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Very good value for money
I didn't expect this from a behringer piece of gear (let's be honest, they're nowhere near top of the line) but the cabinet emulation is great. It takes all the typical "digital" and harsh sound you get from an overdrive/distortion pedal or a multieffects board (non-emulated of course) and it suddenly sounds like an actual amp+cabinet through the PA. It can also give you all the attenuation you will probably ever need with 2x -20dB pads. Finally as advertised, it can handle amplified signals as well so it can go between your amp and cabinet if you wish a separate signal to the PA for some reason, while still having your actual cabinet blasting. It would be even greater to have some kind of trim control so you could set a lower level for the physical cabinet than the XLR output, but that's probably a bit much to ask at this price. So...5/5 for features.
As a DI, it's certainly not the best out there and certainly it's not totally transparent soundwise, but in any case, it's not something that you can't work with. 4/5 for sound.
I didn't have any problems with mine so far but it needs some time to prove it's reliability. The chasis looks sturdy but the XLR output feels kinda cheap. On the other hand, it's quite inexpensive anyway, so you could probably even have a spare around. I would say it's ok-ish qualitywise so 3-3,5/5 for quality.
As a DI, it's certainly not the best out there and certainly it's not totally transparent soundwise, but in any case, it's not something that you can't work with. 4/5 for sound.
I didn't have any problems with mine so far but it needs some time to prove it's reliability. The chasis looks sturdy but the XLR output feels kinda cheap. On the other hand, it's quite inexpensive anyway, so you could probably even have a spare around. I would say it's ok-ish qualitywise so 3-3,5/5 for quality.
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Superb!
Bought this little box to record my guitar, connecting it to a USB interface.
This is probably the cheapest and valuable piece of equipment I have ever bought. This is how my rig is connected: guitar - effects - preamp (solid state, no valves!) - Ultra-G XLR output - USB Interface XLR input. It just sounds so good!!! All analog (no digital) cab simulator is top quality, it is really like your are playing through a 4x12" cab. Forget about that sterile tone and sound, this delivers the "real" feel. There is no need to be afraid because this behringer product is sturdy, very well constructed and the quality is on par with other costier brands. I just can't recommend this DI enough! TOP!
This is probably the cheapest and valuable piece of equipment I have ever bought. This is how my rig is connected: guitar - effects - preamp (solid state, no valves!) - Ultra-G XLR output - USB Interface XLR input. It just sounds so good!!! All analog (no digital) cab simulator is top quality, it is really like your are playing through a 4x12" cab. Forget about that sterile tone and sound, this delivers the "real" feel. There is no need to be afraid because this behringer product is sturdy, very well constructed and the quality is on par with other costier brands. I just can't recommend this DI enough! TOP!
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5/5 nickel
Elle est pas chère et pourtant très efficace elle remplie son rôle parfaitement, le son reste naturelle en ne modifiant quasiment pas je trouve le son, et les piles d’ailleurs ont l’air de n’a pas vidé vite je vérifie que très souvent s’il faut changer les piles. Donc sur tout les points elle déchire !
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MT
great di for the price
I have 2 of these that I use for recording guitart and bass directly whilst allowing for a feed to the amp at the same time so I get a clean signal in the recording. Ground lift works nicely. Cab sim I don't really use. Happy with the sound I get from these don't have any other DI to compare to. One of the buttons popped off one because they are quite sprung but can be put back on. Works as a re-amp box too if you use with battery.
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R
Very good DI solid DI box with decent speaker emulation
I bought this as an alternative DI for an HB Power Attenuator as the HB DI was very harsh. I use a couple of vintage fender amps and this DI captured the clean and pushed tones very naturally. A great alternative to miking for live work and home studio use where volume is an issue.
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LF
GI 100 ultra-g
This is a super bujet di+cab sim. Makes part of my life guitar setup
Goes from my rig to the front of house ???? it does the job just wel
Grts lex
Goes from my rig to the front of house ???? it does the job just wel
Grts lex
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G
Useful piece of kit
For smaller gigs, or where a PA and monitor are provided, this saves hoiking amps and cabs about. Good alternative for mic'ing too.My main use is as an insert in the speaker line, cab emulation on and into my mixer for recording ideas. As I use transistor amps, I can just hook it to the speaker out and not use a speaker, then into the mixer, monitor using headphones and silentpractice with all the goodness an amp brings.
I've tried just using my preamp, but there is a slight, but annoying hum. Guitar direct?, more hum.It seems to like to see the high output of the amp.
For recording and gigging, well worth having. The cab emulation is quite good. Certainly more realistic than most software ems.I always use phantom power, but I have tried 9v. No noticable drop off or improvement either way, but phantom power doesn't die suddenly.
Worth having.
I've tried just using my preamp, but there is a slight, but annoying hum. Guitar direct?, more hum.It seems to like to see the high output of the amp.
For recording and gigging, well worth having. The cab emulation is quite good. Certainly more realistic than most software ems.I always use phantom power, but I have tried 9v. No noticable drop off or improvement either way, but phantom power doesn't die suddenly.
Worth having.
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BK
I love this one
...matched with a Palmer DI and cab sim, i was recording super big guitars until I got my AXEFX and made my life..more complicated :-)
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R
Great value, tough little DI with a decent cab simulator
This DI is very robust. Mine has survived a couple of years of being stood on, thrown in bags with tools, dropped and generally mistreated. It still works perfectly!
I use it as a DI for my acoustic and it does a very good job of delivering crystal clear sound to front-of-house.
I have also used the cab simulatorfor my electric for a couple tiny little pub gigs. I used it with a BB preamp and it works surprisingly well.
For the price it is an excellent piece of kit, would definitely recommend.
I use it as a DI for my acoustic and it does a very good job of delivering crystal clear sound to front-of-house.
I have also used the cab simulatorfor my electric for a couple tiny little pub gigs. I used it with a BB preamp and it works surprisingly well.
For the price it is an excellent piece of kit, would definitely recommend.
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MJ
A good choice for occasional use
Another good device from Behringer, with no rivals in terms of price. Sturdy construction, it has plenty of controls and connections that make it suitable to many different situations. Unbalanced 6,3 mm mono input, double output (direct 6,3mm and balanced XLR), ground lift control, double 20db output pad control let you interface with any PA system. It can be phantom powered through the XLR connection or with 9v battery. By the way, Behringer seem to have fixed the problem that many previous units had (not enough space to slip the battery in).
But in my opinion and according to my personal taste, the cab emulation is where the device misses the 5th star. Most likely the matter is the lack of tone controls that would be usevul to shape the sound of the emulated cab. It needs a lot of mixer tweaking to get a good sound, and despite what kind of guitar I connect (strat-like or lespaul-like) they all sound too much similar. Of course, it's perfect for occasional use, when you find out that the stage is too small for your favourite head-cab set, or when the volume can't be raised too much, and I'm happy to have bought it. For a definitive choice, I'd better look for something else.
But in my opinion and according to my personal taste, the cab emulation is where the device misses the 5th star. Most likely the matter is the lack of tone controls that would be usevul to shape the sound of the emulated cab. It needs a lot of mixer tweaking to get a good sound, and despite what kind of guitar I connect (strat-like or lespaul-like) they all sound too much similar. Of course, it's perfect for occasional use, when you find out that the stage is too small for your favourite head-cab set, or when the volume can't be raised too much, and I'm happy to have bought it. For a definitive choice, I'd better look for something else.
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