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Unpopular opinion - Behringer Rocks!
Possibly one of the best price-for-value audio product on this whole website and in general. I love this DI box and all the additional functions like 2CH and link mode, it's extremely versatile, and it does the job more than good. You can hear a big difference in sound when recording or monitoring a bass or electric guitar through your interface if you insert this DI box before your Line in and for this money you shouldn't hesitate. If you're an audio engineer, even if you have more expensive DI boxes, this can make a great emergency replacement as it's unlikely you'll have any problems. I've used this DI box for home recordings, in the studio and live concerts on big festival stages - it's trustworthy and road tested.
I have two of them so far.
Generally speaking, Behringer is capable of creating great devices, and just because they are not always as expensive as expected it doesn't mean that they are bad. If you look carefully you'll see their racks even in Abbey Road so, if you want a piece of advice, trust your ears rather than internet reviews!
I have two of them so far.
Generally speaking, Behringer is capable of creating great devices, and just because they are not always as expensive as expected it doesn't mean that they are bad. If you look carefully you'll see their racks even in Abbey Road so, if you want a piece of advice, trust your ears rather than internet reviews!
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Versatile little box
This little box from Behringer is a very handy addition to the home studio, mobile record rig or stage setup.
I have 2 of these and use them for live gig recordings with my mobile rig where I often don't know what I'm going to encounter until I arrive. These little boxes are very versatile and allow me to connect a wide range of instruments to my recording interface via balanced connections for best low noise performance with long cable runs.
For example, I've used them as classic DI boxes, to insert between instrument and amplifier and to simultaneously take a balanced line level output out to the interface, I've used a single unit to feed an unbalanced stereo output from a keyboard into twin balanced XLR inputs. I've used them to interface with a drum machine via the headphone output (the drum machines' main outs were broken).
They are powered via phantom power from the XLR connection or via 9V battery. You can connect instrument amplifier speaker outputs to them and use the inbuilt attenuator to match the signal. Other features include a ground lift, and the ability to use as either a twin channel single in single out DI box, or a single channel box with single in, multiple out.
Compact and lightweight, they seem rugged enough in day to day use, no issues with noise or build quality, and of course, excellent value.
To sum up, don't be put off by cheap reputation these are very versatile little tools and very competitively priced.
I have 2 of these and use them for live gig recordings with my mobile rig where I often don't know what I'm going to encounter until I arrive. These little boxes are very versatile and allow me to connect a wide range of instruments to my recording interface via balanced connections for best low noise performance with long cable runs.
For example, I've used them as classic DI boxes, to insert between instrument and amplifier and to simultaneously take a balanced line level output out to the interface, I've used a single unit to feed an unbalanced stereo output from a keyboard into twin balanced XLR inputs. I've used them to interface with a drum machine via the headphone output (the drum machines' main outs were broken).
They are powered via phantom power from the XLR connection or via 9V battery. You can connect instrument amplifier speaker outputs to them and use the inbuilt attenuator to match the signal. Other features include a ground lift, and the ability to use as either a twin channel single in single out DI box, or a single channel box with single in, multiple out.
Compact and lightweight, they seem rugged enough in day to day use, no issues with noise or build quality, and of course, excellent value.
To sum up, don't be put off by cheap reputation these are very versatile little tools and very competitively priced.
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Price Performance
It is my 3rd ordered Behringer DI20. I am using it to run a digital piano to a mixer on stages and to USB audio interface at home for practice. Other two I am using with bass guitar and guitar on stages connected directly to the mixer. I power them with phantom and I never tried with battery. I never get any noise and the sound of direct connected instruments to the mixer is just great on the stages.
For this price range the quality is very acceptable. Maybe it is not useful for recording but for practice and on stages it is great.
For this price range the quality is very acceptable. Maybe it is not useful for recording but for practice and on stages it is great.
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JB
Best DI for the buck!
These things are a must for any performer or engineers toolbox.
perfect for getting you out of a pinch, 2 channel summing, earth lift and a switch so the battery isn't dead when an acoustic guitarist needs to steal it.
If you have £120 to spend on a DI box then theres others on the market but this price nothing beats them.
perfect for getting you out of a pinch, 2 channel summing, earth lift and a switch so the battery isn't dead when an acoustic guitarist needs to steal it.
If you have £120 to spend on a DI box then theres others on the market but this price nothing beats them.
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Just works really well.
Not really much to say about this one, It works really well and delivers.
Used many times now and works perfectly, I personally use quite a bit of Behringer kit as I have not yet won the lottery and find it does what it says on the box. This may be a cheap piece of kit but I am struggling to see how you would get any better results from paying twice the price?
Its not bomb proof but if you treat these things right I reckon they will last for a good few years, I keep mine attached in my pedal board case so it is well protected, but if you just throw your stuff in a bag they are cheap enough to replace.
Used many times now and works perfectly, I personally use quite a bit of Behringer kit as I have not yet won the lottery and find it does what it says on the box. This may be a cheap piece of kit but I am struggling to see how you would get any better results from paying twice the price?
Its not bomb proof but if you treat these things right I reckon they will last for a good few years, I keep mine attached in my pedal board case so it is well protected, but if you just throw your stuff in a bag they are cheap enough to replace.
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JB
I've using this DI on phantom power exclusively and I have no complaints whatsoever! For the price this little gem packs a lot of useful features, you really can't go wrong with this one.
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GW
Ground Loop No More.....
After struggling for ages with a ground loop problem in my studio, a friend suggested the use of a DI box to remove this.
Looking on the the Thomann site I saw the Behringer DI20, its spec served all the purposes I needed.
I ordered it and within a few days it arrived. Now the ground loop has disappeared and recording analog keyboards has never been better.
Looking on the the Thomann site I saw the Behringer DI20, its spec served all the purposes I needed.
I ordered it and within a few days it arrived. Now the ground loop has disappeared and recording analog keyboards has never been better.
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Small DI box with great features
I use this DI box to connect my violin with the pa. The box comes with attenuator/ pad which is great for my use to match the gain for the PA. The fact also that this small box can use either battery and Phantom power is really handy, as it's fits where you need to use it. The price of this durable unit is really unbeatable.
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Very good very nice
nothing bad to say about it.
Does the job, its cheap, easy to use and doesn`t take too much space :)
Does the job, its cheap, easy to use and doesn`t take too much space :)
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Perfect little tool
Bought this one as my first DI-box and so far have been delighted by ease of use and good sound quality.
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