
  • Easy-to-read LCD display with battery status ID link indicator
  • Pairing LCD display
  • ID LCD display
  • Power & mute button
  • USB charging port
  • Integrated rechargeable 3.7 V / 600 mAH Li-battery
  • Dimensions: 43.4 x 28.7 x 92 mm
  • Weight: 56.4 g

Please note: not compatible with active pickup systems.

Receiver:

  • Integrated chromatic tuner with easy-to-read LCD display
  • Mute switch
  • Cable tone simulator
  • Integrated magnetic charging station for the transmitter
  • 9V DC in & out for powering external 9V devices
  • Pairing & ID link LCD display
  • Battery status LCD display
  • Dimensions: 130 x 98.9 x 50.3 mm
  • Weight: 263 g
Available since April 2021
Item number 482514
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Guitar Channels 1
Transmission Format Digital
Frequency 5800 MHz
Transmitter Type Guitarbug
Receiver Type Pedalboard
Mountable Antenna No
Charging System Yes
Internal Battery Yes
Usable Frequencies 4
Frequency Display 1
Automatic Frequency Search 1
Battery Status Display 1
Transmitter with Accu Yes
Output 6,3 mm Jack unbal.
Receiver Width in mm 130 mm
Receiver Height in mm 99 mm
Receiver Depth in mm 50 mm
Rackkit No
Receiver Weight in kg 0,26 kg
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Value for money - Awful battery life
ShoggyPlay 13.09.2021
I bought this Harley Benton Wireless System because it seemed like great value for the money and in most ways it actually is.
The package came with two units: The receiver and the transmitter. It's made of plastic but it felt sturdy enough and is quite a feature packed piece of kit.

It has a display on both the receiver and transmitter, cable tone, built in tuner, a cradle on the receiver to charge the transmitter and a foot switch which toggles between the tuner and also acts as a bypass switch.

I also found the sound quality to be excellent with no dropout. I didn't bother testing the distance because i only use it in my studio.

The first thing i noticed when i unboxed the system was the rather large transmitter but i said to myself, this must be a good thing because it probably has a large battery inside that should give at least five hours solid playing time.
How wrong i was. Alas, this was not to be and herein lies the downfall of this otherwise excellent unit.

The battery time (at least on my unit) is awful. I'm Lucky to get just over a couple of hours playing time out of the transmitter and it seems to take even longer time to recharge when it's flat.
The receiver is ok because i have mine plugged into the mains, so no issues there. I would give up all the extra features just to have longer battery life but unfortunately this is not the case.

Conclusion:
If you want a feature packed affordable wireless system and don't care about battery life, then the Harley Benton wireless system is something you should consider.
However, if battery life is important to you, then i cannot recommend this system.
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Great value for money
Esben S 22.05.2021
This is a fairly new product, but seems to provide a great value for the money. A more professional product would be 4-5 times the price.

The transmitter/receiver adds 5.87 ms latency - I measured it accurately. This is barely noticeable on its own, but will of course add to latency elsewhere in your chain. The transmitter seems to apply a high-pass filter with a cutoff around 45 Hz, which is certainly no problem for guitar. It also adds a little noise, but quite low and "white", so again no problem.
I've experienced no dropouts or connection issues, but have so far only used it at home.

When testing the sound quality with a guitar with an active pickup, the AirBorne was transparent if the Cable Tone filtering was set to off. Note that 'off' is all the way clockwise - opposite of what one might expect. Hence CCW = more filtering.
In an A/B setup with a strat with passive pickups and 3-6 m guitar cable the Cable Tone came in handy, in order to match the treble roll-off due to the guitar cable.
When switching between a wired and wireless connection to the same effects and amp, it's essential to compensate for the effect of the cable. Otherwise separate presets with different EQ would be required to accommodate this.

Pros:
- Great value for money
- Transparent sound quality
- Cable Tone filter useful, switching between playing wired and wireless
- Convenient built-in charger in the receiver
- Colour-coded channels, to easily see link between transmitter and receiver
- Potentially 5.8 GHz is less crowded than the 2.4 GHz band

Cons:
- Impossible to tell the difference between Power and Channel buttons (before pressing it), with the transmitter plugged in
- Counter-intuitive direction of the Cable Tone knob
- Low-battery indicator seemed to kick in just shortly before the transmitter switched off
- Might not trust the "dongle" transmitter in a live performance, but would prefer one tied to the strap.
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I love it. It's great.
Bigblueuk 16.06.2022
I've used this in long rehearsals, and long gigs and I have not had a single drop out. I trust it in gigs and the battery got through the whole thing (I do charge it on the nest in the interval though just to make sure). I've read some reviews about battery life but I have not had any problem. It does take a while to charge though.
The cable feature is terrific. I use it at about half and it sounds great.
The tuner is OK too.
5.8Ghz takes it out of the busy Wi-fi area.
TOP TIP. I put a small piece of velcro on the unit and the guitar. It holds it in place and stops it flapping about.
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Good looking - but I'm not magnetically attracted..
Roadhouse 4 08.09.2023
Got this in preference to the more simple plug to plug systems, as it advertises an onboard charging facility & footswitch-operated tuner - which allows the user to noiselessly change between guitars.
Good - the signal is clean, you also have a tone control to compensate for high frequency loss, and range is pretty good. I can go out front & listen from at least 15m away whilst soundchecking, which is more than enough for a product in this price range I think. Frequency selection is trouble free & reliable also, & I've not experienced any problems playing indoor or outdoor gigs from interference, so happy on that front. The tuner is, er well, a tuner, but as a bonus the footswitch works well as a noiseless on/off whilst changing guitars, and overall unit construction is solid.
Bad - Main reason for loss of stars is the charger function. The jackplug "fob" is supposed to lock magnetically to the main unit, using a similar principle to the "Magsafe" on Apple MacBooks, but it's nowhere near useable. The magnet seems too weak to hold the fob in place & so it never charges. The supplied charger cable is an alternative, but again it's just too short for practical use IMO, so budget for another, longer cable as the fob uses a rechargeable battery only. And charge up several hours before gigging, as it takes a while! Battery life, is thankfully quite good, I've used it live for 3 hrs at a time & it's never run out yet.
It's basically a good product, as if you need the sort of functionality described above there are not too many alternatives out there.
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