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Excellent Live Sound Compressor!

Keep your live sound under control! When you add a dbx 266xs compressor/limiter/gate to your live sound rig, maintaining a polished and professional edge to your dynamics is incredibly easy. The 266xs's transparent sound lends itself perfectly to guitars, drums, vocals, and virtually any other sound sources. Classic dbx auto mode makes smoothing out levels nearly 100% fool proof. Bright and easy-to-read LED indicators let you easily keep an eye on levels and gain reduction. The 266xs also features a program-adaptive expander/gate on either channel, allowing you to achieve maximum clarity.

dbx 266xs 2-channel Compressor/Gate Features at a Glance:
  • Great sounding dynamics control for any program material
  • New gate timing algorithms ensure the smoothest release
  • Program-adaptive expander/gates
  • LEDs for gain reduction, compression and gate threshold
  • Stereo or dual-mono operation
  • Balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors
  • Side Chain insert
  • Classic dbx Auto mode for nearly error-proof operation
No live sound rig is complete, without a dbx 266xs 2-channel compressor/limiter/gate or two!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Dual Compressor/Gate
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Controls: Threshold, Ratio (Gate), Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Gain (Compressor)
  • Threshold: -40 dB to 20 dB (Compressor)
  • Ratio: 1:1 to Infinity
  • Frequency Response: 35Hz-95kHz
  • Inputs: 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4"
  • Sidechain I/O: 2 x 1/4"
  • Rack Spaces: 1U
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 1.75"
  • Depth: 5.75"
  • Width: 19"
  • Weight: 4.84 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DBX266XSV

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Rated 5/5

266XS on Snare drum

My current application is in my drum space... very dead room no overtones, echos, etc... AUDIX D2 top, AUDIX D3 bottom, running through BLACK LION AUTEUR MK II (2 channel pre) directly into the 266...Really tames the sound, adds punch/definition if set properly. Like most compressors you need to find the sweet spot, use your ears and find out what works..I run it in the stereo couple mode that works for what I am doing... Excellent results at the DAW and mix/master level... Great choice if you don't want to spend 5 times more..
Rated 5/5

Makes a world of a difference!

This is the main part that needed to help with the streaming channels. The sound is perfect.
Music background: Streaming Channels
Rated 5/5

Economical yet Professional

I'm using this for my guitar. Running it through my effects loop. I'm able to eliminate a few pedals from my board, plus it doesn't affect my tone. I'm going to use the second channel for a microphone. Since I build racks, my intentions are to integrate a lot of the mess I've been carrying around for years, into something more manageable.
Music background: Guitarist
Rated 5/5

Great gear!

I use this to punch up the volume for our priest. He whispers, then talks, then shouts. This unit is capable of giving us a nice solid track to put through the speakers. I tried another compressor. This one actually does the right thing for us.

Thanks to Zack for the suggestion.
Rated 5/5

Great sound.. auto works great

I have a couple DBX 286s channel strips and they work fine, but with the least amount of trouble I can get great sound for simple voice over work from this DBX 266XS.. just ordered another one. It's night and day the sound difference with it for voice audio. Brenton is my sales engineer.. top notch professional and super human being to work with..
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