Which DI BOX for your GUITAR or BASS? All the info you need!

DI boxes color your guitar and bass tone! Time to show you this!
In this video German producer Kristian Kohle (Aborted, Powerwolf, Electric Callboy, Hämatom, Van Canto, Emil Bulls) will explain everything you need to know about DI boxes and HI-Z (instrument) inputs. How they work, what they are good for and which model is the right one for you!
On top of that we will compare three high end DI boxes on both guitar and bass!

The ‪@Audientworld‬ impedance article:
➡️https://audient.com/tutorial/what-is-...

The DI boxes (instrument preamps) tested in this video (partly affiliate links):
THE DARK STORM ➡️https://tinyurl.com/26gmws7p
TELEFUNKEN ➡️https://tinyurl.com/23fkzchj
CRANBORNE ➡️https://tinyurl.com/23pre8n4
ADT ➡️https://tinyurl.com/29y975fq

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00:00 Intro
01:28 What is a DI Box?
02:35 Balanced Signals?
05:03 Levels
06:01 WTF is Impedance?
12:36 Audio example: LINE IN vs INSTRUMENT IN
14:07 The Mic Pre
16:23 Active vs Passive DI Boxes
18:11 Let's test some gear! The Contenders!
20:21 DI Box SHOOT-OUT / GUITARS
29:22 DI Box SHOOT-OUT / BASS
33:04 Let's get dirty with the DARK STORM!
39:50 Conclusion!