DI box

[throwoff]

Im looking for a decent DI box to put in the back of my rack case as a back up for a S.H.T.F. situation with my head.
I have used a behringer one for a few years and just want to upgrade to something that will give me a better tone if needs be.

I have narrowed it down to a two choices-

The first is that im boring and buy the sansamp bass driver which is solid compact and reliable, plus its simple so anyone would be able to work it out if I couldnt get to the amp for any reason.

The second is that I try to hunt down an Ampeg SVT DI box which I dont think they make anymore, I remember trying one when they came out and being blown away but was a poor student and couldnt afford it.
[url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/12355-ampeg-svtdi-tube-enhanced-di-box.html"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/1235...ced-di-box.html[/url]

Its a hell of a thing but then do I really want a valve knocking about in the case in the back of my car?

[Kirky]

Have you thought of one of DHA's EQ DI boxes? I'm interesting in one but haven't seen any reviews yet. Will follow this thread closely...

[Silent Fly]

[quote name='throwoff' post='677400' date='Dec 8 2009, 12:34 AM']Im looking for a decent DI box to put in the back of my rack case as a back up for a S.H.T.F. situation with my head.
I have used a behringer one for a few years and just want to upgrade to something that will give me a better tone if needs be.

I have narrowed it down to a two choices-

The first is that im boring and buy the sansamp bass driver which is solid compact and reliable, plus its simple so anyone would be able to work it out if I couldnt get to the amp for any reason.

The second is that I try to hunt down an Ampeg SVT DI box which I dont think they make anymore, I remember trying one when they came out and being blown away but was a poor student and couldnt afford it.
[url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/12355-ampeg-svtdi-tube-enhanced-di-box.html"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/1235...ced-di-box.html[/url]

Its a hell of a thing but then do I really want a valve knocking about in the case in the back of my car?[/quote]

The Behringer DI and the [i]Sansamp Bass Driver[/i] are quite different.

Behringer DIs (DI100/GI100) are clean DIs (as clean as a Behringer DI can be) and the SansAmp, as the name suggests, is an amp simulator with DI output.

I never tried the [i]Ampeg SVT DI[/i] but I suspect it is a DI that introduces some coloration.

Either of them might work very nicely for you but if look for a clean DI to replace your Behringer I would look somewhere else.

I build a couple of nice clean DIs plus the DIs that I integrate in the custom shop devices. Please feel free to send me an email (address in the [url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=about"]web site[/url]) I'll be happy to help you.

[throwoff]

I do quite want something with a bit of colour.
As I said I tried out the SVT DI and loved it as it had a real tone which is quite nice for a DI

[absolutpepper]

[quote name='throwoff' post='677608' date='Dec 8 2009, 10:33 AM']I do quite want something with a bit of colour.
As I said I tried out the SVT DI and loved it as it had a real tone which is quite nice for a DI[/quote]

I havent used one personally but i've heard really great things about the Demeter DI boxes. Worth an explorating Id say.

[bassjamm]

The 2 you're looking at are totally different beasts. With the Ampeg you've got a Valve in there, hence the lovely tone that you're talking about...it's probably a lot warmer than the other ones you've been thinking of.

Personally, I'd be looking to get a valve in the D.I box if at all possible, simply because they offer such a nice warm tone.

Otherwise, I'd check out Radial D.I boxes as they seem to be pretty mean!