LR Baggs Venue DI Acoustic Guitar Preamp & Direct Box
Professional Acoustic Tone and Complete Stage Control
The LR Baggs Venue DI combines professional acoustic guitar preamp technology, studio-quality EQ, feedback control, a variable clean boost, and a chromatic tuner into one convenient, road-ready pedal.
Designed to help you travel light, set up quickly, and achieve exceptional sound in any performance environment, the Venue DI gives you complete control over your amplified acoustic tone.
Featuring an all-discrete signal path, high-grade semiconductors, and audiophile-grade film capacitors, the Venue DI delivers a clean, transparent signal with the tonal flexibility needed for live performances and recording applications.
Its transformer-coupled DI output provides excellent isolation, while the five-band EQ, adjustable gain, and proprietary Garret Null notch filter help you dial in your ideal sound and control unwanted feedback.
Complete Tonal Control
The Venue DI features a versatile five-band EQ specifically voiced for acoustic instruments. Adjustable low-mid and high-mid frequency controls allow you to target specific frequencies, while the bass, presence, and treble controls provide additional tonal shaping.
The proprietary Garret Null notch filter helps eliminate problematic low-frequency feedback, and the phase inversion switch provides additional feedback control.
Features
Adjustable Gain: Accommodates both passive and active pickups with preamp gain from -12dB to +26dB.
Five-Band EQ: Includes Bass, Low Mid, Hi Mid, Presence, and Treble controls.
Adjustable Midrange: Sweepable low-mid and high-mid frequency controls for precise tonal shaping.
Garret Null Notch Filter: Proprietary feedback-control filter with adjustable frequency.
Phase Inversion: Helps optimize amplified sound and reduce feedback.
Chromatic Digital Tuner: Convenient onboard tuner with footswitch-controlled mute/tune function.
Adjustable Clean Boost: Footswitch-activated volume boost adjustable from 0dB to +9dB.
Transformer-Coupled DI Output: Fully isolated, balanced XLR output helps eliminate ground-loop noise.
Clip Meter: Four-segment LED meter helps optimize input gain and prevent clipping.
Battery Status Gauge: Four-segment LED indicator displays remaining battery status.
Series Effects Loop: Dedicated 1/4-inch send and return connections for integrating external effects.
Dual Outputs: Balanced XLR DI output and unbalanced 1/4-inch line output.
Ground Lift: Helps eliminate unwanted hum and ground-loop noise.
Power Options: Operates with a standard 9V battery or compatible external DC power supply.
Technical Specifications
GENERAL
Brand: LR Baggs
Model: Venue DI
Type: Acoustic Instrument Preamp / DI
Manufacturer Part Number: VENUE DI
Signal Path: All-Discrete
Weight: 2.2 lbs.
INPUT
Connector: 1/4-inch Instrument Input
Input Impedance: 10 Megohms
Preamp Gain: -12dB to +26dB
EQUALIZATION
Bass: +/-12dB at 90Hz
Low Mid: +/-12dB at 250Hz, sweepable from 100Hz to 500Hz
Hi Mid: +/-12dB at 1kHz, sweepable from 500Hz to 2.5kHz
Presence: +/-12dB at 3kHz
Treble: +/-12dB at 10kHz
Notch Filter: -21dB, sweepable from 60Hz to 320Hz
EFFECTS LOOP
Send Output Impedance: 600 Ohms
Send Level: 0dBV
Return Input Impedance: 80k Ohms
Return Level: 0dBV maximum before clipping
OUTPUTS
XLR: Balanced, transformer-coupled DI output
1/4-inch: Unbalanced line output
DI Output Impedance: 600 Ohms
Line Output Impedance: 200 Ohms
POWER
Power Source: 9V Battery or External DC Adapter
DC Power Consumption: 0.65W maximum at 9V
Current Draw: 12mA without tuner, 66mA with tuner
Recommended Power Supply: 9V DC, 100mA minimum
Average Battery Life: Approximately 40 hours, depending on tuner usage
Power Supply Not Included
DIMENSIONS
Width: 7.625 inches
Depth: 7.5 inches
Height: 1.5 inches
Weight: 2.2 lbs.
POWER SUPPLY NOTE: The Venue DI requires a specific power-supply polarity: tip negative and ring positive. Verify compatibility before connecting an external adapter.
