dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
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dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
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N. Padilla
Solid, easy to use compressor
It's simple to use and does its thing providing dynamic control with musicality. Try it on bass guitar!
P. Wahlund
Great compressor!
If you want some nice sounding smack in your snare (or some other drum) and that typical DBX sound just buy this plugin (or try it before you buy it). The only negative is that i would be nice to have a scalable interface.
M. Bannister
Dbx - just as I remember
I worked in a studio in Glasgow years ago that had two of these classic compressors - it's so faithful to the way they reacted and sounded. This is such a good compressor for parallel vocal compression!! Not to mention a solid go to compressor for Kick and Snare. If you haven't got this then seriously consider it your next purchase.
S. Shaw
Classic
A faithful emulation! One star off because it's a bit too faithful - beware of its noise!
j. nourry
Du groove dans la basse
J’adore de plugins pour la basse et la snare.
D. Bronson
Sounds exactly like my DBX 160A
I just picked up a DBX 160A and ran a mono drum bus through it to compare against the UAD plugin. Level matched and in overeasy mode, they sound exactly the same to me. Same colour, same magical reduction of that annoying "boing" sound guitars and drums can have, same perceived knee. Same exact 'thwack' that this unit is famous for. I'm thrilled that I can't hear a difference. It's an awesome sound.
B. Zhang
经典的压缩
这是一款我非常想拥有的压缩设备。我现在终于拥有。他对鼓的作用简直棒极了。
b. koh
dBX 160
I've been looking for a decent plugin that has a good representation of this classic dBx that i used during those "Studer multi-tracks" days. This UAD's version just SUPERB! I love that "straight-forward attitube" that comes thru! Wow, now i am using it for percussive stuffs like drums, percussion, bass, etc.
The buttons may be few but it just works!!!
If you are the hardcore fan of dBx's unique character sound, this one is a MUST-HAVE.
G. Jennings
Love the sound; needs an update
My favorite compressor, sounds amazing on a drum bus. Problem is I don't think its been updated in years and the UI is tiny, plus it needs a mix knob and a sidechain filter. I dont really like waves but I might have to buy their version of this cause it had those features :/
G. Jennings
So Glad I Got it
I wouldn't have thought that yet another compressor would be so useful. But no I'm finding myself dropping it in on every kick and snare track. Pretty amazing.
J. ALMANZA
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
Probably the best compressor / limiter I have tried. It makes drums very ounchy. Perfect for snare and Kick.
t. phelan
Great plug on snare
I built some clones to this comp, but they lacked GR metering. I demoed this plug just for fun, and immediately fell in love. It's attack character gets you that "THWACK" on snare drum that I just love. It's super simple, easy to use, and it is actually reasonably sized as a plug so it wont eat up all of your processing power or take forever to render the way the 1176/la2a/distressor plugs do(Though I own and love those as well for the things I use them on.)
P. Jacobsson
Character
Yes, just like the hardware - adds a lot of (analog) character.
C. Gabbianelli
Corrupts Delay Compensation in PT
Consistently corrupts the delay compensation in my PT sessions. Pretty disappointed in UAD's lack of resolution to this issue after all of the money I've invested into using their hardware and software.
D. Warren
Dbx
Love the sale ! Wish the GUI was bigger. But a great product and recommend it on drum buss
N. Outhuijse
Wonderful on drums
Wonderful on drums
D. Ollivierre
My go to for kick and snare
Make your kick and snare punchy as
C. Bromige-Avery
DBX 160
Tried, tested and trusted for decades, a must for any serious producers arsenal of comps. This version lives up to its legendary name. Love it on the bass and drums.
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Incomparable
The true and only one for compressing and severely punishing parallel drums.
R. Jacobi
dbx 160 - Instant Classic
The dbx 160 delivers instant classic sound and works marvelously well not just on a snare. The sound is four stars at least. Unfortunately, the interface feels like a relic from the 90s. The tiny graphics and low resolution of the interface take the fun out of this plugin and render it almost unusable in a professional setting. UA, please update the interface and make this plugin usable again. Thank you!