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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Power Type |
# Of Channels |
Inputs |
Outputs |
Ground Lift |
Special Features |
Price |
| A Designs |
REDDI |
Floor |
Tube |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
All tube; zero feedback loop |
$850 |
| Aguilar |
DB 900 Tube Direct Box |
Floor |
AC 100V/120V/230V |
1 |
1/4" |
XLR bal; 1/4" unbal |
Yes |
Durable steel chassis; LED; 10-year warranty |
$629 |
| Alto |
DI 1 |
Portable |
Battery |
1 |
XLR; 1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Gold-plated connectors |
$40 |
| Alto |
DI 4 |
Rackmount |
110V/220V |
4 |
(4) 1/4"; XLR |
XLR |
Yes |
+20 dB gain switch; high cut filter;
gold-plated connectors |
$119 |
| Anthony DeMaria
Labs |
100-G |
Floor |
100-VAC/120/220/240 |
1 |
1/4" |
XLR; 1/4" |
Yes |
All-tube design; 10-MEG input for interface
with a wide variety of instruments |
$599 |
| Anthony DeMaria
Labs |
300 G |
Floor or rackmount |
External AC |
2 |
1/4" |
(2) 1/4"; (2) XLR |
Yes |
Gain |
$899 |
| Apex |
ADP1 |
Floor |
Passive |
1 |
1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Switchable input attenuation |
$36 |
| Apex |
ADA1 |
Floor |
Phantom |
1 |
Dual 1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Dual padding level |
$40 |
| ART |
PDB |
Passive |
Passive |
1 |
(2) 1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Input attenuation switchable |
$40 |
| ART |
dPDB |
Floor |
Passive |
2 |
(2) 1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Dual direct box |
$60 |
| ART |
Phantom I |
Floor |
Active |
1 |
(2) 1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Phantom power; attenuation switch |
$40 |
| ART |
Phantom II |
Floor |
12VDC; 9V battery |
2 |
(2) XLR |
(2) XLR |
No |
12V-48V switchable |
$70 |
| ART |
Phantom III |
Floor |
18VAC |
2 |
XLR |
XLR |
Yes |
Power LED |
$50 |
| Avalon Design |
U5 |
Floor or rackmount |
Active AC |
1 |
(2) 1/4" |
1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
Variable gain; hi-cut filter; optional rack
kits |
$595 |
| BBE |
DI-100x |
Standalone |
9VDC external; battery |
1 |
1/4" |
1/4" unbal.; XLR bal.; 1/4" thru |
Yes |
Active; BBE Sonic Maximizer; -15 dB pad switch |
$249 |
| BBE |
DI-1000 |
Standalone |
9VDC external; battery |
1 |
1/4" |
XLR bal; 1/4" thru |
Yes |
Active/passive; BBE Sonic Maximizer; Jensen
transformer; 0, -15, -30dB pad switch |
$299 |
| Behringer |
V-Tone Bass DBI21 |
Floor |
Battery; power supply |
1 |
(1) 1/4" |
(1) 1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
EQ; Drive; Blend |
$40 |
| Behringer |
V-Tone Guitar GDI21 |
Floor |
Battery; power supply |
1 |
1/4" |
(1) 1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
27 cabinet configurations |
$40 |
| Behringer |
V-Tone Acoustic ADI21 |
Floor |
Battery; power supply |
1 |
1/4" |
(1) 1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
EQ; Blend |
$40 |
| Behringer |
Ultra-DI D120 |
Table; equip. mount |
9V battery; 48V phantom |
2 |
1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Converts two separate unbalanced 1/4" jack
inputs into two balanced XLR outputs |
$25 |
| Behringer |
Ultra DI DI100 |
Active DI box |
Phantom |
1 |
1/4"; XLR |
XLR |
Yes |
Direct connection of amp outs up to 3,000W |
$79 |
| Behringer |
Ultra-DI Pro DI800 |
Rackmount |
Phantom/passive |
8 |
(8) 1/4" |
(8) XLR |
Yes |
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$100 |
| Behringer |
Ultra DI Pro DI4000 |
4-ch DI box/peak converter |
N/A |
4 |
1/4"; XLR |
XLR |
Yes |
Direct connection of amp outs up to 3,000W |
$229 |
| Boss |
DI-1 |
Floor |
Battery; phantom |
1 |
1/4" |
1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
Auto power-off; phase inverse |
$150 |
| BSS Audio |
AR133 |
Floor |
Battery; phantom |
1 |
1/4"; XLR |
1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
0/-20/-40 dB pads |
$185 |
| BSS Audio |
AR416 |
Rackmount |
Internal AC |
4 |
(4) 1/4" |
(4) 1/4"; (4) XLR |
Yes |
0/-20/-40 dB pads; LP filter; phase reverse |
$899 |
| Buzz Audio |
MIA-1.0 |
Floor |
Phantom |
1 |
(3) 1/4" at differing levels |
(2) 1/4"; (1) XLR |
Yes |
Transformerless, 4 Hz to 200 kHz |
$299 |
| Carvin |
FDR60 |
Floor |
Passive |
1 |
1/4" |
XLR |
Yes |
Input attenuation -0, -20, -40 dB |
$40 |
| Countryman |
Type 85 |
Floor |
Battery; phantom |
1 |
1/4" |
1/4"; XLR |
Yes |
Isolates ground even w/ phantom power |
$232 |
| D.W. Fearn |
PDB |
Floor |
None required |
1 |
(2) 1/4" |
(1) XLR |
Yes |
Passive direct box; uses top-of-the-line
Jensen transformer in die-cast aluminum box |
$300 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Power Type |
# Of Channels |
Inputs |
Outputs |
Ground Lift |
Special Features |
Price |
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