Switchcraft 318 Mini AudioStix 1-channel Passive Laptop Direct Box Reviews

I use it for a couple of options. One as intended to connect laptop to mixer. But manly I got it to use as an interface from my little guitar amp to a mixer.

Excellent product!

Works great! Got here in the blink of an eye

Needed to link a church computer output directly to sound system Easy as one, two, three. Perfect impedance match, no loss, and truly plug-and-play.

I borrowed one of these while at a convention on the east coast recently for a presentation. Very convenient, very reliable and controls are solid. Worth every penny and ensures a flawless performance when utilized as it was designed for.

Sweetwater delivered solid on this order and we'll be back for more.

I've had an old Behritone C50a ("horrotone" clone) wired haphazardly in mono - well, wired how I read on the 'net how to do it, but it's always been plagued with a tiny bit of hum. This little box completely isolated the stereo phones out (an unused extra on the interface now that I have a hp amp from Sweetwater) so I can listen to my mix in mono on a single driver and hear only the mix.

I ran out of inputs Denon 6000MK2 so I used mic 2 for an mp3. Thanks Justin for the tip:-)

I was so glad I found this, I looked at a lot of very expensive options to connect my MacBook to the PA and this works perfectly. I couldn't be happier. Shaka is awesome

This little DI solved three problems with one solution. We had ground hum from our laptop audio. We needed to take the stereo two channel feed from the laptop down to one channel. And the sound quality coming from the laptop could use a little improvement.

This solved all three and sounds great. Great solid construction, compact size, made in Chicago, love that. What more could you want?

This was an awesome find. As soon as we install it the noise problem cleared up.
Thanks Guys

I use the Switchcraft for choir practice. I plug my iphone in and we are ready to go. Very easy to use and I love the volume control.

Needed a solid 1/8" D.I. for others to use in a plug & play system that would give some volume control, but not access to the actual audio system. This works great. Quiet, clean, and the low profile volume pot protects itself from damage.

Amazing Product wish I would of know about this thing when I was bringing my karaoke setup out to the Fair Grounds. Had to use there DI Box which was unbalanced output. If you want a Direct Box Specfically for your MP3 player or Laptop this is it. Highly Recommend this product as well.

This really bring the Bose Tone Match to just amazing with backing tracks, mp3 etc files in stereo running out from source but if you're plugging into the Bose system you lose one channel of the signal. The Switchcraft 318 some how dose magic and makes the mono sound great. I use the Switchcraft 318 1/8 to XLR Mini SumBox from iPhone out running One Track (for backing tracks, percussion, and sounds) from Switchcraft XLR to Blose L1 Tone Match (Stereo to Mono) signal sounding very nice. Can't live with out it. It's my secret weapon to make the system sound even better. Thanks Mark Magdich x1265 and UPS for getting this to me. Can't wait to use it this weekend.

It does exactly what it is supposed to do. I bought it to connect ipod, ipad & android phone to play music through our P.A. system. Works like a charm.

I needed an adaptor that would go from a timing system with a digital horn to my mixing board. The timer internal volume was maxed out and not capable of readjustment without sending back into the factory. This AudioStix helped reduce the volume input without redlining the sound system.

If you need an 1/8" input to XLR adapter this is what you want. This is pocket-sized and perfect. I use it with my music player for live sporting events to tie-in to the PA. The volume control on the unit makes it perfect for this application. It also ships with an 1/8" stereo cable. Great product, highly recommend.

At a church, someone took TRS 1/8th to TRS 1/8th thru the wall on a 25' run from projector to console. Obviously had buzz buzz. This removed annoying buzz buzz and high pitched ring.

Even though I've been doing this for 45 years I'm taking the time to get input from my rep Bob. He always introduces product ideas I hadn't considered. This does what it's supposed to very well and it helps keep your signal clean which is very important to me. It appears solid.

I don't know what else it's supposed to do, but for controlling the overall volume for our backing tracks it works great....highly recomended !!

I needed to connect the output of a laptop computer to the input of a wireless microphone transmitter in order to stream audio into a classroom sound system during a PowerPoint presentation that had lots of video and audio clips. This simple device provided an excellent, even elegant, solution.

The only downside is that the volume control is a bit difficult to operate. It is almost flush with the case of the unit. There is not much surface for one to grip.

Thanks to Nick Magnani for suggesting the Switchcraft 318 Audiostix. I had a terrible noise issue, called Nick and he suggested this product, then talked me through its setup and use. I would give it a 5 rating, but the volume control knob is to small. Other than that it is prefect.
Again, thanks Nick!

Have larger DI boxes in my toolkit, but didn’t have anything handy when I plugged my 6S into a mixer with the phantom power on. Instant death! Nick Schenkel suggested this compact little sucker and I love it. Excellent build quality and volume pot to boot.

Works great at a good price. Small size takes up less space. Construction feels solid. Nice summing stereo to mono to only take up one input on sound board.

This is a handy piece of equipment for connecting small audio devices several different ways. The ways in which I use it are rather simple. I connect my computer to a mixer and I get absolutely no noise through the line. Another way I use it is by connecting my phone music player to a powered speaker for small outdoor get togethers. The volume knob is ideal in this situation because then you do not have to worry about having to hear the beep from your phone every time you adjust or have to go to the speaker to adjust the volume. And it comes with a 1/8" cord to connect to you phone or computer. It is so small it fits in your pocket and I have used it many times and own two of them. Highly recommend it for your tool box.

This well made compact little device is perfect for what I needed.
I wanted a simple interface device for playing virtual keyboards through my laptop with a midi keyboard.
Simple and effective with no noise or hum and I can crank it through a PA or guitar amp with no issues, and you can't beat the price!

If you are running a House of Worship sound system, you want one of these... Forget running long unbalanced lines to the 'aux in' of your mixer... Just run a 50 ft. balanced XLR cable out onto the alter / staging area, and terminate it with one of these... You don't know what people will bring in as an audio source, but the #318 will cover it all... So, now you have a clean source with no high frequency roll-off, no hum or signal loss... And no worries... (m.)

I love the product. Converts a stereo signal into MONO. It is convenient and Extremely Portable.

We use the Switchcraft 318 Mini AudioStix 1-channel Passive Laptop Direct Box for our movie Night with the
Epson EX9200 Projector at our Church work Grate, Sound GOOD Thank You

Switchcraft 318 did exactly what I needed to connect with a BOSE sound system.

I like this little unit because it makes it easy to get songs off my ipod into my mixer without loosing too much of the sound. I notice some distortion occasionally, but overall it is a nice little piece of equipment that makes learning new tunes a lot easir.

This connector does exactly what is supposed to do and is very clean sounding. It works with audio interfaces from computers, as well as the 1/8" headphone jack, changes stereo keyboards to mono, and also sends a stereo signal mono to a powered speaker. A very useful direct box style unit!

The Switchcraft Mini Audio Stix works well with any MP3 device using a 1/8" stereo jack.. The built in volume control allows for simple adjustment of the sound source and the Lo Z out is fully compatible with most in house sound systems and all portable PA's. The ground lift is a must to enable control of ground loops and noise. A very convenient package indeed !!

Does what it says and does it well. I'm using it to run a stereo line through an effects box designed for vocals. The built in summing / transformer isolation keeps the signal very clean. This is also a good choice to use in place of a Y cable when you need to sum a stereo source down to mono.

Only thing stopping me from rating this 5 is the 3.5mm holds the plug a little too loosely for my preference.

This device works fine but the volume button is very short and slick and difficult to adjust if you run your own sound on the stage. No grooves on it at all to allow you to turn it easily.

works great for what I Need it for .