DWS-3

I've begun to work with the new Donner DWS-3 wireless system. Here are my impressions and experiences thus far. For the sake of openness I need to state that I was given this system by Donner to review for them. Since being given gear to review is cool there is a certain pressure to make the review a good one. But being aware of this I determined beforehand to be totally frank and honest in my review. And to my joy the new DWS-3 is making that easy. It really is a superb system -- pretty much flawless from what I am experiencing -- and in a couple of ways a step up from the earlier (and itself excellent) DWS-2. The DWS-2 uses a removable rechargeable battery which is said to last 2 1/2 hours in use from a full charge. That unit comes with a 2nd set of batteries (one each for the send and the recieve unit) which can be charged in advance with the unit's built in USB-plugged charging system and then held aside for use if the first set gets weak. The DWS-3's batteries are fixed in the unit, but are said to last more than twice as long -- 6 hours. I found the time expectation pretty well met with the older DWS-2. The DWS-3 was charged fully last evening and has been in continuous use now for several hours this morning. So far they show no signs of flagging. But gig worthy I already know them to be, at least charge-wise. Getting that additional running time requires a larger internal battery, but Donner designed the units so the added bulk is not an issue. In fact, although larger than the older model, their design is in some applications less intrusive. I have included a photo with a side by side comparison of the two send units out of the guitar. (Both the send and receive units of both systems are the same size and shape) Notice that both allow for the male jack to rotate, and both have that jack extended out a bit from the body of the sender or receiver. The "why" of that is simple: Donner wanted the units to work with pretty much any instrument -- and some, such as the Stratocaster, require that additional extension so the send unit will not interfere with fully seating the jack into the guitar. (Some cable makers have failed to take this into consideration much to Strat players frustration!) I have also posted a photo of each model in place on a Strat.. One can see in that photo that the newer DWS-3 is larger. But despite that fits well and in fact works even better in the Strat -- staying well clear of the controls. Also I have posted a photo of both units in a Jazzmaster. In this case the shape of the DWS-3 is less advantageous, but still its bulk is no problem. I also tried the system in other guitars, including a Gibson ES with no issues as to size or shape. The new DWS-3, like the earlier DWS-2, has four available channels. This allows multiple systems to operate in the same space without interference. It also allows for various mixes and matches -- one instrument running multiple amplifiers. or for more than one instrument to share an amp input. I was most pleased to find that the newer DWS-3 uses that same frequencies for each of its four channels as did the older DWS-2 system. This allows for full integration of the two systems. A true boon for those of us who invested in the earlier model! Playing in my 2nd floor music room I had absolutely no drop outs or connection issues, even when I walked about the rather large room. More amazing was how far I could wander beyond that room. Across into the theater. Down stairs into a bedroom beneath, through the pantry and rather deep into the large kitchen. -This required the signal to go through a floor and several walls. So impressed was I with this that I decided to take my guitar outside and see how far I could wander before losing a signal. I think I was maybe 25 feet from the house before that occured (far enough away that I only knew it because my wife,tapped loudly on the glass to tell me so. I was out of earshot! That, btw, was so in several directions -- and with the amplifier/receiver up on the 2nd floor! Buildings with steel reinforced concrete construction likely would not allow for quite a range. But in a wood frame structure the walls pretty much disappeared. The sound was basically flawless. As good as one would get with a high-quality cable. (Likely better than that had with a not so good cable -- or one with greater than typical length) There was no descernable high-frequency drop-off and no distortion of the signal whatever Apart from the battery life (which is STILL going strong!) I have little more to say. Donner's new system is a true winner. As is, from my experience, the company that produces them. Rock on Donner!

I have purchased a few other Donner products, including a different model of their wireless guitar rig (the DWS-2), and have had very positive results with them. So when Donner came up with a new model, I thought I would give it a try. The MW1 is different in that it has onboard effects, including overdrive(“Bluesy”), fuzz (“Metal”), Tremolo and Flanger. The other unique features are a bluetooth output and earbud/headphone output jacks on both the transmitter and receiver. Being an active gigging musician, I’m more inclined to use my pedalboard for these effects on a gig; but for practice it’s nice being able to plug the little transmitter in and with headphones (or my IEMs), just be able to play without an amp, pedal board or cable. The limitations of the built-in effects are obvious – no control over the rate and intensity of the tremolo or flanger, for instance. Both those effects also have some reverb dialed in, while the “metal” mode has a pretty good sounding delay. The built in batteries seem to be holding their charge well and when sending to the receiver mounted on my pedal board or amp, I can get an honest 25 feet away without losing the signal or getting distortion. So, the performance is on a par with the Donner DWS wireless that I have used without problems for more than a year. One of the things I like about both units: They can handle high output and active pickups: This has been a problem for a few other brands of wireless setups that I have tried. This unit works well with my Taylor T5 acoustic, my EBMM Axis with hi-output DiMarzios and with my Tele with active onboard electronics. The faux-wood finish is pretty convincing from a distance and the swivel plugs are a real nice feature, especially if you’re mounting the receiver to a pedal board. The only feature I didn’t like is the battery-saving auto-shutoff. This is probably handy for some – but I intend to use this unit on one of my electric guitars and the other on my Taylor. I tend to switch back and forth on gigs, and would prefer to let the battery run down than have to fumble with a switch between songs. Overall, a lot of bang for the buck – just like other Donner products.

There are plenty of reviews telling you what this can do. I'm going to give my honest impression of everything. First thing first, the instructions are hard to make sense of. Thank goodness there are illustrations. The units themselves are solid. The chrome plating is probably going to wear off. The charge took about 4 hours. They come already paired, so that's a load off. Plug and play, really. I could discern no lag or delay. There is a volume slider on the transmitter. This, I found, must be kept at about 70% or else the signal clips. I'll probably superglue it. The clean setting sounds good, it doesn't color my sound at all. The flanger and tremolo effects don't sound good to my ears, but I think the effects are mainly for practice through headphones, and I haven't tried that yet. Bluesy is ok, Metal also provides a little Delay effect, which was a nice surprise, but--again--these effects are not meant to replace your Tube Screamer. I successfully paired my phone to the receiver, and played a backing track. It worked flawlessly. Finally, I plugged the receiver into my multi-effects pedal input. I was worried that the proximity to such electrical components might interfere with the signal but, instead, it rocked my socks off. I was immediately convinced of its value. There is no reason you couldn't play a small show like that. Yes, there are more expensive brands out there, and yes, you may be able to read the instructions (pfft), but I'm telling you--take a chance on these. I have bought four items from Donner now, and they continue to impress.

De momento funciona perfecto. Se emparejan a la primera y para practicar sin cables de por medio suenan genial. Tiene el plus de transmisión stereo y doble tamaño de jack, lo cual me ha venido perfecto para puentear a mono en el jack pequeño (con cinta de aluminio) y que asi arranque mi pedalera de arranque por jack mono.

Like I said it works with Active Pickups which I have on both of my guitars so I was worried of noise or not working etc because lots of other guitar tx/rx do not work with Active Pickups. These are so clear I can't tell the difference and there's no noise because of my EMG's. I 'm trying to build my own amateur studio to record my songs and this on of the first things I bought because i Had no idea these small wireless guitar things existed they use to be huge when I had one 20 years ago. SO wanted to try this out first and wow it is so good and the distance I go I noticed is about 10 feet though for me it's not a big problem but then again I haven't tried in a place thats open and large and I don't think I plan too. It's just perfect for me and for when I need record it will be great, sing and play guitar at the same time so where I have my mic in my small apt is far from the amp but I plan to use a COSM device going into my mixer then going into my interface for recording so no problems. I Love it, so cool.

Prodotto ottimo ! il collegamento raggiunge notevoli distanze, non sento ritardo e il suono rimane invariato. Lo consiglio !

Pour ma guitare classique et anplificador se très bien fini utiliser de câble merci .

I’ve now got three sets of these. I think I can honestly say that my days of using guitar leads/cables are now consigned to history. These are just so good, hence my reasons for buying 3 sets. It means that I’m never going without a set and I can fully run the battery down completely and just put on another fully charged set. It’s great to have that freedom to move around my studio without having to worry about cables getting wrapped around my feet and maybe tripping over them. I’m using these with my Takamine P3NC and the tone and sound I’m getting with these linked into my Boss V8, which is connected to my Bose S1 Pro is just amazing. Great sound and freedom of movement makes my guitar playing and practice much, much more enjoyable. Yes I would very highly recommend these. Also excellent service from the seller arriving here in Northern Ireland very quickly. Very, very pleased with my purchase.