Which DI?

I use the radial JDI just because its simple, small, and sounds really good in every situation I've used it in. I've recorded with and played live with it. The other I've used up there and really liked was the avalon. I recorded one song with it, and my bass sounded really nice, and it looked very well made and was easy to use as well.

Dan

 

Darn, I didn't see any of my usual DI's on your list: Eclair Engineering Evil Twin, A Designs REDDI or the Littlelabs DI.

of those you've listed, though, I usually go for the Radial.

 

well i cant really vote in this as i use the DI thats built onto my GK amp.

 

Not that there's anything wrong with the list but two of the DI's you have mentioned here are another whole step up IMO.

Nice to see

 

A Designs REDDI tube DI

 

I have a Tech 21 BDDI. I would like to try out a Radial sometime though.

 

carrots.

EDIT: presonus tube preamp

 

I'm bumping this thread for more info

 

I use a Countryman.

 

does it for me for recording, but live I tend to use my Sans Amp BDDI

 

Hi

I am considering buying a passive JDI for my Bass. I have on equestion - our mixer applies phantom power globally across all channels - I know the JDI is passive and so does not need this power, but I cannot turn the pahntom send off at the mixer. My question is - will sending phantom power to the passive JDI damage it, or will it reject the phantom power safely?

THanks

 

No, it will not damage it. If something doesn't need phantom power, it does not take it. It's not so much that the mixer sends phantom power, it's like it's there, if something needs/wants it, it'll go get it, if something doesn't need/want it, it'll ignore it. Make sense? I hope so.

 

I have a quick question for the JDI supporters...

How does it do with passive basses? I'm considering a JDI and a lot of the work I do is with a Fender P.

 

I LOVE my U5!!!! I use it in my recording rig because it takes my signal and doesn't seem to color it, although I recently sold my SansAmp and may get another one to get the SVT-ish tone going, but then again plug-ins such as Amplitube 2 wotk great. I think getting a clean tone into you DAW/recording unit is key to getting good tone.

 

That's next!!! I've heard killer recordings done with the REDDI.

 

have you guys seen the article in this months bass player magazine about the Sigma Sound Studio's DI? they say that not only are just 50 being made, but he is building them in batches of 10 and personally matching each box with the original to make sure the sound is dead on.