New AudioScape DI - any stories yet?

I have one, quick 10 minute test with a original musicman bass sounded good so far . Clean but not sterile. I’m doing some tracks tomorrow and have more of a opinion . I’m going to run my 1960 p bass through it .
First impression was a very nice DI

No surprise audio files of a defibrillator plugged into it!

Well I hope nobody tells you how badly you need it, because that would be GASlighting.

I have a wolf box DI ( by monkeyxx) , Radial DI, Audioscape . I’ve also used a Rupert Neve RNDI enough to be very familiar with it .
The wolf box wins hands down if you want vintage vibe . The Radial has always been to clean and to sterile for my taste not a bad box , but just not for me . Now the RNDI and Audioscape can be close in sound ,until you start tweaking the load control on the AS di.
With the load control all the way counter clockwise , the AS DI is little warmer at that setting, but I wouldn’t say vintage. As you turn clockwise the ASDI it seems to push a little more mids and top end in a good way .its not drastic but very useful tones .
I thought the RNDI was a nice DI for when you needed bass to cut thru which the ASDI does also , but the Audioscape is able to pull more tones with the load control , way more versatility with Audioscape. It’s a keeper
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Just ordered one of these tonight. Can't wait to try it out. I'll reply back to this thread when I've done some listening and comparisons. I love my other AudioScape gear! Two 76a's, Opto (with OG vintage iron), and a VComp so far!!

Hey, I finally was able to set this up and do a quick little unofficial shootout.  I don't have a whole lot of nice DIs, but i did set it up next to my Avalon U5 (no EQ), Radial JDI (with Jensen), and Radial J48.  Recorded a pass through all 4 DIs simultaneously, API 3124, Lynx Aurora converters, played some bass and listened back.  I had the AS DI with the load cranked all the way and no attenuation.  The AS DI sounded the best to me.  It was much fuller in the bottom and mids, and smoother in the highs than the rest.  I could see if you wanted more articulation going with the Avalon or J48.  In my setup, the AS DI sounded most similar to the Radial JDI, but the Radial was a tad thinner in the lows and low mids.  Overall, I loved the sound of the AS DI.  It certainly has a finished sound to it right out of the gate.  I could see it being great in many situations, and fun to play around with instruments and microphones!!  I am really looking forward to using it in a re-amp scenario, for the tone shaping with the load knob.  In this first setup, and playing with it quickly, I though I might always use it with the load knob cranked.  We'll see.

I would like to hear more about these DI's on keyboards. Thank you!

Hahaha, man... I love this thread and I LOVE this post!!!  ;-)

I recall a photo from one of our AS FAM who absolutely LOVES running his Rhoades through it - many more who have told me it's replaced every other DI they own for BASS - but, coolest of all, TO ME, is all of our AS FAM who are literally using it as a color box when mixing - printing a bunch of tracks through it for the subtle bit of mojo (or more, depending on the magic LOAD CONTROL™).  It gives their tracks, before mixing, a more cohesive sound.

This is a use I hadn't thought of before but after trying it; it's actually REALLY cool!

I've yet to have someone message me and say they didn't like it or thought it was "meh" which is ALWAYS good..

Some of y'alls posts in this thread of your shootout results are astounding!  To subjectively beat out an Avalon U5 is quite amazing in my book!

We definitely took a lot of care and love in designing the CLASSIC DI to be a CREATIVE TOOL rather than a bog-standard utilitarian device - as many DI's are thought of.  And there IS a place for those, as well!!

With the addition of the LOAD CONTROL, ATTENUATION control for RIDICULOUSLY loud sources, 1/4" input / thru as WELL as an XLR input for microphones, line signals, etc really puts it over the top (plus....if I do say so myself - it has a classy, SEXY look 😜 - I WRACKED MY BRAIN coming up with the silkscreen design for this thing!!).

Thank you to EVERYONE for chiming in and helping the OP out!  THIS is a prime example of why I love RGO so much.  It's REAL TALK.  No bullsh*t.  Refreshing.

Y'all are the best.  and we LOVE you.  and we have some SWEEET new goodies in the pipeline for all of you, to further potentiate y'alls "AS ADDICTION" 😜😘😍

XOXOXOXOXO,
Charlie

Hey Charlie
Crazy I was messing with the AS DI the other day and thinking I might have to buy another for having a pair to run mix thru .


Edit : A pair of the AS di with my handsome audio Zulu might be fricken awsome