SAMSON
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Miguel Angel Argumero
Tengo otras dos referencias muy comunes en el mercado y su precio es relativamente similar pero la diferencia de sonido y construcción de esta caja directa es muy grande la recomiendo ampliamente para aplicaciones en vivo y de estudio
Artemis
This little guy rocks! Get it if you need a reliable on the go active DI… literally batteries will last forever with this thing. I’d say one pair of rechargeable 9v’s will get you a month+ of powered on time. This little guy is rocking as previously exclaimed. I wouldn't sell it and can always have a place in my collection.
mph114
Exactly what I needed for my p-bass and IEM set up. Small difference in advertised picture. Some parts are now plastic instead of metal. Not worried about it as that is common practice these days. Battery compartment is slightly different. All in all good construction.
BBILB
I've been wanting a J48 for a long time, but the $200 price tag has kept it out of my and many others reach for years... Enter Samson like a tank thru a guitar store with the venerable MDA1 Active DI!
This thing is a road worthy beast, and just as heavy duty as a J48, but is more simplistic, and at $35 bones this thing is a steal for anyone who wants to direct inject into their I/O. The bad ass ground lift switch killed my hum problem too! After having the J48 shoved in my face for years, I just had to crack the case and see what was under the hood of the MDA1 (see images, J48 posted for comparison), and I am very impressed, not with just the heavy duty steel case, but with the very clean solder work and quality 100v/50v caps within it. This is not a generic DI by no means, and it is comparable to Radials $100+ DI's. Works just like a J48, but without all the bells and whistles you don't really need, or will never really use unless your doing an opening gig for Metallica! I tested it on my I/O and it runs off the phantom power, or you can pop in a 9v on stage. Sound is clean, no coloration, and true bypass too!
Pound for pound against the J48, the MDA1 stomps a mud hole in the J48's ass when it comes to price vs. performance! The Samson MDA1 will get the job done just as well, and save your wallet from a brand name ass kicking!... Don't hesitate... Get one, or two, before their gone!
UPDATE; 5.27.21
Had to order another one of these Samson DI's... The one I reviewed here is still going strong since I bought it a little over three years ago. Does the same dam thing all the other high priced DI Boxes do, I eventually got a used J48 and I can't tell the difference between the two in a DAW or Live pass thru... Clean amp signals to my I/O and DAW, haven't had any problems whatsoever with it. Runs right into the stage mixer no issues. Don't buy hype! Buy a SAMSON!
lppjg
Strong body and high sound quality, I use it with phantom power and works as expected.
