Clarky Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Just spotted this new product from Radial on Gollihur's site. Its an ultra-compact, piezo-friendly, phantom-powered DI with phase switch and high-pass filter buttons. It doesn't have the HPF adjustability of an fdeck (its on/off only) but, on the other hand, the fdeck doesn't have a DI out. Looks like a really useful backup tool in cases where you have to rely only on the PA or where amplification is proving problematic. Cheap too at $80 [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/2650-RADIAL_ENGINEERING_STAGEBUG_SB_4_ULTRA_COMPACT_ACTIVE_DI_FOR_PIEZO_PICKUPS.html"]http://www.gollihurm...ZO_PICKUPS.html[/url] Edited June 12, 2013 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Oh very neat. Well spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Ooh, that is tempting... I'm increasingly finding that I'm keeping the EQ on my Plat Pro flat and using the tone controls on my amp to shape the stage sound I'd like two outputs though - one to the desk and one to my amp. And a mute switch for tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Have a look at the Orchid Electronics muting box then - flat as a pancake, with muting footswitch..and a jack out plus XLR. And it runs happily off phantom or battery. Cheap too. Radial makes good stuff too, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 My feeling was the Radial pedal would be a good fail-safe, in case amp conks out or you can only go via PA. And its small and cheap too, which is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 But.......the high pass filter is set at 150HZ, so depending on how steep the slope is it could take away too much low end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 I guess that means the HPF is only there in case of overwhelming low end rumble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 It does look like a great "minimal" DI, and very nice to see Radial offering stripped down and more affordable stuff. I've used a Pro DI as my failsafe for years. Its hopeless as a direct piezo interface (passive transformer) but works wonders with any pre-amped signal...and its the only DI (out of many I use) that always removes earth loop hums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattytown Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Orchid? I've had some of their DIs for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 [quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1371052421' post='2109189'] But.......the high pass filter is set at 150HZ, so depending on how steep the slope is it could take away too much low end. [/quote] Might depend on the room. When we played big rooms, we told the sound guy to dump from about 180 downwards as a starting point to avoid major feedback issues. There always seemed to be quite a bit of low end left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 £73 at Thomann http://www.thomann.de/gb/radial_engineering_sb_4.htm?sid=b9a64843414b96b09d8e3bbc97e574f6 or £90 from the only UK supplier I can spot http://www.studiocare.com/radial-engineering-sb-4-compact-active-di-for-piezo-pickups.html? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Looks like a very useful product to have on gigs. I hate the sound a normal line input di gives to the amp and front of house. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think the high frequency for the HPF might not be a problem as it's a relatively shallow 6dB/octave roll-off. IIRC most other comparable devices use a steeper 12 or even 24db/octave filter so would need to be set lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 For a long time I used a LR Baggs Para DI for EUB. That had a fixed 80Hz and below filter - couldn't be switched off and was designed to reduce the boom form acoustic guitar bodies. That box could produce an enormous amount of low frequency from my Realist pickup...often too much. Never used the IQ on that either, as it was voiced to favour mandolins fiddles and gee-tars. So, someone get the new Radial and tell us how it works out for acoustic bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Bought one, used it for the first time this afternoon at the Greenford Festival, proper POH sound engineer on duty. The engineer hadn't seen one before (though he knew Radial of course) and agreed to give it a go. Three minutes into the sound check he left the board, came over to me and said: "Straight out of the box, that's the best DB sound I've heard." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Wicked, jack. I have one coming this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Result then....adds to list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 yeh I need to add this to the 'things to buy' list. I cant stand normal line input DI boxes for upright. Glad to hear this works in the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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