Also available as 2, 4 and 16 Ohm Versions Special DI box with loadbox for guitars. The integrated load resistor permits tube amplifiers up to approximately 120 W to be connected to the PGA04, bypassing a loudspeaker. A jack socket (unbalanced) and balanced XLR connector are available for direct pickup of the signal. The extensive […]
Also available as 2, 4 and 16 Ohm Versions
Special DI box with loadbox for guitars. The integrated load resistor permits tube amplifiers up to approximately 120 W to be connected to the PGA04, bypassing a loudspeaker. A jack socket (unbalanced) and balanced XLR connector are available for direct pickup of the signal. The extensive filter section provides for a realistic simulation of classic guitar loudspeaker sounds.
Technical specifications:
- Loadbox: 6.3 mm jack input with parallel THRU socket for speaker operation Loadbox
- Input impedance: 8 ohms, max.
- Input load: 120 w RMS
- Input level display: 6 LED’s
- Output: 2 x 6.3 mm jack, unbalanced, floating ground, 1 x balanced XLR output
- Output impedance: jack: 10.000 ohms, XLR: 600 ohms
- Level: unbalanced 0 dB, balanced -10 dB at 25 w
- Input Controls: Volume FiIlter, LOW, HIGH, LITE/BROWN-switch for tone shaping
- Full Range Volume for unfiltered signal, used in conjunction with the HI-CUT to emulate the bright sound of, e.g., 10-inch speakers
- Both signals attenuable
But wait. They're ALL MISSING SOMETHING. In fact, they're missing a crucial element of the signal path that simply cannot be modeled in software: the proper input impedance of a real guitar amplifier. When you plug your guitar into your audio interface, the interface's impedance does not match the typical levels found on a real guitar amplifier.
The result?
No matter how hard you try, you'll never quite be able to replicate the true sound and "feel" of playing into a real guitar amp. The sound will be just a little more thin and unresponsive than the real thing.
The solution? ZBox!
ZBox matches the output impedance (”Z”) of your guitar to the impedance of a non-amp input, such as the mic/instrument preamp inputs on your audio interface. Without proper impedance matching, your guitar wonʼt sound natural or "feel right”.
ZBoxʼs unique advantage? Authentic matching circuits that emulate the two-jack switching network found on many classic amplifiers, complete with analog simulation of the input tube grid. Only ZBox delivers the most authentic amplifier impedance matching available for the absolute truest sound and "feel” from your guitar.
ZBox is the "missing link” for digital guitar processing, providing the hardware-driven input characteristics required to truly emulate a real guitar amp.
If you use Digital Performer's Custom 59 amp model plug-in, or a third-party guitar plug-in product like IK Multimedia Amplitube, Waves GTR, Native Instruments Guitar Rig, or similar guitar modeling software, use ZBox to further enhance the authenticity of the tones you play from these products!
Just plug your guitar into ZBoxʼs Lo-Z or Hi-Z input (whichever sounds better), and plug the ZBox into the guitar input on the destination device (audio interface, wireless box, mixer, recorder, PA, etc.) as shown.
Guitar inputs on audio interfaces, mixers, PAs, wireless transmitters and other similar devices (often labeled "instrument”) usually have impedances that differ significantly from most guitar amps. This mismatch can make your guitar sound too bright, thin and brittle.
ZBox provides the proper input impedance levels to match your guitarʼs output signal. The result? Your guitar sounds like it is connected to a real guitar amp and has a much warmer tone and authentic "response.”
This is especially true when using digitally modeled guitar processing software (plug-ins) on your computer, audio interface, digital mixer, etc.
To support a wide range of guitars, ZBOX provides authentic "Hi-Z” and "Lo-Z” inputs, just like the ones found on many classic guitar amps, complete with analog simulation of the input tube grid.
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