Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 1-Channel Active Microphone/Instrument Direct Box

Behringer gets a lot of criticism for making "cheap" products, but while the DI100 may be low-cost, it certainly delivers the goods as an active DI. I was originally using an ART DualZDirect passive DI, but all recordings I made through that thing had a very noticeable electromagnetic hum. After some research I picked up two DI100s to replace the ART box, and these things have completely eliminated the hum. (This is largely due to the DI100's heavy shielding, partly why it's such a hefty little device.) The battery back-up is pretty handy. During one of my recordings, I was using a Roland Duo-Capture EX audio interface. When I enabled phantom power on the Roland to power the DI100s, the interface was drawing too much current for my computer's USB bus to deliver, resulting in an unusable sound. I popped a couple 9-volts into the DI100s and disabled phantom on the Roland, and everything turned out great. (This was Roland's shortcoming, not Behringer's. I've successfully used the phantom power on several other interfaces to power the DI100s.) I've also used the attenuation switches a few times, which are useful if you're trying to bump a line-level signal down to mic-level volumes. Great feature. For what it's worth, the DI100 design is closely based on the popular BSS AR-133 DI box, which retails at nearly four times the DI100's price. Various people have done shoot-outs between the devices, and most folks seem unable to tell the difference between the two. I sure can't.

Our band started using them to tame the non-attenuated XLR out from a bass amp and a keyboard/piano amp. The bass player likes the 4x12 emulation. We don't use 4x12 for the keyboard/piano amp. And we love that we don't need a battery by using phantom power. We also love using it with acoustic guitars. I didn't expect this but they also like the 4x12 emulation. I was am also able to better control the electric guitar so it is not overwhelming the recording mix. He sometimes still overwhelms the stage but that is a matter of discipline. The guitar amp doesn't have direct out, so he plugs into the DI100 and it outputs to his amp. He loses his effects in the recording, but we also get rid of the awful hum from his amp. I can add FX from the sound board. And the price is great. Some professionals may want to spend more money for more features, but we have been using these for a few years and they have been dependable.

This box is solid, simple, and effective. I play several clubs that have electrical systems dating back to the early 1900s, and this little box killed all of the buzz the grounding problems were causing. My main reason for making the purchase is because the smaller bass amp I take to unplugged style gigs does not have an output for the PA. The Behringer solved that problem beautifully. I get a good, solid signal from the bass to the board. In the process of using it in this capacity, I realized the annoying buzz was eliminated at this particular club, and now I use it everywhere. You won't be disappointed, especially at the price.

Not all Behringer products are suited for professional use. Most of them, in fact, seem to be geared toward the starting musician who doesn't have a lot of money and doesn't understand the ins and outs of value vs quality when it comes to musical equipment and electronics. The DI-100 direct box (as well as its cousin, the GI-100, for that matter) does not fit in that category, however--it is a solid, dependable, and indispensable component in my studio setup. Need to balance that unbalanced signal? Stick it in the DI-100. Need to record a guitar or bass direct to your mixer? Stick it in the DI-100 (or for that matter the GI-100) Need to run a long instrument cable without adding a lot of noise and hum? Stick it in the DI-100. Need to break an annoying ground loop? Stick it in the DI-100. Need to tame that hot signal before it hits your mixer? Stick it in the DI-100. See a pattern? While many DI boxes can fill many of those needs, not many of them can fill all of them together. I can almost always find a use for my DI-100 and GI-100 direct boxes, and plan to purchase more DI-100s as time goes on, because they can be used in so many places in the recording studio.

Does what it says it does. I bought this in an attempt to fix another audio issue, but it turned out this wasn't the problem. Either way, its nice to have the xlr output, and -20db pads. Only con is the directions realllly suck, and me being a musical dimwit had no idea what a "ground lift" was, or an "attenuation pad". Just wish behringer had provided some documentation to describe what those were, and some of the cabling pathes that go in and out of this unit should look like. That's the only reason I docked a star. (I'm sure someone will grumble that any normal musician should know about those things before purchasing...oh well).

Very impressed with this little box. The price is ridiculously low for the quality of sound you get. I use it to keep the full range of sound for a passive-pickup bass into a JoeMeek VC1 preamp. It noticeably improves the sound mainly by keeping the high-end intact in the signal. Build quality is solid but with some minor rough edges--literally, one edge is fairly sharp, as if it wasn't smoothed down at the factory like the others. No big deal. I read a comparison review where this box compared favorably with much higher-priced units but a fluorescent bulb could create a hum if too near. I did a torture test by placing my cell phone right on top of it but couldn't hear a thing, so maybe they improved the shielding. Your mileage may vary. The only real downside to this unit is that it's basically a clone of a higher-priced DI box. If you can afford the original I think you should buy it, but I'm just way too broke at the moment, so this thing really fills the bill.

Probably the most underrated powered DI for live work. No need for a battery if you have functional phantom power on your mix console. Dual attenuators help keep Blaster the bass player tamed and over-compensated volume programming on keyboards under control. RUGGED housing. Despite what interwebz "gurus" say these Behringer DIs are workhorses. They do the job, do it well, remain functional ALL night and over many years. No. They are NOT Countryman/Radial/BSS. SO?!? They work. They're very affordable and relatively durable as long as you aren't stacking them to hold up your car while you change your flat tire or using them for batting practice they should last and function well for a long time.

I was outputting audio for direct monitoring from my digital piano with a 1/4 unbalanced cable as it doesn't have balanced output, but picked up a lot of noise from power/monitor cables since I run this all at a desk. I could barely crank volume without picking up noise and the keyboard would still be awfully quiet. Turns out, my mixer has balanced input... so I bought this box. I put it right next to the keyboard to minimize the chance of noise pickup between the two, hooked up to the mixer with an XLR cable. Turned on phantom power. Boom. Barely a hum from my speakers even at max volume. I thought to try out the ground lift feature... pressed it, and again... Night and day: Max volume, almost zero noise. This worked far better than I imagined, and might even be the best $40 I've ever spent on musical gear.

Behringer Di DI100 DiBoxe is really good, love the box. box is sturdy and ruggested, rubber corners does help it not move around. Used it for church, well impressed for it. Has multiple inuts and outputs, XLR & Jack input, Link output and xlr Output. Require 9v Battery, easy to install. Blinking LED to indicate it is on. reduced groundloops and produces great sound outputs.. I ended up getting another one. i run a Small AV business and im so pleased i will be buying severl more in near future. Will Buy another 4 More soon for Band setup

I have a multipurpose for this device, and really did a great job, that -20db button really clarify my noise.

Sirve muy bien y hace lo que debe hacer, ni mas ni menos.

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Excellent article parfait pour éviter les ronflements dans un studio d'enregistrement (ronflements causés par les nombreux branchements jacks ou autres,, les bruits de fond de 50Hz et 60Hz; ). Cette DI est à connectée avec une alimentation fantôme (console par exemple) juste après un instrument passif (guitare ou basse électrique par exemple) vers ou après une console. Bonne article et fait remarquablement son travail. Enregistrement propre et sans souci.