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I own both Distressors and DBX 160XTs.
In my opinion after running hours of comparisons, the DBX are still a worthy addition to any studio dealing extensively with hip hop.
They are not nearly as versatile as the Distressors, they don't give you nearly as many compression sound options, but for a one-trick-pony they do a very, very good drum sound for a far cheaper price. Also it's a sound you can dial up in about half the time it takes you to search for a good sound in the Distressors and one that is classically hip hop all the way. If nothing else the 160s will free up your Distressors for other channels without forcing you to sacrifice the overall quality of your drum sound.
The Distressors do a huge range of compression sounds (for those willing to put the time in to explore), which includes a great hip hop drum sound, but you'll have to work a little harder to dial in exactly what you're after and for anyone who doesn't already own them there's a reasonably large cost involved in getting 'em.
The 160 compression also sounds just a tiny bit sharper than the Distressor. A tiny bit. So they snap with just a tad more bite, just a tad. For the record, I generally prefer DBX on kick and I'm undecided on the snare. Sometimes I the DBX sound is enough, sometimes I want more sound shaping options so I'll opt for the Distressor.
That's just my 2 cents...
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