Mesa WD-800 as studio DI - All Thumbs Up!

[kesslari]

I've been doing some sessions lately and using the WD-800 as a DI. Engineers are loving it. Lots of compliments on the tone and quality.
Kudos to @agedhorse and the Mesa team for knocking it out of the park on this and their other stuff.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

It is a great DI box that just happens to have an 800 watt amp inside.

 

[Hot Rats]

Yep, the first time I brought my D800 to a studio, the engineer commented on it and wanted to know what it was. One of the best he had heard said he.

 

[dlb1001]

Good to know! The BL told us, at the last rehearsal, that she wants to lay down backing tracks, sometime in August. So, I will bring along my WD-800. I used a Markbass tube DI for the last track that we did and it sounded okay but I want to see what the WD-800 can do.

 

[pfschim]

I have used my WD800 and my Walkabout as session DI's and both get great results with happy engineers.

 

[agedhorse]

The DI is paying it forward to my pro audio brethren. To short change the DI would earn me ridicule from my peers.

 

[SoulReflection]

I've been doing some sessions lately and using the WD-800 as a DI. Engineers are loving it. Lots of compliments on the tone and quality.
Kudos to @agedhorse and the Mesa team for knocking it out of the park on this and their other stuff.

Yes, I am liking this only because of the reference to @agedhorse and the Mesa team. They are a class act.

 

[_Some Dude]

The DI is paying it forward to my pro audio brethren. To short change the DI would earn me ridicule from my peers.

Out of curiosity, does the pre-DI on all four amps sound the same? Or is it tweaked for each amp?

 

[two fingers]

I have used the WD800's older cousin, the Walkabout, quite a few times to record. And, yes, it is always well received.

I'll get to try my TT800 soon enough.

 

[agedhorse]

Out of curiosity, does the pre-DI on all four amps sound the same? Or is it tweaked for each amp?

The DI on the TT it different, tube driven pre eq.

 

[jnewmark]

I've been doing some sessions lately and using the WD-800 as a DI. Engineers are loving it. Lots of compliments on the tone and quality.
Kudos to @agedhorse and the Mesa team for knocking it out of the park on this and their other stuff.

Are you using it post EQ ?

 

[kesslari]

The DI is paying it forward to my pro audio brethren. To short change the DI would earn me ridicule from my peers.

Well, amigo, you ain't earnin' ridicule. Much respect and love from the engineers. And from me. Thanks for designing great gear.

 

[kesslari]

Are you using it post EQ ?

pre-eq.

I just heard from the engineer last night.
"The bass sounds perfect. Every time I go to do some of my usual 'basses need this' processing it just takes away from the sound. It's just right."
I take that as a very high compliment.

I recognize that's not ALL the DI - but good sound needs good signal chain, and the WD is definitely part of mine.

 

[kesslari]

The DI on the TT it different, tube driven pre eq.

Are you saying the DI on the WD is not tube driven? I just kind of thought it was. No worries either way, can't argue with the output.

 

[agedhorse]

Are you saying the DI on the WD is not tube driven? I just kind of thought it was. No worries either way, can't argue with the output.

Not in the pre mode, just post.

 

[chris merrill]

Best amp I’ve owned...in 30+ years of playing.

 

[jnewmark]

Not in the pre mode, just post.

What about in the Shuttle amps, and specifically the Shuttlemax 12.2 ?

 

[agedhorse]

What about in the Shuttle amps, and specifically the Shuttlemax 12.2 ?

No tube in the pre mode, tube present in the post mode.

 

[Deleted member 365158]

pre-eq.

I just heard from the engineer last night.
"The bass sounds perfect. Every time I go to do some of my usual 'basses need this' processing it just takes away from the sound. It's just right."
I take that as a very high compliment.

I recognize that's not ALL the DI - but good sound needs good signal chain, and the WD is definitely part of mine.

I have the d800+ and sure it pushes my 15’s just great but I record a lot of my bands sessions and my bass is through its DI, pre EQ....
Love it!!!

 

[JRMK]

Now @agedhorse may we please have the WD DI in a pedal format?