Someone asked if there is any difference in DI-boxes. I took the preamp out of equation and left it at the same position, di-boxes have all features disengaged and no pad's. I compared:
Radial J48 (active)
Behringer DI-20 (active)
Sansamp Bassdriver DI (active)
BSS AR133 (active)
Behringer DI-100 (active)
Millenium ADI-6 (active)
IMG Stage Line DIB-100 (passive, two takes)
Samson S Direct plus (active)
Hosa DIB-443 Sidekick (passive, two takes)
First with lo-gain sound, then with hi-gain sound: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1338211/di_comparison_incontext.wav
DI only: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1338211/di_comparison_dionly.wav
As you can hear, there is major difference atleast in the output volume of the DI-boxes
Radial J48 (active)
Behringer DI-20 (active)
Sansamp Bassdriver DI (active)
BSS AR133 (active)
Behringer DI-100 (active)
Millenium ADI-6 (active)
IMG Stage Line DIB-100 (passive, two takes)
Samson S Direct plus (active)
Hosa DIB-443 Sidekick (passive, two takes)
First with lo-gain sound, then with hi-gain sound: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1338211/di_comparison_incontext.wav
DI only: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1338211/di_comparison_dionly.wav
As you can hear, there is major difference atleast in the output volume of the DI-boxes