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REDDI Tube DI Mega-thread-III

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If the Transformer has turned because the Bolt has become loose over time , it may introduce some hum into the audio chain/. .When the REDDI leaves the factory , they rotate the Transformer so the HUM is cancelled out.
If that makes sense.
If the Hold down screw becomes LOOSE. The transformer may shift one way or the other and you will get some HUM..
All one needs to do is fire up the REDDI, and listen to audio output carefully as you turn the transformer slightly from left to right... You find the NULL point where any hum is minimal or none . Then Lock the Bolt down..
That should do it

vlad335 said:
The transformer didnt appear loose but I turned the screw a turn or two none the less... NO MORE HUM.

THANK YOU! I dont know if that did the trick or it was something else but it is so great to have this back! I tested with my Bass into a zoom pedal, then the REDDI into a Focusrite interface/headphones. Totally quiet!

Ordered a Lehle P-Split that I hope is going to solve the issue of no output jack to an amp. Coming today ( Thanks Amazon) Will lug my amp in here and see how it goes. *fingers crossed*

Thanks again!
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Split the signal from my pedal board into the Lehle. The ISO output going to the REDDI and the DIR output going to my amp. THe REDDI is feeding a USB interface with headphones simulating a PA. Absolutely quiet! (quiet as my Wife was in the first month of marriage.)

The Lehle is very expensive for what it does but it seems to work absolutely perfect, so maybe it's a bargain. IDK.

The real test is going to be rehearsal on Saturday and splitting my signal to the PA and amp. I think it may be OK.
 
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vlad335 said:
Split the signal from my pedal board into the Lehle. The ISO output going to the REDDI and the DIR output going to my amp. THe REDDI is feeding a USB interface with headphones simulating a PA. Absolutely quiet! (quiet as my Wife was in the first month of marriage.)

The Lehle is very expensive for what it does but it seems to work absolutely perfect, so maybe it's a bargain. IDK.

The real test is going to be rehearsal on Saturday and splitting my signal to the PA and amp. I think it may be OK.
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The P Split is pretty bulletproof. I know Paul Turner from Jamiroquai likes using one with his REDDI because he gets noise out of it when he runs into the PA and uses the 1/4" out from the REDDI into his amp. I think he could accomplish the same thing by using a Whirlwind Pin 1 lifter on the XLR out of the REDDI, but I guess he already has the Lehle. I don't have one but if I was in your situation, I'd definitely be getting one. Or I'd sell the current REDDI to a studio and get a new one :D

BTW, I still get such a kick out of how Peter thought nobody would want to use it live so he didn't put a 1/4" thru jack on the earliest REDDIs. I can understand why he might have thought that as it's rather big and not cheap, but with that sound, how could anyone not want to use it live?
 
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I have my #1 older REDDI mounted to my pedal board. It all pops into a fitted roadcase.. In this situation i run it after everything....
Other gigs i run it first in line
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JimmyM said:
The P Split is pretty bulletproof. I know Paul Turner from Jamiroquai likes using one with his REDDI because he gets noise out of it when he runs into the PA and uses the 1/4" out from the REDDI into his amp. I think he could accomplish the same thing by using a Whirlwind Pin 1 lifter on the XLR out of the REDDI, but I guess he already has the Lehle. I don't have one but if I was in your situation, I'd definitely be getting one. Or I'd sell the current REDDI to a studio and get a new one :D
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Peter tells me that the REDDI I have is one of the originals.. Before all the lead regulations with the transformers. So there's that and I will never sell it.

JimmyM said:
BTW, I still get such a kick out of how Peter thought nobody would want to use it live so he didn't put a 1/4" thru jack on the earliest REDDIs. I can understand why he might have thought that as it's rather big and not cheap, but with that sound, how could anyone not want to use it live?
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I used this the past couple years without an amp into IEM's. What the REDDI was putting out went directly to my ears. The sound is positively sublime. Playing up high on the neck with the REDDI is amazing. What I heard then in my ears is whats going into the audience and it roared! Without the REDDI, I felt llike my tone was lost.
 
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vlad335 said:
Peter tells me that the REDDI I have is one of the originals.. Before all the lead regulations with the transformers. So there's that and I will never sell it.
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Yep, definitely. The new ones sound the same but I get the sentimentality with it. Plus there's this...

I used this the past couple years without an amp into IEM's. What the REDDI was putting out went directly to my ears. The sound is positively sublime. Playing up high on the neck with the REDDI is amazing. What I heard then in my ears is whats going into the audience and it roared! Without the REDDI, I felt llike my tone was lost.
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I think you should probably be fine once again. I hear the P Split makes up for anything that could happen from splitting that way. Probably why it's ridonkulously expenso for a splitter.
 
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yes sir. .You and I are in the same Club... lol..
I had a similar experience with eth REDDI and the RNDI.. And the RNDI is a great DI..
People can go back in this thread and somewhere i listed most of the DIs that I
once owned but then sold off after I got my first REDDI,
There really is a difference. Its makes stuff sound more even and sort of 3D.. If that makes sense..

staccatogrowl said:
"Left" my well-traveled, trusted, and much-appreciated Rupert Neve RNDI for bass at a venue where I play up to 3x/mo for FOH use. Was sort of a "test" to see how it would be treated by the venue and FOH, as well as the other players playing in my absence. Also, it was an improvement over the house DI, so it was a useful upgrade for me, and less one thing less to carry. All went well during the test period, and the RNDI has been well treated and cared for.

Test part 2 was to take my REDDI there, swapping out the RNDI in the same application. REDDI has been there about a month now, experiencing same good treatment. I asked the FOH guys which they like best, and they prefer REDDI. It is "less harsh" than all other DIs they use. According to them, REDDI also has beautiful, present tone that "sits nicely in the mix." They are using REDDI as the house DI for all bassists there.

Finally, they appreciate the simplicity of REDDI's one-knob adjustment. They love the channel strip preamps on the their board, and the way REDDI seemlessly interfaces with them, with minor EQ adjustments at the board as they need/desire.

No big surprises. Just another affirmation for REDDI, with unbiased comments from FOH guys that didn't know of REDDI, or have prior experience with it.
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PianoOfDoom said:
Thinking of getting a REDDI for recording, but am wondering if the Ampeg PF20t would be a better option. Anyone make a direct comparison? Is the Ampeg di out quiet? I be running the REDDI into a 1073 clone, if that matters. Any other good options?

I would have liked a P15, but I am not able to wait.
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The DI out of the PF heads are a little noisier than the REDDI, but once you start playing, you can't hear it. I love them both...no wrong answer here because they both do excellent true-tube tone, but the REDDI is a little quieter.
 
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JimmyM said:
The DI out of the PF heads are a little noisier than the REDDI, but once you start playing, you can't hear it. I love them both...no wrong answer here because they both do excellent true-tube tone, but the REDDI is a little quieter.
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Thanks. It seems like the REDDI is the best idea then, since I already have nice mic preamps, EQ, and comp in the rack.
 
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PianoOfDoom said:
Thinking of getting a REDDI for recording, but am wondering if the Ampeg PF20t would be a better option. Anyone make a direct comparison? Is the Ampeg di out quiet? I be running the REDDI into a 1073 clone, if that matters. Any other good options?

I would have liked a P15, but I am not able to wait.
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PianoOfDoom said:
I think someone may have beaten me to that, so I grabbed that used REDDI instead :)
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You won't be sorry! Since I bought mine(2nd one actually) earlier this year there are maybe a handful of gigs I haven't had it on and I've always missed it when its not there. It just adds some magic to the sound, and in the studio forget about it... Hands down the best sounding DI I have used for bass. You're gonna love it!
 
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Best choice for serious recordings is the REDDI . .The other is good, but the REDDI is on another level.. I just did a 3 state run fly from Florida , NOLA and California this week. The REDDI was my only piece of gear that i brought with me this time. It was a 3 state showcase for a chick whose record that i did last month. They were recording the showcases so i wanted the best. Anyone can read my stories with my experiences with the REDDI on this thread .

You have a pro peice of no nonsense gear now. Congrats!!

PianoOfDoom said:
I think someone may have beaten me to that, so I grabbed that used REDDI instead :)
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