Poll: Do you use your own DI live?

[()smoke()]

another thread has me wondering how many of you carry your own DI and use it on gigs...i currently use whatever the house provides, but i'm curious to hear what you guys use and what you have to say about it

 

[WoodyG3]

I use a Sansamp, so it's a part of my tone. Gotta' have it. Well, don't gotta' have it, but I wanna' have it.

 

[()smoke()]

I use a Sansamp, so it's a part of my tone. Gotta' have it. Well, don't gotta' have it, but I wanna' have it.

which model sansamp do you use, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Coelho]

In the places I play, I have to go with whatever the house got. Tentative to do otherwise failed. Usually the sound guy has problems dealing with "alien equipment".

In the place I play most of the times, I even have to use their supplied bass rig. Fortunately the head is very similar to mine, but I hate the cabs.

 

[brutal bassist]

well, for most of the places i play my amp pumpes enough air to not need a DI, but i did play a huge club once, i just used theirs.

 

[vinxbass]

I use my DI out on the back of my Carvin BX1200 head, works perfectly, no problems and I get great tone from the PA.

 

[JimmyM]

I try to mic whenever possible and ditch the DI altogether. However, I'm not all that picky about DI's anymore since I got a VT pedal. I've figured out a way to make the VT sound very similar to a mic'ed cab, so if they insist on DI'ing me, I just run the VT and fool them into making it sound like a mic'ed cab.

 

[bassteban]

I've used my B2.1u's DI w/pretty good results. I always bring it & usually use it but I'm not picky- if the soundguy wants me to use his, no big.

 

[()smoke()]

I try to mic whenever possible and ditch the DI altogether. However, I'm not all that picky about DI's anymore since I got a VT pedal. I've figured out a way to make the VT sound very similar to a mic'ed cab, so if they insist on DI'ing me, I just run the VT and fool them into making it sound like a mic'ed cab.

this is interesting--so, with the VTbass, you're pretty pleased no matter the DI? (when you can't mic the cab, that is)

 

[Jim Carr]

I always offer mine (Countryman type 85) if it is a DI situation. Usually the sound person has one they like and are used to using--very often a Radial JDI or Countryman.

 

[JimmyM]

this is interesting--so, with the VTbass, you're pretty pleased no matter the DI? (when you can't mic the cab, that is)

Not AS pleased as micing it, but it's a lot more to my liking than running a straight clean DI.

 

[DanielleMuscato]

I said I bring mine and use it, since my DI pretty much is my rig: I use a Line6 Bass POD xt Live, which doubles as my tuner, volume pedal, effects, amp/preamp/cab/mic (when I'm running direct), etc.

When I'm not running direct (gigs without a PA), I use either my Markbass LMII + Schroeder 1210L, or my Line6 Bass POD xt Live + Crown K2 + Schroeder 21012L.

 

[Kindness]

I always offer mine (Countryman type 85) if it is a DI situation. Usually the sound person has one they like and are used to using--very often a Radial JDI or Countryman.

Similarly I bring a Countryman and a JDI and offer either. If the soundguy has a DI he likes he'll stick with it, but most pick one of mine over what the club has.

 

[dannster]

I guess I bring it if its on the back of my amp.

 

[lbwdog]

I like using the DI on my GK amp, set to post. That way I can dial in my desired growl with the boost control and preserve "my sound" somewhat.
I generally use minimum EQ onstage, so it's normally not a conflict with the FOH mix.

 

[Marley's Ghost]

I use a wet out from my Carvin BX1200 or my RBI.

 

[Munjibunga]

There's always a Countryman Type 85 in my gig bag. I own our PA, so I've also got several JDIs and J48s on hand. If I'm using one of my Aguilar, Eden or Glockenklang amps, I just use the DI out of those, though.

 

[detracti]

I've always had them plug into the XLR DI out on the back of the head. Does that count as "my own DI"?

 

[thehangingmist]

i play at venues where multiple bands are scheduled to play. all bass players plug into the house DI sitting on top of the amp and there is no other way here, so house di

 

[tom once dead]

I voted for the first option, becuase I have a Sansamp P BDDI, but I havent giged with it yet.

I cant run DI out of my head becuase the signal is too hot.