“Less interference, less dropouts”: Blackstar muscles in on the wireless system market with AIRWIRE i58 – but how does it stack up against the competition from Positive Grid and Fender?

Blackstar has thrown its hat into the burgeoning wireless guitar systems market by announcing the AIRWIRE i58 – a new gadget that promises cable-less playing with “less interference, less dropouts”.

It’s certainly an interesting time for compact wireless systems. Blackstar is but one of a number of big-name brands who have sought to wrestle control of the wireless market over the past year or so.