dbx 266xs Dual Compressor/Limiter/Gate

Bring a more professional sound to your mix! Adding a dbx 266xs Compressor/Limiter/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create a more polished, professional sound. Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability to smooth out uneven levels, add sustain to guitars and fatten up your drums. It 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 knows compressors...after all they invented them! The 266xs is the latest in a long line of the world's most successful compressors from the inventors of the technology. Its 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. The 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

• 266xs dual compressor / limiter / gate1

• Input Connectors1/4" TRS and female XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Input Typeelectronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Input Impedance40kΩ balanced/unbalanced
• Max Input>+22dBu Balanced or Unbalanced
• Output Connectors1/4" TRS, male XLR (pin 2 hot)
• Output Typeimpedance-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
• Output Impedance
  • +4dBu: 100Ω balanced, 50Ω unbalanced
  • -10dBu: 1kΩ balanced, 500Ω unbalanced
• Max Output>+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2kΩ or greater; >+18dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600Ω)
• Sidechain1/4" TRS Phone, Normalled: Ring = Output (send); tip = Input (return)
• Sidechain ImpedanceTip = >10kΩ (Input), Ring = 2kΩ (Output)
• Sidechain Max Input LevelTip = >+22dBu (Input)
• Sidechain Max Output LevelRing = >+20dBu (Output)
• Compressor Threshold Range-40dBu to +20dBu
• Compressor Threshold Characteristicselectable OverEasy® or hard knee
• Compressor Ratio1:1 to Infinity:1
• Compressor Attack Timescalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Compressor Release Timescalable Program-Dependent AutoDynamic™
• Expander/Gate Threshold Range-60dBu to +15dBu
• Expander/Gate Ratio1:1 to 4:1
• Expander/Gate Attack Time<100µs
• Expander/Gate Release Timeprogram-dependent
• Bandwidth0.35Hz - 90kHz, +0/-3dB
• Frequency ResponseFlat: 20Hz-20kHz, +0, -0.5dB
• Noise<-93dBu unweighted (22kHz measurement bandwidth)
• THD+Noisetypically <0.2%; any amount of compression @1kHz
• IMDtypically <0.2% SMPTE
• Dynamic Range>114 dB, unweighted
• Interchannel Crosstalk<-95dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
• CMRR>40dB, typically >55dB at 1kHz
• Stereo Couplingtrue RMS Power Summing™
• Power Consumption15 W max
• Operating Voltage100VAC 50/60Hz; 120VAC 60Hz; 230VAC 50/60Hz
• Operating Temperature32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
• Dimensions1.75" x 5.75" x 19"
• Weight4.84 pounds
• Reference0dBu = 0.775Vrms