Radial Engineering SB-2 Reviews
Compact and strong.
These work very well and don’t take up much room in your kit boxes
Love it!
Always lives in my gig bag, except for all of the gigs where it comes out of the bag to do it’s job.
Super solid construction, great sound, awesome size! Definitely worth the price.
Très bon produit et rapport qualité/prix
Ideal !
Does exactly what I need it to do . Great build quality and fits nicely in the guitar case . The link and ground options are great
Radial Products are simply outstanding.
Small and yet so powerful, eliminates noise and helps me a lot when I need to save channels on my mixing desk. The Sum function does the job so nicely. Bought 3 of these already and will definitely try the other products from Radial soon.
Very good
Sturdy, simple & compact design. has pad / lift options. Works perfectly!
Radial Engeneering
you can use this Di in every instrument that got a jack to connect
acustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, synths and many other options.
the "thru" signal could be improved.
it is a real great asset in my studio.
Excellent DI for Bass
This passive DI provides a transparent, noise-free sound.
It is solid and compact, it perfectly fits my pedalboard.
I am totally satisfied with the product.
Great DI in small package
This is another amazing product by Radial. Sounds great, not so good, but very close to JDI. For me-this is a great deal!
Great product
I m using this DI as for my bass guitar, its very sturdy, small (taking very little space in my pedalboard) and the sound quality is great. Didn't have any problems with it so far.
Putting the Bugs on Stage
It's hard to say that these boxes sound like this or like that, because as with any good DI, both units do their job well and don't sound like anything at all. With my Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz Bass, which features both active and passive pickups, both units handled the signal well. I really like the sound of that instrument's active circuit, so here the SB-2 was the better choice.
At my usual live sound gig, the SB-2 was a huge step up in sound and build from the usual cheap fare. It was also nice to have the active SB-1 for bass, since one of our usual bass players uses a Danelectro model which is is known for its unique vintage sound, but has notoriously low output. Smiles all around, which is what an engineer wants to see.
Excellent sound, great sturdy build quality
I bought this for use with my Nord Electro keyboard to merge the stereo out to mono. It does the job perfectly. Great sturdy build, perfect for kicking around in a gig bag. Small enough to carry without noticing. Great advantage of having a passive DI is that it doesn't require battery or phantom power, just plug in and play. Highly recommended.
Radial SB-2
Great DI BOX for bass - very well rounded smooth tone straight to the desk. Very happy with this product.
What's not to like?!
It's small (fits in the palm of your hand!) built like a tank, packed with features - and no compromise on sound, this is the perfect passive DI for guitar, bass and keyboards - my main usage. The merge feature makes this even more so for keyboards. Just plug into the input+thru and the stereo out from your keyboard merges into 1, very clever! You can be totally confident that the sound coming out of your SB-2 is clean and full - and the price for all this quality is very reasonable. I can't recommend this DI enough.
Magic !!!
Have tried dozens fo DI boxes over the years but for three or fours years now have always used Radial Engineering ones.
This new Stage-Bug range is fantastic, every bit as good as the other Radial products, just more compact.
We use these on stage with our hire company and I personally keep on in my guitar case at all times now. Why use the cheap 'B' product the the cut price PA company has at a show when it takes seconds to swap over to your own Radial Engineering one and benefit for the better sound and reliability of these.
It just makes more sense you use what you know and don't take chances or a fault spoiling your show.
There is a full range of these compact wonders to suit any type of instrument or sound source, check them out today. . .
Awesome little DI
Bought one of these to connect my keyboards to old, buzzing mixers at gig venues. Passive operation and transformer isolation was a must for this purpose and the SB-2 provided this feature at a low cost. Metal chassis makes this practically indestructable. Merge function is also handy when you have only one channel to spare and need to plug in a stereo music source. Basically, this baby packs the best features of a JDI for a fraction of the cost.
Stagebug SB-2
I recently bought the Radial Engineering Stagebug SB-2. Like all Radial products, it is built to last. I think I could run my car over this thing without damaging it!
I already own the Pro D2, and needed something to change a stereo keyboard feed to mono. The Stagebug works perfectly, and is so small that you can put it in your pocket and almost forget it is there.
A fantastic product from Radial, at a very low price. Highly recommended.

Technical Data
- Manufactured by Radial Engineering
- Released in 2013
- Average price : $107
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