Compressors/Limiters
dbx 266xs Compressor / Gate
- Smooth Dynamic Control: The dbx 266xs delivers professional-level dynamic control, smoothing out uneven audio levels, enhancing instrument sustain and adding clarity to vocals, ensuring a polished sound whether in live or studio settings.
- Patented Overeasy® Compression: With the dbx 266xs, you get smooth and musical compression, which allows for seamless transitions in dynamic changes.
- AutoDynamic™ Attack and Release: Automatically adjusting attack and release times to match the audio delivers consistent and balanced output.
- Precise Expander/Gate Functionality: The dbx 266xs features program-adaptive expander/gates, with a threshold range of -60dBu to +15dBu and an ultra-fast attack time of less than 100µs. This provides exceptional control over unwanted noise and sound bleed.
- Versatile Connectivity: Equipped with balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs, as well as a sidechain insert, the dbx 266xs integrates seamlessly into any professional audio system.
- True Stereo or Dual-Mono Operation: This compressor can operate in both stereo and dual-mono modes, providing adaptability for different audio setups.
- Low Noise and High Fidelity: The dbx 266xs boasts a dynamic range of over 114 dB and a noise floor of less than -93dBu, ensuring clean, distortion-free audio with minimal background noise, even at high compression levels.
- Efficient Space-Saving Design: The dbx 266xs is housed in a compact 1U rack-mountable unit, making it easy to integrate into any rack setup without occupying much space, ideal for portable, tour, or studio use.
- User-Friendly Visual Feedback: The 266xs includes easy-to-read LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold and gate threshold, allowing quick and accurate adjustments for optimal audio performance.
dbx 166xs Compressor / Limiter / Gate
- Enhanced Sound Quality: The dbx 166xs Compressor adds a professional, polished sound to your mix by smoothing out uneven levels, adding sustain to guitars and giving drums a fatter, more powerful tone. It also helps vocals stand out clearly, ensuring a balanced and refined sound across all instruments.
- Comprehensive Dynamic Control: With its OverEasy® compression technology, the dbx 166xs offers smooth, musical compression that is ideal for various applications, whether in live sound settings or studio recordings. It ensures precise control of the dynamics, making it versatile for different audio sources.
- Peak Protection: The built-in PeakStop® limiter of the dbx 166xs protects your valuable speakers and amplifiers from potentially damaging transients and peak signals. This feature ensures safe operation at all times without compromising sound quality.
- AutoDynamic™ Feature for Simplicity: The AutoDynamic™ attack and release controls make the compressor incredibly user-friendly by automatically adjusting these settings based on the input signal, saving time while delivering optimal sound quality.
- Stereo and Dual-Mono Operation: This compressor can function in both stereo and dual-mono modes, making it a flexible option for different sound setups.
- Easy Visual Monitoring: Separate precision LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold, and gate threshold provide clear, quick feedback for accurate setup and adjustments.
- Noise Reduction with Gate: The program-adaptive expander/gate minimizes unwanted noise while preserving the natural characteristics of your audio, delivering cleaner, more professional results for any sound material.
- Durable and Reliable Build: Designed for the rigors of live sound and studio environments, the dbx 166xs features rugged construction and high-quality inputs/outputs (XLR and 1/4" TRS) for reliable performance over time.
dbx 266XL Compressor / Gate
- AutoDynamic Technology: The dbx 266XL features AutoDynamic Attack and Release controls that continuously adjust to optimize the compression for various program materials, providing flexibility for both subtle and aggressive compression.
- Musical Compression: The dbx 266XL Compressor/Gate delivers superior compression and gating without the undesirable artifacts typically found in other units, ensuring high-quality audio performance.
- Versatile Use: Suitable for a wide range of applications, including production studios and live sound reinforcement, effectively replacing multiple single-purpose limiters.
- Smooth Gating: The advanced gate circuitry employs a new program-dependent timing algorithm for ultra-smooth release characteristics, maintaining audio integrity even with complex signals.
- User-Friendly Setup: The dbx 266XL includes separate LED displays for gain reduction and thresholds, allowing for quick and accurate adjustments, making it accessible for both professionals and newcomers.
- Stereo Coupling: The stereo couple mode ensures consistent performance between channels, maintaining a solid stereo image even with high compression levels.
- Balanced Connections: Provides both XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs, ensuring compatibility with a variety of audio equipment and enhancing signal integrity.
- Reliable Performance: Built with high-quality components and engineering to deliver professional-level audio performance at an accessible price point.
- Compact Design: The lightweight and compact form factor of the compressor makes it ideal for portable and touring setups, as well as for permanent installations in studios.
- Flexible Applications: The dbx 266XL Compressor effectively smooths uneven levels, adds sustain to guitars, tightens drum sounds and enhances overall mix quality, making it a versatile tool in any audio engineer's toolkit.
dbx 166XL Compressor / Limiter / Gate
- Versatile Compression and Gating: The dbx 166XL provides musical compression and gating that maintains transients and allows for decay and reverb tails. Its superior engineering prevents unwanted processing artifacts often found in other units.
- Adjustable Attack and Release: The unit's Attack and Release controls offer a range of settings, from classic dbx compression to aggressive peak limiting, allowing for tailored dynamics control.
- Ultra-Smooth Gate Release: The advanced gate circuitry features a program-dependent timing algorithm for smooth release characteristics, even with complex signals.
- Intuitive Operation: The 166XL's user-friendly interface and separate LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold, and gate threshold facilitate quick and accurate setup.
- Stereo Coupling Mode: The Stereo couple mode allows Channel 1 controls to function as Master, ensuring a consistent stereo image.
- Robust Dynamics Control: The dbx 166XL is suitable for various applications, from portable setups to studio environments, providing exceptional sound quality across all program materials.
- Advanced Features: With sidechain functionality, adjustable compression algorithms and the PeakStop™ limiter, the 166XL is equipped for complex audio scenarios, making it an essential tool for audio professionals.
