DBX 166XS Dual Compressor Limiter Gate

DBX 166XS Dual Compressor/Limiter Gate

Bring a more professional sound to your mix

Adding a dbx 166xs Compressor/Limiter/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to helpcreate a more polished, professional sound. Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability to smooth outuneven levels, add sustain to guitars and fatten up your drums. It also makes it easy to bring vocals to the front of yourmix adding greater clarity and making them stand out from the surrounding instruments. To protect your expensiveamps and speakers the PeakStop limiter provides an absolute ceiling for peak excursions or large transients that coulddamage your equipment.dbx knows compressors, after all we invented them! The 166xs is the latest in a long line of the worlds most successfulcompressors from the inventors of the technology. Its patented Overeasy compression technology provides smooth andmusical performance while the AutoDynamic attack and release controls, found only on dbx compressors, puts greatsound within easy reach. The 166xs can operate in stereo or dual-mono modes, has true RMS power summing and featuresquality XLR and ” TRS inputs and outputs. It cuts no corners on visual feedback with gain reduction metering andeasy-to-read backlit switches.Features Include:

• Error-proof operation to smooth uneven

levels, add sustain to guitars, fatten drums or tighten up mixes

• New gate timing algorithms ensure the smoothest release characteristics
• Program-adaptive expander/gates
• Great sounding dynamics control for any type of program material
• Separate precision LED displays for gainn reduction, compression threshold and gate threshold allow quick, accurate setup
• Stereo or dual-mono operation Balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4″ TRS and XLR connectors
• Side Chain insert
• Classic dbx “Auto” mode

INPUTS :

• 1/4″ TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Type: Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Impedance: >50kO Balanced, >25kO unbalanced
• Max Input Level: >+24dBu balanced or unbalanced

OUTPUTS :

• Connectors: 1/4″ TRS, male XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Type: Electronically-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Impedance: 120O balanced, >60O unbalanced
• Max Output Level: >+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2kO or greater
• >+20dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600O)

SIDE CHAIN INSERT :

• Normalled: Tip is Input, Ring is Output
• Tip: Impedance >10kO
• Maximum Level >+24dBu
• Ring: Impedance 2kO
• Maximum Level >+24dBu

COMPRESSOR:

• Selectable OverEasy or hard-knee
• Threshold Range -40dBu to +20dBu
• Compression Ratio Variable; 1:1 to Infinity:1; 60dB Maximum Compression
• Attack Time Variable program-dependent; 3ms to 340ms for 15dB
• gain reduction
• Release Time Variable program-dependent; 200dB/Sec to 3dB/Sec

EXPANDER / GATE :

• Threshold Range OFF to +15dBu
• Expansion Ratio 10:1
• Maximum Depth >60dB
• Attack Time <50Sec (from Maximum Depth)
• Release Time Adjustable, 30ms to 3sec (to 30dB attenuation)

PEAK STOP LIMITER :

• Threshold Range 0dBu to +20dBu

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE :

• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz, +0/-0.5dB, Typical 3dB points
• are 0.35Hz and 110kHz, unity gain
• Noise:
• THD+N: Typically <0.04%; Any Amount of Compression Up to
• 40dB@1kHz
• SMPTE IMD: Typically <0.08% @ +10dBu (15dB Gain reduction)
• Dynamic Range: >115dB, unweighted
• Interchannel Crosstalk:
• Common Mode Rejection: >40dB, typically >55dB @ 1kHz
• Stereo Coupling: True RMS Power Summing

POWER SUPPLY :

• Power Requirements 15 Watts
• Operating Voltage 100 VAC 50/60Hz; 120VAC 60Hz; 230 VAC 50/60 Hz
• Operating Temperature 32F to 113F (0C to 45C)

PHYSICAL :

• Dimensions 1.75″ x 6.75″ x 19″ (4.5cm x 17.15cm x 48.26cm)
• Weight Net Weight: 5.05 lbs/2.29 Kg
• Shipping Weight: 7.20 lbs/3.27 Kg
• Note: 0dBu = 0.775VRMS