Samson MDA1 1-channel Active Instrument Direct Box

Active DI with 15dB Attenuator

The affordable Samson MDA1 is your ticket to clean, rich sound on a budget. Whether you need a faithful guitar signal to re-amp in the studio or a discreet way to send your bass guitar or synth to the front of the house, the Samson MDA1 does a commendable job for the price. It includes a Thru output to go between your instrument and amp without coloring your sound. The Samson MDA1's custom transformer reproduces frequencies all the way down to 18Hz, and its rugged, noise-rejecting chassis stands up to nightly abuse and noisy conditions. The MDA1's -15dB attenuation switch keeps hot signals from overloading your DI.

Features:

• Converts an unbalanced, 1/4" instrument-level signal to a balanced, XLR line-level signal
• 15dB input attenuator prevents overloading from hot signals
• Sends bass guitar, synthesizer, or acoustic guitar to a mixer/recording console
• Makes an affordable front end for studio re-amping and guitar modeling
• Custom STL transformer covers the full frequency spectrum and beyond (18Hz-35kHz)
• Captures subsonic bass and lifelike high-end detail
• Reduces noise over long cable runs
• Thru output integrates with stage amp setups
• Ground lift reduces hum in some environments
• Runs off a 9-volt battery or phantom power