I liked #2 and #5, they both gave a more natural acoustic sound, unfortunately they’re really expensive. Would be nice to see a more budget friendly DI comparison that includes names like Stagg, Behringer and Art Pro etc

@mikec6947

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your assessment. The others (1, 3, 4, 6) sound just like my LRBaggs under-saddle sounds like through an amp. It's a shame that magic can't be worked in the pickup circuitry.

@maraviyoso8473

2 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm, I have the Radial Pro DI. Unlike the rest, it is passive, and passive DI's should be used with active systems.

@sarahbrzezniak373

Жыл бұрын

I agree #2 then #5

@fcwy1

Жыл бұрын

#2 and #5 sound best for me too. Can't decide between both.

@juffurey

Жыл бұрын

Uh yeah #5 was by far the best for me. makes it sound like it's played through a mic which is what I want.

Thanks for highlighting me today in the guitarsenal section! Would have included myself in the picture but did have anyone to take my picture on that day. I joined TAC back in May of this year and have enjoyed it immensely. I’ve started playing the guitar in May of 2020 as a COVID project and have kept it up. Only missed 3 days of playing over this time period. Thanks again Tony!

Tony's show never disappoints. Always fantastic content... Love listening on my way to work. Keep it going TP!

Thanks for explaining DIs and showing several in action. My practice space now includes a Boss Acoustic Pro amp, which seems to incorporate several of the pedal functions you have recommended on a previous show. If I understand what I am seeing (possibly a big IF), this box allows direct connections to a sound board, with either the built-in effects or a dry signal. The features include reverb, chorus, delay, harmony and a looper, not to mention equalizations options. I think is a really efficient way to get most everything an acoustic player might need in one box! Might be time for a review. Cheers!

Thank goodness, finally a demo that explains the purpose of a DI first. Essential for newbies like me to the DI world. Be good to know how to use a DI with other pedals.

I’ve been singing the praises of the Voiceprint DI since I got one. My Martin J-40 has a K&K, and my Breedlove Journey Concert Ltd Brazilian has an LR Baggs Anthem. Both guitars sound amazing through the VPDI. They both are insanely beautiful sounding guitars on their own, so keeping that sound quality was really important to me when I was deciding between the Tonedexter and the VPDI. I feel pretty validated right now LOL.

5, 6, and 2 (in that order). 5 was actually by far the best to me.

Been listening to the Ballad of Dood and Juanita for the last week. Fantastic western music and great story, definitely worth a listen.

I have zero experience with DIs - but #1 was probably my favorite. Love Raising Sand and cannot wait for Raise the Roof - there's something magic about Krauss and Plant, and the first single being a Lucinda Williams cover! Awesome!

Completely agree with your choices! The Alex has a second channel for a microphone and you can blend the two signals. The Baggs sounded amazing.

2, 3 and 6 for me in any order. Great show Tony all the best.

Gonna go with DI #2. Not too bright sounding, not boomy.

Nice video. Enjoy the format and subscribed to learn more - thank you! Been using the LR Baggs Para Acoustic for 18 years, though mostly play unamplified unless studio recording with great mics. Recently gigging live and needing a more robust interface. Ran across the NUX Optima Air and curious about your take on that one. Looking forward to more of your great posts!

I’m watching on my iPhone and the sound on #5 was just so much better than the other ones.

Using headphones/computer speakers. #2 and #5 were the best to my ears.. I would need to hear them live and with my acoustics to make a final choice. Thanks for the comparison and the knowledge.

My ears picked #1 and #5. Looking forward to next weeks show.

I've played keyboards all my life and fell in love with guitars from an old Gibson 12-string a good friend played in a small folk band we formed when I was about 19. I bought an old guitar on a trip to Mexico and my friend taught me a basic E,A,D chord combo. The rest is history. I LOVE acoustic guitars! I now own the likes of Furch, Taylor, Konig-Meyer, Seagull, Larivee, and quite a few others I'm really proud to play. I recently started thinking about doing some live shows after many years of sitting it out. Ran into some serious sound problems with my PA setup. Very frustrating to hear a muddy, bass-cramped sound coming from even my best guitars. So I've been looking into DIs, EQs, and various effects pedals. Coincidently, I researched the L.R. Baggs sound shaper yesterday, but I kind of doubted whether it could really be that good. This review did it for me. I finally found someone who can break it down in human terms! Definitely a new subscriber! Thanks, Partner! Gotta go - I have an L.R. Baggs to buy. ;-)

5 sounds best to me in this demo. thanks 👍

If you get a chance, try to check out the HX stomp (or other helix product) with an acoustic IR. Another option, which I think gives some pretty fantastic results.

I ran upstairs and played the DI section from You Tube thru my stereo with AR LST speakers. I liked DI #1 as it sounded crisp, clean and natural. then DI 6 which was natural but not as crisp, DI 3 mellow but not bad, DI 4 was a bit electronic (less natural) sounding but would be okay. DI 2 sounded muddy and DI 5 sounded hollow.

What a great show with a lot of useful information! I wanted to love the fishman, however my choices were 2, 5 and 6! My wallet hated these choices! May I ask for one episode dedicated to acoustic busking? Cheers

My DI is a LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI, and I use it with my Ovation Celebrity, my Fender CN-140 and my Epiphone Casino. It's great with all of them!

So here's one for you Tony. Last night I played a gig (only my 3rd ever as a singer) using an Emerald guitar I was inspired to buy after seeing the brand on your channel, playing predominantly Travis picking folk style which I first learned from your channel. Oh and almost every song I played used a capo, which was an Elliott Capo I bought after seeing a review on your channel. Just thought you'd like that.

I loved #1. Gonna pick up that Fishman. Thank you!

Thanks for featuring my q! Really, really helpful about the scale length advice. Gonna give that a go! And yes, I’m a gal! 😉 Btw, really funny that you forgot The Beatles on that episode. Even funnier that most of us didn’t notice. Lots of amazing music scores in film. Pretty sure The Beatles wouldn’t be insulted one bit! 😂

Thanks tony, that was a good introduction into a bewildering world. There's a caviot we maybe should all have with DIs, pickups and outboard preamps; they're probably not gonna get us all the way sonically, but nearly is good enough. There's a great session by Hiss Golden Messenger on KEXP radio (I think), MC Taylor is playing a lovely martin 00-18 or 28, his plugged in sound is a tad bluh, but the performance is great so it doesn't really matter... if you catch my drift!?

Thanks for this comparison of DIs. I have been looking at the LR Baggs VoicePrint and like you felt somewhat skeptical of the claims they made about this DI. This demo sold me on the voiceprint!

@pcam1926

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Rex, you will need an iPhone to operate it fully. Not an android or iPad. Check your local prices too as the Tone Dexter isn't always dearer.

I liked #5 the best, followed closely by #2. They sounded the most natural, like the guitar is being played in front of a microphone. All the others allowed the piezo “quack” to come through. I hate hearing that in live performances (although understandable in very large venues).

Lloyd Baggs always nails it with his preamps. Fishman makes great ones also But everytime i hear that voiceprint. Im blown away

#2 and #5 Jahre the best out of every taste sample. My favorite is #5 LR Baggs Voice print. A little pricy, but with a saddle pickup the LR Baggs is by far the best. I would like to see a re-visit of the best add-on pickups for my Yamaha so I can plug in once in a while.

Thanks for the video, #1 for my ears

I would love to hear your assessment of the NUX Optima Air!

#5 in the blind taste test for sure. Now that I realize how it works and how user friendly Tony thinks it is I might need to buy one.

The L.R. Baggs Voiceprint is head and shoulders above the rest! The Tonedexter was impressive too, but looks confusing and is more expensive. Mesa also makes a pretty good DI, matter of fact, I think Tony reviewed it.

My favorites were #2 and #5...I liked the deeper tones, not so tinney (sp) fun show

1 was do warm and melodious .. liked the #1

The Grace Felix is the bomb with a K&K dual mic setup! 🎶

G'day Tony. It would be wonderful if you had a follow-up show on the connectivity of I.D Boxes, now that would boil over nicely. Thanks for being you. All good things from the Beaufort Street Cats.

Sturgile Simpson's voice sounds A LOT like Waylon Jennings in the sixties when he was getting started.. very cool. The Alison Krauss/ Robert Plant selection has that JJ Cale vibe to it. I will have to check them out.

I liked #3 Radial ProDI best. I also like that this is the least expensive option you shared because the concept of a DI is brand new to me. Also curious as to your thoughts about ToneWoodAmp? Can you compare and contrast this versus a DI?

Tony. This was very informative. These DIs sounded very good. One question- what pickup is in the guitar you were using? Thanks

2 definitely!

I like all of them.they are all different.and depends on the mood,on how you want to sound at the moment.thanks.i hope you are well,your wife and emerson.love your show.i liked #5.

Would love to hear the AER colourizer ! Great video .

Tough selection, but my favs are 5, 6 and 2 in that order.

3 and 5 were my favourites

Could you comment on the Boss AD-10? It’s a DI that integrates some effects as well, curious to understand your feedback on it as it bundles some desired features. Thanks!

I like #5, followed closely by #2.

i have a takamine with a ct 4 dx preamp. which DI would be the best for me?

#5 is a really nice sound! #4 is the following. Grace Alix is good but I like Felix more!

#5, by far!

Would your recommendations change any of you use pedals? I use verb and delay with a volume pedal. I play live very often. My pickup is an LR Baggs Anthem. I almost bought a Radial J45 the other day. Currently I play through a small acoustic Amp that receives a clean and dirty signal that is mic'd Thanks! And great show. Love your content.

Love these blind tests! I chose #3 & #5 as they both had a "cleaner" sound. Did these 2 lack bass or were the others just bass heavy? Thanks for the comparisons.

@GUITARSandBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with #5 and #3 were my favorite

@linds6609

2 жыл бұрын

Same 3 and 5

Oh, my vote for favorite was #6

5 was clearly the winner. The others sounded similar to one another. I wish it had a boost though.

Interesting, especially hard to judge because the units were set to widely disparate types of sounds, much like differences in acoustic sound between manufacturers, or between say a Jumbo and a OO or something. To my ear, the ones that did the best job masking the sound of the pickup were 2 and 4, though every single one did a nice job, even if eq wise they weren't all shaped to my taste.

@timrizzo3941

2 жыл бұрын

Well shoot, I guess I have expensive taste

Tony , I think 2 & 5 for me.

Going with DI #5

4 was my favorite

I liked #5.

2, then 5

I’d like to see the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI compared with the LR Baggs DI you just picked as a winner.

Hi, I thought taste test #1. I thought it clear and sharp ( and considering it was supporting a bridge pick up). If I recall #1 was a fishman DI

I like #1 the Fishman Platinum & #3 the Radial Pro

I liked 5 best, sounded most natural.

I have two DIs: a Behringer 'Ultra-DI' and an Art 'ARTcessories Dual XDirect' and would love to know what you think about them.

I liked the DI #5 best and #3 came in second for me

In your opinion would you rather have a piezo with a top of the line DI (like the LR Baggs in your demo) or a top of the line pickup like the Anthem with a regular JDI for exemple?

Tony, I liked #2 followed by #5 rbpipesman

5 was my favorite, but I hate having to use my phone, because technology changes too quick. My second favorite is 2.

after listening to this two times in my ATC SCM 100 studio monitors....I like nr. 3 best😱

Punch Brothers all used Grace Audio on their last big tour - it was the FELiX2 coming in at $1095. Chris Eldridge raves about it.

LR Baggs was my pick on the blind test

Very interesting about the DI’s you featured today. Can you also feature audio interfaces that are compatible with iPhone in a future episode? iRig is the only mobile phone compatible interface that seems to come up in my searches. Is it really possible that iRig is the only option out there in 2021, or do you know of other interfaces for mobile phones? Obviously, it’s would likely be easier to find an interface for an acoustic electric with a 1/4” jack, but maybe they also exist for fully acoustic guitars too. Would help to know what else is out there to connect guitars to mobile phones - and if they don’t really exist beyond iRig, I’d love to understand why. I ask because it would be amazing to take advantage of modeling apps. People think of doing this with electric guitars, but there are lots of creative possibilities that can be done by plugging an acoustic into an iPhone. It would also be useful for recording audio/video while practicing. Tomo Fujita (aka John Mayer’s guitar teacher) has said it’s important to record and hear/watch our own playing on a regular basis. Phones are conveniently always in our pockets. The easier and more convenient the interface setup, the more likely we are to use it! Ty!

@monkeysweeperguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Apogee actually makes an interface that you can connect to an iPhone or iPad. It’s called the Apogee Jam. Really the only drawback is that you can’t charge the device you’re recording on while using it. Apogee makes really nice stuff too.

Grace Billy strings is hands down the king at this moment and that's what he's using .

I own the Fishman and I love it

I like 3 cause u get nice low and high tone levels

#5 and #2 were my favorite.

@Mike-rx3qf

Жыл бұрын

I agree...the sound had a much more natural acoustic sound

I use a Tech 21 Sansamp Acoustic DI. Not around much anymore, but it sounds great imo.

2 and 5. Those sound the most natural to me.

My favourite was #4 and the second was #3.

3 was my personal favorite in sound. 2 sounded dull and dark to me and the rest bland too. 1 being the second best. This conclusion of mine could be because of my speakers or my own hearing too. I have some damage in my left ear so I can't hear some stuff quite right in that one.

2 and 5 to my ears they sound like microphones but if I have to chose one would be LR bags 🙌

I’m new to the show but was wondering if you have ever demonstrated alverez guitars I currently own a Gibson les Paul and a Takimine gd93ce both of which I have bought used but have recently been looking at a Alverez MD60BG and was curious as to your opinion

I , too , like #2 and #5

have you ever sampled the Acoustic Fly Rig by Tech21? I chose that one for the features. I hadn't heard of several that you used here.

Tony have you ever covered the guitar geek quest for the Willies trigger sounding guitar?

Of course I like the most expensive ones 2 and 5, well except the most expensive one

I'm using Fishman Aura Spectrum DI and I didn't heard a better one yet . Sample it please!

QUESTION: if I have a Boss VE which is a vocal harmonizer and effect pedal for guitar, do i still need a DI? it has both xrl output for vocal and a jack for guitar? it also has 40v phantom and a booster. Need answer for a live performance

6 is my choice

Hockey Fights Cancer jersey? Can you tell us about it? Awesome color.

fishman PRO-AUR-SPC also has a programable guitar model

3 and 5 - but 5 is a little better. And then i hear the LRB its 5. Nice video

Di #1 sounds the best and DI #5 was the least impressive. It would have been more fair to hear a mike in front of the guitar then through the DI's IMHO. Thanks Tony for another great show.

Do you think the LR Baggs acoustic voiceprint would mesh well with K&K Pure Mini on a Gibson J-200 and Martin 000-15SM?

I chose 1 and 6 from the blind test but would purchase a no nonsense Radial Pro DI not because it's the cheapest but because I don't want to be messing around with a multitude of settings....

I, sorry went to Amazon and typed "best acoustic D I" ! Fishman had 3 listed I think incorrectly! But There to read the Reviews on all the different ones! A kinda varied range. With some have a couple different effects just 2? I used run a sound board if the church had one? Maybe the the best thing just a real good acoustic Amp???

awright awright awright, awesome show. forgot the Beatles (music in movies), that's hilarious 😂.

6 and 2 but I have a Martin with a Fishman p/u is that a DI? Or did I miss the point of these. Despite having a Martin I am not a pro player.