Members Billystrat Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm about to record a fresh batch of bass tracks. I've got a '64 Bassman, a newer Ampeg, a G&K 1001 RB, and a Hartke 7000 within 12 feet of me. I plan on recording 3 tracks at once, 2 amps and a DI track. I have a $140 Stewart Audio DI but was told by a respectable source "i need" to go buy the end all tone monster DI, a $30 Behringer Ultra-G with cab simulation. Anyone have good or bad results with the Behringer Ultra-G? I've never liked Behringer stuff, but I've been told and read some good reviews on it. I see it pointless to spend money on a cheap DI when I have one that costs 5x that. Hmmm maybe I'll buy Behringer and have a good ol' fashion shootout. Or maybe a DI is a DI and I'm stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 you should kick whoever told you that directly in the nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billystrat Posted February 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 you should kick whoever told you that directly in the nuts. thanks! I'm not a fighter, but who says I can't switch their coffee with old motor oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 thanks! I'm not a fighter, but who says I can't switch their coffee with old motor oil? hahahaha. if you're not a fighter then you could ammend my above sentence with the words "and then run whilst shouting obscenities in the kickee's general direction". but seriously - the stewart is a waay better unit and the behringer is not even in it's ballpark. of course, clips of the comparison would be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I have the Behringer, and for what it is (an inexpensive DI with some cool features for LIVE guitar work) its very nice. For studio work, IMO, it's a bit hissy, and if you can get away with micing your amps, it'd serve you better. If you MUST DI, and don't own a speaker sim of any sort, then it may be ok. And its cheap enough that even if you only throw it in your gig bag as an emergency back up measure, its still money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 If you're recording three simultaneous tracks, then I don't think you're after a speaker sim sound from your DI. The Behringer Ultra-G is a H&K Redbox clone. Like all Behringer products, it actually works exactly like the product that it clones with a bit more noise and an unpredictability that makes it way more fun than the more expensive original product. Personally, I wouldn't use one for anything other than a door stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Like all Behringer products, it actually works exactly like the product that it clones with a bit more noise and an unpredictability that makes it way more fun than the more expensive original product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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