Not really, this is a DI-box and does the job. Might not be the best sounding DI-box on the market, but I cannot really see that it colors my signal in any way. I primarily use it together with my loop pedal to play samples in-between songs and during songs. I've dragged it through Europe, there's been all kinds of liquids spilled on it, and it still works flawlessly! Built like a tank!