Countryman Associates Inc. Type 85 Direct Box
A Vintage Type 85. For Studio and live use, an excellent sounding Direct Box with balanced Mic Level output.
This DI is in Fairly good condition, with some scratches to the case. Works well, and there's no wear or corrosion on any of the terminals. This unit is an early version of the Type 85 currently in production. (Note the insulator on the XLR connector and the Redwood City Address.)
Here's the blurb from Countryman:
The classic Type 85 connects any high-impedance instrument pickup, even piezo pickups, to a balanced microphone (XLR type) input. It provides a strong, clean signal to the mix board without adding noise or distortion. It won't change the tone or volume you hear from your own amp like passive direct boxes. It won't break just when you need it. It won't develop a dead battery on stage because it runs on Phantom power.
The Type 85 uses only hand selected, high-quality discrete components woven into a single ended, Class A circuit - much like a classic tube mic preamp! The sound? Smooth and sweet. Ultra rugged and ready for the road, we've heard stories of engineers running over their Type 85 with a truck and then using it in a gig the same day! Another stand-out feature is the fact that the Type 85 can always isolate ground, even when running on Phantom power, eliminating unwanted hum and buzz.
Frequency Response |
20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 1 dB) |
Noise (shorted input): |
0.63 uVrms (-122 dBVrms) |
Distortion (1 Vpp in): |
THD (1 kHz): < 0.018%
IMD (10 kHz/60 Hz, 4:1): < 0.08%
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Power Options: |
48 V Phantom (0.4 mA)
9 V Battery (400 hours on a typical alkaline)
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Input Protection: |
220 Vrms and 20,000 V static discharges |
Voltage Gain: |
Pickup mode: -10 dB
Speaker mode: -46 dB
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RF Filtering: |
Input: 250 kHz low-pass filter
Output: 30 kHz low-pass filter
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Maximum Input Level (1% THD): |
Pickup mode: 5 Vpp
Speaker mode: 300 Vpp
(Equal to 2,800 Watts into 4 Ohms)
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Input Resistance: |
Pickup mode: 10 MOhm (10 times the input impedance of a typical guitar amplifier)
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Input Capacitance: |
160 pF (equal to 2 ft of low-capacitance guitar cable) |
Dimensions: |
5" x 3" x 1.75" (127 mm x 77 mm x 45 mm) |
Weight: |
18.5 oz (0.52 kg) |