Donner Special-Ⅰ Professional High-Performance Passive DI-Box Unit Hum Eliminator 1/4" instrument Direct Box to balanced & unbalanced XLR

I was seriously surprised about Donner's sound quality and only $39. I've purchased Donner Special just in case while exploring other DI options worth of many hundred dollars. Yes, it's passive - Easy to use, just plug in and play. No need any power. Yes, it's small - easy fits anywhere you want and it's easy to carry, but the most important thing was the quality of sound without any buzzing, any interference. It's just perfect for my home studio. I can't say anything about durability - I've been using only for a few days. In short. I highly recommend it for anybody who starts looking for a passive DI - it's a very good value for money. Later, you can try Noble or Mantle.

This is my 4th Donner product. I have 2 of the headphone guitar amps and a Donner padded gig bag which are all fantastic especially considering the price point. Like I saw in another review, I have been wanting one of these for a while, but the normal $100 starting price point is very prohibitive for a person of modest income and by no means an expert. So I saw this one in the $27 neighborhood and with being so pleased with my other 3 Donner products, I took a gamble, figuring if I wasn't happy I'd send it back (their customer service is great and they want nothing more than for you to be happy 😊). When I unboxed it, it just feels Really good and heavy in your hand. If you've been around guitar pedals, you know what i mean. Very solid construction and inputs and output. Very simple to set up and use, and boy what a difference in sound. I plugged it in between guitar and computer and ran to my amp as a sort of monitor and I had no trouble splitting the signal which is very cool as I can record a clean signal for re-amping later, or record both the amp and the clean signal. The biggest thing I was looking for was the hum elimination which in my setup it does an incredible job. It does everything it advertised and the construction is solid. By far the best $27 I have spent on music equipment in forever! Will probably buy a second. Will update if anything changes.

I have terrible interference in my recording setup, despite spending a fortune on quality components for my custom built PC and using a MOTU interface AND a 40$ OWC usb-c cable. So I bought this DI box to try another solution. With the ground lift engaged, I finally enjoy quiet and clean recordings with lots of headroom. It seems to affect tone very negligibly. I wouldn't consider it a tone sucker. So, the box works as intended. The one possibly negative observation I made was that there is literally nothing inside it besides a little baby transformer (appeared to be good quality). The box doesn't need to be anywhere near it's size, unless the empty air somehow blocks noise. Perhaps the thick metal enclosure also contributes to its effectiveness. All this to say, don't be writing reviews saying "worth way more" etc etc. It's barely worth 1/4th in materials, so I'd say it's priced well. Someone is certainly making a buck on these, afaik. If you need a good DI box, I can confidently recommend it because it works, and could be launched out of a potato cannon at an old bus and still function perfectly. Cheers

Does exactly what it should in a really well built, sturdy, compact package. Fits in a gig bag easily and holds the XLR cable tight even when it’s knocked around a bit on accident

Por su precio y funcionalidad, es una caja de paso que resalta por su practicidad. Me ha funcionado 100% y protege mis equipos correctamente de las señales que maneja el bajo.

As advertised. Excellent product.

Three stars. But it sounds great. For me it was a must to use the ground button. Other than that I had a loud hum. The ground switch does work. Will purchase another. Great price. Using for keyboard.

I needed to get a few more DI Boxes for my new mixer setup. Some of my amps don't have direct outs. In the past I've use Radial brand boxes, I feel they are pretty much the industry standard. I got the Donner boxes for the practice space thinking they might not be as robust as the Radials but good enough. I was pleasantly surprised, the Donner boxes are well made and very hefty. The case is slightly smaller and it is only a little lighter. I like how the case at the ends has a little overhand so it will protect the buttons and jacks from abuse when it gets knocked around. For the money they are better than I expected, I have no issues with them at all. Very good value for the money. I've always had good luck with Donner products these are no exception.

I have the first gen Scarlet 2i2 which was notorious for having hardly any headroom on the HI-z input when recording guitars , essentially forcing you to use a DI box to get more control. Enter this device. For the price, this DI box does exactly the trick, it gives you a balanced signal into a DAW which is perfect for recording DI guitars to use with amp sims. Obviously, it won't sound as a good as a Radial JDI but for a fraction of the price this gives you a very clean signal with excellent noise rejection. To me it sounds better than the HI-z did. Bare in mind it is passive and using it with passive pickups like I am means that there is a slight roll off in the highs, but to be honest it's only very slight and actually really helps with my Telecaster that has an extremely bright bridge pickup, just takes a hair off the icepick highs. It imparts a warmer tone than the HI-z does but with plenty of clarity still. An active DI is the preferred way usually with passive pickups, but they are considerably noisier for the use of what I do. Overall very recommended and the box is a nice size. I could care less about the design on it, but does have its charm.

Macht was es soll. Sehr stabil.

Très bonne DI discrète

Por ese precio bastante bueno. Me salvo de un apuro y por el momento ningún fallo. Construcción robusta y bastante fuerte. Muy recomendable.

I’m using it with my bass for live shows. I just plug my basse in a boss compressor and then in the D.I and voila ! No more static buzz and no more bass amp ! No power supply and no battery needed. Magic !