Active Di Box

Active di boxes active direct boxes are in fact preamplifiers whose primary function is to provide higher input impedance than that of a transformer to drive instruments with low level signals.

Active di box.

This means that it can handle lower level signals and still sound good. Di boxes which require a power source batteries or phantom power are called active di boxes. Be direct plug into the di100 s balanced 1 4 trs or xlr input then send a signal to your console via the balanced xlr output. The pz di is a high performance specialized active direct box designed to accommodate acoustic and orchestral instruments with a selectable input impedance that can accommodate magnetic pickups or piezo transducers and a variable low cut filter.

This type of di was originally designed to provide an extra gain to boost the weak output of some passive single coil pickups but the extra gain is great for driving long cable runs and many modern active dis include advanced signal routing capabilities and higher headroom than their passive counterparts making them an excellent choice for keyboards and instruments with active pickups. An active di box includes a preamplifier to provide a stronger signal and higher input impedance. These days there are excellent passive and active di boxes.