DBX 160A Mono Compressor/Limiter

Outstanding performance and easy-to-use operational flexibility have made the 160A mono compressor a standard component in major session player?s guitar racks! Featuring switch-selectable OverEasy® and Hard Knee compression curves along with extremely wide-ranging threshold, ratio and output controls, the dbx 160A is up to any task. True RMS level detection provides the most natural-sounding dynamics processing available, from subtle compression to ?brick wall? peak limiting. Choose low ratios and OverEasy® compression to transparently smooth out fluctuating vocal and instrumental levels. Or use the 160A's Hard Knee compression and high ratios (up to and beyond :1 and over 60dB gain reduction) for bombproof protection against overload distortion in digital recording, P.A. systems and broadcast signals. The 160A is fully compatible with +4/-10dB and balanced/ unbalanced systems, and its electronically balanced output stage is an outstanding line driver for long cable runs (an output transformer is optional). The 19-segment, switchable input/ output LED metering can be easily calibrated to any operating level. 12-segment gain reduction LEDs provide precise analysis at a glance.

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OverEasy or classic hard knee compression with dbx's ultra-musical program dependent attack and release times Compression ratio variable from 1:1 through infinity :1 to negative compression Precision dual RMS LED display monitors input or putput and gain reduction over a wide range and calibrates for different operating levels Over 60dB of gain reduction available Exclusive Infinity+ compression allows negative compression Independent balanced and unbalanced outputs can drive 600 loads to +24dBm simultaneously. New floating balanced output stage drives any load Optional output transformer capable Strappable with another 160A for true RMS stereo summing operation