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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | As I continue to upgrade my studio, I have some outstanding gear for sale. This is a BBE Sonic Maximizer equipped Active Direct Box.
BBE DI-100X
This unit is fantastic and it is dead mint w/original box, docs, etc.
$100 shipped.
As always, Cliff gets first dibbs if interested ;) |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Stephen, what's the advantage to this over a simple DI like the Behringer Ultra? I've used the cheap ones, but never tried out a nicer model like yours...major difference? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Andrew, biggest difference is quality of parts and output sound coming out of it. More transparency and clarity. It is also built like a brick with heavy metal housing.
Kinda like a microphone preamp. You can take a $200 preamp and a $1500 preamp and they will both amplify the microphones but a $100 mic through a $200 preamp will sound like crap compared to a $100 mic with a $1500 preamp (which will actually sound pretty good).
The BBE unit also has their "sonic maximizer" built in which gives more clarity and presence. I found it to make my acoustic, electric and bass guitars really "sparkle" when played live and it really made the instruments stand out in the mix when I recorded through it.
I am selling it because I got a Pendulum Audio Quartet preamp that also contains a very high quailty DI through a tube circuit which is better for me with my studio enviroment. |
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Location: closely held secret | The Behringer Ultra is actually a pretty good DI. The beauty of the BBE is in the sonic maximizer, and it's well worth the price difference. I use the software version of this and it is very handy. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Last chance on this beauty before I send it off to ebay. You won't find a better DI box for the money.
I am only selling it because I can now DI through my Pendulum Audio Quartet preamp.
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Location: Round Rock, TX | You have mail.
--bill |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | SOLD!
Thanks Bill |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | BBE Rules!!! |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Stephen,
It got here today. Everything's in really great shape (thank you very much).
I've had fun playing around with the Sonic Maximizer settings. I tried it (so far) with the Martin and with the 2007-BCS. For me, the 2007-BCS with the image selector set to 1, the mix slider set all the way to image, the EQ set flat and both BBE knobs set to 1 - 1.5 feeding the Bose is right there with the best amplified acoustic sound I have ever heard. And it's right here in my studio!!!
Are ya feelin' the love? 'Cuz I'm sending the love.
I may post more later, but right now gotta play. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | BOSE RULES!!! |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Philmax,
Right on both counts. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Glad it got there safely. I love what BBE equipment does with the sound. I still have a rack mounted 882 and a stinger pedal that I use all the time.
I will probably let the pedal go because with the 882 it is a little redundant. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | back in the days when I was a jet-head, alot of us guys spent our $$$ on audiophile equipment, back in the early '80's the big thing was dbx, then in the early 90's it was BBE, both are great technologies and both are still availiable today...
This might be a good topic for a thread... |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | I gigged the BBE this afternoon. Very, very cool. I can't wait to try it in the he-man rig. Once again, thanks, Stephen. |
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