DI for acoustic/electric guitar

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Well, to be quite honest with you, the only reason I am selling my L.R. Baggs is because I bought an Avalon U5. Now that I have that, I really don't have any reason to keep the Baggs around anymore and I need about 100.00 more for the mic I want. So, let me know what you want to do. Thanks.
 
EVEykel,

Haven’t made up my mind yet, but have narrowed the field to three: the BSS, the Klark, or the Countryman. I am not planning to use it “live”, which is where the Baggs would be more appropriate.

What did you pay for the U5? New or used? If new, from where?
 
I paid $530.00 with tax for the Avalon at Guitar Center. Its a bit steep, but considering that it is, pretty much, the best direct box you can buy for acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards...it's not bad. The L.R. Baggs is great live, and I actually enjoyed it in the studio as well because I had a little more time to tweak around with the EQ controls. The thing that originally sold me on the L.R. Baggs is the fact that I've seen one in so many equipment lists and because it has really become a standard item in that price range. Any good music store should let you plug any of these items in and try them. Also, you can order them online and return them if you don't like them. In your price range, any of the items that you've listed should work fine. But, if you never want to buy another direct box ever again, save up and get an Avalon. It was seriously the best decision I've made equipmentwise. Hope that's helpful.
 
Sorry to have to bring this thread to life again, but for some reason I am unable to make a choice I am comfortable with.

The BSS ar-133 looks good but says nothing in the specs about phantom power.

The Klark Teknik LBB100 looks good and has a 150 ohm Output impedance which matches precisely the mic input specs on my 528E.

The Countryman Type 85 is touted as the industry standard and requires 48v @ 0.4 ma (while the LBB100 lists a power consumption of 10 mA, at 48v +/- 10%).

Also, both the ar-133 and LBB100 have an XLR input. Why would I need that if the 528E has an XLR line input as well?

I am in a quandary.

A little voice in my head tells me to get the Klark Teknik. But I don’t know where that voice is coming from, and I don’t think it has a background in sound engineering.

Does anybody have an educated opinion on the matter?
 
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