Comme ci, comme ça.
The new Mayones preamp with integrated headphone amp/AUX in was a surprise to me on my pending custom, but additional functionality is always a welcome plus.
I dig my Waza, big time, but many either can’t or won’t spend the cash for one. And folks with electronically noisy playing environs do experience drop-outs, etc.
I can see how this is a value-add for Mayones (and I would be zero-surprised that it is copied flattered by other makers in the future). 
Yamaha has a nice option too. This should work great for any instrument
The cost of the Yamahas is in line with Waza Air-Bass. I got my Waza on sale for $320.
AFAIK, there doesn’t seem to be any advantage to the Yamaha versus the Waza Air-Bass in terms of latency. Plus, Waza includes a whole lot of effects out of the box (and even more downloadable) and unique 3D audial features.
Yeah, I don’t think you can really compare them tho. The Waza includes a lot more features as a standalone unit, but with the effects it is kinda locked to use with one specific instrument. That’s why you have a separate bass and guitar headset.
The Yamaha would work better for me because I play bass and guitar, and I rather use other processing devices that do my effects. Also the Bluetooth support is nice.
There is a market for both.
Yep, I can see that. And I suspect there will likely be all kinds of similar products in the future, probably at lower price points.
But strictly for a Bluetooth bass solution (I don’t play electric guitar, only acoustic), I love my Waza. Its effects features are really cool, but I essentially have mine turned off the majority of the time. Granted, I do play around with them every now and then, but my Waza is primarily a wireless practice tool.
I got 4-5 Waza pedals. All second hand and totally worth it. The chorus is one of my top favorite pedals. Makes me curious which effects they put into the Waza Air.
Yep, new technology never ceases to amaze me!
From Roland:
I don’t know about the Waza but surely the problem with these Yamaha headphones is that the base station/transmitter has to be plugged into an amp or something with a headphone output so whilst your headphones will be wireless your bass won’t be unless you have a wireless connection for your bass then you have to consider latency for that and it seems to me we’re going round in circles. Or am I missing something here?
The Waza Air-Bass has two components: a transmitter that plugs into the bass and a high-fi headset. That’s it.
It uses an app on your phone to turn on/off effects, and some have found it a little tricky to set up right out of the box, but it’s really not hard to get up and running with it. And once you do, it’s literally plug-and-play simple.
OK cool so they’re really quite different beasts and, to me at least, as a practice device, especially for mobile, the Waza seems a more complete solution.
Mind you they’re both quite pricy to my impoverished pocket!
Yep, I also mentioned that. The only thing that stopped me from the Waza Air was the hefty price tag and the fact that guitar and bass are different versions. Pretty sure the hardware is the same and could run both effects…
Sorry must have missed that comment! Apologies!
No worries, I’m sticking to wired anyway 
Why not use a Spark Go and a decent headphone (like a Austrian Audio Hi-X60).
No offense, but most non-Monitoring headphones are rubish - and in the end it’s important what gets into your ear. I would never go for mediocre headphones!!!
And if you need something wireless from your DAW, you can still use something like the LEKATO MS-1, which is cheap & ok!
PS wireless for something that you have near your body (guitar, amp, headphone) sounds strange to me!?
Likewise. At least for now.
I can relate to that.
My setup for on the road (everything looks larger cause of the tiny Blackstar Bass):
The control app has quite some nice features:
Waza Air-Bass has been discussed at length in previous threads.
A key point made is that it’s definitely not for everyone due to its price, but its headphones and Bluetooth implementation are of great fidelity and quality.
Also, they are designed and intended to be used anywhere a player wants to hear his instrument, not just near an amp.
Lastly, being totally free of wires and and being able to have great fidelity is more than worth the cost for players who need that degree of freedom.
I’ve just had to make the decision to head back to the UK for a week and didn’t fancy lugging all my stuff with me so I’ve just ordered a Spark mini to be delivered to my mum’s house tomorrow, which will be my first port of call!
Yay!
The Mini sounds better than the Go.
I used it in the beginning for sofa playing, but since I have replaced it with a JBL EON 710, it’s just lying around, looking sad and reproachful…
I have used the Mini for travelling in the past, but replaced it with the GO as it saves some space and weight in my luggage.
The speakers are (kind of) usable to play on a sunny terrace in the south of france or silently at a café, but of course it’s lacking bass and volume.
Still the joy of being able to play is greater than not playing at all…
But: the best spark is the one you always carry with you, so I prefer the spark GO now.
I also got some chinese IEMs that I put in a little pouch that I attached to the GO, so I’m always ready to … go!
And if space allows for it I either listen to it on my very analytical Austrian Audio headphones or my beloved great sounding super-duper Focal Bathys, which are my travel cans for business trips…
Sure does.
