United Studio Technologies Vintage Direct Box

Full Description

Pristine signal integrity

The Vintage Direct Box features a massive custom transformer, the United 5078, designed to deliver a pristine low-noise signal. This transformer offers a wide frequency response, capturing every detail of your sound with extraordinary headroom and noise rejection. By using a high-nickel lamination and a winding ratio inspired by classic designs, it ensures that your signal remains clean and accurate, making it an essential tool for demanding recording engineers.

Audiophile-grade components

Every component in the Vintage Direct Box is selected for its ability to maintain the highest signal integrity. Unlike typical DI boxes that rely on smaller, unshielded transformers and various tone-robbing components, the Vintage Direct eliminates these issues. It uses custom audio-grade resistors made by PRP, ensuring that nothing comes between the transformer and the source. This meticulous attention to detail guarantees a noise-free and pure signal, essential for high-quality recordings.

Flexible output options

The Vintage Direct Box offers six evenly-spaced output level settings, allowing for precise level tailoring without affecting the tone. This flexibility is achieved through three different secondary winding configurations and a precision resistor T-pad output attenuator. True ground isolation further mitigates ground-loop hum while tracking, ensuring a clean and consistent signal.

Durable and road-ready design

The Vintage Direct Box is built to last with an aluminium, road-worthy chassis that can withstand the rigours of touring and still impress in the studio. Its recessed front-panel design protects the controls from damage - in the studio or on stage. Removable feet offer additional mounting options, enhancing its versatility. With over 50 years of combined industry experience, United Studio Technologies has crafted a DI box that meets the highest standards of durability and performance.

Features

• Pure tone delivery with a design that eliminates tone-robbing components
• Custom large-core United transformers inspired by early DI boxes
• Pristine low-noise signal, wide frequency response, and outstanding noise rejection
• Flexible output options with transformer taps and precision resistor T-pad
• Superior shielding to handle any signal without overload
• High-nickel lamination and precise winding ratio for excellent performance
• True ground isolation to mitigate ground-loop hum
• Road-worthy aluminum chassis with recessed front-panel design
• Removable feet for creative mounting options
• Over 50 years of combined industry experience in research and development

Specifications

• Input Impedance: 80k Ω (Unbalanced)
• Output Impedance: 50-250 Ω, Depending On Setting (Balanced)
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20 kHz, +/-0.5 dB
• Maximum Recommended Input Levels: +10 dB Or Lower
• Output Gain Level: -42, -38, -34, -30, -26, -22 dB
• Auxiliary Controls: Phase Inverse, Ground Lift
• Dimensions:
  • Height (With Feet): 52 Mm / 2″
  • Height (Without Feet): 46 Mm / 1.8″
  • Width: 149 Mm / 5.86″
  • Depth: 155 Mm / 6.1″
• Weight: .95kg / 2.1 Lbs
• Product Code: UN-VDB