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DBX dB12 Active Direct Box

by DBX
Original price $183.97
Original price $183.97 - Original price $183.97
Original price $183.97
Current price $141.95
$141.95 - $149.00
Current price $141.95
► Open Box - ♫ In stock
Condition: Open Box
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New: The item is brand new as received from the manufacturer with a full manufacturer warranty. Instruments such as guitars, snare drums, drum kits, brass and woodwind instruments may be opened for photography and quality control inspection and may not be in a factory sealed box.

Mint or Open Box: The item may have been opened and tested but has been repackaged. The original packaging may have superficial issues but the item itself and any originally included accessories are in perfect, like new condition.

Display Model: These items are so cool that we put them on display in our legendary shop. The condition is brand new as received from the manufacturer with manufacturer warranty. Rest assured, these items undergo a very careful inspection before shipping.

Demo: These items have been on our sales floor for demo purposes and will likely show signs of use. The original packaging may no longer be included, but you can be assured that you are receiving an awesome item and an awesome price.

Used: The item is used. These item may have varying degrees of wear. Please read the description for information about the condition of the item. Used items do not carry a warranty.

B or C Stock: Factory refurbished. These items were purchased from the manufacturer in a refurbished condition. They will show some cosmetic issues, but nothing that would impact performance. Being that these are sealed from the manufacturer, we generally do not open these to photograph the cosmetic issues. They are guaranteed to work and may have a limited warranty or you may purchase an extended warranty in some cases. Please see the listing description for item specific information.

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Get A Durable And Great Sounding DI With The DBX dB12 Active Direct Box

At DBX, when they do something, they do it right. So when they decided to create our new direct injection boxes, they didn't settle for the same old tired approach to direct box design. With the DBX name on the line, how could they? One look at their new dB10 Passive and dB12 Active direct boxes will tell you that these are clearly different. With their bullet-proof construction, and extraordinary audio performance to rival their looks, finally there's a direct box worthy of the dbx name.

Utilizing custom dbx mu-metal-shielded audio transformers, high-quality Neutrik connectors, and low-noise circuitry preserves the sonic integrity and true characteristics of the signal source. Both boxes include a pad switch that accommodates instrument, line and even speaker level signals. Take even more control of your sound by utilizing the polarity invert switch to set the phase relationship between the direct and mic'd sound.

As a professional, you don't have time for interference, so they've included a ground lift switch to solve potential hum and buzz problems due to ground loops. And between the combined shielding of the cast metal chassis and the custom-wound transformer, you can be doubly assured of a clean signal free from interference. All of this sits atop a solid, stable footprint, that will keep the box from being dragged around the stage, and the unique contoured underside allows secure stacking of multiple units.


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Premium Performance
  • Rugged Design
  • Stackable Chassis with Durable Rubber Foot
  • Gold-plated Neutrik XLR Connector
  • Premium Chrome Toggle Switches
  • Hi-Z 1/4" Input Jack
  • Parallel 1/4" Thru Jack
  • Transformer Isolated
  • Premium Shielded Custom dbx Transformer
  • Balanced XLR Lo-Z Output
  • 3-Way 0/20/40 dB Pad Switch
  • Flat/High-Cut Filter Switch
  • Output Polarity Invert Switch
  • Ground Lift Switch
  • Phantom Powered
  • Green LED Phantom Power Indicator
  • +48V Phantom Operation
  • Low-Noise Active Circuitry
  • Input: 1 instrument/line/speaker level
  • Input Connectors: 1/4" jack
  • Input Type: Unbalanced, RF filtered
  • Insert Impedance: 150k Ohm typical
  • Max Input: +20dBu (0dB pad); +40dBu (20dB pad); +60dBu (40dB pad)
  • Output: (Thru) 1 parallel from input jack, 1/4" Unbalanced, RF filtered
  • Output Connectors: XLR male balanced
  • Output Impedance: 150k Ohm typical
  • Max Output: 0dBu
  • Transformer: Custom DBX mu-metal-shielded
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +/-2.5dB
  • Noise: -105dB unweighted, 22kHz BW
  • THD: <0.01%, 20Hz to 20kHz BW; 0.005%, 1kHz

Manufacturer: DBX
Model: DB12
SKU: I210669-1-WHXD


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