NUX C-5RC 5.8GHz Wireless Guitar System for Active or Passive Pickup Guitar, Charging Case included, UHF Guitar Wireless Transmitter Receiver Low Interference, Auto Match

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Product Features
- 5.8GHz band experiences fewer interferences from other devices when you play on stage or at home
- Fits perfectly with all types of Electric Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Bass Guitars and Ukuleles, no matter with active or passive, piezo or magnetic pickups.
- Comes with a portable Power Case to keep the wireless units charged.
- With the 24-bit 44.1 KHz audio quality you will never experience unwanted sound degradation.
- Auto-Matching System, MUTE function
- Cable Tone Simulation, Low Latency (
- 5.8GHz band experiences fewer interferences from other devices when you play on stage or at home
- Fits perfectly with all types of Electric Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Bass Guitars and Ukuleles, no matter with active or passive, piezo or magnetic pickups.
- Comes with a portable Power Case to keep the wireless units charged.
- With the 24-bit 44.1 KHz audio quality you will never experience unwanted sound degradation.
- Auto-Matching System, MUTE function
- Cable Tone Simulation, Low Latency (
Product Specifications
Item Weight | 1.13 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.4 x 2 x 2.3 inches |
ASIN | B09H726VH7 |
Item model number | C-5RC |
Batteries | 3 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | September 27, 2021 |
Color Name | Black |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Signal Format | Analog |
Battery type | Lithium Polymer |
Power Source | Electric |
Voltage | 9 Volts |
Seriously Good. I’ve used quite a few of this type of guitar wireless systems in the past. My previous setup was the Xvive U2. When the batteries started to fade on that product I decided to look around for a more modern replacement. First I tried the Swift 5.8GHz units…don’t buy them, they are appalling. Then I stumbled on a YouTube clip where the N-UX units were briefly mentioned in a passing comment. They looked interesting so I thought I’d give them a go. They looked really good, particularly the included charging case, what a good idea. As the 2.4GHz band is quite crowded now I decided to go for the 5.8GHz units. I’ve been using them daily for the last six weeks and I have to say I love them. The mute feature is super handy when swapping guitars. The auto power off helps extend the battery life so even the longest gig are no worries – I’ve gone 6 hours without issue. Of course if it looks a bit dicey you can always just pop them back in the case for 15minutes during a break and they will charge up significantly in that time. They have a guitar lead simulator that rolls off the top end a bit – full confession, I can’t hear any difference which probably means my hearing is shot LOL, but it there, which is nice. Sound quality is impeccable, you can’t tell the difference between these units and a guitar lead. You can’t hear any latency, they claim less than 5ms and I believe that. The range is fine for 100% of what I do, I’m never more than 10m from my rig so I can’t really comment on the maximum range, but come on, unless you are doing stadiums, these will be fine. The construction is about what I’d expect of this type of equipment, it feels light and possibly a bit fragile, but that is how the Xvives originally felt to me and they lasted 4 and half years without issue. I assume the N-UX’s will too. I recommend this product, I love just about everything about it. The only thing I would like to see added is the ability to wake up both the receiver and transmitter, from the transmitter (From your guitar) – once they go to sleep you have to wake them up individually, which has caught me out a couple of times :-). But really, that’s a first world problem, right 🙂 Bottom line, if I lost them I’d buy another set immediately. Enough said.
This does add compression. In a room full of stage lights, guitar amps, cell phones, wifi tablets, ceiling fan, and high output pick ups, the extra noise was minimal and inaudible when playing with a band. It’s no more noise than you’d expect from just a distortion pedal or drive channel engaged. It does add compression to your signal, so keep this in mind. The “cable” mode does little to nothing. I can’t hear any difference between them it’s too subtle.In spite of the compression added, I don’t think it’s a bad sound, and found myself more present in the mix, so maybe adds more presence and top end to your signal. Not a bad thing for lead players. I found I didn’t need to boost near as much at rehearsal to feel confident and heard. If you want completely transparent, I don’t think you should buy any brand of wireless, and just stick to a good quality cable. If you don’t mind the mentioned side affects, give it a shot. The charging case is brilliant.I have not tried it live yet, but have played it through two different pedalboards. The one I tried without a noise gate pedal I did hear a high pitch frequency softly audible, but it went away as soon as I added a short jumper cable and moved the relay to my hip instead of so close to the pickups. So either way, there are options to make it work for you. Give it a shot.Amps used, Vintage Fender Bassman, and Orange Rocker 15 Terror.
High-performing wireless system for guitar and bass. I have tried several wireless guitar systems ranging from about $40 to $160. Some suffered from frequent drop outs or poor audio quality; however, most worked reasonably well for guitar, but not for bass. Bass is a different animal (much like bassists) and those low frequencies pose a challenge for the lower quality wireless systems. The Nux 5.8 and 2.4 wireless systems perform very well for bass and the audio quality is excellent for the price range. I appreciate the compact size of the transmitter and receiver, and having the storage case and battery is another tremendous plus.Is the Nux wireless systems perfect? The one thing I am going to ding Nux for is design, but specifically the rubber disk on the unit that is supposed to protect the finish of your instrument. I cannot figure out why Nux put the disk on the wrong side of the units. I cannot find a position where the rubber disk would come into contact with the instrument. The design flaw can be seen on the 2.4 version as well. Although this does not detract from the overall functionality and performance of the wireless system, but it does show a lack of quality control on the design. And this is my opinion, so feel free to take it for whatever it’s worth.
Works Great With Line 6 Products. I play on the music team at my church, and I’ve used this unit for both mid-week rehearsals and Sunday services for a year and I’ve not had a single problem. I’ve used it with multiple bass guitars, multiple electric guitars with different pick up types, and an acoustic guitar. I’ve used it in our building, outdoors and in other buildings with all sorts of different lighting and wireless situations and it has always performed perfectly. No latency, no loss of signal, no interference. Battery life on one charge of the dongles will allow me to easily do a Sunday morning rehearsal and 2 services. Then I plug them into the pack and charge them for the next week. The way I use it requires me to charge the unit, every 3-4 weeks. I’d like to see NUX change the USB port to type C, micro is annoying. At least they include a cable with the unit.
Set yourself free, even with that tiny bit of latency, just do it. Musicians apparent can’t let go of their wires. I bought an electric guitar and it still came with 10 feet of audio cable. But I grew up in the age where WiFi was taking off. We got small practice amps. We got wireless headphones (which you can’t really use with this because Bluetooth latency causes a siginficant delay), we got cellphones that replaced the cordless phones that replaced the landline in your house.Why shouldn’t my electric guitar be just as wireless?Enter the NUX C-5RC 5.8 GHz Wireless guitar system. Basically it has two purposes: to transmit your guitar signal with one device, and to recieve that signal with the other. Just be sure to remember which device goes where because it only works one way. My advice would be to add labels to it if the symbols on each device aren’t enough to remind you which is the transmitter and which is the receiver.Because this is a 5.8 GHz device, it might interfere with WiFi, but only really up close.Honestly, I haven’t tried out what happens when there are two sets of these things together, so I can’t really say what could happen in terms of interference. Hopefully, there aren’t any problems.Overall, I just wanted something that could physically separate me from whatever audio equipment was near by. Still, it’s a worthy gadget to have in your gig bag.
A Tip for Charging -. Avoid using the case to charge. Plug cord right into transmitter and receiver and charge that way. I found that they don’t always seem to charge the same when using the case. Ran out of juice on my transmitter and had to use my back up.This wireless system works very well. No problems with sound or delay. Had no problem with range – from about 20′ with an obstacle, not a problem. The case is great for storage.
Best wireless guitar system in this price range, period. I’ve been using the Nux 5.8GHz wireless guitar system for almost a year now with my Taylor acoustic 214CE (uses an active pickup) and it has worked flawlessly. For my Stratocaster I use an Xvive system and both guitars are played at rehearsals and live gigs. As far as going wireless, I’ll never go back to cables again.I’d originally purchased two Xviv units – one for each guitar, but the Xvive sounded awful on the Taylor – all top end, shrill and tinny, without any low end. I immediately returned it and kept the other Xvive for the Strat which seemed to sound OK, although I need to adjust the Strat’s neck or middle pickup tone knobs to compensate. After doing a ton of research on various mid-priced wireless units I discovered Nux. What a difference in sound quality – my Taylor acoustic sounded identical to a cable! Because Taylor guitars can be a bit top-end and trebley, the cable emulation switch on the Nux helps tame excessive thin-sounding notes by rolling off a bit of top end. It’s a subtle difference – simple adjustments to my guitar’s equalizer or the amp will produce similar results.A plus for Nux vs. Xvive – when I walk near a particular light switch in our rehearsal room while playing guitar, the Xvive makes a loud squeal while the Nux unit remains quiet. This might be due to the Xvive using 2.4GHz, but there’s no 2.4GHz devices in the room; the light switch is just a regular 110-120 AC switch so go figure. Maybe the Xvive circuitry is less shielded from electrical interference.Another plus for the Nux is the charging case; after a gig or rehearsal is over and the band is packed up, I simply press a button on the Nux case to start charging the transmitter/receiver inside the case and then dump the zipped up case into my carry bag; I don’t need to remember to charge it later. By the time I get home, the Nux is fully charged and ready to go, but not the Xvive. Gotta remember to charge it, sigh. The most important difference between the two units is tone quality; the Nux sounds the same as a cable but not the Xvive. In retrospect, I should have bought two Nux units and avoided Xvive altogether. When the Xvive eventually dies, I’ll replace it with a Nux.
Not as advertised. I had a CFG 2.4 MHz, which kept making noise with active pickups, no matter the extension cable, and suffered from interferences. So, I bought the 5 MHz NUX for a few reasons: no interference, no dropouts, works with active pick ups. Latency is good, interference seems to be good, but drop outs are awful. It doesn’t matter how distant you are, which guitar (active pick ups, or not) which amp you use, or where you play (home, small venues, pubs) the NUX revealed to be unusable. Too bad because the recharging carrying case and the claimed value seemed perfect for my needs.
It’s good for the price. I’ll just state the cons- There will be some sort of a very high pitch noise when plugged into some guitars, mainly single coil guitars and no it’s not the typical single coil hum- Battery life is not that great
Works perfect for my use. This wireless transmitter and receiver work great for my use. I play my bass at home everyday and hate having a bunch of wires cluttering my man cave. I bought these a year ago and they still work great. Probably the best you are going to find in this price range. I have experienced no latency or random buzzing. It has a very clean signal. I have routers, network extenders and all kinds of other devices in my home and experience no interference. I’m getting ready to by another set to connect my pedal to my amp and guitar with no wires.