Di Box

[BassAdder60]

Just purchased the dual channel Di box below ( passive ) and works really well. £35 approx from Amazon 

[spyder]

Does it sound any good?

Does it degrade the sound?

 

 

[BigRedX]

2 minutes ago, spyder said:

Does it sound any good?

Does it degrade the sound?

 

With it being passive transformers it should have very little effect on the sound. Of course ultimately it will depend on the quality of the transformers inside, but it should be more transparent than an active DI at the same price point.

[BassAdder60]

They work well, no noticeable loss of tone and a good in the bag backup if you or the guitarist needs it 

[Supernaut]

I have a Radial JDI - never let me down. 

[Munurmunuh]

35 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

I have a Radial JDI - never let me down. 

 

Given that that costs £200 more than the budget example recommended in the OP, this post is just an excuse for yet more

 

[MrDinsdale]

I'm managed to score a Radial ProDI for around £40 on ebay a while back. I've also got a very nice DI on the Jad Freer Capo which is I'd say inline with a JDI and similar. I've also used super budget DIs.

 

Can honestly say, while there is a noticeable difference between the extreme ends of the spectrum in a direct comparison, for live use it's pretty negligible. Certainly a case of diminishing returns.

 

If I didn't have the Capo I'd be going for something like this or a second hand radial low/mid level DI for live music use. What ever had a reasonable noise floor and was compact. 

[Supernaut]

On 02/06/2023 at 13:30, Munurmunuh said:

 

Given that that costs £200 more than the budget example recommended in the OP, this post is just an excuse for yet more

 

I purchased the Radial ten years ago secondhand for £80. Still going strong. 

[Elfrasho]

i use the millenium passive one off thomann. think it's £11. Use it all the time for a variety of things. Never once thought that it's not up to the job- and its relatively wee!