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Little Labs Redeye 3D Phantom Direct Box & Re-amp Device Demo

Direct Box/Re-amper with Through-chain Monitoring, Two UTC Transformers, and Phantom-powered Buffered and Passive Inputs
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Quite Possibly the Ultimate DI/Re-amper

At Sweetwater, we're gratified to be seeing serious products that make guitar re-amping an easy, high-fidelity endeavor. At the core of the re-amping process is the direct box, and Little Labs' Redeye 3D Phantom sports a high-quality one with phantom-powered hi-fi buffered and passive inputs. The Redeye 3D Phantom features two UTC transformers - similar to those found in many classic pro audio units - for simultaneous direct box and re-amping use. Comparing your direct and re-amped signal is a piece of cake - one button gives you instant "wyhiwyg" (what you hear is what you get) monitoring. The Redeye 3D Phantom also lets you effortlessly interface your professional +4 gear with instrument-level equipment.

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Take the hassle and guesswork out of re-amping

The Redeye 3D packs a number of smart features that make re-amping a pleasure. It lets you listen through your whole recording chain, from direct box to mic pre to DAW (or tape machine), to Redeye 3D Re-amp, and finally to your guitar amp. In DI mode the front-panel instrument/re-amp out works as a thru signal so you can simultaneously feed your guitar amp while supplying a signal from the rear XLR to your mic pre and DAW or tape machine. In re-amp mode, the instrument/re-amp out signal comes from the line-level output of your DAW or tape machine (converted to hi-Z guitar-level signal), to feed your guitar amp. This streamlined method of monitoring through your chain (re-amp mode) and being able to bypass the mic pre and DAW or tape machine in the chain (DI mode) makes level adjustments a cinch. It also ensures a re-amped guitar sound that will be exactly what you heard when laying down the track.

Little Labs Redeye 3D Phantom Features at a Glance:
  • Simultaneous vintage transformer direct box and re-amping tool
  • Effortless re-amping operation
  • Phantom-powered hi-fi buffered and passive direct box inputs
  • Compare direct and re-amped signal with one button
  • Easily interfaces pro gear with guitar gear and vice versa
  • Expandable for daisy chaining redeyes to feed multiple amps or pedals
  • Rackmountable with the optional Little Labs rakl; up to four Little Labs devices fit in a 1U space
Re-amping made easy, with the Little Labs Redeye 3D!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Direct Box and Re-amp Box
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (active buffered in), 1 x 1/4" (un-buffered in), 1 x XLR (line level in)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument/re-amp out), 1 x XLR (mic level out)
  • Other I/O: 2 x 1/4" TRS (expansion in/out)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: RED3D

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A reamp box that never disappoints

I've tried several reamping devices with mixed results -some quite disappointing. The only two boxes that have never let me down so far are the Red Eye Phantom 3D and the Two Notes Reload, which is a completely different beast. If you're looking for a simple-not-so-simple solution, the Little Labs is the right way to go. Just watch the demo I did many years ago. It's in Spanish, but you might find it helpful to see how good this box sounds.
by Fernando Gabriel on
Music background: Musican, producer, guitar tech, and recording engineer.

Expensive, but worth it.

My application: Using my UAD Apollo to capture a dry guitar performance via the instrument input, so that the signal can then be sent to the line outs for re-amp and re-capture using Fryette load boxes instead of mics on cabs. This application has a potential for ground loops and hum to develop between the line out of the PC and the instrument input of a tube amp. This problem is further compounded through the use of FX hardware that connects to the amp via "4 cable method". This device is one of VERY FEW commercially available black boxes that will enable you to do this 100% passively and it is arguably the best engineered solution for this purpose on the market today.

Why is this device useful? It uses custom wound transformers of a high-end make, to cleanly deliver a pro-level signal at proper impedance, to an amplifier or your pedalboard, while breaking the potentially hum-inducing grounding path that would typically be a part of an unbalanced cable run.

For best results, use one of these on a +4dbu line level signal (gotta use XLR on the back), and plug the unbalanced instrument level output in to your amp. Done deal. No need to power it, unless you want to use its onboard preamp to overdrive your amp or something. This device is produced to a greater degree of quality than the equivalent Radial product (superior componentry). It can be used as a passive or active DI as well, if you need to plug a guitar in to a line input, be it balanced or unbalanced.

A truly spectacular product that does everything it claims to do, and a lot more if you get creative. Boutique grade build quality and more features than it actually needs. The "secret sauce" in these comes from the pro grade transformers. It's 3x more expensive than other DI/reamp products and worth every penny if you need something which is designed to convert +4dbu to instrument level and don't want a lot of coloration in the signal.
by Sweetwater Customer on
Music background: Home studio user

Great Device

This DI/Reamp device is great; I tested at various mic pre-amp levels and, unless you have ridiculous gain, the signal from DI is identical to the one being passed through the amp. I A/B'd using the same effects chain once live and second using the DI and it sounded identical.
by PAUL from Long Island City, NY on

Works good

This is good device for studio purpose. Works great both for recording and reamping. Strong recommendation. I like sweetwater service too.
by Yaroslav Petrenko on

Super Transparent

I tested this unit thoroughly between each output and mode, and it sounds great. I was using passive pickups to test the DI so the active output sounded best to me. If you want a great DI for a reasonable price you've stumbled upon the right one.
I've watched a few comparison videos on DIs and a lot of them colored the sound; with the redeye I wouldn't have been able to tell each test apart if it weren't labeled. 10/10
by Keston from Fort Wayne. IN on
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