The Intellitouch Freedom One is a wireless unit and tuner pedal combo from Intellitouch: a pedal tuner with the wireless receiver tucked into the same box, working with a separate bodypack transmitter. As Guitar World's Billy Voight put it, "Unlike most wireless receivers that clutter up your stage rig, the Freedom One's receiver is tucked nicely into a tuner."1
How the wireless and tuner work together
The tuner can be used simultaneously with the wireless, or it can be used as a standalone pedal tuner, the same way you would use any other tuner pedal. That makes the Freedom One unusual among pedal tuners: most, like the BOSS TU-3s Tuner or the Peterson StroboStomp HD, tune only, while the Freedom One also carries your guitar's signal without a cable running to your amp1.
The wide 10hz-20khz frequency range means, in Voight's words, "it can handle anything you throw at it including bass."1
Power and batteries
The Freedom One ships with batteries supplied: a 9-volt for the receiver and a AAA for the transmitter. The product claims the batteries will last 10 hours.1
In Guitar World's testing, after 10 hours of use the 9-volt in the receiver was nearly dead, but the AAA battery in the transmitter still rated at 66 percent life left.1
You can run the receiver/tuner off a standard 9-volt power supply if you want to conserve battery life, which matters given how quickly the 9-volt drained in testing.1
Wireless range and Soundcheck Mode
The manual suggests using the wireless within a 30-foot range and away from any Internet wireless hotspots.1
There is a feature called Soundcheck Mode, which when activated makes the pedal light up green, and the pedal flashes red when you are out of the wireless' reach. That gives you a quick way to confirm your signal is getting through before you play.1
What reviewers said
Guitar World's Billy Voight reviewed the Freedom One in December 2012 and came away positive on the concept1:
"If this is your first gamble in the wireless world, the Freedom One is my prime suggestion."
His overall recommendation was that the Freedom One is a prime suggestion for a first step into wireless, and that even if wireless is not for you, you still get a nifty pedal tuner.1
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Questions
Can the Intellitouch Freedom One be used as a tuner without the wireless?
Yes. Guitar World's reviewer notes that the tuner can be used simultaneously with the wireless, or on its own as a standalone pedal tuner, the same way you would use any other tuner pedal. That also means that if you decide wireless is not for you, you are still left with a working pedal tuner rather than a box that only functions as part of the wireless system.
What batteries does the Freedom One use?
The Freedom One ships with batteries supplied: a 9-volt battery for the receiver/tuner and a AAA battery for the transmitter. The product claims the batteries will last 10 hours. In Guitar World's testing, after 10 hours of use the 9-volt in the receiver was nearly dead, while the AAA battery in the transmitter still rated at 66 percent life left. The receiver/tuner can also run off a standard 9-volt power supply.
How far does the Intellitouch Freedom One wireless reach?
The manual suggests using the wireless within a 30-foot range and away from any Internet wireless hotspots. The unit also has a Soundcheck Mode that shows you when you are outside that reach: when activated, the pedal lights up green, and it flashes red when you are out of the wireless' reach.
What is Soundcheck Mode on the Freedom One?
Soundcheck Mode is a feature on the Freedom One that, when activated, makes the pedal light up green. The pedal flashes red when you are out of the wireless' reach, so you can tell at a glance whether your transmitter signal is getting through before you start playing.
Sources (1)
- Review: Intellitouch Freedom One Wireless Unit/Tuner, Guitar World, 2012-12-06
