dbx 286s Microphone Preamp/Channel Strip Processor
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Description
The dbx 286s is a channel strip with a microphone/instrument preamp and four processors: a compressor, a de-esser, an enhancer and an expander/gate. The processors work on their own or in any combination, so one track gets the whole processing chain in one box with a short signal path.
The preamp has wide-ranging gain, switchable +48 V phantom power and an 80 Hz high-pass filter for hum, rumble and wind. The OverEasy compressor smooths uneven acoustic tracks or gives vocals an upfront sound, and the frequency-tunable de-esser tames sibilance and harsh cymbals. The enhancer's HF Detail and LF Detail controls add crispness on top and fullness down low while clearing muddy low mids. The expander/gate has separate threshold and ratio controls, from light cleanup of headphone leakage to hard gating of a noisy guitar amp. An insert jack between the preamp and the processors connects an outboard EQ or delay.
Features
- Mic preamp with +48 V phantom power
- 80 Hz high-pass filter
- XLR mic input and 1/4 in. TRS line input
- OverEasy compressor
- Frequency-tunable de-esser
- Enhancer with HF Detail and LF Detail controls
- Program-adaptive expander/gate
- Insert jack for an external processor
- Full set of meters and status LEDs
- Detented controls
Specifications
- Mic Input: XLR, floating balanced, pin 2 hot
- Mic Input Impedance: About 4.2k ohms
- Mic Preamp Gain: 0 to +60 dB
- Phantom Power: +48 VDC
- Mic Preamp Equivalent Input Noise: -125 dBu, 22 Hz to 22 kHz, 150 ohm source
- Line Input: 1/4 in. TRS, floating balanced
- Line Input Impedance: 10k ohms unbalanced, 20k ohms balanced
- Line Input Gain Range: -15 to +45 dB
- Insert: 1/4 in. TRS, normalled; tip is send, ring is return
- Output: 1/4 in. TRS, balanced/unbalanced
- Output Impedance: 200 ohms balanced, 100 ohms unbalanced
- Maximum Output Level: More than +21 dBu
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB
- Compressor Threshold: -40 to +20 dBu, OverEasy
- Maximum Compression: 30 dB
- De-esser Frequency Range: 800 Hz to 10 kHz
- Expander/Gate Ratio: 1.5:1 to 10:1
- Expander/Gate Maximum Depth: More than 50 dB
- Power Consumption: 15 W
- Operating Temperature: 32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
- Dimensions (H x D x W): 1.75 x 5.75 x 19 in. (4.5 x 14.6 x 48.5 cm)
- Weight: 4.5 lb (2.04 kg)