Tech 21•NYC: SansAmp PARA DRIVER DI with electric guitar

http://www.tech21nyc.com

This is the first of three clips I'll be doing for the swiss army knife of DI boxes, the Tech 21 Para Driver DI. Following will be clips showing how it can be used with bass and acoustic guitar.

From the Para Driver DI manual..

"Tech 21 redefined the term direct box with the development of SansAmpTM Tube Amplifier Emulation technology. For recording and live performances, our exclusive, 100% analog circuitry delivers the sound of a miked-up tube amp in a convenient direct box format.
SansAmp Para Driver DI offers detailed tone shaping for any signal source.The proprietary circuitry (engaged via the Blend control) eliminates the unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups. SansAmp Para Driver DI gives your instrument a natural warmth and presence as if you were miking it through a tube pre-amp.
SansAmp Para Driver DI functions as a pre-amp, a stomp box, and as a standard direct box with EQ (when the Blend control is at minimum). It also functions solely as a standard transparent direct box (when in bypass) to convert the instrument signal to a low impedance balanced output. This prevents signal loss and sound quality deterioration caused by long cable lengths.When you engage the SansAmp circuitry via the on-board footswitch, it gives you the sound and responsiveness of a miked-up pro stage rig --direct into a recording console or P.A. system.You can also simultaneously plug straight into a power amp or conventional amp.

As with each SansAmp model, the controls are designed to give you the flexibility to achieve your desired sound, be it at home, in a local bistro or on a world tour."

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[anandvemuri]

For use with an electric guitar, would you recommend the paradriver or gt2?

[Burgerman666]

@anandvemuri I'm sorry but I haven't tried the GT2. They wouldn't send it to me. :(

[jpsherk]

is there also a SansAmp Bass DI driver video?

[Burgerman666]

@jpsherk Not from me. You'll have to shoot a quick email to Tech 21NYC and ask them to have me do one. That's how it works, you see..

[Deenowze]

Is there a difference between this and the bass driver DI?Can you use this one with a bass?

[moronslave]

Can I put this after a multieffects pedal? Has anyone tried that, I mean mixing digital with analog? I have a Zoom multi effects and hoping this device might help enhance the tone more.. At present it sounds so digitalized:) Thanks

[Matffer]

I was looking for something to give me that "crunchy" bass sound and that's just what I needed, thanks a lot for the help!

Greetings from Brazil !

[andrewt248]

Holy crap!  That actually sounds GOOD. Not quite an amp, but much better than I was ready to give it credit for! Many varied tones out of it, too. Thanks Burgs!

[ZooRiot]

GREAT!!! I've done a ton of recording with an older sans amp. I wondered about the newer ones. Loved when you broke into the Mick Ronson lick.

[spalmer718]

Do you think this would work well after one of their character pedals direct to PA for additional tone shaping and the XLR output? Or would that be overkill?

[NIMHFS]

fantastic video! thanks a bunch.

[SwampDudeJr]

Can you get some old school Metallica, Tool or Primus tones with this baby? I'm going to get it anyway, but I'd like to know if I'm gonna need an extra dirt box to get there or with this would be enough. I'm playing through a VHT special 6 and a schecter c1 (with humbuckers and coil tap) and I'd like to use this as my "preamp". I'm also a big fuzz fan, so thanks for pointing out this pedal likes them as much as I do.

[BLXVISION]

love all the vids burgs! Dion