A do-it-all floorboard that you can use without a cable

Photography Olly Curtis

£499

Many of you will be familiar with the POD Go, the Line 6 all-in-one floorboard processor that’s more keenly priced than the more upmarket Helix models. The company has now brought out a Wireless version of it featuring a built-in version of the Relay G10 system, allowing you to go cable-free onstage and off,although you can still plug in to it conventionally if you wish.

One advantage of wireless is that you have no cable to trip over or stand on, and Line 6 have managed to make the POD Go’s built-in wireless receiver similar bulletproof with no fragile antennae sticking up, just a raised area near the toe end of the treadle. The transmitter is likewise compact and sits firmly and neatly against your guitar body when plugged in. You charge the transmitter by plugging it into the floor unit, which also has a rear panel slot for storing it when not in use. It’s good for about seven hours of playing time from a single charge and you are never in doubt about its charged status as there are good visual indications, including a green LED that flashes red if you’ve less than 30 minutes power left. The wireless sound is potent, with no detrimental effect on your tonal content and the receiver will pick up a steady signal from the transmitter at a substantial distance, allowing stress-free movement to a different part of the stage or even a foray into the audience.