Quote:
Originally Posted by silent-sam  If you can't afford a JDI or a J48 I wouldn't bother spending the extra cash on the Radial "Pro" DI passive DI Box..... It's not that great. |
A passive DI is much more dependant on the pre and instrument than an active, so this may have played a role in your experience.
Many would describe active DIs as being more 'hifi' and passives as being warmer, so there is also a preference aspect when it comes to that, and it varies from one instrument to the next.
The transformer in the ProDI is VERY close in spec to the Jensen in the JDI, it's a very high quality unit, I compared ProDI into the Digimax FS with just using the hi-z input on the Digimax, and it sounded noticably better with the ProDI to me.
That being said, I'm thinking about trying a nicer active box, or maybe doing a DIY one like this:
DIY Pro Audio Equipment - Active Direct Box