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DI for a Fender Jazz
- Thread starter eyecandy
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Radial J48 - lets more of the nuances through than the SansAmp does.
Radial Pro48 - pretty close, and has fewer buttons to accidentally push.
Audiopile.net LDB-101 - darned good, and maybe the best bargain in gear there is.
Radial Pro48 - pretty close, and has fewer buttons to accidentally push.
Audiopile.net LDB-101 - darned good, and maybe the best bargain in gear there is.
Radial, yes, but the JDI is passive. He would be better off with the J48. Yes, they're expensive, but you'll never need to buy another DI, and you will arguably have the best DI made (outside stuff like a U5, which is big and bulky). Buy once, cry once.
The JDI is a passive box (and GREAT for active basses and keyboards). There are some pickup loading issues with a passive bass (reduced top end, etc.).
For a passive J Bass, the J48 or Countryman are considered 'industry standards' and are perfect if you want a relatively uncolored tone to go to the board. The Countryman has battery back-up power for situations where you don't have phantom power (rare). The J48 requires phantom power.
maybe I'd save up for a radial.. or a Reddi.. which is better? radial or red?
by the way.. has anybody thought of just bringing a di instead of a bass rig?
I had a gig before where the bass amp was really weak.. but thanks to a direct box, i was still in the mix.. so i just turned off my bass amp since i get annoyed and it wasn't that loud either
by the way.. has anybody thought of just bringing a di instead of a bass rig?
I had a gig before where the bass amp was really weak.. but thanks to a direct box, i was still in the mix.. so i just turned off my bass amp since i get annoyed and it wasn't that loud either
The Reddi is a large, expensive, tube driven DI that is meant to add color and tone (tube warmth) to your instrument. Very nice unit if that's your thing.
The Radial stuff is designed to pass through the most pure, uncolored tone possible (with the J48 appropriate for all basses, and the JDI appropriate for active instruments primarily).
Regarding using only a DI, that is totally dependent on the availability of both a front of house system AND (this is the part that most don't think about) the ability to have your own monitor mix with a monitor speaker that allows you to hear AND ENJOY your bass tone. These stars line up for me about once a year. In my 'freelance' world, I mostly rely on backline, and even when front of house is available with multiple monitor feeds, I rarely get one.
yeah i guess one thing i dislike about a straight set up is i can't dial the tone that i want.. it'll be either the soundguy to adjust the mixer and or the sound will be flat...
I'd go for both red and radial if i saved enough.. by the way aside from red di, are there any other good tube souding di?
I'd go for both red and radial if i saved enough.. by the way aside from red di, are there any other good tube souding di?
EyeCandy, I generally use a preamp, THEN a D.I. This solves all problems. YOU shape your tone and send it, as is, to the soundguy.
+1 on looking for a tube DI. I'd like to have one. Unfortunately, the REDDI is nowhere to be found in Europe. And the Ampeg SVT-DI has been discontinued since a long time.
+1 on looking for a tube DI. I'd like to have one. Unfortunately, the REDDI is nowhere to be found in Europe. And the Ampeg SVT-DI has been discontinued since a long time.
The original VT Bass (Tech 21 pedal) does not have DI.
The latest greatest 'Invalid Link Removed version which should hit stores-soon HAS DI!
The Deluxe VT Bass pedal is worth checking out, and saving your nickels for!
The specs on that pedal are great! I personally will wait for people to review the pedal though before I run out and get one. I'd want it to be a direct replacement of my Sansamp BDDI and VT Bass all in one but it's gotta make good tone.
Oh yeah I missed the part in their product information
"The SansAmp VT Bass Deluxe functions as a pre-amp or stomp box with any amp/combo, power amp, speaker cabinet, and as a DI with any mixing console. It features a 1/4” instrument level input, as well as 1/4” and XLR outputs with selectable levels, and four pop free custom footswitch actuators. The box runs on either phantom power, an optional 9V DC power supply, or a 9V battery."
"The SansAmp VT Bass Deluxe functions as a pre-amp or stomp box with any amp/combo, power amp, speaker cabinet, and as a DI with any mixing console. It features a 1/4” instrument level input, as well as 1/4” and XLR outputs with selectable levels, and four pop free custom footswitch actuators. The box runs on either phantom power, an optional 9V DC power supply, or a 9V battery."
do you mean this countryman?
http://www.amazon.com/Countryman-Ty...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1283092566&sr=8-3
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sending the soundman a post eq Di signal is a bad usually. if you taylor your eq for your amp onstage, and then expect to hear the same thing come out the front end, you don't understand how live sound works. send him/her a pre eq signal.
