- Type: Mono Jack to balanced Adapter - Input Type: XLR Balanced/TS unbalanced Inputs - Output Type: Mono XLR balanced - Material: Metal Housing - Connection Details: Pin 2 & Tip Hot Thank you for viewing. This is a direct box from Clark Teknik. The housing (body) had a lot of paint peeling and scratches, so it has been repainted with lacquer (glossy black). There are no problems with the operation. When used with a guitar, it feels like the sound of a cheap, beat-up guitar becomes one or two ranks better (both the HI and LOW frequencies come out clearly, producing a thick, solid sound. This is in contrast to the BOSS DI-1). The only downside is that it does not support battery power or AC adapter power, and can only be powered by phantom power from the mixer (it can be used without any problems if you have a separate phantom power supply, even if the mixer doesn't have a phantom power function). No price reduction is possible. I will sell it to someone who really wants to use it.