Behringer Ultra-DI DI400P 1-Channel Passive Instrument Direct Box

Absolutely love this box !!! I use this in my home studio anytime I need a high impedance instrument to go direct into the mixer. I've used it with a bunch of electric guitars and the Seymour Duncan in-hole pickup for steel string acoustics. I have not tried it with a pure piezo pickup, like on the NS Wav4 cello.For guitarists :: the IN/OUT allows the recording trick of mixing a clean signal (direct box to the mixer) with the processed signal (mic'ed amp). From alternate tunings to dive bombs to high speed tapping at the 22nd fret, it captures it all without any signal degradation.Very transparent. Simple to use. No futzing about. No anxiety. Plug in, route XLR output to mixer = done. Solid and reliable kit.

I have three of these and been abusing them weekly for years. They continue to work great. The lift/ground button is indispensable. If I occasionally have any line noise all I do is flip that switch and it is gone!

It is a working DI box. XLR shell is isolated from the box. The 1/4 jacks are bonded to the box. I only mention this because I have seen it done just the opposite. There is a small locking tab build into the XLR connector. There is some db loss through the box but enough headroom left for any decent mixer to gain up.

Sorry if that title sounds strange. Let me explain. I have a vintage Fender Squier (one of the earliest runs of the Squier series) that some previous owner has made extensive modifications to. One of the issues I've continued to have with it is the issue all single coil pickups sometimes have: it's very sensitive to ground loop hum.Here's where it gets weird though. The noise actually gets worse when making contact with the strings or the mechanisms. I wanted to see if this got rid of that problem, or if it's something else (*but I also have a couple of other guitars that I DO have a ground loop problem, that this did indeed help with, so, bonus points for doing what it was supposed to do *and* helping me solve this mystery!)If you're curious, I've found from googling around, that apparently one of those mods I mentioned the previous owner did, involved reversing the ground polarity. It's something I'll have to get a guitar technician to deal with because I don't trust myself messing with the internals, but, at least I know for sure what needs fixing now. Plus I have a new DI for my other gear that's WAY smaller than my old DI which this is replacing (the old one is nearly as big as my audio mixer!)

I bought this as a DI backup. I have an L.R. Baggs Para DI that I use most of the time but if it is in use I will need another DI for other instruments. No frills packaging but the unit is well built and works as stated.Pros: Price is great for a well built metal case DI. Lightweight and convenient size, smaller. I like black as well. Works well without noise generation.Cons: The only think I do not care for is that the Balanced side(XLR) jack is plastic and the plug can slip out. It locks but the design is not the best. Just make sure strain relief is exercised and there should be no issues.

Bought these in a pinch. My DIs were destroyed. I didn’t want to spend that kind of money for this acoustic show I was running sound for. Picked these up and they worked great! I see no need for an upgrade. These were quiet and the guitarists were pleased with their tone.

Seems well built and works well as a DI for a passive magnetic pickup on guitar, even though an active DI is usually recommended for that function.

This is everything you need to play live in small to big houses