ART DualXDirect Dual Professional Active Direct Box

We had a soloist at church who used an unpowered instrument with passive pickups. It was almost impossible to hear the instrument in the audio system. Knowing she would be returning I decided to purchase an active direct box. This box completely solved the issue the next time she played. The internal pre-amp is powered from phantom power provided from the sound console. I turn it off when not in use.

I needed an active DI box for my home rehearsal equipment. This product works perfectly. I use one channel for my iPhone, so I can hear the music I want to learn/play to. I use the other channel for my keyboard. Works great. And since 3 of my xlr inputs have phantom power, I use two of them with his DI box. No need for a battery! Great product. Sound is crystal clear! The 30dB pads work well, too.

I had a guitar looper pedal with a loop that I want to run through a PA channel. I run it through this device first and it works. It sounds great. It pulls phantom power from our digital snake so I don't even need a battery. One of the simplest solutions to an audio issue that I have dealt with in a long time.

Works well. Active power via included 9v or phantom. Combi inputs, 1/4" thru channels, and balanced XLR out. Just what I needed to run a very mobile iPad / BiasFX setup for guitar in small venues / practice. Self monitor from the through channels. Easy peezy.

The battery holder thumbscrew is a little stiff - use a screwdriver. The battery goes in best if you put it in the holder terminals first. Phantom power works as advertised. Even if you turn it off, it stays on if phantom power is being supplied, so turn down the XLR input to your sound board before unplugging or plugging an input.

works very well

These are great direct boxes. I've had a single version for many years. Needed a stereo version and got this one. Very quite and lean sounding direct box. Well built and runs great off of the phantom power from the mixer.

I wish I would have tested earlier, now I’m stuck with a crap device that doesn’t isolate noise like it should. I have two others that I swapped on same line and they took out the crack and hum. Waste of money don’t buy.

Superb product

Solida, bien construida, confiable y por el hecho de tener dos entradas con conectores tipo combo XLR/plug, lo que permite conectar 2 instrumentos o 1 teclado en estéreo, le doy un 10 ya que la mayoria de las cajas directas solo traen una salida.

Davvero un ottimo prodotto, funziona con una pila da 9 volts oppure tramite alimentazione Panthom. Davvero molto silenzioso e attenua il feedback prodotto dalle chitarre acustiche quando collegate al mixer.

It works 💪

I was unsure on buying this item since I haven't heard about ART until then, and there were only a few reviews about it. However, I had such a great surprise when I put this little box into action. I could hear no hiss, hum or other noises at all. I used it recently with my keyboard and with my USB audio interface in a live scene, and both them sounded amazing. I'd definitely recommend it over cheaper devices such as the Behringer DI20 Ultra-DI 2 Channel DI Box/Splitter one, which is just too hissy.