StageBug SB-5 Sidewinder laptop DI
Radial Engineering's StageBug SB-5 Sidewinder is a direct box designed for AV integrators that need a handy "tool box" solution for connecting laptop computers, iPads, and other audio sources to a PA system.  The ultra-compact design features an integral 5 ft. cable terminated in a 3.5mm TRS connector to mate with the headphone output from a laptop.  The Sidewinder gets its name from the attached cleat that lets you neatly wrap the cable when not in use.  Completely passive, the SB-5 does not require any powering.  You simply connect and it converts the signal to a pair of 1/4" TRS connectors for stereo use or the signal may be summed mono using the XLR output.