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An XLR cable will be good for up to 100m, so go with the DI box as you and Musicwolf said.
If the pedal is not properly buffered, either get one that is or follow it with one that is.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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Forgive the ignorance here, but does buffering make a difference when the pedal is on? I've only considered this in the context of bypassing (true vs buffered), but I guess it still applies when a pedal in engaged, just never thought about it before.
That should be fine going straight to the desk. All (as far as I know) Boss compact pedals of that style have buffered outputs, usually with an impedance of 1k ohm - very low.
However, there's another good reason you may need a DI box if you want to use it in your normal electric rig - both pedal outputs are grounded, which means you will get a ground loop between your amp and the PA, which may make one or both of them hum. A DI box will fix that, but since the Boss is buffered, you can use a (cheaper and completely reliable) passive one if you prefer. You need an active DI box with unbuffered pedals, or they tend to lose tone and volume.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein