DI's-

[dr.fender]

hey, what is a great DI box?

[pickles]

What kind?

Passive? Radial JDI.

Solid state active? Radial J48, JDV, Countryman, Sadowsky Outboard

Tube? Aguilar, Demeter, Groove Tubes, Summit, lots of options

Vintage? Neve channel strip

Effected? SansAmp, MXR

Built in to a bass pre? The Navigator is the bomb, but there are many many others

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by dr.fender

hey, what is a great DI box?

A small, rugged unit which effectively converts your bass's unbalanced signal into a balanced signal with the proper impedance for conveying the signal efficiently to a mic preamp input.





Or, what Pickles said. Let us know exactly what equipment you're working with, and what features or qualities you hope the DI will provide, and we'll recommend one.

[fishtx]

Originally Posted by pickles

What kind?

Passive? Radial JDI.

Solid state active? Radial J48, JDV, Countryman, Sadowsky Outboard

Tube? Aguilar, Demeter, Groove Tubes, Summit, lots of options

Vintage? Neve channel strip

Effected? SansAmp, MXR

Built in to a bass pre? The Navigator is the bomb, but there are many many others

Two questions:

1. Anyone using the Sadowsky notice it to be a bit "hissy"?

2. Who makes the "Navigator"?

Thanks...

[pickles]

Originally Posted by fishtx

Two questions:

1. Anyone using the Sadowsky notice it to be a bit "hissy"?

2. Who makes the "Navigator"?

Thanks...

Never had a hiss problem with the sadowsky, but I have not used it as a DI in the studio. I have tracked using it as a preamp (then into my amp, using the amp's DI), and that was fine.

The Navigator is Eden's bass preamp. Its a two space monster, but sounds great and has some really cool DI features that I'm just now beginning to understand.

[fishtx]

oh that navigator...I thought there was like a pedal pre called that I hadn't seen...lol

Thanks for the input on the Sadowsky pre also...

[these_go211]

countryman 85. simple, bulletproof, sounds great.

[dr.fender]

i have a fender jag. and im looking for a nice, good clean di for playing live and something for the studio as well..

[PilbaraBass]

after all the problems I've been having with ground loops recently, I've decided that passive or active, the DI should have a transformer...

Radial Engineering makes some good quality products loaded with the cream of the crop transformer on the market, Jensen.

Radial gear is relatively expensive, but the quality is top all the way.

[dman_113]

I used a tech 21 sansamp on a album once this was several years ago but the studio had it and the engineer recommended it. Sounds good, but to get the final bass we ran the recorded sound into a amp and cab and miked that. So I couldn't really comment on live aps.

[slaerts]

fishtx
I've got a Sad pre-di. I've used it through an amp heaps of times and to a PA once (very quietly at my primary school) nothin but beautiful sound from it - and I love its simplicity.
I've just recieved your radial tonebone bassbone and will try it out tonight, it will be nice to compare the two.
I can also recomend the sansamp (bass driver or programmable) if you want that 'coloured tube emulation' sound.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by dr.fender

i have a fender jag. and im looking for a nice, good clean di for playing live and something for the studio as well..

OK... nice, good, clean, suitable for live or studio... Radial, BSS, or Countryman.