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5.0 out of 5 starsAw few steps backward, some giant leaps forward
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
Don't be fooled! Even though the new PDP-G looks almost exactly like its predecessor the PTG-12, this device is entirely a new beast!
Here are some welcome changes:
1. The PDP-G is digital and operates in the 2.4GHz range versus the PTG-12 that operates in UHF 550-580MHz range. What this means to the practical observer is that the sound is more clear and stable on each channel. I am able to add more gain without picking up clicks and pops and analog artifacts that seemingly every available channel on the PTG-12(old device) had. This can be both a positive or a negative depending on your application. The 2.4 GHz range is crowded with WiFi and Bluetooth devices, so I might not consider this device as a primary wireless device in a professional or gigging rig as your performance in public may be wrought with dropouts or not finding an available channel. It is possible with the anti-jamming and frequency hopping technology that this is less of a problem, but I have not been courageous enough to try this at a public gig.
2. The darker color of the black/silver pattern is nicer. The font and logo are more stylized and professional and the lighter colored (whiter) text means higher contrast and it is easier to identify the transmitter from the receiver.
3. The receiver is marked RX and the transmitter TX, I used to have to look to the side to see which device had the volume buttons to ID the receiver.
4. Frequency response of this device PDP-G is 20Hz-20kHz (nearly the entire audible audio spectrum for humans) versus 50Hz-15kHz of the PTG-12 means I am using this for more than guitars - it has come in handy for my Roland digital accordion - producing great highs and lows and even worked at a backyard party to connect my Prime Go battery powered DJ controller wirelessly to a battery powered speaker with very little latency (lag). I am thinking of purchasing another one to make a stereo completely wireless and battery operated rig.
5. The new white split USB charging cable means that I can locate this charger properly easier than the former black cable.
The negative:
1. I did like the old case with the hinged lid and the magnetic latching cover. This was nice enough to keep the devices in permanently and transport them. The new box is two piece and will find less use transporting the devices. I will likely take the old box to transport the new devices.
Who is this device for?
-Guitarists or instrumentalists whose instrument has a quarter inch jack output.
-Musicians who want to practice untethered from a cable.
-Audio enthusiasts or hobbyists that perform in a lot of home backyard/practice studio situations where you can test interference and proper operation before use.
I cannot suggest this unit for wireless connection for the gigging musician that is not in a stationary or permanent location. I might suggest this if you are in a small church application if you can test the proper operation before usage.
All in all, I look at this device as a wireless instrument chord, and it is become very nice to practice untethered from my amp with my guitar, accordion and digital saxophone. I might be buying another one or two.