Best DBX 231s Alternatives

Based on 6 reviews

I bought this for room eq with a small PA. Positives are that it was inexpensive and the feedback analysis enabled me to get a much flatter sound which was a bog benefit. It's compact, in fact so compact that a shallow 2U rack case is much bigger than you want and I found that a bit of a problem in small venues. I've moved on to a different system now with a digital mixer but I can recommend this for PA or room EQ in a studio or home. The feedback eliminator is great if you don't have any other ways to use it, but if you learn about using a Graphic EQ you can go further.

Based on 7 reviews

OK. It took a couple of weeks for me to get this EQ into a gig environment, so I didn't know how to review this piece of kit from Harman until then ..... well, you have to put it to test somewhere you would use it. In the studio most people have DAWS, so why bother with another piece of hardware eh? 15 channels ( actually FSC) is probably perfect for live gigs as most mic problems happen at around 2k and the the other frequencies are perfect for tweaking to the venue. I found the +12 was not neccessary in my instance, I use MIDI for my show, but I'm sure a lot of people would need this for group sounds as guitars, brass, drums etc vary a lot depending on personel. All this in a 1u rack, very important, for the price is fantastic. So, it's made in China, my underpants share the same...

Based on 11 reviews

This is a great EQ. For its price. I took away one star for one reason. Starting from 0bd the are 5+5 unmarked lines upwards and downwards along each frequency slider. Considering the range is either +/- 12db or +/-6db I can't comprehend who thought dividing the fader to 5 segments would make any sense...? If it was 6 lines it would be so easy landing on the desired boost. Now you have to think each line as 2.4db (or 1.2db). Is it a nitpick? Maybe. But If you have very specific targets to hit for 30 frequencies after careful room measurements, it's not.

Based on 17 reviews

As the title goes, this unit offers a plethora of features that are unthinkable at this price range. This fact is not new for the brand, but in this case is probably even more obvious. Illuminated sliders are just an example of that. I use this unit both as the final unit in my guitar rig and for the overall mixes. The sound is reasonable flat when disengaged (neither full flat, as should be, nor coloring the sound in a way that will survive the final mix, for instance) and the features work as they should. Looks good, is super robust for the studio (and I guess reasonable for the road, even when that is not really relevant, since at this price you could just grab another one if something goes wrong, or be proactive and get it as backup from day one!) and looks super nice. Illuminated...