How do my DIs sound?

[Shawnn]

I've been wanting to upgrade my audio interface under the impression that the preamps in mine suck compared to that of others. I use a Rig Kontrol 3 that came with Guitar Rig 3 that I got a while back. To my ears, they always sounded dull compared to the DIs I usually hear on this forum.

Anyways, do my DIs sound good? Or would it be worth it for me to upgrade?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1558265/sssShawnnnn DIs/sssShawnnnn DIs.zip
or
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1558265/sssShawnnnn DIs/DI R100.wav

Chain: Jackson RR3 with EMG81 > Rig Kontrol 3

Thanks in advance for helping!

 

[ForgotenWarrior6]

How old are your strings? The don't have that new "sizzle" to me

 

[Metaller07]

I think sound is good enough....but too loud, clipping sometimes..may be its internal emg pickup overload?
How much space between pickups and strings?

 

[ScootBaloo]

I tried a quick reamp and it sounded OK so the DI's must be OK, I would think.

Quick Reamp : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2785995/Shawnn-1-2.wav

 

[Shawnn]

Thanks for the help guys! ^_^

@ForgotenWarrior6: I think they were about 2 months old when I recorded. They were Elixir Nanoweb 10s. That could be the culprit, but it still sounded dull with new strings in comparison to a Mackie Onyx DI that Jonas(Gubbkuk) posted on here two years ago-- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1558265/TestDI.wav .

@Metaller07: Thanks! My interface says it's not clipping(it has this indicator that turns red when it does), but whenever I record, it always hits the threshold whenever I strum hard. I tried 3 different batteries for the active EMGs, but it still clips.
By the way, here you go:

@ScootBaloo: Thanks man! Sounds alright, but at the same time, feels like something is missing.

 

[Ola Englund]

dude you need to clean your guitar!

 

[Shawnn]

Haha thanks Ola! I've noticed a lot of stuff in your amp demos is super shiny. I have that gut feeling that cleaning my guitar might brighten my tone.

 

[bryan_kilco]

are you using a pad button on your interface? Usually drops gain about 20dB or so and that should get you not hitting 0.0dB when strumming hard.