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Hosa DIB-443 Sidekick Passive DI Box

Sidekick Passive DI Box, 1/4 in TS to XLRM
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Versatile DI Box for Connecting Instruments to a Mixing Console

With the Hosa Sidekick passive DI box, you can inject your guitar, bass, or keyboard directly to a mixing console for effortless connectivity. This affordable passive DI box features an isolation transformer that converts an instrument-level signal to a line-level signal, letting you go direct for a clean, noise-free tone that is perfect for DSP exploration! The Sidekick also features an Inst/Line switch that frees up your amp to drive your instrument line for a natural overdriven tone. Guitarists and multi-instrumentalists here at Sweetwater love the Sidekick!

Hosa Sidekick Passive DI Box Features:

  • Affordable passive DI box for effortlessly connecting various instruments
  • Isolation transformer converts an instrument-level signal to a line-level signal
  • Inst/Line switch frees up your amp to drive your instrument line for a natural overdriven tone

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Passive
  • Channels: 1
  • Ground Lift: Yes
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x XLR (instrument), 1 x 1/4" (line)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DIB-443

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Rated 5/5

Sidekick is perfect for controlling RK5 output monitor mix... with a JHS Little Black Amp Box Passive Amp Attenuator to the Amp.

This was the problem... When I turn up my amp the monitor mix volume of guitar amp also gets turned up. This ruins everyone's personal in ear mixes.

This is my solution...The Sidekick and a JHS Little Black Amp Box Passive Amp Attenuator fixed the problem... with no added noise.

Here's the chain.

Part 1
Guitar to Smart Noise Gate.
Noise Gate to Tech 21 RK5 IN.
RK5 OUT to Sidekick DI 1/4 inch IN.

Part 2
1/4 inch out of Sidekick to input of JHS Little Black Amp Box Passive Amp Attenuator
Little Black Box out to Tube Amp Power Amp line in.
Adjust Master Volume of the Tube Amp.
Adjust overall RK5 output to the Tube Amp with Little Black Box volume knob.

Part 3
XLR out of Sidekick to Monitor mix. This signal is only the RK5 signal, not the stage amp signal.

Conclusion: Now I am free to turn up my amp a little or a lot during the performance without messing up monitor mixes.
Rated 5/5

Great DI Box!

I won't pretend that this DI box is as good as the Radial PRO DI which cost almost 3 times as much, but it is pretty close! This box is excellent for the price! Well built and plenty of operating options. It's a winner for Hosa.
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