What device to send guitar into PA?

[5E3]

I'm looking for an inexpensive amp alternative that will let me route my guitar signal like so:

guitar > pedalboard > [something] > PA amp

I seem to recall some chatter about a "red box" or something that will simulate a clean amp for the guitar in and convert to line-out for the PA. Anyone know what that was or something similar?

This would be an alternative to hauling my amp to and from rehearsal every week.

Thanks!

 

[phalanges]

the H&K redbox series works well.
just recorded a tweed deluxe with a markII box and the tracks stay.

 

[buddaman71]

RedBox works fine. It's basically just a hi to lo z direct box with filtering on the output to roll off the highs and quasi-simulate a guitar speaker's frequency response.

 

[Aslan]

I've got just the thing for you: Tech 21 Character pedals, I have the Liverpool & the Blonde pedals and I run my PRS into a Rat pedal then the Blonde pedal then MXR Carbon Copy then to PA board. These pedals are absolutely the best and you will swear your playing a regular amp. My band played a gig at a very small but exclusive club so the stage was incredibly small so I got these pedals and went straight to the board and had a great sound and the gig could not have gone better. Try these pedals you will like them. (tech21nyc.com)

 

[5E3]

Thanks to all for your advice!

 

[ToneGrail]

I use a Behringer GI-100 direct box with cabinet simulator. It does an admirable job. It only cost me 35 bucks and I can also use it as a straight direct box with the cab sim switched off.

 

[Kelsey]

The Damage Control Womanizer with direct out is very nice. I noticed that Retroman has a Dumbox (sic?) with direct out, too, but I think it's solidstate whereas the Womanizer is tube-based (if that matters).

 

[Pickmaster]

I think you are looking for something like this – no amp, no speakers but great sound from the PA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnvflheg9oE

 

[hunter]

Digitech RP70

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=818609

Both cuts recorded live. Both with a Tele into Zendrive into the RP70 DI'd to the PA.

The RP70 is pretty inexpensive.

hunter