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7th November 2005, 07:25 PM
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| Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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 | DBX 162 VU compared to Distressor? I am debating on purchasing a DBX 162 VU or an Empirical Labs Distressor. I would like to know the Gearslutz's opinion of these to compressors? Which one should I purchase? It will be used for Hip-hop and Rock styled recordings, like Dr.Dre meets System of a Down, music |
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7th November 2005, 08:07 PM
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas USofA
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| The Distressor will be much more flexible than a 160 or 162, neither of which has variable attack or release, just threshold, ratio and makeup gain controls. I love the 160 on kick and bass but the Distressor is also strong in these applications plus many others. FYI, the 162 is a stereo version of the 160 and doesn't do dual mono.
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7th November 2005, 08:51 PM
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA
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| You should check ou the DBX 165a. Quite a compressor for around $600. -Mike |
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7th November 2005, 09:56 PM
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas USofA
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But IMHO a 165 or 165A is still not as flexible as a Distressor for the kind of music you'll be doing.
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