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- #18,118 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #46 in Recording Signal Direct Boxes
Samson's MDA1 Mono Active Direct Box combines premium sound circuitry with durable, roadworthy construction, providing high-quality signal connection solutions for live sound and recording studio applications. The MDA1 operates on either batteries or phantom power and allows clean, balanced lines to be sent from your guitars and basses.
Pavan C.
Reviewed in India on January 27, 2025
Very great product go to purchase 👌👌👍👍
Armagosa
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025
Ordered December 8, 2024, it took 20 days to be delivered. This was after being ordered with Amazon prime, next day delivery. The Samson active DI box does work and sound wonderful. Our direct to board instruments sound very nice. The Samson active DI replaced some old school transformer DI boxes.
Backpack
Reviewed in Sweden on June 25, 2024
I use this phantom-powered with contact mics. Does great things to the sound and fits in my small orca 270 recording bag; alongside a Tascam DR-70D. 9V power option is a big plus. Perhaps the only minus for potable use is the tank-like build. This could also be a plus in the long run.
Jacob G.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
I've been playing Bass for over 30 years, mostly for fun but some on stage and this just upped my game. I was running out of the balanced output of my combo amp but wasn't happy with the sound through the PA. I switched to this DI box and the sound is definitely cleaner.The one thing I don't like about it is that it requires a 9v battery. There is no way to connect the box to an external 9v power source. The one thing I thought would work, an adapter that came with my 9v power supply, won't because the battery is a direct fit.
Alexis
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
Very good active DI, which is needed for my bass connected to our church's PA system. Easy ground lift buttons to reduce noise, and very sturdy construction. Definitely better than the cheap passive DI's we have floating around the stage!
billabyte
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
There is nothing better in the sub $50 price range. The sound is transparent, clean and strong and works with very long cable runs without any issues, and the pad is perfect for signals that are too hot. I recommend this for anybody with an acoustic guitar without a preamp on board.
Fradibus
Reviewed in France on August 28, 2023
Après plusieurs concerts, je suis très content de cette boite de direct. Je l'utilise pour ma basse électrique car avec mon groupe nous jouons souvent dans un endroit très exigüe et cette boite permet de jouer sans ampli, en se branchant direct sur la console de mixage, ça gagne de la place. Ma basse est passive, il me fallait donc un boite de DI active pour amplifier mon signal. Avec cette boite mon son est bon, bien dynamique, sans bruit parasite. Je l'ai intégrée dans mon pedalboard car elle n'est pas très volumineuse, et possède une sortie "jack" THRU qui permet (même si la boite n'est pas alimentée en électricité) de récupérer un signal de sortie identique à celui d'entrée, ça évite de déconnecter la boite du pedalboard quand on n'en a pas l'utilité. Bref cette Samson S-max MDA1 est juste parfaite !
Marco
Reviewed in Italy on June 6, 2023
Utilizzato in concerto e se voglio dare un suono decente al mio strumento ormai non posso più farne a meno. Consigliatissimo
Sylvia in Shelburne
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2023
I carry two of these in my sound bag for pick ups or instruments that have very low output or sound tinny and weak. Built like a tank, with enough controls to make everything work with it. I am very pleased with this DI.
Jonathan Gravel
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
I've been needing a direct box for about a year now and decided to get this around black Friday to hold me over until I could get a Radial Direct Box.Now that I've started using it, I might just use this as my main Direct box from now on.It's relatively well built and feel extremely sturdy for the price, and I haven't had a issue with it even during heavy usage.Considering recommending this to me friends for there first Direct Box.
HappyCamper
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021
I bought this because after doing some research on DI boxes, I wanted to try an Active Direct Box. I feel I'm achieving better sound quality than the passive boxes I own. However, in fairness to passive boxes, mine just might be poor quality. The signal going into my interface and the recordings seems cleaner and less distorted than the results I get from my passive boxes. I power it with phantom power which I find convenient and a money saver on batteries. All in all, I'm very happy with it and it is a good value for the money. It's a keeper.
BBILB
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
I've been wanting a J48 for a long time, but the $200 price tag has kept it out of my and many others reach for years... Enter Samson like a tank thru a guitar store with the venerable MDA1 Active DI!This thing is a road worthy beast, and just as heavy duty as a J48, but is more simplistic, and at $35 bones this thing is a steal for anyone who wants to direct inject into their I/O. The bad ass ground lift switch killed my hum problem too! After having the J48 shoved in my face for years, I just had to crack the case and see what was under the hood of the MDA1 (see images, J48 posted for comparison), and I am very impressed, not with just the heavy duty steel case, but with the very clean solder work and quality 100v/50v caps within it. This is not a generic DI by no means, and it is comparable to Radials $100+ DI's. Works just like a J48, but without all the bells and whistles you don't really need, or will never really use unless your doing an opening gig for Metallica! I tested it on my I/O and it runs off the phantom power, or you can pop in a 9v on stage. Sound is clean, no coloration, and true bypass too!Pound for pound against the J48, the MDA1 stomps a mud hole in the J48's ass when it comes to price vs. performance! The Samson MDA1 will get the job done just as well, and save your wallet from a brand name ass kicking!... Don't hesitate... Get one, or two, before their gone!UPDATE; 5.27.21Had to order another one of these Samson DI's... The one I reviewed here is still going strong since I bought it a little over three years ago. Does the same dam thing all the other high priced DI Boxes do, I eventually got a used J48 and I can't tell the difference between the two in a DAW or Live pass thru... Clean amp signals to my I/O and DAW, haven't had any problems whatsoever with it. Runs right into the stage mixer no issues. Don't buy hype! Buy a SAMSON!
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