Gene Simmons Direct Box

[Chopper5150]

I was told that Gene Simmons uses a Radial DI box, however they don't list him as their artist and don't have a box that looks like the one I have seen.

Anyone know the answer to this?

 

[MNAirHead]

Gene Simmons probable answer = he's not getting paid

 

[SmittyG]

Yeah, you can scan youtube and find videos of name musicians at a gig with a piece of tape covering the brand of their instrument. (You can still usually tell.) I was told this can come from two reasons: 1) either they don't want to advertise at all for a brand because the company refuses to do an endorsement deal with them; or 2) they actually have a deal with another brand but wanted to use that instrument for some reason in that show.

 

[Chopper5150]

However, his bass tech and the FOH tech both said that he was using a radial DI. The sounds out of this thing are awesome. I really want to get one for my studio, but can't find the model.

Thanks for your help.

 

[AndyLES]

Radial DIs don't have a "sound," per se. In fact, they're supposed to be transparent as possible.

The Gene Simmons sound is actually a combination of sources sent to the mix: the aformentioned Radial DI, providing clean bottom end, and a miked SVT cab, providing the dirt and dialed in for proper phase.

 

[JimmyM]

I always thought Gene was a cab mic'er but if his techs said that's what he uses, then who am I to argue? But I wouldn't sweat getting the exact box Gene uses. All Radial DI's are pretty great.

 

[bongomania]

Radial DIs don't have a "sound," per se. In fact, they're supposed to be transparent as possible.

Exactly--the "sounds out of them" are nothing but "the sounds that went into them".

 

[MNAirHead]

Live and studio are two different beasts


I've a/b countryman and jdi they sounded different (in a studio) i don't know which one was clear