Need a little more? Are you looking for a DI box that's not just great for the stage, but that also exploits the full sound potential of your instrument in the studio? The Palmer mosel is a DI box of uncompromising premium quality with useful additional features. Its active switching guarantees a particularly high input impedance for punchy, pure sound. The unbalanced, high impedance signal from magnet and piezo pickups is changed to a low impedance, balanced output signal with no loss of brilliance - even on longer cable runs. The Palmer mosel is also suitable for synthesisers and other electronic keyboards, since it is extraordinarily stable. The output transformer - which offers galvanic separation to eliminate ground loops - can process studio levels of up to +20 dBu. In addition, the mosel is enclosed in Mu-metal to eliminate electromagnetic interference. The Palmer mosel offers two extra special features: a variable pad (-10/20/30 dB) and a boost function (+12 dB). These features allow you to always achieve the optimal level for noise-free recordings. The mosel is also extemely practical because the unbalanced input exists not only in jack format, but also as XLR sockets. This makes unstable adapters unnecessary. The ground lift switch - to separate from ground lifts - also has a soft lift setting. Power for the mosel can be provided either by a 48V phantom power unit or a 9V battery. The Palmer mosel is a high-end active DI box for studio use and demanding PA work. And for times when good is just not good enough! Choose the best - choose the mosel. Balancing and impedance matching for guitar/bass/keyboards/synthesisers Premium design: high headroom, low noise floor, ultra-efficient ground lift Prevents humming through galvanic transformer isolation with Mu-metal shielding Neutral sound thanks to active input stages with high impedance THRU connection for passing the input signal to the amplifier Handles even very high-level inputs without distortion Variable pre-attenuation for high-level inputs plus a boost for weak signals Power supply via 9V battery or 48V phantom power unit Road-ready casing made of aluminium and steel plate Incl. rewritable tour label for attachment on to the back of the mosel Engineered in Germany General Type Active Included Accessories Rubber feet, Tour label Isolated transformer Yes Transformer Ratio 1:1 Ground Lift Soft, Hard On/Off switch Yes Frequency response (±1 dB, rel. 1 kHz) 20 - 20,000 Hz Number of inputs 1 Number of outputs 1 Number of channels 1 Inputs Input signal type Unbalanced Input connector types XLR 3-pole female Input connector types 6.3 mm Jack TS Number of mic/line inputs 1 Number of instrument inputs 1 Max. input level (< 1% THD, rel. 20 Hz) 14 dBu Max. input level (< 1% THD, rel. 1 kHz) 21 dBu Input impedance 600 kΩ Input padding 0 dB, 10 dB, 20 dB, 30 dB Input gain 0 - 12 dB Outputs Output signal type Balanced Output connector types XLR 3-pole male Output impedance 83 Ω Linked outputs per channel 1 Max. output level* 14 dBu Signal processing SNR (+4 dBu, 22 kHz BW, unity, unweighted) 113 dB Max. THD+N (1 kHz, +4 dBu, unity, unweighted) 0.006 % Max. THD+N (30 Hz, +4 dBu, unity, unweighted) 0.35 % Max. IMD (SMPTE, 7 kHz, 4:1, +4 dBu) 0.0087 % Max. IMD (SMPTE, 60 Hz, 4:1, +4 dBu) 0.0087 % Mains operation Operation voltage 48 V phantom power Rated power 0.5 W Battery operation Battery type 9V block (6LR61) Number of batteries needed 1 Built in battery tester Yes Housing Chassis material Aluminum continuous casting Environmental Ambient temperature -20 - 70 °C Maximum air humidity (non-condensing) 80 % Dimensions & weight Width 50 mm Height 140 mm Depth 128 mm Weight 0.72 kg