DanFold Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) Your tone is only as strong as your weakest link. Buying a £500 + d.i. Won't make much difference to a £20 d.i box through a budget pa. That said, I have an Active Radial J48 on my pedalboard. It's in my tech spec to Studios, festivals and decent venues. My d.i 99 times in 100 is used instead of theirs. Ground lift, -15 DB Pad for high level's through to the desk, polarity switch if you have a mic so both signals are in phase. Can also merge the input and thru for a stereo input to mono out if you really wanted. Better yet, Radail JDX, amp head to JDX to cab. Active line to desk. Done. Has a pad and polarity switch also. Doesn't mess with ohm's. Win. Edited December 24, 2014 by DanFold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vailbass Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Any of the Radial products will serve you well, I don't like the Countryman at all, depending on the bass it can really change the tone, making it 'dull' sounding.If you want some EQ and 2 channel capability, try the Radial BassBone. I use them on all my fly dates where we use rental gear. Sounds just like what you plug into it..:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I did a session at a very well appointed private studio last week (money no object...vintage stuff everywhere) and they were using the Radial Pro's for pretty much everything - I was a bit surprised, but they clearly thought they were plenty good enough as simple passive boxes. I took an Avalon but they didn't even plug into it...in two days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Orchid. made in the West Country. £35ish delivered. Don't let the price put you off. Sound on Sound was very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It really is quite simple More money than sense: Radial J48 More sense than money: Orchid DI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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