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moosers
Published on 11/09/09 at 20:20
The MXR M80 Bass D.I. + is both a standard direct input box and also offers up a variety of extra features that makes it seem more like a pedal than a DI box. The unit has 1/4 inch connections that includes a standard input and output and a direct output as well as a parallel output. This isn't a rack mountable piece of gear as it is a stomp box.
UTILIZATION
Using the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + isn't hard at all as it is pretty straight ahead in terms of the parameters that it has to offer. The unit has a clean volume knob as well as a section for distortion that includes parameters for volume, blend, trigger, and gain. The box also has EQ knobs for bass, mid, and treble as well as a variety of situations including phantom power, color, and gate. This is pretty much all that there is to the box and unless you are a beginner, I don't think that a manual is necessary.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality of the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + is about average. While it will give you a pretty clean sound if you aren't using the distortion, the distortion doesn't have a realistic sound in my opinion. The EQ is helpful but isn't the cleanest sounding one in the world. While this is probably designed for use in the studio, I think that it works better for live shows as you can get away with a little bit more and the extra parameters are more useful in a live show setting. I don't think that this is best sounding DI box/effect pedal, but it is usable and does offer a good amount of versatility.
OVERALL OPINION
While I don't own the MXR M80 Bass D.I. +, a friend of mine in my band owned this and used it for live shows and it was pretty helpful to have as a DI box on the stage. Having the built in effects and provides a variety of options and features that are handy for bass players on the stage. I wouldn't use this in a studio however as I don't think that the signal is clean enough to put on tape. The price of the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + is reasonable, but again I would only recommend looking into it if you are a bass player looking for a DI box to use on stage.
UTILIZATION
Using the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + isn't hard at all as it is pretty straight ahead in terms of the parameters that it has to offer. The unit has a clean volume knob as well as a section for distortion that includes parameters for volume, blend, trigger, and gain. The box also has EQ knobs for bass, mid, and treble as well as a variety of situations including phantom power, color, and gate. This is pretty much all that there is to the box and unless you are a beginner, I don't think that a manual is necessary.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality of the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + is about average. While it will give you a pretty clean sound if you aren't using the distortion, the distortion doesn't have a realistic sound in my opinion. The EQ is helpful but isn't the cleanest sounding one in the world. While this is probably designed for use in the studio, I think that it works better for live shows as you can get away with a little bit more and the extra parameters are more useful in a live show setting. I don't think that this is best sounding DI box/effect pedal, but it is usable and does offer a good amount of versatility.
OVERALL OPINION
While I don't own the MXR M80 Bass D.I. +, a friend of mine in my band owned this and used it for live shows and it was pretty helpful to have as a DI box on the stage. Having the built in effects and provides a variety of options and features that are handy for bass players on the stage. I wouldn't use this in a studio however as I don't think that the signal is clean enough to put on tape. The price of the MXR M80 Bass D.I. + is reasonable, but again I would only recommend looking into it if you are a bass player looking for a DI box to use on stage.