Outstanding versatility!

The PDB is a roadworthy passive DI for connecting electric instruments and other audio outputs to the balanced inputs of mixers and other balanced inputs. It allows connection to an instrument amp while simultaneously patching it to a mixer. The PDB translates high-impedance signals from instruments into low-impedance balanced signals required by mixers. It also automatically balances and matches line level outputs of keyboards. If you're using a multiple keyboard setup and your keyboards are all plugged into a single amplifier, the PDB can replace individual direct boxes. Simply send the output of the instrument amplifier to the PDB and then to the console (instead of a separate DI box for each keyboard). DJ mixers often supply only an unbalanced —10dB signal. The ART PDB converts this signal to a balanced line level signal before it reaches the console, while providing a convenient method of connector transition with the capability to run long cables. It also accepts speaker level inputs from a power amp allowing post-amplifier, post-EQ, and effects signals to be fed directly to the console.

ART PDB Passive Direct Box Features:

• Connects electric instruments and other audio outputs to the balanced inputs of mixers
• Allows connection to an instrument amp while simultaneously patching it to a mixer
• Translates high-impedance signals from instruments into low-impedance balanced signals
• Automatically balances and matches line level outputs of keyboards
• Use for multiple keyboard setups-the PDB replaces individual direct boxes
• Accepts speaker level inputs from a power amp allowing post-amplifier, post-EQ, and effects signals to be fed directly to the console

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ART PDB Passive Direct Box Specifications:

• Input Attenuation: Switchable (0dB, -20dB, -40dB)
• Instrument Input:ÿ 50k Ohm
• Parallel Link Jack:ÿ 50k Ohm
• Output Jack:ÿ 600 Ohm XLR Output Jack
• Ground Lift:ÿ Switchable

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Avoid at all costs!

Posted by Lando from Granbury, TX on Mar 21, 2007

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: full-time professional audio engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: everything

When I began working for the church that had these direct boxes a year ago, there were 5 of them. A year later, we are down to 2. They are by far the worst direct boxes I've ever used.

Do yourself a favor and buy the Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 direct box instead (if you can use active boxes). In my eight years as a sound engineer, I've used over 30 DI100s and have never had the slightest problem with any of them.

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Does what it does... well.

Posted by aithien from Atlanta, GA on Jul 14, 2004

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Home recording musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

Good DI box for bass or electric guitar with passive pickups. Does what it does, and does it well. I just wanted something to convert the high impedence signal of a passive pickup to match the low impedence signal accepted by the XDR preamp's on my Mackie mixer for best frequency response. Doesn't have a lot of features, though I wasn't looking for features.

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