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dbx 376

Item ID: 376

Vacuum Tube Channel Strip with Preamp, EQ, Compressor, De-Esser, and Digital Outputs

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The Cutting-edge of Channel Tube Design

A tube channel strip with all essentials! The dbx 376 is an innovative approach to channel strip processors, coupling the latest in channel strip technology with the warm sound of a vacuum tube. What makes it so special? Beyond the quality features you'd expect from a professional channel strip processor - things like +48V phantom power, phase invert switch, selectable sampling rates, a large effect menu, and more — the dbx 376 also provides digital output capabilities on both AES/EBU and S/PDIF formats. Separate analog and digital controls are another highlight. An invaluable addition to your studio!


dbx 376 Channel Strip Features at a Glance:
  • 200V tube plate voltage
  • selectable mic/line switch
  • +48V phantom power
  • 3-band parametric EQ
  • Compressor
  • De-esser
  • Front panel instrument input
  • Drive meter LEDs
  • Threshold and De-esser meters
  • 8-segment analog or digital meter
  • Type IV conversion system
  • Selectable sampling rates (96, 88.2, 48, 44.1kHz)
  • 24, 20 and 16-bit word lengths
  • AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs
  • Selectable dither and noise shaping algorithms
  • Word clock input and output

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Specification Detail
Preamp Type Tube
Number of Channels 1
Frequency Response 10Hz-75kHz
Phantom Power Yes
EQ Yes
Compressor Yes
Other Processing De-Esser
Analog Inputs 1 x XLR (Mic), 1 x 1/4" (Line), 1 x 1/4" (Hi-Z)
Analog Outputs 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4"
Digital Inputs No Digital Inputs
Digital Outputs 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax)
Other I/O 1 x Word Clock In (BNC), 1 x Word Clock Out (BNC)
Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity
Rackmount Spaces 1U
Height 1.75"
Depth 7"
Width 19"
Weight 6 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 376

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Avalon Killer!!!

by Greg from Nashville
April 18, 2011
Music Background: Sound Engineer Live & Recording
This is one of my favorite pieces of gear. I use it for live vox as well as a $$ channel for recording. You would have to spend 1-2 K to beat it. It has the most bang for the buck. Presonus is junk. P... read more [+]rosumer crap. Dbx is rugged enough to take on the road as well as detailed enough for the studio. close [-]

The 376 vs. Eureka

by Jeff from Salt Lake City
December 5, 2008
Music Background: long time semi-pro and current student in the field
I have owned both a PreSonus and DBX 376 for several years. I use the 376 more because of it's simple design. It is very easy to dial in the sound desired. The LED indicators are also very easy and... read more [+] useful. I don't have time for the evasive metering of the Eureka. I typically use this preamp for vocals, but I have also used it for guitar. The DBX is a great value in this price range for vocals. The sound tends to be warm rather than crisp. If you intend to use this preamp more for instruments, I might recommend the Eureka. Especially in a 'set it and forget it' situation. close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Nick Church
Are you looking for a "Money channel" for live or project studio work? This dbx 376 tube channel strip is worth every dollar of your money! It gives you a tube input section that is quiet enough for most vocal or instrument applications in the home studio arena, and definitely more than good enough for live work. The EQ and dynamics sections have carefully chosen parameters available on a well-laid-out and easy-to-use front panel, the metering choices being particularly good. For studio use the A/D conversion is a big improvement over those found in a lot of budget home studio interfaces, with the adjustable dither and noise shaping options at up to 24-bit/96kHz. A number of my customers have thanked me for recommending this unit to them, for live and studio situations, and it's easy to hear why. Do yourself a favor and put this at the top of your list for an affordable channel strip!

Good Channel Strip, but Consider the Presonus Eureka

by Everett Griffiths from Los Angeles, CA
October 27, 2007
Music Background: Composer, Engineer
I looked carefully for a channel strip in the $500 price-range, and the dbx 376 and the Presonus Eureka were the two I came up with. They offer similar features: Preamp, EQ, Comp/Limiting. The dbx c... read more [+]omes standard with a digital output; the Eureka offers this extra at a price. I recorded lots of good stuff with the 376, but head to head, I just liked the PreSonus more -- it had more of what I wanted to hear. Both units are little bit hard to steer with touchy knobs, but the Eureka was a bit easier to set, although on the Eureka I found it harder to catch clips (the dbx does offer easy to read LEDs instead of the old school VU meter) and the Eureka's knobs are pretty tiny and catch a bit of glare which makes them very difficult to read.

The dbx 376 is nothing to be ashamed of, but if you don't need the digital output, the Eureka is the better sounding unit in my opinion. close [-]

Good overall

by Matt from Tampa, FL
May 6, 2012
Music Background: Professional Full time Recording Engineer/Producer
a few years ago I did a pretty serious workover of this preamp, along with some MOTU, Vintech, and Focusrite preamps. We were using a variety of mics and the sound source was a Tacoma acoustic guitar... read more [+], which has a little different flavor than most acoustics. It was not super clean, but was clean and quiet overall, with a bit of warmth to it. In spite of it not being perfectly clean, it still retained good clarity. with colored mics, like a ribbon and an FET condensor, it became very muddy and overly colored in a hurry - losing definition and clarity. However, it did very well with small and large diaphragm condensers.. It was better suited for the strumming parts than for finger picked parts, as it had a little meat too it but didn't bring out all the nuances in the fingerpicking as well as some of the other preamps tested.

Bottom line - not quite as much presence and clarity as I would like for some parts, but overall still a very solid performer on a budget. Keep in mind that 2 of the 3 preamps we were comparing it to were many times the cost of this close [-]

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