Good DI box...

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Hi guys,
I'm looking for a decent DI box to plug my bass into. I am not a bass player, but use the bass guitar just to put some basic ideas/bass lines down....I haven't worked with DI boxes too much either, so any recommendation is much appreciated.
What is a good quality DI box that someone has used and got good results with??
Eventhough I'm not a serious bass player, I would like to get a quality box, since I'll probably be needing it in future anyway....

Thanks
Cheers
 
It depends on your budget:

If you have $150 or so:

For an "active" one (meaning, runs on batteries or phantom power from the mixer)

Countryman Type 85:
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--CTYTYPE85

For a cheaper active DI:

Stewart ADB-1:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ADB1/


For a good passive one:

Radial JDI

This one is actually hard to buy online for some reason. You can check out www.musictoyz.com, and see email them if they have any stock, it runs about $170 there.

Or, you can call Coast Recording: http://www.coastrecording.com/

I got mine for $144 there (I think). Its supposed to be one of the best passive DIs in this price range (and uses a Jensen transformer as indicated), their active model is about $200 more though)

Friendly people there....


Lots of bass players in other forums, recommend this: (I'm a bass player myself, but it wasn't for me, so YMMV).

Tech21 Bass Driver DI
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--TCHBSDR


Oh yeah, some people have used the Behringer one too. I own the Stewart and Radial JDI and have used them...

And if you're wondering about the whole passive/active DI thing, there's really no set rule. Some people might say if you have preamps on your instruments, to use passive, and vice versa...

Good luck!
 
Tech21 Bass Driver DI
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this thing is awesome..also great for acoustic guitars..my friend plays a musicman 5-string thru one of these and the tone is unreal...FWIW
 
I have heard that the ART Tube MP make a good direct box for recording, although I haven't tried it yet.
 
the ART is cool....but it is really one sound..it's not bad, but with the sansamp you get a lot of options..i've used an ART for direct bass recording..the tube mp studio version...
 
Yeah - I use the ART Tube MP all the time for a bass DI. For only $70, it gives you the biggest, roundest, phattest sound in town with a passive P-bass or J-bass. Great for Blues, jazz, and classic rock.
 
I've got most of the DI/preamp boxes in this thread, and if I could only own one of them I'd be bummed-out. Even the ART Tube MP Studio V3 has it's moments, so does my Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver, and the in Countryman 85 is solid. Some of the mic/line preamps I have are cool too. I don't want to only pick one. :)
 
thank you all very much...I'll look into all the models you have mentioned (may be a bit tricky coz I'm in AUS:) ), but I'll let you know what I find...
Thanks again...any other suggestions..WELCOME...

cheers
 
Unfotunatelly, I wasn't able to find any of the recommended DIs in any of Aussie online stores...all I came accross was Behringer...it seems it is dirt cheap $75 for ana active box (about $40 US), but I'm thinking of trying it out, maybe it could do the job for now....
..but I'll still keep looking...there's a few guitar stores I know that don't have online store, so I'll do a bit of shopping on the weekend I reckon....
thanks for the help...
 
thanks DJL...I'm well aware of the stores here having high price tags :mad: ....
I've got the US prices , so I'll be comparing them for sure...that's if I find any of those products here:)
thanks
cheers
 
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