BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer
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Two pro-quality sonic maximizer channels!
The BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer is perfect for pro studios, sound reinforcement, clubs, and other venues requiring balanced outputs. Designed for uses requiring low noise, high headroom, and +4dBu input levels. It provides either stereo processing or processing for two separate mono channels, brightening, clarifying, and adding fullness to the sound. Features 5-segment LED output meters, +23dBu headroom, XLR and 1/4" stereo inputs and outputs, hardwired bypass, and a bypass switch for comparison of processed to unprocessed signals. Single rackspace.
The BBE Process--"What it Is"
Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that the sound reproduced by the speaker differs significantly from the sound produced by the original source.
In the past, these problems proved unsolvable and were thus relegated to a position of secondary importance in audio system design. However, phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate sound reproduction. Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recognizable characteristics of a live performance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude relationships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound. These relationships define a sound's "sound".
When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper order is lost. The higher frequencies are delayed. A lower frequency may reach the listener's ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency. In some cases, the fundamental components may be so time-shifted that they reach the listener's ear ahead of some or all of the harmonic components.
This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called "envelope distortion." The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as "muddy" and "smeared." In the extreme, it can become difficult to tell the difference between musical instruments, for example, an oboe and a clarinet.
BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order. While there are differences among various speaker designs in the magnitude of their correction, the overall pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent.
The BBE Process is so unique that 42 patents have been awarded by the U.S. Patent Office.
Features
- +4dBu balanced line (1/4" tip-ring-sleeve and XLR inputs and outputs)
- +23dBu headroom
- Active balanced outputs
- Hardwire bypass
Call or click to order and add the 882 to your studio or sound setup today.
882i Sonic Maximizer Specifications:
- Process Mode: Program controlled
- Bypass Mode: 10Hz-50kHz, ±0.5dBu, 0dBu input
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 115dB Process IN
- THD, Process mode: less than 0.025% 20-20kHz
- Bypass mode: less than 0.002% 20-20kHz
- Maximum Output: +23dBu (may vary due to control settings)
- Input Impedance: 14.7K Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal.
- Output Impedance: 600 Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal.
- Sensitivity: -45dBu for maximum process
- Maximum Process: +12dBu boost at 5kHz, 0dBu input
- Lo Contour: +12dBu adjustment at 50Hz, 0dBu input
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- Easy to use (4)
- Good audio (4)
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- Performances (3)
Most Liked Positive Review
excellent tool!
I basically use this as sort of a direct box for my PA speakers. Fed from an amp modeler or mixer, it works as an intelligent equalizer. Phase correction is amazing - adds often-needed...Read complete review
I basically use this as sort of a direct box for my PA speakers. Fed from an amp modeler or mixer, it works as an intelligent equalizer. Phase correction is amazing - adds often-needed clarity - and low/high controls on each channel provide a good degree of flexibility. Balanced I/O is definitely a plus, and overall this is pro-grade equipment. Also, with appropriate A/B setup, you can run two rigs (one at a time) without replugging anything.I wish additional controls were available to tweak contours of various frequency ranges, but overall this simple-to-use unit makes an incredible difference in just about any sound - at the push of a button.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Sonic Maximizer or Minimizer...You be the judge.
I purchased this unit hoping to improve the overall sound quality of my small PA system; however, after extensive testing I found that it was nothing more than a bunch of marketing hype.
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I purchased this unit hoping to improve the overall sound quality of my small PA system; however, after extensive testing I found that it was nothing more than a bunch of marketing hype.
Unit is well built and the fit and finish is very nice.
If you are looking for and effect unit, it can be useful; however, if you are seeking a system processor spend your money elsewhere.
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Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Performances
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
Being used for main loudspeakers, everything above 100hz. Has removed some of the "mud", as the product claims. So far I'm using it sparingly, due to live sound application.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Professional Functions
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
Super easy to setup (2 knobs per channel). You do have to do the setup by listening to your audio to get the best setting. Much more easier than trying to set an equalizer.
So far I have tested it with my DJ setup (pair of eon G2) and it is easily noticeable the effects of the 882i. It opens the sound and seems to separate frequencies so it provide a much more clear sound. That was tested with music.
I am also using it on my instrument setup (Yamaha S90 with logic connected to a Roland AMP via a Yamaha mixer). There the effect is not as dramatic but I wonder if it is because of the AMP and the music played not being as rich in terms of number of instruments playing at the same time.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Performances
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We have run the 882i in our PA twice now anb both times listeners described our sound, especially vocals as 'extremely clear'. Another listener said that it was the best PA sound that he had ever heard in that club. I used this to replace an older BBE unit. The new 882i has XLR's in/out while the older one didn't.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Events
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
It's like taking a blanket off your sound. Be ready to hear. Ever little thing.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
I purchased this unit hoping to improve the overall sound quality of my small PA system; however, after extensive testing I found that it was nothing more than a bunch of marketing hype.
Unit is well built and the fit and finish is very nice.
If you are looking for and effect unit, it can be useful; however, if you are seeking a system processor spend your money elsewhere.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
seriously by far the best part of the cake meaning of how it sounds. it emphisizes the higher frequencies and the lower. i feel that it pretty much equals out the sound for me. i love this toy. just to compare the before and after sound on the bbe proccess button is so much fun. get it people. only for those serious musicians that want to be remembered for such clean sound when you play in front of your fans.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
This unit is an absolute must-have for anyone involved in audio production. I first purchased a BBE sonic maximizer years ago for a home studio set-up and instantly, my mixes were better, balanced and more focused due to the nuances the BBE process brings out.Years later I still religiously use BBE Sonic Maximizers for live and pro studio work and cannot fathom removing them from my signal path.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
I recently bought this rack unit and it's nothing less than amazing. It really shapes your tone and gives it a pro sound like some of the pros get. I enjoy it a lot and it works well with all types of music too. It is hard to find a piece of gear that does that but this little devil sure paacks a punch! It also boosts your volume up. I play with a Peavey jsx head with 2 4x12 Marshall cabs and it sounds amazing! Great job BBE.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
I purchased this unit about 2 months ago and haven't had any issues with it. Its built well and feels extremely solid. I wouldn't say it works miracles for my tone but its almost like it helps me push my stack to the limit. I run it through a 6505 head and basson cab. I've never really experimented with this item on my clean channel though only lead channel. I pretty much view this item as a very basic eq/signal organizer that has great results. More so for the style of music I play (heavy, low tuned melodic riffs). I recommend this to every guitarist who plays some sort of hardcore, metal, or death metal. This unit helps stabilize your low end and gives your amp the capabilities of pushing that low end further then the amp alone can(great for break downs). This high end contour is also great, its extremely useful for solos and other leads. Overall this unit has helped me with my high gain applications. It helps keep everything clean, tight, and solid even at high volumes.
Comments about BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer:
I run my full mix through the BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer in my PA rig. I have a 16 channel Yamaha passive board, a Behringer feedback destroyer, a QSC amplifier. I use NADY wedge monitors in my music room for practice. When I first hooked up the Maximizer I thought "OK this thing just is an EQ that boosts bass and treble...big deal." But then I realized that there truly was added clarity to both ends. I have a Yamaha DTS II Xtreme e-drum kit which sounds great in headphones. I didn't like how it sounded through the PA - cymbals were fuzzy and dull. With the Maximizer it restored the sound, making it just as clear as the headphones. NADY are definitely cheap speakers and the Maximizer did the trick in cleaning up the sound. I have not tried it yet with my EV speakers to see if there is a difference with higher end speakers. Overall, I would recommend it. You might consider getting one of the cheaper versions unless you absolutely need the XLR connections.
