There are two types of di boxes and like most electronics this boils down to active and passive and which to get is pretty important and depends on your bass circuitry.
Active di box for bass.
On top of all this this active di box can be powered with phantom power a separate adapter or a 9v battery.
Some people claim to prefer the para driver di for bass though it s more focused.
Ye old fender p bass was happy the thud had returned.
An active di contains a pre amp which boosts your instruments gain a little before the signal is sent.
Although many modern dis are far more.
And thus the active di box was born.
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