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dbx 231 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: 231

31-Band Graphic Equalizer with up to 12dB Boost or Cut and XLR/TRS Connectors

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dbx EQ Quality at a Fantastic Price!

The dbx 231 dual 31-band graphic equalizer piles on high-performance features despite its amazingly low price! Giving you two 31-band channels of 1/3-octave EQ, the 231 brings the kind of top-notch performance you'd expect from a dbx product to everyone. The 231 also features +/-6dB or 12dB boost/cut ranges; smooth, easy-to-use faders; a front-panel bypass switch, XLR and TRS inputs and outputs, an ultra-quiet toroidal transformer, and a 12dB-per-octave 40Hz low-cut filter. Equally suited to home/project studios, pro facilities, installations, and live rigs, the 231 is definitely a price/performance winner!

With a lineage extending back to the revered 12 and 20 Series graphic equalizers, the dbx 231 easily lives up to the dbx reputation at a price point which can find a home in the tightest of budgets. Besides including two 31-band channels of 1/3-octave equalization, the 231 also offers +/-6 or +/-12dB boost/cut range; XLR, 20mm faders and 1/4" inputs; nonconductive nylon sliders; and an intuitive user interface with comprehensive output and gain reduction metering. The result of dbx's meticulous attention to detail and top-quailty componentry? Exceptional sound, performance, and reliability!

The 2-Series represents a major step forward in the performance of entry-level graphic equalizers. From its amazing 10Hz to 50kHz frequency response, to its 108dB dynamic range and internal toroidal transformer, the 2-Series offers-out-of-this-world specifications with a down to earth price point. Sure to find a home in the studio, on tour and with installed sound venues, the 2-Series is destined to take its rightful place in the lineage of great dbx signal processors. With such affordable quality, there's no longer any excuse for compromising your sound.

dbx 231 31-band Dual-channel Graphic Equalizer Features at a Glance:
  • 2 x 31-band, 1/3-octave EQ with Constant Q frequency bands
  • Switchable boost/cut ranges of +/-6dB or +/-12dB
  • 12dB per octave 50Hz low-cut filter
  • Front panel bypass switch
  • +/-12dB input gain range
  • 4-segment LED ladders for monitoring output levels
  • XLR and TRS inputs and outputs
  • Internal toroidal transformer
  • Frequency response of under 10Hz to over 50kHz
  • Dynamic range of greater than 108dB

The dbx 231 makes pro EQ performance and quality available to any budget!

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Manufacturer Part Number 231

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Don't Buy It - Noise Problem in Channel Two

by James from Olympia, WA
February 13, 2011
Music Background: Hardcore Hobbyist
I give this EQ 1 star because although it would otherwise be a good unit, it injects a completely unacceptable level of noise. Want to see the problem? Hook up a dbx 231 and set the sliders for 3.15k ... read more [+]and 6.3k on channel 2 all the way down. You get a terrible hiss. Note that this is a design flaw and not an issue with just one unit, and that it does this with other bands also. It's just most audible with 3.15k and 6.3k. I've had 2 of these now and both do it. I will not buy another and I cannot in good conscience sell it to someone else without disclosing this. I've also had the salesperson at my local music store confirm that the problem exists in other 231 units there. close [-]
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