Radial Engineering DIRECT-DRIVE Guitar Amp Simulator w/ 3 Amp Settings and Balanced DI Out

The unique Direct-Drive is both an amp simulator and a direct box, designed for your pedal-board, providing a realistic amp tone that can be connected directly to the PA system.

Three amplifier voicing options are provided: The first, the popular "JDX tone," emulates the sound of an SM57 microphone on a 4x12 cabinet. The second "stack" setting acts like a British tube head amplifier, while the final tone is modeled after a clean twin combo amp. These three classic voicings' brightness can also be altered by a presence switch.

The balanced output, which is sent straight to the mixer, is equipped with a polarity switch and a ground lift switch. This unique box also offers a thru-put to send to your on-stage amp, plus a tuner output. All together, this allows the Direct-Drive to act not only as an amp simulator but also as a direct box, giving you the power to send a consistently perfect amp tone to the PA every night without ever needing to mic your amp.

With its all-in-one convenience, there's no way you should overlook the Radial Direct-Drive amp simulator and direct box!

Features

• Guitar amp simulator for pedal-boards
• Eliminates need to bring an amp to the gig
• 4 x 12 half-stack & open back combo tones
• Employs Radial’s popular JDX tone shaping

Specifications

• Audio Circuit Type: Class-A BiFET input buffer with electronic frequency-shaping circuitry
• Frequency Response: Shaped for guitar use
• Dynamic Range: 83 to 100 dB
• Clip Level: > +5 dBu
• Intermodulation Distortion: > 0.1 @ -15 dBu Out
• Noise: -78 dBu
• Input Connector: 1/4"
  • Maximum Input: > +5 dBu
• Output Connectors: 1/4" thru, tuner, and amp tone out, XLR balanced amp tone out
  • Output Impedance: 600 Ω (XLR), 100 Ω (1/4")
• Construction: 14-gauge steel chassis and outer shell
• Power: 40mA, 9VDC (center pin negative)
• Conditions: For use in dry locations only, 5-40°C
• Dimensions: 2" x 3.635" x 4.75"
• Weight: 1.40 lbs (0.64 kg)