dbx DI1 Active 1-Channel Direct Box

I purchased 5 of these and they work quite well - I like the design. They are quiet and have clean sound. A great value

Very noticeable improvement in signal using my passive bass with this box. Takes a bit of twiddling to get the settings correct, but once you have it, then you never should have to change it.

I bought this for one particular purpose. I need to split my guitar signal into two paths, one fed to an amplifier, the other into an audio interface for recording the direct guitar sound for 're-amping' using software plugins. Splitting the signal allows me to record the guitar amp (if needed) at the same time as recording the dry guitar signal for processing after the event (re-amping) Latency is a huge issue when recording, and this method eliminates the problem as you can hear the guitar amp with zero latency while playing along with the tracks already recorded. There are other practical applications of this DI box, but I needed it for this specific task and it works well. The ground-lift switch eliminates the (horrendous) hum I had from a ground loop.

Nice to get this product. Well packaged and felt really well built. It could have done with some more useful instructions and the battery case is unnecessarily fiddly. In use, it has a pleasing effect on the sound from my electro acoustic over a fairly basic PA as opposed to just putting a line straight into the desk. The attenuated sound is good without being clipped and the ground lift does what it should. Not sure on battery life but so far so good