Studio or Live Dual Compressor/Limiter/Gate

dbx 266xs dual compressor/limiter/gate is the ideal product to give you live or studio sound a more polished and professional sound. 266xs compressor gives you the ability to smooth out uneven levels, add sustain to guitars and fatten up your drums. dbx 266-xs also makes it easy to bring vocals to the front of your mix - adding greater clarity and making them stand out from the surrounding instruments.

dbx know compressors...after all they invented them! 266xs is the latest in a long line of the world's most successful compressors from the inventors of the technology. 266xs' patented Overeasy compression technology provides smooth and musical performance while the AutoDynamic attack and release controls, found only on dbx compressors, puts great sound within easy reach. 266xs can operate in stereo or dual-mono modes, has true RMS power summing and features quality XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs. It cuts no corners on visual feedback with gain reduction metering and easy-to-read backlit switches.

DBX 266XS 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

DBX 266XS Specifications:

• Input Connector: 1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Input Impedance: 40kohm balanced, 20kohm unbalanced
• Maximum Level: >+22dBu Balanced or Unbalanced
• Output Connector: 1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Output Impedance (+4dBu): 100ohm balanced, 50ohm unbalanced
• Output Impedance (-10dBu): 1kohm balanced, 500ohm unbalanced
• Sidechain Input Connector: 1/4" TRS Phone, Normalled: Ring = Output (send); Tip = Input (return)
• Impedance: Tip = >10kohm (Input), Ring = 2kohm (Output)
• Maximum Level: Tip = >+22dBu (Input), Ring = >+20dBu (Output)
• Compressions Threshold Range: -40dBu to +20dBu
• Threshold Characteristic: Selectable OverEasy® or hard knee
• Compression Ratio: 1:1 to Infinity:1
• Attack Time: Scalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Release Time: Scalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Expander/Gate Threshold Range: -60dBu to +15dBu
• Expansion Ratio: 1:1 to 4:1
• Attack Time: <100µSec
• Release Time: Program-Dependent
• System Bandwidth: 0.35Hz - 90kHz, +0/-3dB
• Frequency Response (Flat): 20Hz - 20kHz; +0/-0.5dB,
• Noise: <-93dBu, unweighted (22kHz measurement bandwidth)
• THD + N: <0.2%; Any Amount of Compression @1kHz
• Dimensions: 1.75" x 5.75" x 19" (4.45 cm x 14.6 cm x 48.26 cm )
• Net weight: 4.84 lbs (2.19 kg)
• Shipping weight: 6.6 lbs (2.99 kg)