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I know it aint a new product but i totally missed it at the time, and just had the chance to hear it at a live show. Safely handles up to watts rms 180 peak radial jdx reactor and phazer for direct recording. Radial jdxlb 500series reactor speaker simulator ebay. Radial jdx directdrive amp simulator the radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling up as a direct box. Radial engineering jdx500 guitar amp interface and. Mar 1, 2009 the jdx amplifier di box sits between an amp and cabinet, allowing you to extract a linelevel feed that. Radial s jdx directdrive, guitar amplifier simulator and direct box, now shipping. The jdx48 is an amplifier di box which connects between the amp head and a speaker. The radial engineering headload is a combination load box and attenuator that is. Anyone have any experience with the radial jdx direct. This delivers a sound that is similar to a wellplaced microphone while eliminating the frustrating inconsistencies. This makes the jdx di box ideal for fastpaced recording environments such as film and gaming where take after take consistency is required. Following its standalone jdx reactor, radial s jdx reactor module is to capture both the sound of the guitar head and the speaker. Load box, direct box, speaker simulator, and phase aligner for electric guitar amplifiers adjust the wattage of your amplifier, for crankedamp tones at lower volume levels handles up to watt rms 180watt peak jdx direct box with speaker simulation and 2band eq for outstanding direct tones.
Radial jdx lb lunchbox jdx active speaker emulation direct box the radial jdx is a guitar amp and speaker interface that is designed to capture both the sound of the head plus the back electromagnetic impulse of the loudspeaker via a reactive load. This makes the jdx ideal for fastpaced recording environments such as film and gaming where take. Im looking to possibly comparereplace my radial jdx. Program provides some important features which are not available in every speaker.
If i get the ethos, would prefer to buy a less expensive radial di without speaker. The new tonebone jdx direct drive is an amp simulator and di built for your pedalboard. The radial jdx reactor is a direct box designed to capture the explosive dynamics and warm tone of the electric guitar by connecting between the head and cabinet of a guitar amplifier to provide a direct feed. The jdx amplifier di box sits between an amp and cabinet, allowing you to extract a linelevel feed that emulates a speaker cabinet. You can turn the beat buddy into a cab simulator with impulse responses with the new software iirc. Unlike a typical direct box that merely transfers the sound of the pedals to the pa, the directdrive simulates the tone and feel of a real guitar amp, producing a much more realistic sound. This is due to irregularities such as stage resonance, room acoustics and a slight shift in mic position. Simple, affordable speaker cabinet emulator by matt bishop. Shop radial jdx directdrive pedalboard guitar amp simulator di pedal from ams with 0% interest payment plans and free shipping. On electric guitar, a typical di sounds like a box of bees.
The companys latest release, the jdx reactor guitar amp di box, is neither a reamping device nor a traditional di box. Am i correct in my understanding that the amp simulation section. The jdi will have software cabinet simulation applied later. The best gear advice always comes from those who use it the most. Ktr, ts808hw, cali76cd, peterson tuner, empress delay, empress reverb, directdrive jdx 4x12. The jdx 500 makes it easy to get a consistent and natural sounding amp recording by taking a feed directly from your amplifier and employing radial s popular jdx speaker emulation, producing an effect similar to placing a dynamic microphone in front of a 4x12 half stack cabinet.
Radial jdx direct drive amp emulator and di box nearly new. Radial introduces the jdx reactor speaker simulator module. Well ive used extensively all kinds of speaker simulator for many years, and if they came on handy for some situations, it never was really satisfying. Radial engineering jdx reactor guitar amp and cabinet.
In other words, with the jdx directdrive on a pedalboard, you can do a gig without carrying an amp to the club. Radial jdx directdrive analog amp simulator reverb. Mar 26, 2011 radial jdx amplifier di box plays mediator and does it well gearwire. Anyone have any experience with the radial jdx direct drive.
Radial headload v4 speaker load box with cab simulator. The radial jdx reactor is a unique guitar amplifier interface designed to capture the tone of a 4x12 cabinet by either recording direct or by interfacing the reactor via an amplifier head and cabinet. Two notes torpedo vs palmer pdi03 discussion in recordinglive sound started by joe2000, jan 4. Buy radial jdx direct drive guitar amp simulator di w 2 cables. The jdx directdrive sounds natural, more like a real amp. The directdrive is an amp simulator designed for your pedalboard, providing a realistic amp tone that can be connected directly to the pa system. Vancouver, bc radial engineering ltd is pleased to announce the jdx directdrive, a unique and powerful device that simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling up as a direct box.
Radial engineering has established itself as a manufacturer of highquality, innovative products for audio and music. Radial engineering jdx directdrive amp simulator and di box guitar effects the radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a. Radial introduces the jdx directdrive guitar amplifier. Following the lead set by the standalone radial jdx reactor, the jdx. Listen for me tapping the mic to hear which side is which. Prior to this i had been relying on gurus 1959dd preamp direct to the soundboard. Radial jdx direct drive guitar amp simulator di w 2 cables. In many ways, printing out the specifications of the jdx is a moot point.
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