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Old 3rd July 2009   #16
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Originally Posted by JCRockit View Post
whoa thats alot of cabbage for a DBX unit, even if it sounds great you would probably take a big hit if you ever wanted to sell it no ? Ive read alot of positive stuff about the 160 X here that's for sure ! So how does that Manley compare to say an 1176 ? Thanks all for your suggestions please keep them coming !
The 160SL is unlike any other DBX product. In fact, it's the highest end compressor DBX has ever designed. It's built out of aircraft aluminum and has only the highest quality components internally. Truly, I've showed it to people who dislike DBX comps in the studio and they are blown away by what the 160SL bring to the table.

Also, no, you shouldn't take a big hit when/if you try and sell it, BUT, why would you ever want to sell it? Seriously, once you've heard it and played with it in a mix it'll become one of those desert island pieces. One of my faves for sure! In fact, I own two of them.
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