Warm Audio Direct Box Active

Equipped with a custom-wound CineMag transformer, the Warm Audio Direct Box Active ensures your instrument sounds great running to the PA or mixing console.

Whether you play guitar, bass, keyboards or another stringed instrument, you'll need a direct box that won't diminish your instrument's tone, like the Direct Box Active from Warm Audio. Every aspect of Warm's direct boxes are designed for maximum sonic integrity, from the custom-wound CineMag USA transformer to the rugged metal knob and switches. You can expect warm, rich tone even after long cable runs, and the extruded aluminum enclosure ensures a long life span. When you need to convert an instrument-level signal to mic-level, with sonic quality as your top priority, you'll be well-served with the Direct Box Active from Warm Audio.


Get started with Warm Audio's Active and Passive direct boxes with this video:


Built around world-famous CineMag USA Transformer topology and engineering, like no other DI Boxes in the world. Constructed with top-tier discrete components housed in a rugged aluminum chassis that include switches, knobs and connectors that are all designed to withstand heavy abuse on the road or in the studio.

Features:

- Custom-wound CineMag USA transformer.
- Converts instruments to mic-level signals without signal degradation.
- Ideal solution for plugging your instrument direct into any mic pre, mixer or recording device.
- Top-quality discrete components with gold-plated traces on circuit board.
- Rugged aluminum chassis construction.

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Specifications

Pad: Variable from -3dB to -30dB.
Balanced Output: 600 ohms, mic level.
Input Impedance: 1 Meg Ohms.
THD: .01% from 20Hz to 50Hz. Less than .003% from 50Hz to 20kHz.
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 90kHz +/- 0.5dB.
Linear Performance: +/- 0.05dB 20Hz to 50kHz.
Power: 48V Phantom or two 9V batteries. Can also be used passively.

Dimensions: 5" x 4.96" x 1.88" (including overhang from switches)
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 3 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): WA-DI-A

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Web: https://warmaudio.com/contact-support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted June 26, 2023 by Russell

"It's time for an upgrade"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
This thing sounds GREAT with electric bass, guitar, acoustic instruments, synths, you name it. It definitely colors the sound but it does nothing but good to the tone. Thickens things up but also has lots of definition and note-to note clarity.
Features
Lots of great features on this that is severely lacking on other boxes. Both passive and active, battery or phantom, in between amp and speaker, and has a variable pad. No other box has that kind of feature set.
Ease of Use
Easy to use, but can't handle phantom and a battery simultaneously.
Quality
The knobs and switches stick out beyond the case, which is a poor design choice for sure. It is otherwise built quite sturdy.
Value
This might not be as clean as the Radial or Countryman stuff, but it sounds fantastic and is way cheaper. Stepping up your DI game is a must if you are recording or use a DI live. Acoustic bass and synth players take notice. Venues often have crappy DIs and your tone and gain before feedback is way higher with something like this.
The Wow Factor
I am never stepping back into the cheap DI box arena ever again. This sounds so much better and I never knew there could be this big of a difference.

Musical Background:

20 years recording experience

Musical Style:

Hardcore punk
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