JDI vs. J48

grobe · #1 09-19-2011, 08:01 AM

Curious about the line level/output on these. Does the J48 have much more gain? I wish it had a gain control on it.

bassgod0dmw · #2 09-19-2011, 09:21 AM

Did you read the blue report on their website?

If you want gain control just step up to the JDV.

grobe · #3 09-19-2011, 05:41 PM

Yeah, that's really just a unity device like the bassbone. I'm thinking the U5 will work better.

Whisper · #4 09-19-2011, 05:51 PM

The output of the J48 is much hotter than the JDI.

grobe · #5 09-19-2011, 08:04 PM

Really? I think I might try that one. Hopefully it's a better DI than Bassbone. The Bassbone is a good preamp, but not that great of a DI.

Munjibunga · #6 09-19-2011, 08:59 PM

The J48 has a 15 dB pad, so you can use it full strength or not. I use one with my active Fodera to go directly to the board, and the level's just right with the pad engaged. I have to boost the input gain at the board when I use the JDI.

stingraysvt · #7 09-19-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bassgod0dmw

Did you read the blue report on their website?

If you want gain control just step up to the JDV.

The JDV doesn't have a gain control, just the drag control for passive pickups.

It has a speaker input pad(-30db). And a -15db output pad.

But it is totally sweet!

grobe · #8 09-20-2011, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingraysvt

But it is totally sweet!

Yeah? So it's worth the extra dough over J48?

grobe · #9 09-20-2011, 05:03 PM

I have a J48 on the way now. Gonna try that one first. Hopefully that will keep the gain on my interface down. Hope this works.