Better Than Baggs Venue?
My beloved Baggs Venue DI bit the dust. The tuner still works - so it is receiving a signal - but there is no signal output. I like the tuner, and also the output choice of 1/4" and XLR. Not to forget the many controls for EQ, the dB boost for leads, and ground switch.
Any suggestions for an improvement? Or should I stick with what I had, like, and know? ~$300 is my goal range.
PS: If there is a DI that has pretty much all that plus provides reverb, it would be a front runner.
PPS: OK, what happened is, a year ago I was playing an outdoor gig when the skies opend and the rain poured down. After everything was secured (OK, mostly everything), I noticed the Baggs was sitting in a puddle. I dried it off as well as I could, let it sit in a bunch of rice for a couple of weeks, and it surprised me by starting right up and working just fine. Two months later the shutdown hit, and it hasn't been used much. Had a pickup gig last week. The tuner part was working, so I didn't think much of it. But when I plugged it into the PA - not so much. A bit of intermittent signal, then nothing. Went direct to finish the gig. At home, plugged it into the amp - no output signal. Maybe there was still some moisture inside that worked its evil magic during all that time of non-use? Puzzling.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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