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Post by bluesholyman on Oct 23, 2024 7:00:26 GMT -6
Just curious if this is a unit worth having on the cheap, << $100.
Thanks,
Carvel
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Post by ragan on Oct 23, 2024 10:04:26 GMT -6
I thought it was kind of weird, awkward compression when I had one for awhile. Seemed like the kind of thing you might want for really over exaggerated thwacky transients, like on metal drums or something.
Almost all DBX compression strikes me that way. Awkward transients.
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Post by tonycamphd on Oct 23, 2024 11:36:27 GMT -6
love dbx compression, i have about 20+ channels of 160 variants, they are beef makers in hardknee, the overeasy button is something i hardly ever use......, ok, never use
That said i can't speak to the 163x as i've never used one
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Post by wiz on Oct 23, 2024 13:50:52 GMT -6
I had one which was modded by revive audio…..it was great
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Post by Dan on Oct 23, 2024 14:56:51 GMT -6
I thought it was kind of weird, awkward compression when I had one for awhile. Seemed like the kind of thing you might want for really over exaggerated thwacky transients, like on metal drums or something. Almost all DBX compression strikes me that way. Awkward transients. You have to limit them afterwards. Or just use a better compressor. |
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Post by griffinpb on Oct 23, 2024 23:23:34 GMT -6
Fun unit but not really classy or anything. A fun pickup if you're looking at it as a creative tool rather than a utility compressor if you have something nicer laying around. Though, they DO have their utility on certain things (guitars, basses, and toms in particular if I can recall).
Imo a good foray into cheap outboard compression for that price, like the micro limiter or cheaper aphex stuff.
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Post by poppaflavor on Oct 24, 2024 3:38:11 GMT -6
I thought it was kind of weird, awkward compression when I had one for awhile. Seemed like the kind of thing you might want for really over exaggerated thwacky transients, like on metal drums or something. Almost all DBX compression strikes me that way. Awkward transients. You have to limit them afterwards. Or just use a better compressor.
Welp, muh dbx 566 has a built in limiter (and a saturation tube stage).
I never use overeasy though. It's squishy and mushy when used as recommended (OE led on most of the time). It's ironic because overeasy seems to be the opposite compression character of what dbx is known for.
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Post by robschnapf on Oct 24, 2024 5:08:47 GMT -6
I have an old 164 love its sound.
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