Before i bought this little FANTA DI Box i thought that the only real method for recording is micing te spaker. After reading several reviews in the net, i decided to buy this little box. The way of sound is Amp - FANTA DI Box - Cabinet. You connect the FANTA Di Box via a XLR Cable to your mixer or, in my case, dircetly to the soundcard. The sound is really great. I made a challenge between the fanta box and a sm57 mic recording and i can say, i cant hear great differences between both. So, this is an easy way to record very quick.