Best DI-Box for Bass?

[AHChris]

Hay Guise!

Which DI-Box do you choose for bass recording? J48? Countryman? I´ve got a passive palmer DI-Box and the bass sounds like SHIT when I record with it. The bass amps DI-Out isn´t any better... I get a lot of hum with any setting.

I mostly record basses with active pickups.

Greetings

 

[Ermz]

I've had success with both the on-board Millennia Origin DI and the Countryman Type 85. I think if you're in a decent price bracket and go for something relatively transparent, you'll be ok. Beware on-board DIs on cheap interfaces. They will fuck you quicker than you can say '300hz'.

 

[AHChris]

Yeah... I use the High-Z ins of my Audient ASP-008 for my guitar recordings, but our bassist likes to have his amp roaring while recording.
The Millennia unit is a bit out of my budget but I already thought about buying a Type 85...

 

[XnaySaturo]

I just used my J48 for the first time recording bass yesterday, and the result was really good compared to my interface instrument jack that I used before. Cant say much more than that though, Id have to check it out more.

 

[Jaymz]

http://www.littlelabs.com/pip.html

This is what Jack from Exodus has his bass through for studio and live use. Its what the bass on the latest Exodus album was taken through also.

 

[ahjteam]

there is no best, but there are several good. I like active boxes in general; J48, Type 85, Sansamp BDDI etc

 

[AHChris]

Ok thanks... I think I´ll order the Countryman. I trust you guys and here is just love for this DI wherever I look

 

[Wolfeman]

I like the MXR Bass DI, but with the Countryman you'll get an all around workhorse.