Radial StageBug SB-5 1-channel Passive Laptop Direct Box Reviews
Need to pump the audio output of your laptop through the PA, cleanly? Sweetwater has the device you need: the Radial StageBug SB-5. The StageBug SB-5 is a passive DI that takes an unbalanced stereo signal and sends it through a pair of custom-wound transformers, which balances the signal for cable runs of up to 300 feet. The transformers also isolate the source device - your computer, for instance - from the PA system, to eliminate buzz and hum due to ground loops. The unit is also fitted with a ground-lift switch.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Radial StageBug passive laptop direct box
Used it for connecting my keyboardist song sequences at a gig February 11 and it worked grea!.
Should have gotten this a long time ago.
Fix our problems
We had a buzz coming from the computer we played music on due to a grounding issue. There would be sound coming when the computer was on or off, and you could hear the sound change when other things got plugged in or unplugged. My S.E. recommended this to fix the issue, and we have had no issues since.
Great DI - solves the problem of 3.5mm output from keyboards
Just wanted to add my recommendation of this great sounding DI from Radial. But I also wanted to point out that's it's just not for computer audio. I recently bought a Casio SDP-S350 keyboard - it has a ton (700+) of great sounds and a very responsive key-bed. But the one big drawback is that the only output is a 3.5mm stereo plug. Usually, this would be a deal breaker if you needed a "giggable" keyboard, but the Stagebug SB-5 solves this problem. I use the XLR output to feed the PA system (or recording console) and I use the 1/4" outputs to simultaneously feed my powered monitor. Problem solved. Another great product from Radia.
Works Great!
Just what we need to get our HDMI sound from laptop to our house speakers in our church!
Excellent Product! A Must-Have Part Of Your System!
If you use a laptop, iPad, or any other mobile device as part of your setup I highly recommend this quality-made product to get the best possible signal to your speakers. Worth every penny. Thanks Sweetwater!
Better than other laptop to mic level di's
I work at a resort that does a lot of audio visual related conferences. If you compare this to the DSAN LSP-2 it will blow it away because it is far superior in tonality and construction. I have used these countless times and they do not fail. Highly recommended for AV applications.
SB 5
Works great, have to use a little more gain with what you are using it with but the quality of the sound is
Great. Would recommend and would buy again.
Buzz Kill
Must have for media and live recording!
Just what I needed!
This little box was just what I needed to solve a terrible buzz that happened when I hooked up my laptop directly to my mixer. Now the signal is completely clean! It's built like a tank and will surely last awhile. The sound quality is excellent and overall is just amazing for the price. The output 1/4" signal is also pretty hot, so much so that I could connect the Left and Right outputs on the box straight to my mixer's line inputs with balanced 1/4" cables. Excellent, since it frees up some mic inputs on my mixer. If you use a computer for audio anywhere in your system, you NEED this little box!
Must have
Works as it should. Clear sound. Easy hookup.
Works great!
Clean clear sound.
Attached Cable-Not Smart
Building the box with the cable permanently attached, is a really bad idea. Cable goes bad, then so does the entire box!
