The dbx 266xs is an essential tool for enhancing your audio setup, whether in live sound applications or studio environments. Here’s a breakdown of its features and specifications:
Features:
- Dynamic Control: The compressor/limiter/gate functionality enables you to manage dynamics effectively, smoothing out uneven levels, adding sustain to instruments like guitars, and tightening up your mix.
- Gate Timing Algorithms: Ensures smooth release characteristics, enhancing the performance of the gate function.
- Program-Adaptive Expander/Gates: Offers versatile dynamics control suitable for various program materials.
- Error-Proof Operation: Simplifies operation for users, ensuring ease of use and efficient setup.
- Separate LED Displays: Provides clear visual feedback with precision LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold, and gate threshold, facilitating accurate setup.
- Stereo or Dual-Mono Operation: Allows flexibility in setup according to your needs.
- Balanced Inputs and Outputs: Features quality XLR and 1/4″ TRS inputs and outputs for reliable connectivity.
- Side Chain Insert: Offers additional flexibility in signal processing.
- Auto Mode: Classic dbx® “Auto” mode ensures optimal settings for various applications.
Specifications:
Input/Output:
- 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)
Dynamics Control:
- Compressor Threshold Range: -40dBu to +20dBu
- Compressor Ratio: 1:1 to Infinity:1
- Compressor Attack/Release Time: Scalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
- Expander/Gate Threshold Range: -60dBu to +15dBu
- Expander/Gate Ratio: 1:1 to 4:1
- Expander/Gate Attack/Release Time: Program-dependent
Other Specifications:
- 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
- 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)
With its comprehensive features and precise specifications, the DBX 266xs offers professional-grade dynamic control to elevate your audio productions to the next level.
