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Since its inception the 160S has become the mark for which other
compressors reach. As the leader in VCA and compressor design and
engineering, we at dbx are always seeking to improve our products and
give you the best possible compression solutions. With the newly
improved 160SL, we introduce the patent-pending AutoVelocity
technology. With AutoVelocity it is now easier than ever to dial up the
exact attack and release effect you are looking for, via the
program-dependent, or non program dependent manual mode. Still on board
is the venerable dbx Auto mode. Now you can set your maximum preferred
settings in manual mode, and let the 160SL do the rest for you,
depending on your program material.
The same striking blue front panel machined from 1/4" aircraft
aluminum, handcrafted solid aluminum knobs, LEDs mounted individually
in machined stainless steel housings, custom VU meters with peak
indicators, and heavy gauge chassis still mark the 160SL as the leader
for decades to come. The 160SL combines the best features of all the
great dbx compressors, past and present, and gives you more versatile
performance than ever before. In addition to having the auto attack and
release as well as the hard knee threshold characteristics of the
classic dbx 160, the 160SL now offers AutoVelocity manual mode, in
addition to our classic OverEasy® mode, made standard by the
classic dbx 165A. And speaking of the 165A, all of its features,
including variable attack and release controls, as well as dbx's latest
limiting algorithm PeakStopPlus, are included in the 160SL.
The heart of any dynamics processor is its VCA. The dbx 160SL is no
different. It features dual proprietary V8 VCA modules. This
state-of-the-art implementation of dbx's original Blackmer decilinear
VCA boasts an unheard-of 127dB dynamic range and ultra-low distortion.
Encased in a specially designed aluminum-zinc housing for shielding and
thermal characteristics, the V8 maintains its superior performance in
harsh environments. The new 160S takes full advantage of the most
technologically superior components available today. Premium active
electronics, precision 0.1% and 1% metal film resistors, great sounding
temperature stable polypropylene capacitors, high-reliability
board-to-board connectors with gold-palladium-nickel contacts,
Jensen® transformers, gold plated Neutrik® XLRs, rare earth
magnet relays with gold contacts in a hermetically sealed nitrogen
environment, military grade glass epoxy circuit boards, to mention a
few, contribute to the most technologically advanced compressor in the
world.
- Patent-pending AutoVelocity™ circuit
- 127dB of Dynamic Range
- High-Drive output transformer circuit drives 1000 ft. of Belden® cable at +30dBu with only .007% THD
- Switchable between Hard-knee and OverEasy® Compression
- Program-dependent "Auto,"AutoVelocity™ or fully variable attack ad release manual modes
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