Greggo Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Can anyone recommend a decent inexpensive and simple DI / headphone practice type of di box.I'm aware of the bdi21 but I'm thinking simpler than that ,just basic bass middle and treble controls which doesn't inflict its own sound like I've heard the BDI / sansamp style pedals do. As a kind of example of what I'm after, imagine the headphone output of a practice amp but without the amp! Thanks Edited August 16, 2014 by Greggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I use a small Mackie VLZ402 mixer for that purpose, however, it only has bass and treble controls. Not exactly cheap either, and you'll need a mixer which accepts DI. I think you'll find it difficult to find something with bass/middle/treble, headphone output and a 'clean' sound for low cost. This takes you into the bass headphone amp territory, none of which are cheap and some which add their own character, which you don't want. I also use a Phil Jones Bass Buddy, which again is clean sounding and has a 5 band graphic. These are unfortunately expensive nowadays. Hope someone can throw in some alternatives to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Tricky thing to do on the cheap. I've not tried one but this thing is a cheap headphone amp, it has no tone controls but you could put a cheap graphic eq pedal before it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400714349538?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976fenderhead Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Similar to above, just add EQ http://www.ehx.com/products/headphone-amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I use a Nux PG-1. It's got a few more bells and whistles (built in effects/tuner) than you seem to be after, and no EQ but does the job ok if it's just for playing along with stuff for quiet headphone practice purposes. Probably not great for decent quality recording etc but then I think you can find them for about £25, so can't expect much. This is what it is:- [url="http://www.djmmusic.com/p-4581-nux-portable-guitar-effects-pedal.aspx?gclid=CL7pgrbznMACFabMtAodk2cA7g"]http://www.djmmusic.com/p-4581-nux-portable-guitar-effects-pedal.aspx?gclid=CL7pgrbznMACFabMtAodk2cA7g[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 DHA makes a very basic DI with EQ. Depending how cheap "cheap" needs to be the Zoom B3 is an excellent piece of kit (I use mine for headphone practice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1408372009' post='2529524'] Depending how cheap "cheap" needs to be the Zoom B3 is an excellent piece of kit (I use mine for headphone practice). [/quote] Ditto. Brilliant. Built in looper, rhythm box. Stunning value provided it meets your definition of "cheap"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 The B1on is less than half the price and has an added aux input for jamming along to tracks too. No DI output though, but it sounds like you want it for headphone practice and don't really need a DI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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