The Radial J48 Stereo DI is a professional, active direct box. Ideal for live sound or in the professional studio. The J48 Stereo is the stereo variant of the well-known J48. So you have two channels in and two channels out. It's a great choice for keyboards, guitar, and bass players who need the I/O for stereo amp rigs or using multiple instruments. Rugged steel construction on the outside and Radial's award-winning engineering on the inside.
Many battery-powered instruments (e.g., active bass guitars) and keyboards produce up to 7 volts when played at maximum volume. Simple active direct boxes that can only handle about 3 volts can then easily overload. The J48 Stereo uses a unique switching power supply that increases the internal rail voltage to as much as 9 volts, resulting in better signal processing and greater headroom. This extra headroom reduces distortion, preserving the natural tone and character of the instrument. The J48 maintains stereo separation between the left and right channels, so it can be used for two separate instruments or with stereo sources such as keyboards.
Radial J48 Stereo Active Direct Box features:
- steel construction 'bookend' design protects switches and connectors for years of use
- I-beam construction resists torsion to protect internal components
- super-tough connectors feature extra-large touch-free nickel-silver contacts
- built-in tone-shaping controls include -15dB pad, highpass filter and polarity reversal
- unique switching power supply converts 48 volts phantom power into AC for more headroom
- active DI: the phantom power supply ensures consistent power delivery
- audio ground elevator at the power supply so the phantom power is not compromised
Radial J48 Stereo Active Direct Box specifications:
- active DI box
- extremely low distortion
- exceptionally high headroom
- very wide dynamic range
- extremely linear frequency response
- retention of natural instrument sound
- power supply: 48 V phantom power
- -15 dB pad (input)
- ground elevator
- robust housing
- 80 Hz high pass filter (low cut)
- inputs: 6.3 mm jack (L/R)
- through connectors: 6.3 mm jack (L/R)
- outputs: XLR (L/R)
- Radial part no: R800 3002 00
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