MACKIE Active Direct Box MDB-1A

From acoustic guitars to laptops, always sound your best with MDB Series Direct Boxes. Available in four different models, the MDB Series will give you the peace of mind that your sound will faithfully get to your audience the way that you hear it on stage.

Great for active instruments like guitars and basses with active pickups and preamps, the MDB-1A Active DI features increased headroom and distortion-free operation. Featuring a 1/4" high-impedance input and thru with -20db pad plus a Merge switch that turns the Thru jack into a second input, perfect for summing a stereo source to a mono output. The balanced XLR output features switches for Polarity, Low Cut, and Ground Lift. For maximum convenience, the MDB-1A is powered by 48v phantom power.

Features

• Clean, uncolored, and acoustically transparent
• Proven “Built-like-a-Tank” construction
• Premium active analog circuitry
• -20dB pad protects your input from high-level sound sources
• Merge switch sums a stereo input (utilizes the Thru and Input jacks) down to a mono output
• Low Cut, Ground Lift, and Polarity switches
• Requires external +48-volt phantom power source

Specifications

• Type:Active
• Channels:1
• Pads:-20dB
• Polarity Switch:Yes
• Ground Lift:Yes
• EQ:120Hz Low Cut switch
• Inputs:1 x 1/4"
• Outputs:1 x XLR (balanced line out), 1 x 1/4" (thru)
• Power Source:48V Phantom Power
• Height:1.5"
• Depth:5.8"
• Width:3.4"
• Weight:0.8 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:2049173-00