Suffering Heath
36 posts
Mar 30, 2014
5:29 AM
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Folks -
Many of you guys weighed in to my original question:
What DI BOX should I use to line out of my Kalamazoo into the Soundboard, and why spend $100 when I can spend $40?
BUT, there was no real consensus. Most said passive, but some - including Greg at Blowsmeaway - said active (I think. Or maybe I have that reversed. Regardless...)
I'm still lost as to which to buy, floating in an ocean of confusion and cyber-loneliness...
Help a brother out -
Heath
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XHarp
549 posts
Mar 30, 2014
5:46 AM
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There's a cornucopia of opinion out there so you've got to understand what you're truly using it for. Then, this is best info I've found on the topic.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/diboxes.asp
Good luck
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
Last Edited by XHarp on Mar 30, 2014 5:46 AM
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DukeBerryman
311 posts
Mar 30, 2014
7:13 AM
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I'm going to vote quickly here - passive, I'm obsessed with passive. Now I'm obsessed with passive volume controls...
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Greg Heumann
2664 posts
Mar 30, 2014
7:57 AM
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I did NOT say active. I said a simple, passive DI box is all you need.
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HawkeyeKane
2445 posts
Mar 30, 2014
8:22 AM
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I recommend active because while you may not necessarily need the active signal boost for the Zoo, it can sure come in handy for other applications. And it's not like there's anything detrimental about using an active box with the Zoo in the first place. If you can get an active box for the same $40 as the passive, and the active has more potential uses, it seems like a no brainer IMHO.
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Bruce S
35 posts
Mar 30, 2014
9:47 AM
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I have both active and passive DI boxes. I use the passive one most of the two. I use the passive DI primarily for line out and tapping off the amp's speaker, with the -20dB or-40dB pads engaged. I've tended to use the active one more for running a harp mic straight into the PA with or without effects, as it presents a higher impedance than the passive one, although the passive one does the job fine in my experience. For most of the time the passive does the job well, it's simple, reliable and unlikely to break down as there's not much to go wrong with it. No batteries to replace, no extra slots to find for the power supply and no worrying if the PA has phantom power.
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slackwater
41 posts
Mar 30, 2014
4:55 PM
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Each has it's place. For what you want to do, passive!
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