L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic DI Studio Quality Direct Box

Overview

The Para DI is a studio quality direct box, featuring a five-band equalizer with tunable notch and midrange controls, adjustable gain and phase inversion. Our proprietary Quasi-Passive EQ circuitry is totally transparent and allows control over voicing without sacrificing tone - a big advance over conventional equalizers. In short, the Para DI Is engineered to bring out the best in any pickup.

Features

• Discrete pure class A FET input for audiophile-quality sound and
very low noise
• 5 Band EQ controls include treble, presence and bass controls,
along with tunable notch filter and sweepable mid EQ with 2
octave range
• Phase inversion switch for increased feedback control
• Proprietary Quasi-Passive EQ places synthesized passive EQ
circuitry in a parallel side-chain with main signal for control of
instrument voicing without sacrificing tonal purity
• 24 dB of adjustable gain for optimum performance and the
lowest noise with a variety of input sources, including low
output pickups
• Balanced XLR and unbalanced outputs for use with an amp or
PA or both simultaneously
• High input impedance (10 Meg) delivers the full potential of any
pickup
• High current buffered output drives long cables into difficult,
low impedance loads without fidelity loss
• Heavy duty steel box provides extra protection
• Runs on 48V phantom power or 9V battery, which provides 200
hours of play time
• External battery compartment allows quick and easy battery
changes

Specifications

• Size: 5.6" x 3.6" x 1.9"
• Weight: 14.5 oz.
• Battery Type: Single 9V
• Current Consumption: 2.9mA
• Battery Life: > 200 Hours (alkaline)
• External Power: 30-48V Phantom Power
• EQ - Low: +/- 12dB @ 85Hz
• EQ - Notch: +/-  6dB @ 98Hz-247Hz
• EQ - Midrange: +/-  12dB @ 400Hz-1.6kHz
• EQ - Presence: +/-  6dB @ 5kHz
• EQ - Treble: +/-  12dB @ 10kHz
• Low Cut Filter: Fixed, 12dB/oct. @ 35Hz
• Sensitive: -3dBu
• Gain - Adjustable: From 4dB-24dB
• Input Impedance: 10 Megohms
• Signal to Noise: -88dB, unweighted
• FX Send Impedance: 12k
• FX Return Impedance: 100k
• Output Impedance: 600 ohms