PDB Passive DI Box with Input Attenuation and Ground Lift

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Price:: RRP: £43.00 inc VAT
Code:: ARTPDB
Manufacturer Code:: ART-PDB
Brand:: ART Pro Audio

Main Features

Switchable Input Attenuation
50k Ohm Instrument Input
50k Ohm Parallel Link jack
600 Ohm XLR Output Jack
Switchable Ground Lift
Allows connection of a music source to an instrument amplifier while simultaneously patching it to a mixer via the PDB DI Box

PDB Passive Direct Box

The PDB™ Passive Direct Box is a rock solid, roadworthy DI for connection of the outputs of electronic musical instruments (or other audio sources) to the balanced inputs of mixer consoles and other balanced inputs.

The PDB™ also allows connection of a music source to an instrument amplifier while simultaneously patching it to a mixer.

PDB Applications:

Electric guitar and bass pick up output signals – The high impedance signal from a guitar or bass guitar pickup is translated by the PDB™ into a low impedance balanced signal required by mixing consoles.
Keyboards and line level signals – The PDB™ automatically balances and matches the line level outputs of modern electronic keyboards. If you are using a multiple keyboard setup and your keyboards are all plugged into a single instrument amplifier, the PDB™ can be used to replace individual direct boxes. Simply send the output of the instrument amplifier to the PDB™ and then to the console (instead of a separate DI box for each keyboard).
DJ console output signals – DJ mixers often supply only an unbalanced -10dB signal. The PDB™ converts this signal to a balanced line level signal before it reaches the console, while providing a convenient method of connector transition with the capability to run long cables.
Speaker level signals – The PDB’s ability to accept speaker level inputs from a power amplifier’s output allows post-amplifier, post eq and effects signals to be fed directly to the console. In this manner, a particular effect or amplifier sound can be sent directly to the mix.

Product Features

Switchable Input Attenuation
- * 0dB for electric guitar and bass pickups
- * -20dB for line lev el signals, such as keyboards and cd players
- * -40dB for speaker feeds
50k Ohm Instrument Input
- The PDB matches the signal level and impedance with unity gain, without any adverse effects on the source signal.
50k Ohm Parallel Link jack
- The 50k ohm parallel link jack output enables you to connect the output from the PDB directly to power amplifiers without a separate preamplifier
600 Ohm XLR Output Jack
- The 600 ohm XLR output jack enables you to send a balanced signal to a mixing console
Switchable Ground Lift
- A switchable ground lift is provided to help eliminate hum caused by ground loops