Behringer Ultra G DI Box Review and Sound TEST

Strong and good quality product you'll find useful in your home studio when recording guitars. You don't feel like using a plugin (VST) Then this is for you! Ultra G has got a 4x12 CAB simulator that will allow you use your pedals in your recordings. Enjoy!

[@ogulcantuncer976]

Cheap setups can offer incredible results if you can use them 100% correct. Many people skip this and wasting their money. I have behringer umc 404hd, ultra-g and di signal as clear as it can be (fat sound, no ground hum). I'm very happy with behringer products in my home studio. Nice review i think. Cheers!

[@Casp3r1986WP]

Yo Can you tell whats yours setup? Im gettinh noises and humm alot. Im using 204hd

[@ShadovvV]

There was an obvious phase issue when you mixed the Marshall with the simulator. You could hear a blatant volume drop and it thinned out.

[@SinggihSans]

my favorites dying fetus riff, my favorites band ,cool review dude,keep going!!🖤

[@AleArzMusic]

Very good video,man! I like your setup, I used a di100 for a long time and it worked perfectly! 👍👍👍

[@lucyferina]

"The new" I have had that unit for almost 10 years.... maybe over 10

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

When I bought it was new... to me! Lol

[@JALNIN66]

The speaker simulator does not work for me. Do you have to use a guitar amp for this to work? I'm running a Line6 PODxt Live into a small mixer for volume control, then into the UltraG then XLR out of the UltraG into a PA cab. The 4x12 speaker simulator just mutes the signal 100%. Wondering if the speaker sim only works with an speaker level signal coming from an amp.

[@madhatter8508]

Yeah I think so

[@Xbrayan777X]

Hey dude your amp head is with transistors or valves? Or its hybrid? And how is the right way to connect this to Amp valve head, thanks, very complete and informative video

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

It's transistor. You should plug the speaker cable straight to the Ultra G then back to the speaker, if you wish. If you've got cranky neighbours, skip the speaker. Plug the xlr cable to the interface and use the phantom power if you don't have a 9v battery. It needs to be xlr to xlr. Just before you play, please, activate the cab simulator and voila. You can use your amphead and any effect chain plugged in the send / receive. Hopefully, I've explained myself clearly. Oh, and use the - 20db pad before you play, we have to make sure you don't blow your ears out. Cheers, dude!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

If you have a valve head, always plug into the speaker as well! (Unless you have a loadbox, which this is not!)

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Always? I've plugged transistor and valve ampheads only to the ultra g when I record and have never had any issues. Mine must be an exception to the rule. Cheers!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer yes, always. (The only exception is when your amp has a loadbox built in, but those are rare.) A tube amp basically needs somewhere the power it generates can go. If it can't go anywhere, it will damage the output transformer. What kind of amp do you have? If it is a hybrid (tube preamp, transistor power amp), then it's OK.

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

I guess it's better to be careful. However, it's a di box that has got enough impedance to avoid any damage. I'm just sharing my experience with the ultra g, but you're right. Better proceed with caution. Cheers.

[@AshesBe]

Hello, with the behringer Ultra Gi100 I can connect the speaker output of my guitar head to the input of the ultra G, in the link output connect my 2x12 screen and in balanced output to my audio interface, without activating the 4x12 simulator and thus record the sound of my head raw and in my DAW use speaker IRs to find my sound?

[@LeopardBull5trik3]

Yes

[@rocksteady9115]

Hey can you connect a line out form a marshall preamp to this and use the cab simulation??

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

It depends if it's a tube or transistor. If it's transistor, you can. If it's a valve one, I'd suggest getting a reactive load box like "Two Note Torpedo". I know... shit's a bit expensive, but worth the money.

[@rocksteady9115]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer hey thanks for reply man, it's valve preamp marshall 9001, no power stage though

[@davidfreitas3992]

Hi, nice review, I just picked one up. I have a couple of questions I hope someone can answer. I have it connected using xlr to trs cable from the ultr gi box into the mic level input on the mixer, but it does not work with the phantom power. SO does it need to be xlr to xlr cable for phantom power to work? Also, there is no light indicator to know if it is running, does the battery continue to work and get drained if you have the cables are still plugged into the ultra gi box, but not in either the source of the mixer?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Hi David. You need to plug it XLR to XLR in order to use the Phantom power. Now , regarding the second question, you can perfectly have a battery in and use the phantom power. I'm sure the battery disconnects as soon as the phantom kicks in, it works just like a pedal. Cheers Bud!

[@davidfreitas3992]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer Thank you for getting back to me! You are absolutely correct on both counts! Works great! Just subscribed!

[@yigit_okyay]

Hi, I hava a question. Please help me. I have 2 guitars, 1 guitar have active pickups 1 guitar have passive pickups. I have a pedal board ( metal master, mxr 5150, mooer 002 preamp pedal vs.). At last i have a focusrite scarlet 2i2 sound card. When i want to direct record to my guitars with the metal and rock pedals, the sound like a sizzle. I am a little bit confused. I have both pickups but also i have pedals. Regardless of pickups, are these pedals tones active? Should i buy active or passive Di box? or both? My setup is like this; Passive-Active pickup Guitars > My Pedal Board (Metal tones or the other tones) > Preamp pedal > Focusrite Scarlet 2i2. Thank you.

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Passive or active DI is good. However, if you want to use your pedalboard, you will need one DI box with cab simulator like the Ultra G or onenote. It depends on your budget. If you plug the pedalboard to just any di box, you will never make it sound like a real effect. Cheers!

[@iamlemonboy8034]

Is it okay to use this like this: Guitar - this di box - audio interface?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Yep, that's fine!

[@posdo318]

Hello.. greetings from Indonesia.. please help, i wanna ask you this : my Amp Marshall 50c which there is DI out channel. Can i connect to DI box before mixer and what cable that i suppose to use? (Line or speaker cable) Thank you very much in advance

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Hi there! Marshall 50C has got 3 preamplifier valves, hence, you can perfectly plug it to the Ultra G. However, when connecting the speaker output of a tube amp to the input of the GI100, please, be sure to connect a guitar speaker or other appropriate impedance load to the Direct Link socket in order to avoid possible damage to your amplifier. Yes, the cable from the Direct Link to the Cab should be a speaker cable. When using the amp, never play the guitar without activating de CAB mode. For more information, here's the PDF manual to UltraG: mediadl.musictribe.com/media/sys_master/h3f/h6e/8849801510942.pdf

[@posdo318]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer thank you so much ..

[@oleksandrfliagin1912]

Can I use this DI for active guitar ?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

You can, but please use both -20db pads to control the output volume. I usually use passive DI boxes with active guitars and viceversa, the only issue would be the quality of the sound when you record. It might be to loud but give it a try!

[@svart42]

I have the very same DI box in this video and tried to use it with the Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen because the Blackouts and EMG output is too much. With -20 dB I can get better results than using the Scarlett instrument input with its pad but it's still too loud and noisy. A passive DI box works better. I've seen a Palmer PAN 04 at 68 bucks.

[@AshesBe]

I want to record the guitar head directly to the recording interface, can the behringer ultra g work for me?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Hi Luis. You can use the Ultra G without a problem. No matter whether it's a transistor or tube amp head.

[@AshesBe]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer Yes, what I want is to record only my guitar Head and use external Cab sims, can that be true?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Yep, go for it, man! 👍🏼

[@AshesBe]

@@EmilKleinGearAndBeer ne last question, with any direct box you can do it?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

No, just with special ones like Ultra G or Two Notes Torpedo Captor.

[@alexbeaton4543]

can you run this thing through a interface somehow?

[@EmilKleinGearAndBeer]

Yes, just plug your guitar to the box, then the GI box to the interface. You can even plug your guitar to a pedal rail then to the GI box and finally to the interface. If you use effects, don't forget to enable the cab simulator. Enjoy!

[@acocote2137]

Pals! I have been looking for info on this DI box... Music they use to show it is just so boring!!! Seems they are expecting to get only to young death metal players interest...

[@jakobstumpf391]

"use a high quality microphone cable..." - goes on to use 1$ cheap amazon mic cable in the video :-D

[@RikJSmith]

Metal Zone ? Really ? Complete crap.

[@Xbrayan777X]

Shut up, metalzone it's amazing