It's amazing. One little button. So much effect. dbx Type III Noise Reduction is an entirely new concept... virtually instantaneous encode/decode within the circuitry of the box. We started out to build the finest EQs possible, boxes with the heritage and performance to rival our famous 30 Series EQs. And to no one's surprise they came out awfully darn good. (Ask to see the Audio Precision plots compared to the competition.) But then, Roger (our chief engineer, a nice guy, as far as engineers go) got the crazy idea of putting this new noise reduction stuff in the box. We listened to it and were amazed. The EQs sounded great without it but with it the performance was nothing short of incredible. Check it out yourself and see.

But hey, Roger wasn't about to stop there. PeakPlus Limiter. Who knows more about limiting than the folks at dbx; nobody... that's who. So when the guys were developing this new series of EQs they wanted something that would be unique to these EQs. That's when Roger got another one of his bright ideas and said "I bet they'll work a lot better if there's a cool limiter built in." Next thing you know, all the guys are in the studio amazed at the new limiter Roger had designed specially for the 20 Series. Once again, hearing is believing... With a threshold range of 0dbu to plus 20dbu, the patent-pending PeakPlus limiter is designed to tame your program material from the subtlest nuances to the rowdiest hits. Also, the four stage LED ladder gives you a great visual indication as to what the limiter is doing.

20 Series EQs. You used to have to settle for second best in a reasonably priced EQ but not any more. With the new 20 Series from dbx Professional Products you get a great EQ circuit, a graceful yet powerful limiter and the revolutionary new design of the Type III Noise Reduction. Check out the dbx 20 Series graphic EQs at your pro audio outfitter. You'll see, with the 20 Series EQs you get MORE!!!

Connectors:

1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot), and barrier terminal strip

Type:

Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered

Impedance:

Balanced 40k, unbalanced 20k

Max Input Level:

>+21dBu balanced or unbalanced

CMRR:

>40dB, typically >55dB at 1kHz

Connectors:

1/4" TRS, male XLR (pin 2 hot), and barrier terminal strip

Type:

Impedance-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered

Impedance:

Balanced 200, unbalanced 100

Max Output Level:

>+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2k or greater

>+18dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600)

Bandwidth:

20Hz to 20kHz, +/-0.5dB

Frequency Response:

<10Hz to >50kHz, +0.5/-3dB

Noise Reduction In

(+/-6 and +/-15dB range):

Signal-to-Noise:

>102dB, unweighted, ref: +4dBu, 22kHz measurement bandwidth

Dynamic Range:

>120dB, unweighted

Noise Reduction Out:

(+/-6dB range):

Signal-to-Noise:

>94dB, unweighted, ref: +4dBu, 22kHz measurment bandwidth

Dynamic Range:

>112dB, unweighted

Noise Reduction Out:

(+/-15dB range):

Signal-to-Noise:

>90dB, unweighted, ref: +4dBu, 22kHz measurement bandwidth

Dynamic Range:

>108dB, unweighted

THD+Noise:

<0.04%, 0.02% typical at +4dBu, 1kHz

Noise Reduction:

Up to 20dB of dynamic broadband noise reduction

Type III NR:

Activates dbx Type III Noise Reduction

EQ Bypass:

Bypasses the graphic equalizer section in the signal path

Low Cut (recessed):

Activates the 40Hz 18dB/octave Bessel high-pass filter

Range (recessed):

Selects either +/- 6dB or +/- 15dB slider boost/cut range

Output Level Meter:

4-LED bar graph (Green, Green, Yellow, Red) at -10, 0, +10, and +18dBu

Gain Reduction Meter:

4-LED bar graph (all Red) at 0, 3, 6, and 10dB

Type III NR Active:

Yellow LED

EQ Bypass:

Red LED

Clip:

Red LED

Low Cut Active:

Red LED

+/-6dB range:

Yellow LED

+/-15dB range:

Red LED

Operating Voltage:

100VAC 50/60Hz, 120VAC 60Hz

230VAC 50/60Hz

Power Consumption:

12W

Mains Connection:

IEC receptacle

Dimensions:

3.5" H X 19" W X 7.9" D (8.9cm x 48.3cm x 20.1cm)

Weight:

8.5 lbs. (3.9 kg)

Shipping Weight:

9.5 lbs. (4.3 kg)