How essential is a bass specific DI

[Battlebass2015]

I’ve been reading a few reviews online and here regarding various DI units, tone hammer, sansamp, Mxr etc.

Previously I’ve recorded directly into an interface, then EQ, compression etc. was done in Logic (mixed and mastered by our drummer who is also a guitarist).

Should I be giving serious consideration to a bass specific DI unit like those mentioned above? Would that improve recording quality, or is recording direct into the interface and editing in Logic effectively the same thing? That said if I were to compress and EQ before the interface, my raw recording may require less editing in the software - and I might be happier with the tone, although possibly less workable if needing to tweak to suit the song at the mixing / mastering stages...

Of cause none of that can make me a better bass player, but that’s a lost cause haha... so just looking at little things I can tweak / do better..

 

[Battlebass2015]

Whoops, just realised this should be in recording gear & equipment

 

[Biggbass]

Here's how I've gotten the best recorded bass and this is after years of trial and error.

I start with a REDDI which goes into Pro Tools. In Pro Tools I add Pultec EQ and roll off the boom in the bottom end and bump up the mids to give it definition with the kick drum, which also has EQ & Comp added to it.
Then I add an 1176 Comp to the bass track to give it punch. And sometimes I add a 2nd compressor to the bass...La2a...just depends on how hard I want it to hit.
The tweaking of the Pultec and 1176, depending on the song, is what usually reels it in.

I also EQ the kick drum so it has smack and bottom without it sharing a full range of frequencies with the bass, which helps both to have their own place in the mix. HPF comes in handy on the kick.