Behringer GI100 Ultra-G DI Box

This is a Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 with a bit of extra, optional circuitry. Everything good that has been said about the DI100 applies to the GI100. It's reliable, built to withstand the rigours of real world use, and provides an exceptionally faithful signal for a very reasonable price. Why people will pay more for a DI box is a mystery to me. The only flaw with the unit is that fitting a battery is fiddly. As I have bad hands this is an irritation, but only a minor one because, if you're using the box in a professional environment, the chances are you have phantom power available anyway. (If you do use batteries, consider buying a box of Duracell Procells. They're much cheaper than coppertops and just as good.)The difference from the DI100 is the inclusion of Behringer's "Ultra-G" 4×12inch cabinet simulator. I don't really need it as I have a Bass V-Amp Pro for that purpose. But the difference in price is negligible, and it's always good to have some spare equipment around. The cab-sim is switchable, so it doesn't cause a problem when you just need a straight DI box. Obviously, it's not as flexible as the V-Amp. It's either on or off, that's it. But it's a very usable analogue simulation, and can be driven from the output of a power amplifier if required, rather than directly from the instrument. I defy anyone to say that's not worth three quid.One last thing: If you're tempted by the prospect of eliminating hum with the "ground lift" switch, but don't actually know what it does, I recommend you read up on the topic first.

Brilliant piece of kit - but a major design flaw in no barrel connector for external power battery only, yes you can leave the battery door off (and no doubt loose it) and use a9v battery connector the wrong way round and wire that into an external.power supply....you can but it's poor design that you need too...

Wasn't sure what to expect as this was a gamble! But, the result was way better than expected!All members of the band (except drummer) now use this DI box! No heavy amps to lug around for gigs any more! Less time to set up too somehow!Great sound, easy to use and a fraction of the cost of an amp!Well worth getting!

It converts the high-impedance signal from a guitar's pickups into a low-impedance signal suitable for a PA/mixing desk or audio interface without a high-impedance (hi-Z) input.It also can split your signal into 2, very useful if you want to capture the guitar both processed (e.g. through a Kemper) and untouched. Also features up to 40db of padding. The cab sim remains unused in this age of modelling amp sims but could be handy. Basicallly every gigging musician and home recording studio enthusiast can benefit from having one of these in their toolkit. Works perfectly and great value at the price, just as good as named models costing four times the price.

Great product

works well when not in cab simulator mode. the cab sim is far too hissy and unusable.

if you're a guitarist and in need of a DI boxes I would absolutely recommend this.If you're someone who is running high gain, low tuned / extra strings and is noticing issues getting a decent tone out of their amp sims / VST's or their interface is clipping, things sound a touch woolly whatever you feel is wrong, this might help.Whilst this won't touch the Radial J48 in terms of sound, I've put it side-by-side the Warm Audio active DI and aside from a couple of extra switches, you'll barely notice a difference in sound and this thing is a qarter the cost of the WA and 15% of the cost of the Radial.What makes this useful is the 200k input impedance (normal stuff is around 1megohm) this allows more of the top end of the guitars to come through and not be choked as it hits the mic preamps. The top end of the guitar just opens up.Solid build, simple construction, does what it's supposed to, don't worry about Behringer products anymore they have upped their game significantly.

For the money this is a perfectly good DI box, and the speaker emulation is an added bonus if you sometimes plug your electric guitar straight in through your mixing desk