Do i need a DI box in between my guitar and Mbox 2 Mini

[Trojan]

To improve my guitar sound and dynamics when recording using Line Input 1 at the rear panel of Mbox 2 Mini do you think using a DI box will make a difference?

What DI box do you think would be the best to use?

Cheers

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by Trojan

To improve my guitar sound and dynamics when recording using Line Input 1 at the rear panel of Mbox 2 Mini do you think using a DI box will make a difference?

What DI box do you think would be the best to use?

Cheers

Active or passive pickups? If their active they should be fine without a DI box. I'll be honest, I always used the line in with passive humbuckers and never felt like thier was an issue. Technically a direct box might help things slightly but whether the difference would be worth the money spent is another story entirely.

My advice would be to borrow one and try it before buying one.

[anthonylv64]

Originally Posted by Trojan

To improve my guitar sound and dynamics when recording using Line Input 1 at the rear panel of Mbox 2 Mini do you think using a DI box will make a difference?

What DI box do you think would be the best to use?

Cheers

Get ZBOX by MOTU, it's very inexpensive, only 39.95 at Musician's Friend, it always comes handy for many situations. I used it all the time with my MBox Pro, that was the only way to get the "real amp" feel and dynamics out of Amplitube 3, I don't use it anymore because I upgraded to the FSL56, and the preamps are so good that the ZBOX is redundant. But is always a good gadget to keep around. You'll be amazed at the improvement.

[Trojan]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

Active or passive pickups? If their active they should be fine without a DI box. I'll be honest, I always used the line in with passive humbuckers and never felt like thier was an issue. Technically a direct box might help things slightly but whether the difference would be worth the money spent is another story entirely.

My advice would be to borrow one and try it before buying one.

I believe the pickups on my strat are passive pickups.They are 57/62 Fender pickups.

I might try the motu zbox.its not much.See if there will be any difference.

Cheers

[Trojan]

anyone have an experience with the whirlwind IMP 2?

[nst7]

You might want to consider getting the new Mbox 3 mini. The DI is very much improved, along with the preamps and conversion, to the point where you wouldn't need a separate DI.

They are now selling them without the Protools software, which is good since you already have it (and it might be cheaper?).

Between what you were gonna spend, along with selling your current Mbox Mini, it might not be that much of a stretch to get the new one.