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Direct Box Buying Guide




Whirlwind IMP2 Standard Direct Box

Whirlwind IMP2 Standard Direct Box

An economical Direct Box that converts a line or instrument level unbalanced signal to a low impedance balanced signal.

The input is Hi-Z bridging and the output is provided with a ground lift switch. Utilizes the TRHL transformer.






Live Wire Solutions PDI Double Shielded Heavy Duty Passive Direct Box

LiveWire Heavy Duty Passive Direct Box

This DI Box provides increased protection against noise and interference. Features 1/4" high impedance from instrument wired in the panel.

Balanced and floating low-impedance XLR goes to your workstation or mixing console. The Lift mode severs ground connection between the input and the XLR output and ground remains connected in GND mode.






Radial Pro DI Passive Direct Box

Radial Pro DI Passive Direct Box

The Radial ProDIs are high-quality, full-range passive direct boxes equipped with custom-made audio transformers for exceptional signal handling without saturation and with extremely low phase distortion in the critical bass and mid regions.

The result is exceptional clarity and definition at an attractive price point. This is the one I use in my own Studio.






Behringer GI100 Ultra G Active DI Box for Guitar

Behringer GI100 Ultra G Active DI Box

Whether you're recording or on stage, you need a reliable DI box to get your guitar sound to the console with full dynamics and power–and without noise.

Engineered for electric guitar, the GI100 features a switchable speaker simulation that so realistically emulates a 4 x 12 in. cabinet you may never need to mic your speakers again.






Samson S-Direct Plus Stereo Active Direct Box

Samson S-Direct Stereo Active DI Box

The S-direct plus gives you all the same features of the original S-direct, but in stereo.

It's like having 2 direct boxes in 1, perfect for keyboard players, or any instrument with multiple outputs.






Radial Pro48 Active Direct Box

Radial Pro48 Active Direct Box

The new Radial Pro48 direct box, an active direct box with nine times more headroom than the competition, less distortion and a great price.

The Radial Pro48 features a compact yet ultra solid 14 gauge steel enclosure with a book-end protective sleeve. It is equipped with 1/4 in. input and thru, -15dB pad, ground lift and 48V phantom power indicator LED.






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