Solid DI at a Budget Price

The affordable Samson MD1 is your ticket to clean, rich sound on a budget. Whether you need a faithful guitar signal to re-amp in the studio, or a discreet way to send your bass guitar or synth to front of house, the Samson MD1 does a great job for the price. It includes a Thru output to go between your instrument and amp without coloring your sound. The Samson MD1’s custom transformer reproduces frequencies all the way down to 18Hz, and its rugged, noise-rejecting chassis stands up to nightly abuse and noisy conditions.

Samson MD1 Mono Passive Direct Box at a Glance:

• Custom STL transformer is rich and dynamic
• Steel chassis is built for the road

Custom STL transformer is rich and dynamic

The transformer is where the rubber meets the road in a passive DI box. And fortunately, Samson’s custom STL transformer delivers in the MD1. The STL covers the full audible spectrum and beyond, able to capture all the subharmonic richness of a synth and high-end detail of an acoustic guitar and carry it noise-free to your mixing board or interface.

Features:

• Converts an unbalanced, 1/4″ instrument-level signal to a balanced, XLR mic-level signal
• Sends bass guitar, synthesizer, or acoustic guitar to a mixer/recording console
• Makes an affordable front end for studio re-amping and guitar modeling
• Custom STL transformer covers the full frequency spectrum and beyond (18Hz-40kHz)
• Captures subsonic bass and lifelike high-end detail
• Reduces noise over long cable runs
• Thru output integrates with stage amp setups
• Ground lift reduces hum in some environments
• Completely passive design – no power required

Specs

• Type: Passive Direct Box
• Channels: 1
• Ground Lift: Yes
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (instrument/line)
• Outputs: 1 x XLR (balanced out), 1 x 1/4″ (thru)
• Height: 1.95″
• Width: 3.38″
• Depth: 5″
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.