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dbx 162SL Description
The same familiar striking 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 mark the 162SL as a leader for decades to come. The 162SL
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 162SL offers AutoVelocity™ manual
mode, in addition to our classic dbx OverEasy® mode, made standard by the
legendary 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 162SL.
The heart of any dynamics processor is its VCA. The dbx 162SL is no different.
It features dual proprietary dbx VCA modules. This state-of-the-art
implementation of dbx’s original Blackmer decilinear VCA boasts an unheard of
dynamic range and ultra-low distortion seen only previously in the Blue 160SLs.
With sonic clarity designed for the studio, the 162SL maintains its superior
performance in harsh environments, pure enough for the studio, rugged enough
for the road was the engineering motto of the Purple Series of Compressors /
Limiters. Like it's big brother the 162SL, it takes full advantage of the best
parts available and dbx's advanced manufacturing, including Jensen®
transformers on each output standard. Following in the footsteps of the Blue
Series 160SL, with the Purple Series 162SL, dbx continues to create to the most
technologically advanced compressors in the world.
dbx 162SL Features
- Super fast
manual attack and release
- High-Drive
Jensen® output transformers
- Hard-knee/OverEasy®
switchable
- Ultra-low
distortion compression for unheard of clarity even under extreme gain reduction
- Program-dependent
"Auto," Patent-pending AutoVelocity™ Manual, or fully variable attack
and release modes
dbx 162SL Specifications
INPUT
Connectors:
XLR, 1/4" Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
Max Input
Level: 24dBu balanced
Bandwidth >200
kHz
OUTPUTS
Connectors:
XLR, 1/4" transformer balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered Output Drive
Capacity
>24dBm
Bandwidth: >200kHz
OVERALL UNIT SPECIFICATIONS
Dynamic
Range: >118dB
Head Room: 20dB
reference = +4dBu
signal to
Noise: 96dB, reference = +4dBu
THD+Noise: <0/008%
at +4 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain
Frequency
Response: +0/-3 dB 2Hz - 200kHz +0/-0.1dB 20Hz - 20kHz
Devisation
from Linear
Phase: <1 degree 20Hz - 20kHz
COMPRESSOR
Threshold
range: -40 to +30dBu
Ratio: 1:1
to infinity:1
Threshold
Characteristic: Selectable, OverEasy® or hard knee
Attack/Release
Selectable manual or auto
LIMITER
Threshold
range: +4 to +24 dBu (off)
Ratio: infinity:1
Limiter
Type: PeakStopPlus® 2 stage limiter
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