The A Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box is one of the most popular direct boxes of all time. All-tube direct box with custom output transformer, the A Designs REDDI delivers outstanding detail and realism and maintains a linear response extending below the audible bass range, insuring a full, natural sound.
The A Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box is a unique unit. By "unique" we mean the effort placed into the A Design REDDI to produce a sound and character all its own. That effort took A Designs Audio back to a place in time when the Ampeg B15 reigned supreme - making liberal use of tubes and transformers. The A Designs REDDI endeavors to not only rebuild that tone, but also bring that sound to pro audio. Plug a Bass into the A Designs REDDI and it's a step back in time. Thick, round, solid sounding Bass notes that sit perfectly in the mix. The A Designs REDDI is also great for guitars, synths, and any other electronic instrument that requires a direct box for recording. In fact, some recording engineers have said that the A Design REDDI is the "best tube DI ever made."
Tube Direct Box
The A-Designs REDDI does not add tremendous amounts of gain as the point of this DI is tone, not huge increases in volume. A tube-based amplifier using the 6N1P output tube feeding an A Designs custom-wound output transformer provides the circuit path for your guitar or bass giving you a sound that you can't get through any other device.
Its all about the transformers
With any Tube gear, one of the key factor is transformers; both audio and power supply transformers. A Designs Audio custom-builds their own unique audio output transformer to produce the specific sound they're after. To keep the A Designs REDDI at its lowest noise level A Designs employs a special toroid transformer in the power supply - no wall warts or off the shelf transformer here!
Combo XLR/1/4" input connectors
Using the combination XLR and 1/4" input connectors makes the A Designs REDDI a more versatile unit. The 1/4" will handle the bass, guitar, keyboards, and MPC/Drum machines, while the XLR can be used with dynamic microphones for recording duties on snare, kick, or other instruments. The A Designs REDDI now ships with a 1/4" through-put as well.
Drop Dead Red Metal Casing
It is only fitting that a unique box like the A Designs REDDI should look unique. With a long chassis and a fire engine red finish (Red DI, get it?), the A Designs REDDI is impossible to miss even in a dark recording studio. The bright blue LED Power indicator can be seen across the stage, which makes the A Designs REDDI a very attractive package for both the engineer and musician.
A Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box Features
- All-tube direct box with custom output transformer
- Ultra wide frequency range (20Hz-60kHz)
- Neutrik input connector, balanced XLR out, and 1/4'' thru jack
- Inspired by the Ampeg B-15
- Clean and airy high end, warmth, transparency, and ultra high-quality sound
- Level control
- Ground lift
- Ultra bright blue LED on/off lamp
- Zero-feedback loop design
- Massive, custom-wound transformers
- 6N1P tube
- Low-Z, transformer-balanced output
A Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box Specifications
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 60kHz
- Input impedance: 1M ohm
- Gain range: 16dB
- Noise (EIN): -126dB
- Output impedance: 600 ohm
- Maximum level: +22dBu
- Distortion THD: > .08 @ 1kHz
- Power Requirements: 100/120/230VAC - 42W
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches
- Weight: 10 lb. (4.54 kg.)
A Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box Includes
- 1 Year Warranty
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