All-tube DI with incredibly high-quality sound at a project-studio price.
What do world-class
bassists Reggie Hamilton and Justin Meldal-Johnsen have in common with producer/engineers Tony Shepperd Ted Perlman and Dylan
Dresdow? The answer is using the A-Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box as their go-to DI. The REDDI has been field tested and referred
to by recording engineers as the "best tube DI ever made." With wider bandwidth and just the right amount of gain the REDDI
stands clear and clean above the competition. Great for basses guitars synths and electronic instruments that require a direct
box for recording the REDDI is ready to give you sound for recording or live performance that you won t ever want to be without.
A Designs Audio REDDI First Take:
- All-tube direct box with custom output transformer
- Based
on the Ampeg B-15 with an ultra-wide frequency range
- New version adds a 1/4" thru jack
- Field-tested by notable
engineers/producers before release
All-tube and custom transformers - the key to big punchy sound
Inside its unmistakable fire-engine red case the REDDI houses a toroid power transformer which offers the quietest
operation and a 6N1P tube-driven amplifier that feeds signal direct into a massive custom output transformer. Therein lies
the secret to its sound. It s a well-known fact that transformers are responsible for a truly big punchy sound (also called
the "big iron" sound of the 70s). By sending the tube-amplified harmonically rich signal direct to a transformer that is
hand and "ear" built you get a sound like no other. (You don t have to take our word for it see what the pros are saying below.)
Ultra-wide Frequency Range
Based on the sound of the legendary Ampeg B15 all-tube bass
amp The REDDI's tone is tight focused and deep - in essence right in the pocket. It s ultra wide frequency range is another
reason for the depth and clarity of the bass as well as its unique ability to add a sense of dimensionality to whatever instrument
is played through it. Another thing that professional bassists have discovered is that rather than combining the DI sound
with an amp as is customary in bass recording that sound of the REDDI alone is just perfect. On guitar keyboards and other
electronic instruments the REDDI works its particular brand of magic just as effectively as it does on bass. In fact once
you own a REDDI you ll be tempted to put just about anything you can through it. (In fact Grammy-winning producer Ted Perlman
has even used the REDDI with a Shure Green Bullet mic to record harmonica!)
New version adds a 1/4" thru
jack
In order to keep the focus of the REDDI on sound quality A Designs included only the most necessary
features. On the original version of the REDDI A Designs Audio had eliminated the 1/4" thru-put. The reason was because the
REDDI sounded so good on its own A Designs wanted users to realize that they didn t need to combine a miked amp with the direct
sound of the REDDI. But A Designs listens to its customers and added a 1/4" thru jack without compromising sound quality.
A Designs also refuses to sacrifice sound quality for high gain. As such the REDDI is not a high-gain device rather it has
just the right amount to keep its sound intact.
The REDDI s front panel features include a combo XLR/1/4-inch input
balanced XLR output a level control knob and very bright blue LED power indicator. On the rear panel there s an on/off power
switch ground lift and EIN power connector.
Field tested by Audio Professionals
Taking its
place in A Designs Audio's line up of "all tube" high-end microphone pre-amplifiers and equalizers the REDDI is another example
A Designs mission of making pro audio affordable. As always A-Designs Audio field tests its products before releasing them
to the public with notable engineers and musicians like Dylan Dresdow (TEC Award Nominee and Grammy Award nominee for Black
Eyed Peas) Ross Hogarth (Grammy Award winner) Viktor Krauss (bassist for Lyle Lovett and renowned studio musician) and Reggie
Hamilton (session/live bassist for Babyface Seal Bette Midler etc.) who recently used the REDDI on his bass tracks for the
new film Dreamgirls.
Here s what top engineers producers and musicians are saying about the REDDI:
"The
sound of the REDDI all tube direct box on my bass and guitars is dramatic. When people come in and listen they just go "WOW
what's that? What did you do to get that sound?" "It not only delivers on bass and keys but just out and out kills on acoustic
guitars with pickups. It puts something on the sound that makes them jump and be present in the mix without that electric-type
sound." - Ted Perlman Grammy Award-winning producer engineer musician (Bob Dylan Chicago Elton John Burt Bacharach).
"Now
the REDDI is my favorite DI and definitely my go-to on bass." - Dylan Dresdow (Black Eyed Peas) Grammy Award nominee Tech
Award nominee engineer.
"The REDDI is not only the largest and brightest colored DI that I've encountered it's the
best sounding." - Russ Long Pro Audio Review 11/1/2005.
"The New REDDI DI from A Designs kicks ass..." - Ross
Hogarth Grammy Award winning producer engineer mixer.
"I didn't use an amp at all. I used only the REDDI and it sounded
really really nice." - Justin Meldan-Johnsen Bassist with Beck.
"If it needs to be really clean then I'll just use
the REDDI." - Viktor Krauss bassist for Lyle Lovett.
"I've used a number of DIs on electric pianos over the years active
passive tube solid state whatever was around. But I don't remember that any of them worked as well or sounded as good as the
REDDI." - Dave Martin Recording Magazine
"REDDI's first outing was on an active bass. The bass player's head
turned as soon as he heard his instrument in the phones. It was an instant hit both in and out of the control room." - Kevin
Becka Mix Magazine
The REDDI is only the second product I've had in for review [this year] that I sent back
and then realized how much I missed it when it was gone." - Dan Richards Studio Review
"The best way I can
describe what REDDI adds is dimension. It reveals a wide range of harmonics in a source with an excellent translation of an
instrument's character. It doesn't have to be blended with an amp signal to sound good. I tried it with electric guitar and
bass as well as a synthesizer and found the REDDI to perform impressively on every source." - Frank Moldstad Digital Pro
Sound
A-Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box Specifications:
- Input Impedance Min1.4k Ohm
- Gain Range 16 dB
- Noise
(EIN) -126 dB
- Instrument Jack Input XLR / 1/4" combo
- Input Impedance Min > 100k Ohm
- Balanced XLR Output:
- Output Impedance 600 Ohm
- Maximum Level +22
dBu
- Output Low-Z transformer-balanced
- Frequency Response 20 Hz - 60k Hz
- Distortion
THD: > .08 @ 1 Khz
- Power Requirements: 100/120/230 VAC - 42 Watts
- Dimensions (W x
H x D) 3.5" x 3.5" x 14.5"
- Weight 10 lbs. (4.54 kg.)
A-Designs
REDDI Tube Direct Box Features:
- Warmth transparency and quality sound
clean and airy high end
- Vacuum-tube design
- Perfect gain
- Level Control
- Ground lift
- Front cover overlaps to provide protection for controls
- Thru
Jack 1/4"
- Heat Vents allow the flow and circulation of air to cool the tubes and transformers. Located
on both sides front and back
- Ultra bright Blue LED Lamp On/Off
- Neutrik Combo XLR/1/4"
Input Connectors
- XLR Output Connector
- Zero Feedback Loop
- Custom
Wound Output Transformers
- Large size for easy operation up and down
- Back cover extends
slightly to provide protection to switches
- Power Switch On/Off
- Power A/C inlet
- 6NI-P Tube
A Designs has scoured the earth for
the perfect combination of tubes for this unique quality sound. Go ahead order now and experience the warmth clarity and punch
that the REDDI can deliver to your recordings.
Customers who shopped for the A-Designs REDDI Tube Direct Box ultimately bought:
