Thanks, I had. And yeah, that is way simpler than even the sludgehammer XLR block. Part of me doesn’t want to trust it though due to its simplicity. I also found a Craig Anderton project for an opamp one, but it runs off 2 9v batteries for headroom and running the railsNot sure if you saw this but I just happened to come across it and thought it might be of interest to you.
Unicab with input switch, thru and balanced XLR out
After some helpful posts in this thread and a lot of thorough recording tests (vs going direct or my homemade ISO cab) I finally boxed up my Unicab. As usual, my splatter/spray nonsense resulted in some weird texture effects. I stole a few additions from elsewhere, like the following...forum.pedalpcb.com
Looks like it would be easy to try.
Simple DI box - Tataylino.com
Last time I have featured an active Di box circuit. Here is a more simple circuit that only uses 1 JFET instead of an OPAMP.tataylino.com
Aion Fx L5 pre w/ XLR out?
- Thread starter Diynot
- Start date
There's also the diyre box(es)
www.diyrecordingequipment.com
And the CAPI options(good stuff)
Or a little less here, 45ish bones gets you a German made transformer and a pcb to mount. Not bad.
FE2 Direct Input Box Kit
Build your own boutique passive direct box. Our popular DI box kit is back with expanded features and two transformer options. The FE2's studio-quality electronics are housed in an architectural aluminum enclosure that's rugged enough for the road. The new FE2 features a through jack for...
www.diyrecordingequipment.com
Or a little less here, 45ish bones gets you a German made transformer and a pcb to mount. Not bad.
