286 S : Good but no XLR out

10 years ago

This is a nice, inexpensive product for improving recordings with a microphone. I've used it on a lot of recordings for pop vocals and it certainly makes them cleaner and also a bit less noisy. It's very easy to use and looks pretty nice sitting on my rack too.

I am surprised, however, that it doesn't have an XLR output, which is a strange omission. Although this isn't a big problem for me as I can just use normal jacks, I can imagine for some this could be a deal breaker.

Overall I'm happy with it, but it might not be for everyone.

Image DBX 286 S

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by DBX
  • Released in 2011
  • Average price : $193
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