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286A Microphone Preamp Processor

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Overview

All the mic processing tools you need in one box.

The dbx 286A Microphone Preamp Processor has a preamp and 5 processors that can be used independently or in any combination. The mic preamp features a wide-ranging input gain control, switchable 48V phantom power, and an 80Hz high-pass filter. The dbx 286A's OverEasy compressor smoothes out uneven acoustic tracks or delivers in-your-face vocals. The frequency tunable de-esser takes out vocal sibilance and high-frequency distortion in cymbals. An enhancer lets you bring out HF and LF detail and cleans up muddy low-midrange frequencies. And the expander/gate on the dbx 286A preamp lets you reduce headphone leakage and gate noisy guitar amps. The 286A preamp from dbx has a full complement of metering and status LEDs. XLR mic input and additional 1/4" TRS for connection and processing of live instruments or pre-recording tracks at mixdown.

Features

  • preamp with gain control and 80Hz high-pass filter
  • Newly designed and patented OverEasy compressor
  • De-esser
  • Enhancer
  • Expander/gate
  • Full complement of metering and status LEDs
  • New dbx standard internal power supply
  • Frequency control for de-esser
  • Expanded meter to show heavy de-essing
  • Above/below threshold indicator for gate
  • +48VDC phantom power
  • Precision detented controls
  • XLR mic input for balanced or unbalanced signals
  • Additional 1/4" TRS input
  • Insert jack between preamp and signal processing sections for loop out to external processors
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