Behringer or dbx Compressor
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Posted on Jul 07, 2004 11:04 am
Keegan
Do U Beleev in D-Flo?
Member Since: Jun 15, 2004
Which compressor do you think would be the better choice for compressing guitar tracks, the Behringer MDX2600, or the dbx 166XL? If neither what would you suggest.
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Jul 07, 2004 12:31 pm I havent tried either of the compressors you mention above, but have recently purchased an Alesis 3630. I like it very much on clean guitar tracks and slightly distorted guitar tracks. On very heavily distorted guitar tracks, I dont really find the need for it due to the fact that my distortion pedal REALLY compresses the signal by itself. It houses two compressors and two noise gates. It's a very good unit for vocals in my opinion also. For less than half the price of the dbx 166XL (according to Musicians Friend), it seemed a good choice for me. I was able to pick up both the Alesis compressor AND a Behringer Dualfex Pro for a total of about $185. The 3630 seems to color the sound very little. The Noise Gate is a very nice plus for vocals (and probably drums), but havent found a good setting for my guitar yet. Maybe somebody else will be able to tell you more about the dbx and Behringer. G'day.
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 12:32 pm well, since Behringer probably blatantly stole the dbx circuitry, Id say either!
KeeganDo U Beleev in D-Flo?Member
Since: Jun 15, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 12:51 pm Hooray for reverse engineering...
I have heard people rave about the dbx unit, but if they really are that similar I might as well go with the Behringer and save myself $150.
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Jul 07, 2004 02:49 pm DBX is probably a better unit at some level. I have two Behringers and they are very fine units. Very good pricing as well. Ya in the field of electronics there is nothing origional. It is all stolen at some level.
KeeganDo U Beleev in D-Flo?Member
Since: Jun 15, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 03:02 pm We design/assemble electronic hardware where I work, and I'm pretty sure we've never done anything wholey original. It mostly comes down to production and QA considerations when you're talking about old tech. I would say this is especially true for consumer electronics at this level. Perhaps this may be where dbx has their advantage.
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Jul 07, 2004 11:13 pm Behringer has one down side that I know of. From time to time they experience production problems with certian units. I've heard a few (very few) complaints and I have witnissed traces of it in visiting Musician's Friend seconds warehouse. There seems to be no rhyme or reason, but from time to time they will run off a batch of less that great units. Specificaly assembly problems. I would put into the basket of manufacturing QC. Other than that their equipment is second to none (HMO). I know in my first couple of years in college studying to be an EE, we studied probably 10 FM decoders. The first made was a simple diode (tube at the time). Subsequent designs were more complex but no better. Their entire purpose was to work around paying royalties for the origional diode design. So ya, the concept of steeling or copying a design is really deluted for me having studied industry practices.
Bang for the buck! The bang does take into consideration, functionality, dependablilty, service and support; but as far as origionality of engineering? Beyond the discovery of controling the flow of electrons everything else is just modifying the past.
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 11:20 pm For my money, if it was between the 2, Id go DBX. They have been not only in the buisness longer, but making far fewer, more focused product lines....... hey, if you type the word, "products", it has a cool cascading shape across the keyboard.
Jul 09, 2004 06:15 pm The chief engineer of dbx took me into a supply closet and showed me disassembled Beheringer compressors with dbx chips in them. thats not reverse engineeriing that's ahhh... STEALING!!
dbx and Mackie both have issues with Behringer.
I have a dbx 1066. It does the job. For me that means remaining invisible while controling gain.
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