All user reviews of 4/5 for the dbx 160A

Compressor transistor

UTILIZATION

Very very simple and you're done I love, o))
Manual clear

SOUND QUALITY

Very good and proven effectiveness, even if it eats the compressor has its high level of compression, it is not in the high end of analog compression type STC 8, Titan, Chandler, ...
But on an acoustic guitar, a voice I love, has set up is fast, efficient, and smooth, very musical

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?
10 years
What is so special that you love the most, least? nothing

Did you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes
How would you rate the quality / price? Good for a "small" compressor which is already very great
With experience, you do again this choice? yes

Analog mono compressor simply.
It is 1U rack. & Can receive as well as the XLR jack.
A small BMOL, it does not have on / off switch.

UTILIZATION

There is no easier for a compressor, threshold / ratio & output gain. The bcp can not be planted, at worst it compresses too much. The manual is not great and it is in English.

SOUND QUALITY

Compression is beautiful & hot. Printing DGIG the end of a mix is ​​the "potato" earned by instruments. Transforms the battery is really over my plugs.

OVERALL OPINION

You can find 400 on the net. Really do not hsiter. May be to add a second as I slave for use in Stereo.

All adj t said in the previous ones opinion.
Analog compressor, 1U rackmount, connectivity sufficient for what we do.
No on / off switch, but any effect that a fawn is not dye!

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale trs simple.
The triplet compression / attack / release and is prdfini gr by a single knob "ratio". Has preset Dfine by the folks at dbx depending on the conditions the compression run over used. This is an advantage in the sense that we gain in simplicity of rglage, but inconvnient if you want to work out standards in trying to change the torque attack / release.
The manual is in English, clear and sufficient, it provides examples of rglages depending on your usage.

SOUND QUALITY

Compression is both subtle and effective. This is a compressor which enhances the sound becomes more and prcis Retailer. This may not be adquate for people who need to hear a compression "massive" like me.
I used it with bass.
It sounds a hell slap!

OVERALL OPINION

Sold a few weeks ago to return to pedals.
Its strengths is that it's the kind of effects does his job but is meant only when not in use, it is very simple and allows rgler get good sounds quickly, even if it is not Aguri compression.
The weak point is that the triple compression / attack / release is prdfini, and occupies 1U in a flight case for a single channel compression.
Essay I had nothing like this before.
Qualitprix report is correct.
This is an excellent compressor, geared more ings of sounds that bassists.
With exprience, I would do not have that choice because I found a compression pedals that better use my current (Carl Martin).

VCA is a mono compressor.

The only settings available are the threshold, ratio and output level.
There are two possible compression modes: standard and "overeasy", which correspond to two different slopes of compression ("hard knee" in standard and flat over easy).

We can chain two for stereo processing: both compresence the same way to preserve the stereo image.
There is a sidechain input to trigger the co: pressure instead of the input signal.

UTILIZATION


Compressus simplex. No adjustment of attraque and release, it has a face, and after it more or less compressed.
Well, not quite as it always has the choice to play on the threshold or ratio, which for equivalent gain reduction gives different results.

indicators are very precise levels.
manufacturing quality is good.


SOUND QUALITY


I have not been around that have used the mix, mainly on the low foot, the snare and sometimes vocals.

It does its job, ie it limits the deviations of dynamic, and from 8-10 db reduction begins to seriously shape the sound in wrestling before. Passes attacks and thick in some way. Attention begins to mitigate the grave when they slap him in it.

I'd like to test it on a stereo modulation (piano sisi!, Overheads).


OVERALL OPINION


This is not the machine to do everything. The advantage is that it is fixed quickly, if it does not work as they want in two minutes, do not insist. And if it works right away.

A machine with a certain personality. it's finally nice to have.