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Home Pro Audio Signal Processors Direct Boxes

Direct Boxes

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Livewire SPDI Passive Direct Box With Attenuation Pad
Livewire SPDI Passive Direct Box With Attenuation Pad
4.5 of 5 stars (54)
Product Price  $39.99
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Livewire PDI Double-Shielded Heavy-Duty Passive Direct Box
Livewire PDI Double-Shielded Heavy-Duty Passive Direct Box
4.5 of 5 stars (26)
Product Price  $49.99
Radial Engineering ProDI Passive Direct Box
Radial Engineering ProDI Passive Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (22)
Product Price  $129.99
Radial Engineering ProD2 Passive Stereo Direct Box
Radial Engineering ProD2 Passive Stereo Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (9)
Product Price  $199.99
Rupert Neve Designs RNDI Active DI Box
Rupert Neve Designs RNDI Active DI Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $399.00
Radial Engineering JDI MK3 Passive Direct Box
Radial Engineering JDI MK3 Passive Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (10)
Product Price  $249.99
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Whirlwind IMP 2 Standard Direct Box
Whirlwind IMP 2 Standard Direct Box
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Product Price  $79.00
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Radial Engineering Pro48 Active 48-Volt Compact Active Direct Box
Radial Engineering Pro48 Active 48-Volt Compact Active...
5.0 of 5 stars (6)
Product Price  $129.99
Radial Engineering PromS2 Passive Microphone Splitter
Radial Engineering PromS2 Passive Microphone Splitter
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $149.99
Radial Engineering ProD8 Eight Channel Rackmount DI
Radial Engineering ProD8 Eight Channel Rackmount DI
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Product Price  $999.99
Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S Stereo Active Transformer DI Box
Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S Stereo Active Transformer DI Box
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Product Price  $599.00
ART dPDB Dual Passive Direct Box
ART dPDB Dual Passive Direct Box
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Product Price  $65.99
Radial Engineering USB-Pro Stereo USB Laptop DI
Radial Engineering USB-Pro Stereo USB Laptop DI
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Product Price  $279.99
Radial Engineering Catapult 4-channel Cat 5 Audio Snake (TX4 Transmitter Module)
Radial Engineering Catapult 4-channel Cat 5 Audio Snake...
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Product Price  $229.99
Walrus Audio Canvas Mono Line Isolator/Direct Box
Walrus Audio Canvas Mono Line Isolator/Direct Box
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Product Price  $149.99
ART CLEANBoxPro Dual-Channel Level Converter
ART CLEANBoxPro Dual-Channel Level Converter
4.5 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $105.99
(1) Open Box:
$93.27
dbx Di1 Active Direct Box
dbx Di1 Active Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $149.00
Radial Engineering ProAV2 Stereo Direct Box
Radial Engineering ProAV2 Stereo Direct Box
4.5 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $219.99
Walrus Audio Canvas Stereo Dual Line Isolator/Direct Box
Walrus Audio Canvas Stereo Dual Line Isolator/Direct Box
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Product Price  $249.99
ART AVDIBOX AV Direct Box
ART AVDIBOX AV Direct Box
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Product Price  $94.99
Radial Engineering J48 Stereo Active Direct Box
Radial Engineering J48 Stereo Active Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $379.99
Radial Engineering StageBug SB-2 Compact Passive Direct Box
Radial Engineering StageBug SB-2 Compact Passive Direct Box
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Product Price  $89.99
Radial Engineering BT-Pro V2 Stereo Bluetooth Direct Box
Radial Engineering BT-Pro V2 Stereo Bluetooth Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $349.99
Radial Engineering J-ISO Jensen Transformer Equipped Stereo Isolator +4dB to -10dB Converter
Radial Engineering J-ISO Jensen Transformer Equipped Stereo...
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Product Price  $329.99
Klark Teknik DI 10A Active Direct Box
Klark Teknik DI 10A Active Direct Box
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Product Price  $54.90
Radial Engineering JS3 Passive Microphone Splitter Direct Box
Radial Engineering JS3 Passive Microphone Splitter Direct...
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Product Price  $329.99
Behringer ULTRA-DI DI400P Passive Direct Box
Behringer ULTRA-DI DI400P Passive Direct Box
4.5 of 5 stars (23)
Product Price  $29.90
Radial Engineering Catapult Mini TRS 4-Channel Analog Cat 5 Audio Snake
Radial Engineering Catapult Mini TRS 4-Channel Analog Cat 5...
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Product Price  $119.99
Radial Engineering PZ-DI Acoustic/Orchestral Instrument Active Direct Box
Radial Engineering PZ-DI Acoustic/Orchestral Instrument...
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Product Price  $279.99
Radial Engineering J+4 Stereo Line Driver -10dB to +4dB Interface
Radial Engineering J+4 Stereo Line Driver -10dB to +4dB...
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Product Price  $279.99
Radial Engineering Pro RMP Passive Reamping Direct Box
Radial Engineering Pro RMP Passive Reamping Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (4)
Product Price  $129.99
Radial Engineering JPC Stereo PC DI Box
Radial Engineering JPC Stereo PC DI Box
5.0 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $249.99
Radial Engineering JDX-48 Reactor Guitar Amp Direct Box
Radial Engineering JDX-48 Reactor Guitar Amp Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $249.99
Radial Engineering Reamp JCR Passive Reamper
Radial Engineering Reamp JCR Passive Reamper
5.0 of 5 stars (5)
Product Price  $249.99
(1) Open Box:
$219.99
Radial Engineering X-Amp Active Reamplifier
Radial Engineering X-Amp Active Reamplifier
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Product Price  $249.99
Radial Engineering J48 Phantom Powered Active Direct Box
Radial Engineering J48 Phantom Powered Active Direct Box
4.0 of 5 stars (7)
Product Price  $249.99
(1) Open Box:
$219.99
Morley MLLS 2-Channel Line Level Shifter
Morley MLLS 2-Channel Line Level Shifter
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Product Price  $109.00
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Radial Engineering Highline Stereo Passive Line Isolator
Radial Engineering Highline Stereo Passive Line Isolator
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Product Price  $249.99
Radial Engineering StageBug SB-5 Stereo Laptop Direct Box
Radial Engineering StageBug SB-5 Stereo Laptop Direct Box
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $119.99
Warm Audio Active Direct Box
Warm Audio Active Direct Box
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Product Price  $199.00

A piece of kit that is always useful in both a live sound and recording situation is the direct box. They have a variety of uses and come in a wide variety of configurations. Direct boxes convert a high-impedance, unbalanced output signal into to a low-impedance balanced input. In a live sound application it can be used to run a signal from the bass guitar or bass amp into the mixing desk in order to give the sound engineer more control of the mix. Direct boxes will also guard against RF interference and problems associated with ground loops. In addition, they allow a sound engineer to run long cables without any loss in the

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