DBX 266xs

Bring a more professional sound to your mix

Adding a DBX 266xs Compressor/Limiter/Gate DBX 266xs to your live sound system or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create more refined, professional sound.

Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability to smooth out uneven levels, add sustain to your guitars and grease your drums. It also makes it easy to bring vocals to the front of your mix - adding more clarity and making them stand out from surrounding instruments.

Key features:

• 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 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 connectors
• Side Chain insert
• Classic dbx "Auto" mode

Specifications:

• Input Connectors 1/4" TRS and female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Input Type Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Input Impedance 40kΩ balanced/unbalanced
• Max Input >+22dBu Balanced or Unbalanced
• Output Connectors 1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Output Type Impedance-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Output Impedance +4dBu: 100Ω balanced, 50Ω unbalanced; -10dBu: 1kΩ balanced, 500Ω unbalanced
• Max Output >+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2kΩ or greater; >+18dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600Ω)
• Sidechain 1/4" TRS Phone, Normalled: Ring = Output (send); tip = Input (return)
• Sidechain Impedance Tip = >10kΩ (Input), Ring = 2kΩ (Output)
• Sidechain Max Input Level Tip = >+22dBu (Input)
• Sidechain Max Output Level Ring = >+20dBu (Output)
• Compressor Threshold Range -40dBu to +20dBu
• Compressor Threshold Characteristic Selectable OverEasy® or hard knee
• Compressor Ratio 1:1 to Infinity:1
• Compressor Attack Time Scalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Compressor Release Time Scalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Expander/Gate Threshold Range -60dBu to +15dBu
• Expander/Gate Ratio 1:1 to 4:1
• Expander/Gate Attack Time <100µs
• Expander/Gate Release Time Program-dependent
• Bandwidth 0.35Hz - 90kHz, +0/-3dB
• Frequency Response Flat: 20Hz-20kHz, +0, -0.5dB
• Noise <-93dBu unweighted (22kHz measurement bandwidth)
• THD+Noise Typically <0.2%; Any Amount of Compression @1kHz
• IMD Typically <0.2% SMPTE
• Dynamic Range >114 dB, unweighted
• Interchannel Crosstalk <-95dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
• CMRR >40dB, typically >55dB at 1kHz
• Stereo Coupling True RMS Power Summing™
• Power Consumption 15 Watts Maximum
• Operating Voltage 100VAC 50/60Hz; 120VAC 60Hz; 230VAC 50/60Hz
• Operating Temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
• Dimensions 1.75" x 5.75" x 19" (4.45 cm x 14.6 cm x 48.26 cm )
• Unit Weight 4.84 lbs (2.19 kg)
• Shipping Weight 6.6 lbs (2.99 kg)
• Reference 0dBu = 0.775Vrms