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 jdx reactor speaker simulator news. Radial enginering jdx directdrive guitar amp simulator. Musikmesse radial jdx directdrive amp simulator news audiofanzine log in. Unlike a typical direct box that merely transfers the sound of the pedals to the. Radial engineering jdx500 guitar amp interface and cabinet. The main radial driver in each decware runs wo crossover, with a single cap limiting tweeter.
Combine a radial jdx direct box with the usual sm57 on the speaker. The companys latest release, the jdx reactor guitar amp di box, is neither a reamping device nor a traditional di box. In other words, with the jdx directdrive on a pedalboard. Radial jdx directdrive analog amp simulator reverb. Mar 01, 2009 the jdx amplifier di box sits between an amp and cabinet, allowing you to extract a linelevel feed that emulates a speaker cabinet. Jun 14, 2018 neil and i put our heads together and decided to call our friend peter janis at radial engineering. The radial jdx has been designed to sound good by emulating the sonic character of a guitar amp and a 4. Unlike a regular direct box, the directdrive simulates the tone and feel of a real guitar amp, producing a much.
Discussion in amps and cabs started by jrm, sep 8, 2008. 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. Plus, it has all the regular di box features such as ground lift, balanced xlr outputs and a polarity switch. It emulates the sound of a 4x12 guitar amplifier speaker by way of a multistage filtering mechanism and can also be used for direct instrument recording. Radial jdx reactor speaker simulator at sound devices parramatta, sydney. Anyone actually try the radial jdx reactor on bass yet. Radial engineering jdx directdrive amp simulator and di box. 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. Radial headload 1100 radial jdx reactor with phazor kit option 499. I have a radial di, and it hadnt made a single difference as opposed to going straight into. The best gear advice always comes from those who use it the most. Radials jdx directdrive, guitar amplifier simulator and. The radial jdx directdrive simulates popular tube amps for realistic sound.
Di box for guitar and bass amplifiers connected between amp and speaker with. We have a complete range of the latest music recording equipment and accessories. This delivers a sound that is similar to a wellplaced microphone while eliminating the frustrating inconsistencies. Perfect for performing guitarists that want a consistent sound night after night no matter the venue. Control software archives presonus blog presonus blog. Radial announce shipping of jdx directdrive guitar amplifier. Di box, speaker simulator and phase alignment tool, radials headload has a. This is a compact, excellent sounding amplifier alternative for guitarists on the go.
Radials jdx directdrive, guitar amplifier simulator and direct box, now shipping. The jdx sounds better live because you utilize the speaker itself to feedback back into the jdx speaker mode, which provides better sounding lineout signal as well as debated better sounding speaker sound. Jun 15, 2016 the radial jdx direct drive di box can simulate the sound of a 4. It emulates the sound of a 4x12 guitar amplifier speaker by way of a multistage filtering mechanism and. Designed to allow the guitarist to produce familiar amped tones without the need for an actual amplifier, radials tonebone jdx direct drive emulates the tonal coloration of a guitar amplifierspeaker combination and would typically be used at the output of a pedalboard. Radial engineering jdx reactor guitar amp and cabinet. Phase adjust the jdx and in seconds, you will get huge guitar sounds. Two notes torpedo vs palmer pdi03 discussion in recordinglive sound started by joe2000, jan 4, 2016. Radial s range of products are designed for professional use where quality, durability and overall performance is critical. It also has a builtin jdx direct box and sixposition voicing switch for direct amp cabinet simulation. Love the ease of direct boxes but miss the tone and feel of a real guitar amp. In other words, with the directdrive on your pedalboard, you can do a gig without carrying an amp to the club.
The jdx 48 makes it easy to get a consistent and natural amplifier tone through the pa system night after night, by taking a feed directly from your amplifier and employing radial s popular jdx speaker emulation that produces an effect similar to placing a dynamic microphone in front of a 4x12 half stack cabinet. On electric guitar, a typical di sounds like a box of bees. In speaker mode i dont think the speaker out is changed much except for maybe by the filter. The jdx amplifier di box sits between an amp and cabinet, allowing you to extract a linelevel feed that emulates a speaker cabinet. The directdrive is a combination amp simulator and di box that provides a realistic amp sound through the pa, eliminating the need to bring an amp to the gig.
Sometimes, getting a great guitar sound seems to take forever. You still need to have a speaker cab hooked up to soak up the load though otherwise youll fry the di. Following the lead set by the standalone radial jdx reactor, the jdx reactor module is a unique interface that is designed to capture both the sound of the guitar head. I picked up a jdi when the di out on my eden started to get noisy. Ime, so called speaker simulators ive used feel like they squash your sound into a narrower band, whereas the u5 seems to expand and present it in the most pleasing way. It does a pretty amazing job of emulating the speaker cabinet that you are using. Radial also makes the jdx, which is supposed to be ran bass amp jdx speaker ie in seires. The jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box, providing a realistic amp sound that allows you to play a gig without needing an amp on stage. Implementing the jdx directdrive unit on todetails.
Unlike a typical direct box that merely transfers the sound of the pedals to the pa, the directdrive simulates the tone and feel of. Radial engineering has introduced the jdx reactor module, a combination speaker simulator and direct recording interface designed for the 500 series format. Jan 12, 2017 the new tonebone jdx direct drive is an amp simulator and di built for your pedalboard. Unlike a typical direct box that merely transfers the sound of the pedals to the pa, the directdrive simulates the. The jdx 48 is a direct box designed to capture the sound of an electric. So i really think the radial jdx direct drive has potential.
The radial jdx direct drive amp emulator and di box is a compact and highlydurable guitar amplifier emulation unit that doubles up as a direct box. Radial engineering jdx directdrive amp simulator and di. I would love to hear what these sound like, as the idea of. The directdrive is an amp simulator designed for your pedalboard, providing a realistic amp tone that can be connected directly to the pa system. Radial engineering jdx direct drive amp simulator w box. Radial engineering jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator module.
Radial jdx directdrive amp simulator and di box guitar pedal. If you read the manual, the jdi is supposed to look like this. The jdx reactor another power tool from the creative minds at radial. The radial jdx directdrive is a unique product that combines analogue amplifier and cabinet simulation with a pristine di in the one product. Radial headload v4 speaker load box with cab simulator.
Don carr presents the radial jdx direct drive active direct box. Overall, the jdx direct drive compares well with other allanalogue speaker emulators on sound, and it also functions as a very highquality di box and signal splitter, all built to the high standard weve come to expect from radial. We were able to plug out of meryls fender 65 deluxe reissue and ricks fender bassman 410. Radial jdx48 reactor guitar amp direct box radial unlike other guitar amp interfaces that only capture the sound from the amp head, the radial jdx48 is a unique direct box that reacts to both the guitar amp head and the speakers back electromagnetic field to produce a more dynamic and realistic sound. Run your guitar through one of these plugins and youll have hundreds of iconic guitar tones at your fingertips. In other words, the jdx sound has absolutely nothing to do with a flat frequency response or the typical specifications that engineers will consider. Musikmesse radial jdx directdrive amp simulator news. Radial engineering announces the jdx directdrive, a guitar amplifier simulator that also acts as a direct box. The radial jdx directdrive takes an instrument level signal from a guitar or effect unit, adds a cabinet or amp simulation, and outputs a balanced signal xlr or an unbalanced signal jack that can be sent directly to a pa or other fullrange amplifier, or to a recording interface. The jdx reactor module is an interface designed to capture both the sound of the guitar head and the speaker cabinet. That presence switch adds a welcome edge to the sound and, although the results may lack the detail of a convolutionbased speaker emulator, the overall effect. Radial jdx reactor speaker simulator sound devices.
Radial jdx direct drive amp simulator and di effects. The jdx500 makes it easy to get a consistent and natural sounding amp recording by taking a feed directly from your amplifier and employing radials popular jdx speaker emulation, producing an effect similar to placing a dynamic microphone in front of a 4x12 half stack cabinet. 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. I primarily want to use a speaker simulator for live application, studio use is secondary. The sound that comes out of the di itself is certainly better than most dis. Integrated speaker emulation of a 4x 12 guitar speaker. Radial jdx directdrive amp simulator and di warren. 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 jdx direct box with speaker simulation and 2band eq for outstanding direct tones. Guitar pedalboard head dummy load w speaker simulator what i need to do at home at low volumes. 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. For me this is the ultimate in recording at friendly volumes. Get the guaranteed best price on floor guitar effects like the radial engineering jdx directdrive amp simulator and di box guitar effects at musicians friend. Radial jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator kmr audio. Neil and i put our heads together and decided to call our friend peter janis at radial engineering.
I cant be certain that radial engineerings founder peter janis maintains a network of spies who lurk around studios and stages looking for problems for his company to solve, but its hard to imagine another explanation. Peter sent us two jdx active speakersimulator direct boxes. Radial headload v8 speaker load box with cab simulator. Radial engineering has established itself as a manufacturer of highquality, innovative products for audio and music. Radial jdx directdrive guitar amp simulator pedal, new. The radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. Inserted between the head and cabinet, it allows the guitar amp to be driven hard while reducing the output level to reduce the sound pressure on stage or provide the means for quiet recording in the studio. Wouldnt it be cool to plug into a direct box that gives you the sound of a guitar amp. Nov 07, 2011 as with the standalone radial jdx reactor, the jdx reactor module is designed to capture both the sound of the guitar head and the speaker cabinet. The new tonebone jdx direct drive is an amp simulator and di built for your pedalboard. I also use a jdx also by radial which isnt bad at times in silent mode. The radial engineering jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator module is a guitar amplifier interface that captures the combined effect of an amplifier and speaker cabinet.
The jdx48 is an amplifier di box which connects between the amp head and a speaker cabinet, capturing the tone of your amp without the need for a. Radial jdx 48 reactor guitar amp direct box jdx48 direct di boxes. The radial jdx 48 reactor is a direct box designed to capture the explosive dynamics and warmth of an electric guitar amplifier by connecting between the guitar amp head and speaker cabinet. Radial engineering jdx direct drive amp simulator and r800. Guitar amp simulator for pedalboards eliminates need to bring an amp to the gig 4 x 12 halfstack and open back combo tones employs radials popular jdx tone shaping the radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. Nebula is the best though, but there is lots of options to explore. 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. Home nova scotia bridgewater radial engineering jdx direct drive amp simulator w box. This is due to irregularities such as stage resonance, room acoustics and a slight shift in mic position.
Any guitar simulator is a candidate if it can bypass the amp section. 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 to the pa or recording system. Radial introduces jdx reactor speaker simulator module. Guitar amp simulator for pedalboards eliminates need to bring an amp to the gig 4 x 12 halfstack and open back combo tones employs radial s popular jdx tone shaping the radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. The jdx directdrive sounds natural, more like a real amp. An amp simulator amp sim for short is a plugin that imitates the sound of a guitar amp. Largest selection of professional recording studio equipment. I initially used it with the speaker function running it out of the speaker output of the amp with good results but i felt like the speaker sim rolled off the tone too much for my taste. Tweeter is directional, and i think blended in somewhere around 6k radial driver has natural rolloff at about that spot, apparently. Mar 19, 2020 neil and i put our heads together and decided to call our friend peter janis at radial engineering. Radial introduces the jdx reactor speaker simulator module. Today we check out the very cool new jdx direct drive from radial. A combination power soak, di box, speaker simulator and phase alignment tool, radials headload has a role in almost any guitar rig. Di and amp simulator the radial jdx directdrive is a unique product that combines analogue amplifier and cabinet simulation with a pristine di in the one product.
Replay guitar exchange is pleased to offer high quality devices like the radial jdx directdrive, a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. New and secondhand at sound devices in the heart of western sydney. The jdx 48 makes it easy to get a consistent and natural amplifier tone through the pa system night after night, by taking a feed directly from your amplifier and employing radials popular jdx speaker emulation that produces an effect similar to placing a dynamic microphone in front of a. The cap can be changed, giving you some tweakability decware definitely has a tubecentered, tweaky philosophy. Radial is shipping its new jdx directdrive, a device that simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling up as a direct box, allowing the sound engineer to capture the tone right after the pedals and manage it before it hits the amps. Featuring a 14 input for guitars and a passive thruput for feeding stage amps, the jdx elimnates the need for excess equipment. Buy radial jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator, online at kmr audio. The radial engineering headload is a combination load box and attenuator that is capable of handling up to watts rms of continuous power and peaks of 180 watts. Radial engineering prodigy v8 speaker load box vintage king. That being said, however, its nothing compared to the combined effect of running a microphone from the speaker as well as having the di signal. Radial introduces the jdx directdrive guitar amplifier. Radial jdx direct drive active direct box and amp simulator. Page 3 congratulations on your purchase of the radial jdx guitar amp direct box, a unique tool for recording and performing with ampli.
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