Radial – Pro48 Active Direct Box

$149.99

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Active Direct Box

The Pro48 is an active direct box designed for use on stage or in home recording studios, with exceptional signal handling for use with both active and passive instruments.

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Description

Exceptional sonic performance

The Pro48’s innovative internal switching power supply significantly increases headroom producing less distortion while yielding a smooth, linear response that extends from 20Hz to well above 40kHz. This results in natural, uncolored signal that is as good or better than DI boxes costing several times more. The superior performance makes the Pro48 an ideal candidate for use with battery powered active basses and acoustic guitars that tend to overload other direct boxes.



Features

  • Huge internal rail voltage for extra headroom
  • Ultra-flat frequency response from 20Hz to 40kHz
  • High 220k input impedance reduces loading
  • Plug and play simplicity for quick deployment

Applications

  • Perfectly suits acoustic guitars and basses
  • Provides extra ‘reach’ and ‘air’ in your sound!
  • Pad switch lets you use with active instruments
  • Equally wonderful for live touring or in the studio

Cool stuff

  • Handles extreme transients without distortion
  • No batteries required, works with phantom-power
  • Ground lift reduces hum and buzz caused by ground loops
  • Compact and rugged design for on the road

Pro48 Applications

Using the Pro48 with acoustic guitar

The Pro48 is the perfect interface for acoustic guitar on stage. The high internal rail voltage is able to handle the dynamics of today’s active instruments without choking and deliver the smooth, natural sound of the instrument.

Using the Pro48 with bass

Whether you use an active or passive bass, the Pro48’s exceptional signal handling is able to capture the sound of the instrument without distortion or adding artifact. And with proper loading, your bass will sound round and smooth when you record or play live.

Using the Pro48 with acoustic instruments

With more headroom and less distortion the Radial Pro48 is a great all-round active direct box for instruments of all types. This makes it particularly effective with instruments that can sound ‘peaky’ or ‘edgy’ when amplified.

About Radial Engineering
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About Radial Engineering

Radial Engineering is based in Port Coquitlam, BC, a short drive from Vancouver. A longstanding reputation for bringing reliable and tough-as-nails problem solvers to the market means you will see Radial products on stages and in studios world-wide. These products include the world's finest direct boxes, splitters and audio interfacing devices. As the maker of some of the best pro audio gear in the business Radial’s products have graced the stages and studios of many of music's biggest acts including Rush, U2, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Al Schmitt, and Elliot Scheiner, among many others. In business since 1992, the company is responsible for what are arguably two of the best direct boxes on the market, the JDI and the J48. Radial products are also regularly chosen by audio/video integrators for use in non-music applications but where pristine audio is required.

With approximately 100 employees, Radial boasts in-house research and development, and engineering and production departments where all the products are proudly Canadian-made. An extensive network of dealers and distributors makes Radial product available around the world.

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We offer free shipping on most products of $ 100.00 and over with a dimensional weight under 35 pounds.

For orders over $100 with no weight overload or fuel overload, after checking the best delivery options, we could refund you part of shipping fees.

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Specifications

Specifications

Audio circuit type:Proprietary analog circuit with low-noise op-amp
Frequency response:20Hz ~ 20kHz (± 1.5 dB
Dynamic range:99dB
Total harmonic distortion:0.001% @ 0 dBu
Intermodulation Distortion:0.002% @ 0 dBu
Phase Deviation:+28º at 20Hz | +1º at 1kHz | -2º at 20kHz
Input Impedance:220kΩ - ¼" input
Output Impedance:175Ω - XLR output
Equivalent Input Noise:-86dBu
Noise Floor:-82dB below 0dBu
Maximum Input:+9dBu

Features

Input pad, Ground lift

General

Construction:14-gauge steel
Size (L x W x D):4.25" x 2.75" x 1.75" (108 x 70 x 44mm)
Weight:1.2 lb (0.54kg)
Power:48V phantom - proprietary digital switching
Conditions:For use in dry locations only between 5°C and 40°C
Warranty:Radial 3-year, transferable