Using a DI for the first time

[Skezza]

Much as I love the sounds of my TCE  RH750 or GENZ BENZ R600 I have decided to go down the DI and 'inears' route for smaller gigs.

I have never used a DI and do not want to go through the process of trying different ones out so I am looking for suggestions for both items.

1    DI unit

2    Inears

[jrixn1]

The process in my band:

1. my bass plugs into a pre-amp pedal which gives me some tone and EQ control
2. that goes into a DI box
3. then to the mixing desk via an XLR cable
4. the mixing desk sends a monitor mix back to me (via another XLR cable)
5. that goes into a Behringer PM1
6. finally I plug my in-ears into that

For your pre-amp and DI box, there are so many options.  It might be two separate boxes, or one combined one.  What is your bass, style of music, and budget?  A common unit,  and a starting point, is the Sansamp Bass Driver DI.
 

Some other things to consider:

Does your band already have a suitable mixing desk and PA?

How/who will control your in-ear mix?  In my band, we each control our own mix wirelessly using an app on our phone/tablet.

How will the other musicians hear you?  Are they also switching to in-ears?

[Skezza]

we have a big old allen and heath 24 channel mixer into a pair of EV tops and a pair of EV bass bins.  Not sure of the models

We play pop, rock and dance music

At the moment the keyboard player uses the PM1  the rest of us use floor monitors