L.R. Baggs Paradi Para Acoustic DI Box with 5 Band EQ Silver

Im still figuring it out but its a joy

It adds subtle but great colours to the accoustic sound..The ‘presence’ control is especially good.

Well built sturdy product. Very comprehensive range of sounds that take a while to setup. The phantom power is a nice touch although there is no ground lift function. Take your time and read the manual. Pay particular attention to your input gain. The eq's are very powerful and as I said it'll take a while to dial in a great sound.

To reduce feedback from a K & K pickup and it works like a charm. A great addition and does not take up space.

Brilliant addition for an acoustic instrument. Allows mandolin, guitar, banjo or violin output to be adjusted to sound great especially if it has a piezo pickup. Check out the YouTube video review of this product for more info about this product.

Arrived on time; exactly as advertised. Random thing that will only be of relevance to a tiny minority of purchasers - the "presence" knob on this thing appears to this banjo player to have been designed specifically to kill the 5k frequency that makes a banjo sound awful live! I highly and unreservedly recommend this product to other hapless banjo players, may god have mercy on your wretched souls. xxx

I bought this to use with my Fishman Powerbridge and it sounds fantastic. With completely flat EQ, adds instant depth and warmth to a passive pick-up. I compared against a £30 active DI box, and there is just no comparison. Useful features: FX loop, spare monitoring output and it will power itself from phantom power

Everything as expected. Great di.

This box works great paired with my Taylor GS8 and LR Baggs Anthem.

per prima cosa si resta colpiti dal peso e dall'ottima fattura. Si capisce di avere in mano un prodotto di qualità.Poi il suono in uscita bilanciata è perfetto, nonostante le tante regolazioni (che sono precise e permettono di rimuovere feedback), non si snatura mai il suono nativo dello strumento.Comodissima la possibilità di alimentare tramite batteria 9V o tramite il Cannon (attivando il phantom 48V dal mixer sul quale si collega).Davvero un prodotto professionale

I bought one after trying a friend’s unit. Great sound and control with unusual but effective EQ and a phase switch that really helps defeat feedback. Well built and sturdy. Sound guys always seem to dig it. Live or recording, I find it easy to dial in a pleasing acoustic guitar tone with either piezo or under-bridge pickups. And I can fit mine in it’s original box inside the compartment of my guitar case along with a capo, a slide and a handful of picks. Only complaint is that the input level control seems to be quite sensitive to slight adjustments, a minor quibble. It pairs especially well with active pickup systems I have in two guitars that are also LR Baggs products. Runs on phantom power, which saves the battery.

This model has been around for ages but it is still a great DI Box. The best part is the parametric equalisers on two bands. With the analog rotary dials, you can dial in the exact frequencies you want to attenuate or boost. In contrast, using a typical amp or mixing desk, they will have adjustments for only three bands: treble, bass and treble and you cannot affect specific frequencies outside of those general adjustments. Some digital effect pedals or items like 6 band equalisers can only typically adjust frequencies like: 100Hz, 200 Hz, 400Hz, 800Hz, 1KHz and 3Khz. The Para Acoustic DI allows you to dial in the frequency you want accurately. This means that for your particular guitar, you can spot any problem frequencies when plugged in to a PA and then make your precise adjustments. Typically this is to remove low end muddiness or a treble note that stands out a bit too much. It's built like a tank, reliable and is for those who care about their guitar sounding its best.

Ich nutze den L.R. Baggs Para in Verbindung mit dem Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend, der neben dem üblichen Piezo über eine zusätzliche Abnahme per eingebautem Mikrofon unter dem Schallloch verfügt und somit in bestimmten Bereichen und Einstellungen anfällig für Rückkopplungen ist.Trotz des an sich schon sehr guten Klang des Tonabnehmers (direkt ins Pult oder in den Amp) geht mit der Para noch ein bisschen mehr: eingestöpselt hatte ich von Anfang an das Gefühl, dass der Klang durch die Para noch aufgewertet wird, bevor ich überhaupt an einem Knopf gedreht habe. Das Gefühl hat sich bestätigt, als ich verschiedene Gitarren an den Para angeschlossen habe. Alle Klangbilder wurden sofort merklich aufgewertet, waren wärmer und druckvoller in den Tiefen.Natürlich kann man den Sound auch kaputtdrehen. Hier empfiehlt es sich mal wieder, sich Zeit dafür zu nehmen und in Nuancenschritten zu arbeiten.Mittlerweile habe ich DIE Einstellung für meine Hauptgitarre gefunden (die sicherlich rein subjektiv ist), in der der Notchfilter hervorragend dafür sorgt, dass die Höhen nicht übersteuern, aber dennoch klar zu hören sind, während selbst die druckvollen Bässe akzentuiert und sauber klingen.Das Teil wird per 9V-Block betrieben. Parallel kann ein XLR Adapter mit Phantomspeisung angeschlossen werden.Es empfielt sich, trotzdem immer eine Batterie drin zu haben, sollte es mal zu Aussetzern der Stromzufuhr kommen.Die Para ist handlich, hat rutschfeste Noppen an der Unterseite, ist robust und solide verbaut.Ich werde soweit gehen und mir eine zweite zulegen, die ich für ein zweites Akustikset zuschneide, bzw. so einstelle, dass ich an keinem Set etwas ändern muss.Qualität hat ihren Preis und auch wenn es "teuer" anmutet, hat man von dem Teil wahrscheinlich sein ganzes Leben was.Verglichen mit vielen anderen, unbrauchbaren Gimmicks eine ganz eindeutige Kaufempfehlung!