The dB10 Passive Direct Box includes all the basic features you would expect from a workhorse direct box - 1/4" input and parallel 'thru' jacks, transformer isolation, balanced XLR output, and ground lift switch - but provides additional value not found in budget direct boxes, says the company.
Its three-position pad switch easily accommodates instrument, line level and speaker level signals, while further versatility is added with its selectable polarity invert and high-cut filtering functions. Premium chrome toggle switches and a gold-plated Neutrik XLR output jack, as well as a custom dbx mu-metal-shielded isolation transformer, ensure a quality signal path. All switches are recessed to provide protection from accidental operation or damage.
The dB12 Active Direct Box includes all the features of the dB10, but in an active version. Driven by phantom power supplied by a mixing console's mic input, the dB12's active circuitry operates from 20V to 48V. A green power LED is included to show status of the phantom power source.
(Jim Evans)
