Jensen Transformers has introduced four new direct boxes that target the live events and house of worship markets – the Concert-1 and Concert-2 for instruments and the Media-1 and Media-2 for laptops and other consumer audio sources. The Concert-1 and Concert-2 are direct boxes aimed at interfacing musical instruments such as acoustic guitar, bass and keyboards with the PA system. The Concert-1 is a single channel direct box with standard ¼” input and throughput. Inside a Jensen JT-DB-EPC transformer performs the balancing and lowers the impedance to ensure optimal signal transfer from the instrument to the PA’s mic input. A handy 1/8″ (3.5mm) TRS connector enables you to connect a laptop computer to the Concert-1 and the signal is summed to mono by dressing the selector switch. This also turns the input and thru into left and right ¼” jacks for stereo to mono conversion when used with a keyboard. The Concert-2 is a stereo version that retains full stereo functionality at all times. The Jensen transformer is particularly important when used with high output instruments such as keyboards and active bass that can often overload active direct boxes.

The Media-1 and Media-2 direct boxes are similar in that they too are equipped with Jensen JT-DB-EPC transformers. But in this case, each of these is also equipped with a variable pad that enables the user to precisely adjust the input level to enable all types of media sources such as laptops, tablets, video players and DJ mixers to be connected using the ¼” RCA or 3.5mm inputs while allowing the user to set the signal level on the fly. The Media-1 is a single channel device that automatically mixes the stereo source to mono saving valuable channels in the PA system while the Media-2 retains full stereo functionality.

The Jensen Concert and Media direct boxes feature a rugged aluminum outer shell with a slide-in steel shell on which the circuit board, switches, connectors and all important transformers are mounted. The design creates protective areas at each end to keep the sensitive components out of harm’s way.

The Concert-1 lists for $199.99, the Concert-2 is $299.99, the Media-1 is $219.99 and the Media-2 is $319.99 and here are all the specs.