Samson MD1 1-channel Passive Instrument Direct Box
Solid DI at a Budget Price
The affordable Samson MD1 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 front of house, the Samson MD1 does a great job for the price. It includes a Thru output to go between your instrument and amp without coloring your sound. The Samson MD1'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.
Samson MD1 Mono Passive Direct Box at a Glance:
- Custom STL transformer is rich and dynamic
- Steel chassis is built for the road
Custom STL transformer is rich and dynamic
The transformer is where the rubber meets the road in a passive DI box. And fortunately, Samson's custom STL transformer delivers in the MD1. The STL covers the full audible spectrum and beyond, able to capture all the subharmonic richness of a synth and high-end detail of an acoustic guitar and carry it noise-free to your mixing board or interface.
Features:
- Converts an unbalanced, 1/4" instrument-level signal to a balanced, XLR mic-level signal
- 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-40kHz)
- 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
- Completely passive design - no power required
Specs
- Type: Passive Direct Box
- Channels: 1
- Ground Lift: Yes
- Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument/line)
- Outputs: 1 x XLR (balanced out), 1 x 1/4" (thru)
- Height: 1.95"
- Width: 3.38"
- Depth: 5"
- Weight: 1.49 lbs.
