Is Xvive's U2 the wireless guitar system you've been looking for?

Xvive has launched a new wireless guitar system, the U2, which allows guitarists to do away with cables and - wait for it - move in mysterious ways.

Composed of a compact 1/4-jack transmitter and receiver, the U2 packs a rechargeable lithium battery, which offers up to four/five hours at full charge.

It also includes Bluetooth to connect to other devices, using 24-bit resolution at a range of up to 300ft/90m.

The U2 Wireless Guitar System is available now for £119.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.