What is your favorite/preferred DI box

[Guitarfreak]

and why? Discuss.

[Ronan Chris Murphy]

I almost never use DIs for guitars, but for bass and keys, if I want the sound to have a bit of an amp vibe I will use the A Designs REDDI (what I use most of the time), if I want really clean and punchy I use a Little Labs PCP. Since both of those I mentioned are really expensive, if I had to pick up something at a lower price it would be a Radial JDI

[venuestudio]

Radial JDI or J48 for most everything but bass. For bass I like the Groove Tubes Brick.

[Guitarfreak]

Thanks for the replies. Yeah I've heard equally great things about the Radial JDI and that's been the one I've had my eye on for a while. Recently though I have been in close contact with a fellow member of the forum, and what I got from him is basically for guitar DI's, there is nothing better than the Countryman Type 85. Other than heresay, I have no idea how intricacies of sound differs from one to the next, I just want to have the best capture possible. What are your thoughts on the situation?

[bozmillar]

Are you using this DI so that you can record guitar and run it into an amp sim? And what might you expect a DI box to do to your sound?

[Whistlin' Pete]

It depend on what your intentions are. Metaltastic over on the Andy Sneap forum did a DI shootout awhile back between the Countryman Type 85, the Little Labs Redeye, and the Radial J48. Here's the thread: Heavy-hitter DI shootout! Also, my best Recto tone yet! - Ultimate Metal Forum The Countryman Type 85 came out the best to my ears.

[Guitarfreak]

Originally Posted by bozmillar

Are you using this DI so that you can record guitar and run it into an amp sim? And what might you expect a DI box to do to your sound?

Well for right now I don't have a great amp so I might use the signal for sim processing and the occasional reamp to my current amp. When I do get a great amp though I will most definitely use the DI for reamping to it. As for the second question I'm not too sure. I expect certain DI's will accent certain parts of the frequency range over others and make the DI sound more or less powerful for what I am intending on using it for.

Originally Posted by Whistlin' Pete

It depend on what your intentions are. Metaltastic over on the Andy Sneap forum did a DI shootout awhile back between the Countryman Type 85, the Little Labs Redeye, and the Radial J48. Here's the thread: Heavy-hitter DI shootout! Also, my best Recto tone yet! - Ultimate Metal Forum The Countryman Type 85 came out the best to my ears.

That's an awesome shootout! I think to my ears and my wallet the type 85 sounds best to me I just wish he included the Radial JDI instead of the J48, but they're probably not much different as far as performance goes.

[rockerdude]

I use the Avalon U5.I use it to record a DI of Bass or guitar then run the thru signal to a PODxt for a scratch guide track(guitar)
That way I have a great sounding Scratch/DI and a Clean DI for reamping with a Radial Pro RMP re-amper.
The Avalon U5 has a great tone and some nice features.

Sterling Sound Studios

[brandondrury]

I go straight into my Manley TNT Tube for most DI applications. On certain gigs the Sansamp DI box is excellent, sometimes it's NOT what I want.

Brandon

[TonyB]

Got a couple of Radial JDIs. Can't recommend them highly enough!
The Bass SansAmp for bass DI stuff. Great for bass DI; except can be noisy with too my Drive setting.

I have 4 Behringer DI boxes....now doing paperweight duty (don't even try putting a bass guitar through it. UGH).