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Selected pair of dbx 160A compressors, set #26. These are from the same generation and are both in good condition. Minor refurbishment – pots & switches cleaned, case repainted & metering aligned to spec. Tested & working 100%. Supplied with stereo link cable. UK or Euro Schuko power cables supplied on request. Photos show the compressors for sale
The 160A is the current version of the classic dbx 160 compressor. The original 160 was a half-width 2U box and the 160X was the first of the 1U mono compressors, a format that continues today with the 160A
The 160 is famous for drum & ambience compression and it’s equally good on bass. It’s definitely a compressor with its own sound so some will love it more than others. I don’t think there’s anyone who hates the 160…
The 160A sounds very similar to the older X and XT. It’s a superb compressor for bass, very usable on vocals particularly to bring out the quality of a voice and, in a stereo pair, great for drum ambience
The 160A is the latest in a long line of 160 models. It’s not particularly flexible or transparent-sounding but, when it hits the spot, it hits it better than pretty much anything else. It’s a VCA compressor with real character and real warmth, which makes it a rare compressor indeed. It makes most other compressors sound boring & sterile
The 160 (in XT form) is one of the few compressors that makes it into my newly-revised Compressor Top Ten
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In excellent used condition with minimal rack rash & case marks. Minor refurbishment completed – pots & switches cleaned, case repainted & metering aligned to spec. . Supplied with a stereo link cable. UK or Euro Schuko power cable supplied on request
Sold as a pair. Tested & working 100%. Photos show the compressors for sale