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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.”
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"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
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"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
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