With an awesome 20% reduction over at the official Positive Grid site, you can get some serious money off the Positive Grid Spark Link for a limited time. Guitar wireless systems are typically pretty expensive but with this discount, Spark Link is just hovering above the $100 mark, which is superb value for money.
I was always slightly anxious about using guitar wireless systems, partly because of fears of signal interference, and because of worries about the effect it might have on my precious guitar tone. So when I was given the opportunity to review some different systems for Guitar World, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try one out without having to commit to using it permanently.
One of those systems I reviewed is the Positive Grid Spark Link, which turned out to be a simple, great-sounding piece of kit that became the centerpiece of my practice regimen alongside a Positive Grid Spark Mini practice amp. It instantly nullified all of my fears about wireless systems, fitting in seamlessly with my tone and becoming a core part of my practice regimen.
Most times when I sit down to play my guitar at home – or give a surface-level test of a review guitar before using it with my tube amp – I turn on the transmitter and receiver of the Positive Grid Spark Link. It keeps my desk clutter-free, makes it easy to swap guitars in and out for comparisons, and prevents me from getting tangled up with the other gear in my busy home studio.
I’ve fit the transmitter into a huge variety of guitars over my time with it, pretty much any style you can think of from metal guitars with v-shapes, to large, semi-hollow guitars, as well as your more usual Stratocasters and Telecasters. It even fits into the vintage Telecaster electrosocket which can be problematic for other wireless receivers.
The sound quality is superb too. I’ve been using my Spark Link for over a year now, and honestly can’t tell the difference between using the wireless and using a guitar cable. It delivers excellent responsiveness no matter what style I’m playing, and I’ve yet to have any issues with interference from other wireless devices in my home.
I’m a big fan of the Positive Grid Spark Link and if you’re on the fence about getting yourself a wireless guitar system, I can highly recommend it as a low-cost way to get set up cable-free. You might be surprised at how much of a difference going wireless can make even when you’re just practicing guitar, I know I was.
