question about DI box output

[AntonioPetrole]

recently the mic inputs stopped working on my interface but the instrument 1/4 inch jacks still work. If i run my countryman di box on a battery and run an XLR to 1/4 jack into my interfaces instrument in, will the quality be less than that of running Xlr to Xlr? Thanks in advance.

 

[Trevoire520]

Yes, as the line input is designed to accept a line level signal, and your DI box sends a mic level signal. So you'll have an impedance mismatch and an increased noise floor.

So you'd best pick up a new interface or an external mic preamp (and run it through the line in of your interface)

 

[Metaltastic]

Hmm, not certain whether there are any significant impedance differences between mic and line level, since so many interfaces use TRS/XLR combo jacks (and I doubt the TRS/XLR connectors are wired separately, though I guess it's possible...)

 

[Trevoire520]

Come to think of it you're probably right on that one, I was thinking because most interfaces have a mic/line switch but then there are quite a few that don't, so its probably the same impedance.

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, to the OP, worth trying anyway!