BBE DI-100x Direct Box/Sonic Maximizer, Active

Web Item #BBEDI100X

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9.1 out of 10
Quality:: 9.5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10

Features:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 8.5 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 9 out of 10

User Reviews for BBE DI100X Active Direct Box with Sonic Maximizer

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 8 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10

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By a customer from charter.net

Submitted: 2/27/2005

Style of Music: Rock, Country, Contemorary Christian, folk.

Experience: Active Musician

"It's all I wished for."

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

For the discerning guitarist this unit is a must. Not only does it enhance the clarity of your sound, it adds that extra body and depth that I could only otherwise achieve using multiple amplifiers and extra speaker cabs. For the accoustic guitar it works like magic.

Feature:

The 9V battery is easily replaceable and does not use those annoying press-fit connectors, so there are no wires to break. The units versatility would be greatly enhanced if it utilised phantom power.

Quality:

The unit is built solidly and would certainly withstand rough use with its thick powder painted metal case and recessed controls. The external power supply however, will have a far shorter life (as most small wall-warts do)due to the thin cable.

Manufacturer Support:

I cannot foresee the need to contact BBE due to reliabilty issues. Maybe, that is why they offer a 5 year limited warranty on this product.

Value:

This product stands out in its intended purpose. I don't know of any competition that does what this box appears to excell at. The sales pitch on extra width printed circuit tracks is misleading to some extent as the PCB itself is only a single sided board (1 copper layer). However, that aside, it is well designed.

The Wow Factor:

Well, with it's bright red color, you won't lose it easily. It will not break if you stamp on it and once you use it, you'll love it.

Overall:

BBE needs to add phantom power useage to the module for me to give it a 10. Besides that, I would have to buy another if I lost my DI-100X today because nothing else can fill that space.. not yet anyway!

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 9 out of 10

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By a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 1/6/2011

Style of Music: country

Experience: active musician

"USA made, solid, pro-quality D.I. especially good for bass players"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

well built, clean low-noise output, sonic maximizer circuit is a nice bonus

Feature:

Everything you need in a pro-grade D.I.

Manufacturer Support:

BBE is pretty easy to deal with. Unit has a five year warranty and is made in the USA

Value:

They could probably get $200 for this unit and I would still consider it an excellent value!