BSS Audio AR-116 - moosers's review
The BSS Audio AR-116 is a direct input box designed for use in both the studio and on the stage, although my use of the unit has only been in the recording studio. The box is an analog one with 1/4 …
Summit TD-100 - moosers's review
The Summit TD-100 is top tier tube based direct input box. I haven't seen too many models like this that are tube based and are only an instrument and not mic pre amp. The unit is an analog one tha…
MXR M80 Bass D.I. + - moosers's review
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 …
Radial Engineering JDV - moosers's review
The Radial Engineering JDV is a complex direct input box that is unlike any other DI box out there. It has a ton of features - way more than any other direct input boxes that I have seen. There are…
Whirlwind IMP2 - moosers's review
The Whirlwind IMP2 is a direct input box that has two 1/4 inch inputs and an XLR output. It is an analog piece of gear and is not rack mountable as it is a stomp box. There is a switch on the side …
DOD 275 Active Direct Box - moosers's review
The DOD 275 Active Direct Box is an analog DI box suitable for use in the studio and on the stage. It has a 1/4 inch input and output and has switches for grounding and pads. It doesn't need any so…
Demeter VTDB-2B Tube Direct Box - moosers's review
The Demeter VTDB-2B Tube Direct Box is a single channel DI box that has a 1/4 inch input and output as well as an XLR output for sending this to a board or audio interface. It also has switches for …
Fishman Dual Parametric DI - moosers's review
The Fishman Dual Parametric DI box has a dual band EQ in addition to the standard features found on a DI box. It has 1/4 inch connections and is an analog piece of gear. It isn't a rack mountable p…
Radial Engineering JDX - mooseherman's review
This DI box is in a league of its own. The defining characteristic of this box is its simulation of an amplifier cabinet. The only effect that is created is replicating the sound of an amp. UTILIZAT…
Boss DI-1 Direct Box - moosers's review
The Boss DI-1 is an analog direct input box that has a lot of different features for a direct box. It has a slew of 1/4 connections including for input, parallel output, balanced output and then it h…
Avalon U5 - moosers's review
The Avalon U5 is a high quality, single channel direct input box. It is an analog unit and just has two 1/4 inch connections - one is an input to plug your instrument or signal into and the other is …
DOD 260 Direct Box - moosers's review
The DOD 260 Direct Box is a simple analog direct input box for use in the recording studio or on the stage. It has two 1/4 inch inputs and has an XLR output to send to your audio interface or console…
Behringer Ultra-G GI100 - moosers's review
The Behringer Ultra-G GI100 is a direct input box. It has a 1/4 inch input for your instrument and an XLR output to send a microphone cable to your audio interface or preamp. I also has options for c…
DOD 265 Stagehand Direct Box - moosers's review
The DOD AC 265 is a analog direct input box. It allows you to send a 1/4 inch instrument cable direct via the input and send an XLR microphone cable out into a preamp. It is not a rackable direct inp…
L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic D.I. - Audiofanzine FR's review
(Originally written by Mediterran81/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Analog preamp 5-band EQ (low, sweepable feedback filter, sweepable mid, presence, high) FX loop, XLR output, volume co…
