BOSS Waza Air - World's First Wireless Guitar Amp Headphones -1 YEAR REVIEW - WATCH BEFORE YOU BUY!

[@road-dawg8822]

As a truck driver I had my guitar with me to play on my down time. Had a small 25 watt amp that just ended up getting in the way. These are awesome for what I use them for and they fit inside my case. Can’t get better than that for right now.

[@HempTech]

I agree mate!! Cheers for the comment...happy playing 🤘🏼😝

[@Mujcanal]

Ok, I WAS LIKE YOU, yes you! , who read this and still trying to make sound decision. I was checking every video and all possible online opinions for probably 2 days. I have red, heard about gyro drift issue and other negative stuff regarding Waza Air, but I took the leap. NO regrets whatsoever ! Giro thing is not that important, sound and freedom are. If you want best possible sound of your guitar through headphones, this is it ! no kidding. So, If you have paid all the bills and kids are feed, do not hesitate, in my humble opinion they are worth it. Playing along to backing tracks in any room you like is priceless. Exercising arpeggios on the toilet seat unforgettable :-)Trust me on this one ! If this comment helped you, please give me “like” below, I want to see lots of happy Waza Air users.

[@HempTech]

Thanks for the comment, glad you are enjoying them 🤘🏼😝

[@Mujcanal]

@@HempTech they are fantastic ! Your video also helped me to get them, thank you

[@HempTech]

@@Mujcanal love to hear it 👍🏼

[@saepiumv3813]

Hahaha can't say I've practiced arpeggios on the toilet seat... but yeah this does literally give us the opportunity to play anywhere! I'm thinking of buying it. I tried the fender micro headphone amp but sending it back as can't stand the background sizzle noise.

[@HempTech]

Yeh them things suck!! This thing is a tried and tested practice monster…I still use it most nights and have had it for ages now…never gets old 👌🏼

[@ItsBossTime]

Man top notch review. The baby monitor is an issue that many people would need to know about but I bet almost no review talks about. 10/10

[@HempTech]

Thanks bud! He’s older now so no such problem 😁👍🏼

[@jonnyinch8158]

It's a safety feature that prevent baby monitors being hacked I believe

[@KKMDStyle]

I love that the transmitter be plugged into the end of a guitar pedal chain which allows you to practice with your stomp boxes.

[@AlessandroSchiassi]

I heard that the receiver turns off after one hour if it doesn't perceive any movement, is that true?

[@charles9249]

Great detailed review, very helpful, I also hate wires, I am a beginner and I make a lot of unpleasant noise learning, Thank you!

[@NeilBoltonRSPL]

Great review! Thanks mate! Like you, I hate wires. I also hate complexity, and to be able to set and forget - and fiddle with them if I must - sounds perfect. I'm buying them as soon as I can get my hands on them.

[@HempTech]

Thanks much appreciated!! Hope you enjoy them as much as I have 🤘🏼

[@Opeth021287]

"Nobody needs to hear 50 renditions of Master Of Puppets", so you played a snippet of Enter Sandman.

[@jonnymak1079]

I see that pretty pink guitar ...niiice These headphones seem interesting too Good channel bro

[@HempTech]

Haha cheers bud much appreciated. Will give her the limelight soon 😉

[@iann8733]

This is the video that pushed me over the edge and made me click that purchase button. I have a helix floor and plugging headphones into them and playing along to backing tracks from KZbin through USB audio just felt, as you say, flat and uninspiring. The boss waza air stage mode sounds like it solves this issue.

[@HempTech]

😂😂😂 Glad to be of service!! Yeh I have recently bought a positive grid spark amp which has loads of great tones but plugging headphones into it just doesn’t cut cheese...putting the Boss waza airs on after is another level of sound 😍👌🏼 Enjoy bud 🤘🏼😎

[@iann8733]

@@HempTech I also have a spark amp for just mucking about on. But I needed the best sent practice solution, and the waza air fits the bill

[@HempTech]

Yeh it’s perfect...super convenient and has actually got me a lot better at playing standing up as I just stand in the kitchen when everyone’s in bed and rock out...iPad on kitchen worktop with the latest thing I’m learning, job done 👌🏼

[@MikeAndersonvinyloldies]

Just got these and am still checking them out obviously...2 cons so far....just wish the volume was a little bit louder (for both guitar and Bluetooth audio). I hate that these new devices are trying to “save” our hearing. Let people adjust as they need to. It’s their choice. Secondly. Super easy to connect headphones and guitar input, and device Bluetooth to my phone. There was a minor glitch that took about 30min when trying to get the phone app to be able to write and save patches.

[@HempTech]

Nice one cheers for the comment...happy rocking 🤘🏼😎

[@pg5877]

Excited to have you for my science tomorrow

[@petruccirafa]

If you plug the transmitter on the headphone near to the baby monitor, it should change the frequency automatically, avoiding interference on both devices.

[@HempTech]

Thanks man…luckily he’s older now so not an issue…appreciate the advice tho 😁👍🏼

[@r.llynch4124]

So you should be able to plug transmitter into a floor modelers output , use a wireless unit like line 6 for guitar wireless, and stream bluetooth backing tracks from computer. You should now be able to use your floor modeler and play along with backing tracks all wireless from your modeler. Not sure but sounds good in theory.

[@reaperleviathan6703]

I love your channel and I’m one of your students

[@jacksongatens2419]

The not thing I can think of to make these things better is to be able to link multiple transmitters together in order to have a silent jam session

[@aiiin0tbrxxkz]

Hello sir it's Erin brooks lol sad your movinh school :) Actually AJ her brother she was on my phone

[@stevevallance6326]

Nice review! I bought one a couple months into lockdown, and I couldn’t be happier! I’m up at all hours of the night, and although I also have a child, but he’s 39, and is not a problem lol. My wife has gotten used to my late night wanderings, and I can jam as much as I want, and she doesn’t hear a thing. I had to buy a case and an extension because I am concerned about the dongle coming out of my Les Paul jack. I love this product, but the downside is it has too many different types of adjustments that I just don’t need to learn how to use. In other words, different sounds are not really straight forward, at least to me. I’m pleasantly surprised after a year, it is still holds up to hours of use.

[@HempTech]

Thanks for the comment really appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying it. I know what you mean about the different effects as there are so many you need a lot of time to get your head around it. I like to just get my delay and reverb down, get the amp on a crunch setting where it’s just starts to brake up into a dirty sound and then treat each effect like it’s a pedal I just bought and tweak it and play around with just one until I get some cool sounds and then repeat next session...worked for me so far. Happy rocking bud 🤘🏼😎

[@heinbldski]

same here, got them starting pandemic so around now 8 months ago and i am still impressed when i put them on. however the software probs still exist, do i matter ? yes !!! because it would be very cool :-) nevertheless this thing is a beast and has sooo much possibilities of tweaking the sound to ear orgasm :-)

[@5amtalk]

I'm literally coming to this video from pissing off my roommate with my practice haha

[@HempTech]

😂😂😂 Sounds like this could be the answer to your prayers…or theirs 😂

[@Theoretical88]

Keep going at KZbin. It might take a while to come back on KZbin but just keep going.👍

[@HempTech]

Thank you, much appreciated 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@GUITARTROYA]

Hey, Is it possible to choose a song and play along with it? Or choose a back in track?

[@HempTech]

Yes all of this is an option and there are 2 separate volume knobs on headphones so you can fine tune the volume of backing track and guitar 👌🏼

[@Fitardvark]

Hey mate do you mind me asking what baby monitor you had issues with? I have a little one due any day now and im also gonna grab a pair of these!

[@HempTech]

Congratulations my man!! It is called the Kodak cherish c525. I would stay away from Kodak and maybe look into any that have multiple frequencies or buy one and try it out within the time u can return till u get one that isn’t affected. Hope that helps and enjoy the new baby 👍🏼

[@Fitardvark]

@@HempTech thanks for the reply mate, we got an oricom monitor and the headphones getting delivered this morning so keen to try them outb👍

[@HempTech]

Nice one mate hope they don’t interfere 🤞🏼 Got the positive grid spark for Xmas (great amp) so went back to normal headphones plugged into it at night for a while. Played the boss Waza air last night and forgot how epic they sound...if you could fuse the online community and sound cloud of positive grid and the sheer sound quality epicness and wireless-ness of the Boss, you would never go to bed 😂

[@nunitoism]

Hi, thanks a lot for this review. Very useful! I would really like to record what I play and haven’t been able to with the Waza air. Any pointers on how to achieve this ?

[@artvandelay2111]

Ha ha you playing in your backyard reminds me of me except ..... in the middle of the night using my Vox Amplug. 😆 I wan't to grab a set of these and really want to use the bluetooth features, do they interfere with your wifi internet signal from your home modem/router at all ?? I have an X-Vive wireless system and occasionally it will affect my router's wifi signal ? Cheers mate from down under ..... nice review

[@HempTech]

Haha man after my own heart...or woman...can’t tell 😂 So I have had no interference with anything other than the baby monitor, which u can see in the vid. So unless that’s guna be a problem I would say go for it, they are an incredible bit of kit 🤩👌🏼 Cheers for the message...have a lovely Christmas from the UK 🤘🏼😝

[@artvandelay2111]

@@HempTech I'm not a woman baby.... I'm a man, man ! lol 😁 Cheers for the reply, much appreciated. Happy X-mas to you and yours too mate.

[@HempTech]

😂😂😂 SORRY!! I couldn’t tell from the limited info I have to work with 😂 Take care dude and let me know how u get on with the headphones if u get them 👌🏼

[@preston.dunmore8179]

nice mr hempkin I think I should have the headphones as you I am your favourite student:)

[@blakeallen1057]

Wait your his favourite impossible

[@paulsharp5473]

Thanks for the video....however the problem with Roland is these won’t work in a few years because they wouldn’t have kept the app updated. They start something like this which is great then they get bored and drop it and leave their customers with a duff product. Roland are good at that.

[@HempTech]

Your welcome, was fun one to make!! Oh ok I didn’t know that, hopefully they have listened to their customers and commit with this one 🤞🏼 Got to say so far so good 😍

[@rikiamckenna8990]

@@HempTech thx

[@thedorianmode8087]

I absolutely love these headphones but if there’s one con that I can’t believe that boss has left out, YOU CAN’T RECORD WITH THEM!!!! I’m sure a firmware update will be able to fix that issue but please Boss, can you put in a record function in the app please. Pretty please 🙏

[@simonuspascalidae9285]

Thank you for this feedback ! I have two questions: Did you try to use it with a pedalboard? (so connect the wireless on a pedal). Is it possible to reccording with? (by connection with the telephone? An OTG link?) Thank you !

[@HempTech]

Hey, no worries, thanks for watching 🙏🏼 No it doesn’t work with pedals unfortunately as far as I’m aware unless someone figures out a way?!? As for recording I’m not sure if this is possible either...I haven’t recorded anything personally. It’s just a great practice tool to hone your skills so when you do come to record something you sound your bes🤘🏼😝 Sorry if you didn’t get the answers you were looking for.

[@simonuspascalidae9285]

@@HempTech Ok, thank's ! Yes, it's maybe not what I looking for.

[@haus05]

I was really excited when I got mine last March, they are cool and all, but I do have some serious problems not just with the Waza Air but the Katana Air as well .. 1. Tone studio is not available on MAC , only available on IPhone and IPad. 2. Pre created tones are not compatible with the Katana Air Or WAZA Air (my buddy had a katana 50 and created/downloaded a whole bunch of awesome tones that I could not add to the tone library of either my Katana Air or WAZA Air) 3. The price $$$ for that amount of money $600.00 CAD (each respectively with taxes) BOSS should have made both units compatible with all other Boss products (amps, tone studio variants etc) Other than that they are a great practice tool, but Cmon BOSS.... lets get some firmware updates to make them compatible with KATANA AMP tone studio patches ....

[@Soloist1983]

Just bought these, waiting for them to arrive, wondering if they can work for receiving calls on my phone, also, maybe as a gaming headset (I'm mean they are bluetooth, right?)

[@HempTech]

Yeh they are!! Really good for just listening to music...it’s like a great pair of Bluetooth headphones that happen to have a guitar amp built into them 😆

[@matthewstott3493]

All wireless devices have issues when they conflict. All the guitar wireless systems use 2.4Ghz and that means microwaves, cordless telephones, baby monitors, etc. can interfere. Even 2.4Ghz WiFi can be a problem if you are close to an access point. This may impact the BOSS wireless as well as Xive and even Shure. Mileage varies as every environment is different.

[@ironandzinc]

Price?

[@HempTech]

£330ish but could get better deal blackfriday 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nellyjellybelly2200]

I just got a pair the Waza air bass version but I can’t get them to play music for a backing track that really annoying I’ve tried everything. Updated to newest firmware and tried several different ways. Just won’t play music. Still a awesome headphone amp for sure just was hoping for something I can have background music going so I can jam along.

[@HempTech]

I had this problem…you have to make sure you have the right Bluetooth setting as it recognises the headphones for playing music through and just headphones only. I got them to forget device in the Bluetooth settings of iPhone then did it again and when I could play guitar through them but no music I went to the Bluetooth setting on iPhone where u can see all your devices, held down the Bluetooth button on headphones until it started flashing and then you will see a different name pop up (waza air audio or midi) can’t remember but which ever one u don’t have when u can only play guitar through them is what you are looking for. Jesus that’s long winded…hope it makes sense

[@nellyjellybelly2200]

@@HempTech yea I’ve tried every possible thing. I can’t get Waza-air bass audio to show up all I can get is the Midi option. For the price I paid I’m getting very annoyed. Contacted roland/boss and hopefully they can help me.

[@strezalenys1526]

If you don't mind me asking does the volume control wheel on your Waza headset continue to just keep turning? Thanks. S.L.

[@HempTech]

Not a problem. Yes it does 😁👍🏼

[@derekgentry]

Have you had any issues with maintaining the Bluetooth connection? That’s something I’ve seen people complain about in customer reviews - that it keeps disconnecting from the app.

[@HempTech]

Literally never. It’s been solid.

[@derekgentry]

@@HempTech That’s great to hear. Maybe there were some early bugs that they sorted out. Thanks!

[@Sacasmo]

Headphones are awesome, but the app is not good and gets no updates. Loses connection everytime, if you want to use some other functions like tone central. :/

[@HempTech]

I have found a few forums online to get tone settings from. Hopefully there will be an update soon for more specific tones, maybe even a tone cloud community for sharing via the app 🤞🏼

[@luctheseus629]

@@HempTech can you put a link to these forums to get tone settings please. Thx

[@naglismakarovas2821]

Cool headphons and cool gitar amach in haven

[@thebhoy4996]

return to youtube baldy

[@dashriprock5720]

This works as well for bass?

[@HempTech]

I’m not sure about bass but I don’t see why not 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dashriprock5720]

@@HempTech Yes They do make one for bass as well

[@HempTech]

Oh yes I see that…sorry I have been out of the KZbin game for a while 🤦🏻‍♂️ A few mates have these now and love them so can’t see the bass ones being bad 👌🏼

[@BrokenFox9]

You ever have any problems with the Bluetooth acting sketchy? Like the connection going in and out breaking up making crackling noises? Iv had mine for 4 months ad they last 3 hrs n there dead! And while I’m using the BT sometimes the connection breaks up and stutars

[@HempTech]

Hey I have had no problems with connections etc. But like I show in the vid, they interfere with baby monitor 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ariskaraiskos8079]

anyone tried it with fishman or other active pickups? i read some issues online

[@troopinginstorms286]

"SOUNDS" good

[@Daniel_j0]

But you can save 6 presets into the headphones and change them with the buttons on the headphones

[@liviofraschetti4713]

The amp tones clean ,crunch etc are the same of the boss katana?

[@HempTech]

Yes 👍🏼

[@liviofraschetti4713]

@@HempTech I forget one thing ,stereo effects ?

[@HempTech]

Yes all the same as katana 👍🏼

[@liviofraschetti4713]

@@HempTech thank you😀

[@HempTech]

You’re welcome...enjoy 😁👍🏼

[@jacobbockover1628]

Do you have to pay for the app?

[@HempTech]

No it’s all free 👌🏼

[@shrek9187]

what are you doing in my swamp!

[@merweo348]

Did they fix the amp drag issue??? Giroscope?

[@HempTech]

I believe so as don’t have any problems 👌🏼

[@imaginableAudio]

Can I connect my boss rc3 looper pedals so I can jam with my loops???

[@HempTech]

I’m not sure. Unless there is an update in the future I don’t think it’s possible I’m afraid 😟

[@imaginableAudio]

@@HempTech thanks for your reply my friend. It's still a beast of a tool. I wonder if I can connect my electric violin. It would be perfect if it could

[@HempTech]

No worries 👌🏼 Because it’s mono out you couldn’t even have transmitter coming out of looper...I’m intrigued now. If I find a fix will let you know 👍🏼 Ooo nice, give it ago and let me know 😍

[@imaginableAudio]

@@HempTech go for it! Good luck. Stay safe

[@jamescarter7134]

I have these headphones but I am not impressed. I cannot get a halfway decent metal tone no matter how hard I try. Tone Central is rubbish on the app and Boss seriously need to support this product with created tones by professional musicians like they do for Katana. I have been scouring the internet for months trying to pick up tips for tone but it is practically non existent. Do you have any advice to get a decent metal tone please?

[@HempTech]

Hey man I’m also all about getting a sweet metal tone…totally agree that some sort of tone cloud would make these so much better! Tbh I use my spark amps tone cloud and then try and copy it as much as possible to the waza air headphones. I would just use the headphones straight into the spark amp but the waza air are head and shoulders about any headphones I have played guitar through…if I could merge all the sounds from the spark with the waza air I don’t think I would ever leave my house 😂 If you don’t have a spark amp I think u can still download app and have a look at some tones and all the pedals and amp settings involved in the tone…for example metalligrit is a great tone for master of puppets and leadallica as u have probably guessed is an amazing lead sound. There are some sweet KSE tones in there too for drop tuned goodness…hope that helps 🤞🏼

[@jamescarter7134]

@@HempTech Thanks for replying, really appreciate it. I will look into that and from the sounds of it that should help. I use a Boss Metal Zone pedal through a Marshall amp with a little bit of reverb and it sounds ace but the metal zone effect on the headphones is terrible. I will try Spark and go from there. When I bought these I honestly thought there would be loads of different tones to choose from to sound like Iron Maiden, Metallica etc. To say I was disappointed was an understatement 😂 Anyway thanks again for replying my friend 🤟

[@mottolafrancesco]

Hi , i have a problem with these headphones. When i connect to my pedalboard it works fine just for 5 minutes then gets off. Can you help me ?

[@HempTech]

That’s weird...I will look into it and get back to you 👌🏼

[@bobtoot666]

The transmitter turns off automatically if there’s no movement to save battery. You can change it in the app from motion to sound

[@HempTech]

Omg of course!! Great shout!! Cheers for the comment 👌🏼

[@mottolafrancesco]

@@HempTech do you think there is a way to solve it ?

[@HempTech]

You can change the motion settings in the app 👌🏼

[@mv9787]

Do they work with a bass?

[@HempTech]

They have just made one for bass

[@mv9787]

@@HempTech Why not same headphones for both bass and guitar? Not gonna buy this

[@HempTech]

@@mv9787 Hey, I think it’s for the same reason there are bass amps and guitar amps…speakers may be calibrated to work better at lower frequencies…or maybe it’s to do with the bass specific software patches. Basically if you want to play bass there are bass specific ones but I’m sure the original will work fine for the odd late night practice sesh 👍🏼

[@mv9787]

@@HempTech Or maybe the reason is money. Headphones can reproduce bass and guitar sounds

[@HempTech]

@@mv9787 I did think that after but then thought these don’t sound like normal headphones with guitar playing through like I get using my audio technica headphones through boss katana, they are so much more like playing through and amp which may not be apparent until you try going back to normal headphones…sound really flat and lifeless. Also it may have something to do with all the presets and tones being targeted at bass. I don’t really know tbh, maybe you’re right 🤷🏻‍♂️ Hope you find what you’re looking for 👍🏼

[@AyeeKyro]

Does anybody know if i can plug these into my Interface? i just want to be completely wireless from my interface, idc about the headphones being an amp because i use Archetype Nolly

[@HempTech]

Hi, I haven’t tried but I don’t see why not. If it’s a 3.5mm output then it should still send sound to the headphones 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dyxe6490]

Always first

[@MTpiefr]

No you're not

[@blastofo]

The fact that it uses plain bluetooth is a deal killer. Bluetooth has poor latency, always cuts out, loses connection, gets bogged down by other wireless signals. If it had another layer of connectivity, like Apple's W1 chips for their earbuds and headphone, i'd buy this.

[@HempTech]

Fair point. I haven’t had any problems for the last year or so if that helps

[@AlessandroSchiassi]

It uses only Bluetooth when you get the track from your phone but from your guitar it uses Wi-Fi, which is extremely low latency.

[@shorfalconer2053]

Hey sir do u remenmbere some1 called charles from CBA???? he asked

[@HempTech]

Yes 👍🏼

[@shorfalconer2053]

@@HempTech wow i did not think you woulde reply that quike lol😂😂😭😭 ty sir exited for form tomozz

[@jessesmith2906]

You’re telling me you didn’t have any gyro drift?!

[@HempTech]

No not really but tbh I don’t really use it in that mode unless I’m standing up playing in stage mode. Mostly just use static for everyday practice 👍🏼

[@jessesmith2906]

@@HempTech yeah honestly i just enjoy using surround cause it never changes but static was the one where the amp would drift around and then before you know it it’s be to the right of you and then behind you in a matter of two minutes

[@HempTech]

Sorry I got them mixed up 🤦🏻‍♂️ I am same as you and use surround as my daily. I haven’t used static while seated so maybe not noticed as much...tbh the giro stuff isn’t really for me, it’s all about the freedom and that big sound I haven’t found from other headphones 🤟🏼

[@Anilithia]

Next upload 😅?

[@HempTech]

When I get my new car 🚗 😎

[@Anilithia]

@@HempTech I’ve had my notis in for like 3 years now so I’ll be waiting 😁

[@MTpiefr]

Dam I'll take second

[@packitinnow7469]

Hi

[@hiroshi138]

Cool vid but what's a "baby moahah"? 😂

[@user-wo9ve4dl3p]

Hello sir

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Get rid of that baby monitor 🤙

[@HempTech]

Or the baby 😂

[@mrsith1402]

Baby monitor? I had kids in 97 / 2000, you don't need baby monitors.

[@HempTech]

Try telling my wife that 😂

[@mrsith1402]

@@HempTech chill out kids are built like tanks

[@HempTech]

😂 I am definitely learning that as time goes on. If we ever have a second (god forbid) the monitor will be long gone...happy rocking 🤘🏼😝

[@mrsith1402]

@@HempTech Yep, thanks for making the videos. I have some the Waza Air and I was like an infant jumping about and shreading. They are awesome.

[@HempTech]

No worries!! Had to make a video on them, they are just too good not too...I have definitely improved my ability to play standing up as it was something I never really practiced before, but now I can just pop into the kitchen when everyone’s in bed and pretend I’m a rock god for an hour 😂 Cheers for the comment, really appreciate it. I have an unboxing video of my newest Gibson coming out soon so stay tuned...she’s a beauty 😍

[@jondoh3418]

So ummmm $300 to $400 is what I'm seeing... so like nahhh

[@dyxe6490]

First again lol

[@user-wo9ve4dl3p]

Hiii

[@Icisex]

It’s only 430€ so it’s not that expensive I have bt headphones for 260€ and they only play music an control bass

[@davidian7787]

I can't hear the baby monitor whilst playing Metallica on a virtual stage with headphones on. Talk about first world problems. Throw your guitar and headphones in the bin. Problem solved.

[@HempTech]

😂

[@ThePoushal]

Did you buy this? If not you should mention this is a sponsored post. The packaging was cheap af. "Unlike any other headphones"? Really?