Radial jdx48 guitar amp di w speaker emulation moog. The jdx reactor module is a special amp interface that can capture a direct guitar signal or capture the sound of both the guitar amp head and the speaker cabinet. Radial engineering jdx500 guitar amp interface and cabinet. Best there is in my opinion and the speaker simulation is amazing. Radial engineering prodigy v8 speaker load box vintage king. Anyone actually try the radial jdx reactor on bass yet. Radial engineering jdx reactor speaker simulator news.
Sep 08, 2008 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. 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. Capturing both the signal from the head plus the reactive load from the speaker cabinet for a more natural tone, the jdx has been used by the likes of megadeth, aerosmith, rascal flatts, sting and radiohead. I picked up a jdi when the di out on my eden started to get noisy. Radial jdx reactor and phazer for direct recording delivers great tone from your amp at low volume the radial headload v8 is a combination load box and attenuator that is capable of handling up to watts rms of continuous power and peaks of 180 watts. 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. Get the guaranteed best price on direct boxes like the radial engineering jdx48 reactor guitar amp direct box at musicians friend.
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The central area carries the controls for the jdx reactor outputs. Speaker load box, 8 ohms, radial jdx cab simulator di with eq. The radial jdx 500 reactor is a single channel guitar amplifier utility for the 500 series format. Radial engineering has established itself as a manufacturer of highquality, innovative products for audio and music. Radial jdx reactor speaker simulator sound devices. 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. Shop for the radial engineering jdx 48 reactor guitar amp direct box and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. The jdx amplifier di box sits between an amp and cabinet, allowing you to extract a linelevel feed that emulates a speaker cabinet. 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. Cabinet simulator for electric guitar ir loader and di box, 12 speakers.
The radial jdx is connected in between the head and the cabinet where it. Inserted between the head and cabinet, it allows the guitar amp to be driven hard. Feb 01, 2012 peter janis talks about the radial jdx amplifier direct box with speaker emulation. The jdx reactor is placed in between the amplifier and the speaker cabinet and is used to record the reaction of the speaker and power amp in a direct fashion, with no microphone. Radial engineering jdx reactor guitar amp and cabinet direct. Following the lead set by the standalone radial jdx reactor, the jdx reactor module is a interface designed to capture both the sound of the guitar head and the speaker cabinet. Radial headload speaker attenuator and simulator features.
The prodigy can pass 25%, 50% or 100% of the signal from the amp head to the speaker cabinet, or it can also be used without a speaker cabinet for completely silent recording. The companys latest release, the jdx reactor guitar amp di box, is neither a reamping device. The radialtm jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. A combination power soak, di box, speaker simulator and phase alignment tool, radials headload has a role in almost any guitar rig. R700 0122 guitar amp interface and cabinet simulatorreactive load captures sound from head and cabinetdirect record option for quick trackingdelivers consistent great tone each time the radial jdx reactor is a unique guitar amplifier interface designed to capture the tone of a 4x12 cabinet by either recording direct. The jdx boxes tap into a guitarbass amps speaker signal and provide a cabinet simulation feed for direct recordingpa, while the amps speaker. The radial headload v4 speaker load box 4 ohms is quite likely the most useful load box ever made.
I would prefer to be able to disable the speaker simulation in this unit and neither seem to be able to do that trick. Following its standalone jdx reactor, radials jdx reactor module is 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. Peter janis talks about the radial jdx amplifier direct box with speaker emulation. Radial jdx reactor how is it compared to a palmer pda. I tcan be interesting to blend the jdx signal with a mic, which is actually one of the suggested uses for studio work of course they also suggest using the phase tool in that application. Trying out some different mic options for live shows. This delivers a sound that is similar to a wellplaced microphone while eliminating the frustrating inconsistencies. Radial engineering jdx 500 reactor amplifier direct box. 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.
Should you decide to combine the di signal with a microphone, the headload is augmented with a builtin radial phazer to timealign the two signals to create massive tones. 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 announces the jdx directdrive, a guitar amplifier simulator that also acts as a direct box. Safely handles up to watts rms 180 peak radial jdx reactor and phazer for direct recording. Radial engineering jdx reactor guitar amp and cabinet. The radial jdx reactor module, a combination direct recording interface and speaker simulator, has been released by radial engineering ltd. Radial jdx lb lunchbox jdx active speaker emulation direct box the radial jdx is a guitar amp and speaker interface that is designed to capture both the sound of the head plus the back electromagnetic impulse of the loudspeaker via a reactive load. It sounds a lot like a larger cabinet miked with an sm57, even when connected to a tiny speaker.
Radial engineering has introduced the jdx reactor module, a combination speaker simulator and direct recording interface designed for the 500 series format. Radial other effects radial sound system, homestudio. The whole point of using a valve amp with an attenuatorspeaker emulator is to enable you to. Has anyone who has used the radial jdx notice any difference in the output of the jdx with different cabinets. Radial jdx reactor guitar amp direct box this could be a pretty big awesome sound. Guitar amplifier direct box with reactive load speaker cabinet emulation for natural tone direct feed to console eliminates need for a mic ideal for recording and. Radial engineering jdx amplifier direct box huber breese music. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Radial headload v8 speaker load box with cab simulator. The jdx reactor captures the sound of the head and the back impulse from the. Radial introduces jdx reactor speaker simulator module. This makes the jdx ideal for fastpaced recording environments such as film and gaming where take after take consistency is required. Radial engineering jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator module. 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.
Guitar amp module for interface to output sound of a 4x12 cabinet in size 500. Sweetwaters sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. This makes the jdx ideal for fastpaced recording environments such as film and gaming where take. The prevailing complaint about direct boxes for electric guitar is that they do not capture the guitars details properly. 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. Radial jdx lb 500series reactor speaker simulator ebay. 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. Radial engineering jdx48 amplifier direct box youtube.
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. Ideal for fast saves as the scoring and games that take after take consistency is needed. I understand that this is seen more as a live tool so maybe that is why you cant turn of the speaker simulator. The directdrive is an amp simulator designed for your pedalboard, providing a. 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. I would prefer to be able to disable the speaker simulation in this unit and neither seem to be able to. 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. The radial jdx is a guitar amp and speaker interface that is designed to capture both the sound of the head plus the back electromagnetic impulse of the loudspeaker via a reactive load. This item is in stock and can be dispatched immediately. Radial jdx reactor how is it compared to a palmer pda04. Radial jdxlb 500series reactor speaker simulator alto music. The jdx by radial is the worlds first di box designed specifically to capture the relationship between your amp head and cabinet. The prodigy may be used in three different ways, depending on the need.
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. Its a di box, you insert it between your power amp output and your speaker input, so it is supposed to send. The radial jdx reactor is a unique guitar amplifier interface designed to capture the tone of a 4x12 cabinet by either recording direct or by interfacing the reactor via an amplifier head and cabinet. New and secondhand at sound devices in the heart of western sydney. 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. The radial engineering jdx 48 is a direct box for the contemorary professional. 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. In the latter mode, the speaker output from the amplifier head is. Radial jdx reactor speaker simulator at sound devices parramatta, sydney.
The radial jdx directdrive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box. Radials headload drives tone from your amp at low volumes. You still need to have a speaker cab hooked up to soak up the load though otherwise youll fry the di. Musikmesse radial jdx directdrive amp simulator news audiofanzine log in. This makes the jdx di box ideal for fastpaced recording environments such as film and gaming where take after take consistency is required. Have not ever looked back at any other solution i tried. 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. Radial engineering jdx reactor guitar amp and cabinet direct box. Buy radial jdx 500 reactor speaker simulator, online at kmr audio. Just connect it between the guitar amp head and speaker cabinet. The companys latest release, the jdx reactor guitar amp di box, is neither a. Radial jdx reactor direct box pedal free shipping ebay. The jdx 48 is a direct box designed to capture the sound of an electric guitar. It emulates the sound of a 4x12 guitar amplifier speaker by way of a multistage filtering mechanism and.
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. In other words, if your connected cab is a 15 speaker vs an 8 speaker and using the same amp head, would you get more bass or other character from the jdx output. Radial jdx 500 reactor 500 series amplifier direct box module. Radial engineering jdx500 guitar amp interface and. Radial engineering jdx 48 reactor thomann united states. This captures both the signal from the head plus the reactive load from the speaker cabinet for a more natural tone. The directdrive is an amp simulator designed for your pedalboard, providing a realistic amp tone that can be connected directly to the pa system. 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. Musikmesse radial jdx directdrive amp simulator news. 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. Apr, 2015 the headload is equipped with a radial jdx reactor direct box, which is designed to provide a more consistent output from gig to gig. Customers who looked at this item have bought these. Listen for me tapping the mic to hear which side is which. The companys latest release, the jdx reactor guitar amp di box, is neither a reamping device nor a traditional di box.
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Radial engineering jdx 500 reactor guitar amplifier simulator, captures the tone of a 4x12 cabinet. Largest selection of professional recording studio equipment. Discussion in amps and cabs started by guitarrhinoceros, sep 24, 2012. Radial headload v4 speaker load box with cab simulator. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. The jdx reactor module introduces a reactive load that captures the sound of the head and the backelectromagnetic impulse from the loudspeaker. The radial jdx 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. With a variety of tonal voicings and connectivity options, this pedal is a great addition for any guitarist. This will deliver a sound that is similar to a well placed microphone while eliminating the frustrating inconsistencies. Radial jdxlb 500series reactor speaker simulator ebay. Designed to allow the guitarist to produce familiar amped tones without the need for an actual amplifier, radial s tonebone jdx direct drive emulates the tonal coloration of a guitar amplifier speaker combination and would typically be used at the output of a pedalboard.
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