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Studio & Recording > Signal Processing > Compressors / Limiters > dbx 166XL dbx 166XL Stereo / Dual-Mono Compressor / Limiter with Balanced Analog I/O »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: 166XL   Retail Price: $379.95 SAVE $119.98 (32%) WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $259.97 Add the 166XL to Your Wishlist Yes, It's In Stock! This item is available for immediate delivery. Our centrally-located warehouse ensures you the fastest delivery time in the industry. Order now by adding to your cart or call your Sales Engineer.   Payments as low as $10/ mo. Customers also looked at...   dbx 266XL Dual Compressor/Gate $149.97     dbx 160A Single Channel Comp/Limiter $429.97     dbx 1066 Compressor Limiter Gate $429.97   » View all dbx » View all Compressors / Limiters

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166XL Details: - 166XL Description - 166XL Specs 166XL Reviews: - Sweetwater Expert Advice - (2) Customer Reviews - Write your own review 166XL Media Library: (1) Additional Image Additional Resources: Sweetwater's Live Signal Processing Guide Learn more about Compressors, gates, reverbs, EQ, and more! Discuss this product! Ask questions, get answers about the dbx 166XL in Sweetwater's Control Room Forum. Have More Questions? Call toll-free (800) 222-4700 or click here to email a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about the dbx 166XL.

Ultra-Smooth Compression Made Affordable! The dbx 166XL delivers super-fine compression as a price you can afford! It's also incredibly easy to operate! Advanced gate circuitry uses new timing algorithms so release characteristics are smooth and natural - no awkward cut-offs or abrupt closings, even with complex signals. A comprehensive list of features, from stereo or dual-mono operation to the 166XL's ability to use hard knee or OverEasy compression algorithms, make the 166XL the dynamics processor of choice for recording artists and musicians ready to take their audio to the next level. Superior sound and precision performance from the company that knows dynamics processors! dbx 166XL Compressor/Expander/Gate Features: "Goof 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 gain 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 Side Chain insert Classic dbx "Auto" mode The 166XL delivers super-fine compression as a price you can afford! It's also incredibly easy to operate! Advanced gate circuitry uses new timing algorithms so release characteristics are smooth and natural - no awkward cut-offs or abrupt closings, even with complex signals. A comprehensive list of features, from stereo or dual-mono operation to the 166XL's ability to use hard knee or OverEasy compression algorithms, make the 166XL the dynamics processor of choice for recording artists and musicians ready to take their audio to the next level. Superior sound and precision performance from the company that knows dynamics processors! • "Goof 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 gain 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 • Side Chain insert • Classic dbx "Auto" mode Customer Reviews  A Must-Have For Live Rigs   by Alex from Sugar Land, TX, October 03, 2006 Music Background:  Live Sound/Recording Engineer “I bought my 166XL years ago, and used at that. Today it is over eight years old and as quiet and responsive as ever! As far as I'm concerned, this rugged unit has become a modern classic in the live audio world, giving its dbx sound to thousands of venues and places of worship.” • Click Here to Read More Customer Reviews • Write Your Own Review Sweetwater Expert Advice     "A classic engineer's tool that doesn't cost an arm and a leg! True dbx quality and lineage, the 166XL is the current unit in a long line of go-to compressors that we have used in the studio now for many, many years. There's something to be said for using the best, tried-and-true gear. That something is quality. What's so cool is that today's technology allows us to buy this piece for $250!!! And it's way cleaner and more accurate than any previous 166, at any price! " Kenny Bergle   "I have used this alongside the DBX 1046, and I must say that this unit hangs right in there. Easy to use, and effective, smooth compression, plus full tweakability. Bring your vocals to the front of the mix, control your drums. Look up DBX in the dictionary, I think it means Great Compression." Brian Cravens More Compressors / Limiters from dbx: · dbx 266XL · dbx 1046 · dbx 160A · dbx 1066 · dbx 162SL · dbx 160SL View All Products from dbx  Tell a Friend About this Item!  Print This Page See Also:  Limiters

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