A passive DI box that's anything but ordinary

Whether you play electric guitar, active bass, or keyboards, you'll need a direct box that won't tone down your instrument when recording or plugging into the board. Using premium components like a Cinemag transformer and leveraging elite build quality, the Warm Audio WA-DI-P Passive Direct Box is more than just a basic DI. There is no specific rule about when to use active or passive DIs, but a good guide is to use passive direct boxes with active sources like guitars and basses with active pickups. If you're looking for a durable, professional DI, Warm Audio's Passive Direct Box offers premium features that help solve many live and studio audio problems.

Intuitive and complete inputs and controls

Connect your guitar, bass, keyboard or other high impedance instruments to the unit's front panel. The Thru connector sits next to it, for easy access to run a line to your amplifier, and the converted signal exits the unit via a robust XLR connector on the rear panel. Front panel switches include Phase, Ground Lift, and Amp Out. On the rear panel, you can choose to activate the variable pad to optimize the input signal for best performance.

Characteristics

• Passive direct box with CineMag transformer;
• Converts an unbalanced high impedance signal into a balanced low impedance signal;
• Leaves the tone and clarity of your instrument intact;
• Variable pad from -3dB to -30dB allows you to set an ideal input level to avoid distortion;
• Ground lift switch helps eliminate buzzing and buzzing caused by ground loops;
• Route your amplifier's signal to a live mixer or recording interface;
• Intuitive front and back panel layout;
• Robust all-metal chassis can withstand the most rigorous use.

Specifications

• Type: passive
• Channels: 1
• Pads: variable, -3dB to -30dB;
• Polarity switch: yes;
• Ground elevation: yes;
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4 in. (instrument/amp);
• Outputs: 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4 in. (thru);
• Power source: passive.