| I was talking about the cheap DBX compressors - the 166, 266, 163. The 160 is more of a pro piece of gear, with a list price of $600 for a single channel unit. But it is all relative, as you say. I never even thought about sound quality until I upgraded my A/D convertors, at which point the sound degradation caused by various pieces of analog gear became quite obvious.
It's funny how these threads spur creative thinking. Next time I'm doing a vocal that's sounding a little too crisp, I'll run it through my old 160X. Normally, I choose a fuzzier (neve-ish) preamp for this task, but the 160X would probably be a great choice for an alternative color.
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