Low cost DI box

[JPJ]

I’ve got five of these to use on those rare acoustic gigs, and I also use them with the electric band for our fiddle player.  

Behringer DI100 https://www.andertons.co.uk/behringer-di100-ultra-di-di100?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxKG_zdLh-QIVloFQBh3-pwlpEAQYBSABEgJ_1vD_BwE 

 

Never had to use one for my electric bass and in truth my always on SansAmp would do that job anyway but I do think they are great value for money.

[Chris Storrier]

Try not to buy to cheap, unless an active bass an active DI is better for passive bass's, Warm make a fantastic mic level multi instrument active DI, 48v Phantom Power, has a level pot for your DI output, very useful, & has a high quality transformer for a better, cleaner sound, works on many instruments from bass to keyboards, guitar, anything needing a good DI signal, Sushi Box Finally V3 DI has a real 12AX7 tube, variable LPF, real RoHS transformer, very handy well made tube DI for bass guitar, i carry a spare active NU-X MLD Pre-amp/DI pedal & a new 9v battery connector to 2.1mm power input incase of a power break & a spare back-up...great switching options & can be used as a re-amp box with a built in drum machine & 3.5mm headphone input, 3.5mm stereo input for your phone or other 3.5mm music player for practise, it can be used as a bass Pre-amp/DI box or just a good direct DI, very good quality.....

[rmorris]

OTOH - inexpensive and sounds really good:

https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Behringer-DI100-Ultra-DI-Box/2BI?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22232762342&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLTI_Oh9Iv3lztl_KaXU4fl_a&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0NPGBhCDARIsAGAzpp2Wq7LT9T4YMG8IabO6NcuZeJGgXe-SOYKvopvrPK4Q5zuf6R2dlwsaAn6bEALw_wcB

 

Active with transformer output.

 

Note - don't confuse with their Ultra-DI D120 box - it's a noise machine !!!

[Chris Storrier]

I ended up buying an extra DI box, the AEA TDI DI mono box, 50ohm XLR output, 48v phantom power, very low noise floor, sounds fantastic, hi-end DI with -20db pad, sheilded Lehle (German) transformer, fantastic for bass as well as most instruments, some guy & his band recorded a cover version of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" using just the AEA TDI, very impressed, neautral, transparent with a tight low bottom end with no audable noise, sells for £299 but got mine for £192, well pleased.....

Edited 1 hour ago by Chris Storrier