In our rehearsals, I don't use either. I tune with a clip-on tuner before we start rehearsals and occasionally check again during our breaks. I play an active bass plugged directly into the mixer.

We are talking about possibly having a gig in about 3 months at an office party. There will be a PA system but we don't know yet about it, so I am thinking whether I should get at least an entry-level DI box in case plugging directly into a mixer won't work as expected. At the same time, I...

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