Behringer DI20 Reviews

Decent DI for the money

I bought 2 of these DI's for radio outside broadcasts of live music events and studio recording applications and they've worked amazing for both.

The double DI is really useful for live settings where we need to attenuate a hot signal. I've generally used them between the feed from DJ's into our broadcast mixing desk.

I've also used these classically for live concerts and studio recordings, for directly inputting an electric, acoustic, bass guitar or keys into the desk. You can set the DI to act in 2 channel mode (so you get 2 DI's for the price. Although you can only set an attenuation that applies for both at the same time) or in single channel mode, where you get a 1/4" jack output which is perfect to go into an amplifier on stage for monitoring etc.

Even used these to connect a phone/mp3 directly into an active speaker when no mixer has been available!

They're phantom powered via a mixing desk. Or when phantom power is unavailable, 9v battery powered with an on/off switch. There's a red LED that illuminates when power is received, which is really helpful to check you have an initial connection to the desk in the event of issues during an event.

Overall, don't be put off by the low price. Really good product at a great price point. Can't recommend it enough!

Very noisy

I tried it to record guitar using mixer, but it was so noisy even powered with battery. Even blinking LED produced sound!

Compact and Bijou

I don't think that you can get a DI box that's so compact, delivers so much yet costs so little! A 2-channel DI link or splitter, with adjustable attenuation and battery/phantom option for less than £16?! These things are great - I now have 3 of them! Simple to use, reliable, quiet & robust (mine are thrown into a leads case night after night and not even a hint of a problem).

The link/2-channel switches smoothly rather than making a 'click' when you change selection. This is fine, although it's possible that the switch can then move in transit - so check your settings when you hook the DI box up.

Overall - I can't fault it for the price

Simple, but smart DI box.

Great price for this 2 channel DI box. Lot of functionality and possibility of phantom power. Very useable during recording keyboards or any stereo instrument which have 6.3 mm jack output.

Must have product for every gig

We use this DI in our church to send stereo signal from the multimedia projector computer to the mixing board. previously we have been using just a very long stereo mini cable and countless adapters to connect the pc to the mixing board but with this we are able to use our existing XLR cables and Cordial CFY 6 WPP item #: 201113 cable to get a clean signal from our multimedia projector PC to the mixing board.

We are happy with the clean hiss and buzz free sound we get from it oppose to what we have been getting before. Having being able to run it with phantom power also an added bonus. we will be buying more of these to be used in the stage too.

Lovely lkittle box for the money

I bought two of these for our on stage work and because our lead guitarist had a problem with his pedal board. Having plugged it in it was a great relief to hear no noise. For the price they are fantastic. I bought a seond to use on stage when I have my acoustic guitar. Now I have the option of going into the PA or going into a guitar amp (fraufght with lots of feedback) using the attenuation option.

Great little box for the money and excellent value

Do not be put off by the behringer name - they make excellent products at very reasonable prices

D.I.

looks like a cheap product but has many features and all are at optimum levels. What is true is specified, a DI from multiple uses, the most useful LINK mode, a typical use in recording to keep a copy of the DRY TRACK. From tests carried out, the frequency response is linear, the source does not color at all, really recommended

Tend to go pop after a while - but I still like them!

I've had loads of these and you see them everywhere. They are great for general use and for linking bass amps into a PA, etc but they do seem to have a habit of going pop after a while. However they're so cheap that they're almost disposable, and you can carry a spare or two! I'll keep buying them because they so useful.

does what is says on the tin!

this is a robust through it around piece of kit. It just works.

Small, easy to use.

It is really small and has 2 ch, it makes it really useful with keys for stereo or 2 mono.

Really good sound quality.

I use it in church and am satisfied with it. I recomend buy it, because it's simple, small, and has all what you need.

Also has option to use it phantom power, and i have on my mixer +48V, but i don't use because i use simple 9V battery.

I have other DI-boxes, but use this one for 2 keys.

Also price of it is really nice. In comparison with other DI-Boxes i prefer using this one and really love it. And am kinda proud that use it.

Does the job very well

Great 2 way splitter/ di, It does its job very well

Versatile little box

This little box from Behringer is a very handy addition to the home studio, mobile record rig or stage setup.

I have 2 of these and use them for live gig recordings with my mobile rig where I often don't know what I'm going to encounter until I arrive. These little boxes are very versatile and allow me to connect a wide range of instruments to my recording interface via balanced connections for best low noise performance with long cable runs.

For example, I've used them as classic DI boxes, to insert between instrument and amplifier and to simultaneously take a balanced line level output out to the interface, I've used a single unit to feed an unbalanced stereo output from a keyboard into twin balanced XLR inputs. I've used them to interface with a drum machine via the headphone output (the drum machines' main outs were broken).

They are powered via phantom power from the XLR connection or via 9V battery. You can connect instrument amplifier speaker outputs to them and use the inbuilt attenuator to match the signal. Other features include a ground lift, and the ability to use as either a twin channel single in single out DI box, or a single channel box with single in, multiple out.

Compact and lightweight, they seem rugged enough in day to day use, no issues with noise or build quality, and of course, excellent value.

To sum up, don't be put off by cheap reputation these are very versatile little tools and very competitively priced.

cheao and cheerful

I use this for my electro acoustic when its plugged straight into a PA system. It does a good job of balancing out the guitar sound. As its an active DI box (powered by the desk's phantom power) it gives a bit of poke to my pickup which is a bit underpowered. I find that I need to do make much less adjustment to the treble/middle/bass when I use this box.

Its sturdy construction means that I don't have to worry about it being accidentally damaged when getting brought to gigs in my gig bag. All in all its excellent value for the price.

Great!

This is my second one, have the other for years and never failed.

Get one

Long-lasting quality

I got this DI-Box eight years ago to use between my stage paino and multi-core/mixer and used it on a regular basis ever since.

Other DIs have more features, but everything I personally need is inside this little box.

Sound might not be suitable for very sensitive studio-environments but for live use on a budget, it's fine. Only downside might be the ground lift that doesn't get you totally hum-free all the time.

The build quality is top notch though, especially in this kind of price range - it never let me down even once. Maybe the input jacks (1/4") could be a bit more solid but after all, it's a 25 bucks gadget.

If it's ever going to fail, I'd probably buy it again.

Why DI at all?

So many people look at this amongst my bag of gear and just say 'What's that?' - I say it's my 'get out of jail' box!

This is a very solid DI box and totally reliable - the switches are decent and the jacks good quality - in fact the XLRs are so good that sometimes it's really difficult to dislodge the cables once plugged in!

The box itself is a decent size and provides enough tweak ability to be used in a number of settings - the most useful for me has been as a guitar amp DI and solving some line level problems when running straight into a mixer.

Every gigging musician should have one of these in their box of tricks!

Good for use with Mainstage

I bought this product and use it to connect a mac/keyboard to use mainstage. It produces a clear sound out of a loud soundsystem, and is definitely durable. It's size is appealing too because it is so compact.

A bit hissy

It's useful - and has plenty of features for the price. And it can work OK in the right situations. But I've had several of these, and by and large they aren't the quietest DI I've ever used. I prefer a passive DI for keyboards, which is where the stereo thing comes in handy. OK for the price, but don't go for this if you need it to be electrically quiet.

Horrible

Noisy and useless. Don't bother with it. Used once, now don't even bring it as a backup. Spend a few bucks more and get something decent.

Little box of tricks

This great little box of tricks is able to straiten out all sorts of signals. We use these to inject signals from laptops, stylophones, guitars, monotrons, to mention just a few, this little box is a bargain to say the least.