MadeOfStone Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Does anyone have a DI box that they want to get shot off? Ideally active but passive ones considered as well.Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 There are passive DI boxes for sub-£10 at www.thomann.de. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teledeluxe Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Make sure you get one with a transformer. A DI box without one is a waste of money. I've tried a few and like Behringer DI-100 / GI-100. Passive DI boxes aren't any good for electric guitars cos the impedance is too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 http://www.dennismarshall.co.uk/more_DI.htmworks very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMountain Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 If you can afford it, save up and get a Countryman Type 85 Active DI or a Radial Engineering J48 Active DI.Please note that the Type 85 can run on 48v phantom power or a 9v battery, whereas the J48 only uses 48v Phantom Power. I have a type 85 and like it a lot. It was a standard for many years.I also have a Radial Engineering JDI Passive DI which isn't that great for passive guitars but can get me by and is no slouch. Handy if there's lots of interference from other electrical sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeOfStone Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Cheers for the replies...In the end got myself sorted with an active box from that new store in the Academy. Only £20 it was and has already done me proud without hiccup at a recent gig. I dare say the more expensive ones are probably better but to my unsophisticated ears it does the job just fine.Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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