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- #75 in Equalizers & Feedback Controllers
The dbx® 12 Series were designed to meet the needs of the most demanding sound reinforcement environments, while offering the simplicity of straightforward controls. The 1215 provides standard features like dual channels, 15 2/3 octave bands, ISO frequency centers, +/-12 dB input gain range, and switchable 40Hz/18 dB per octave low-cut filters, but also includes other thoughtful features. These include 45 mm faders; selectable +/-6dB or +/-15dB boost/cut range for precise gain adjustments; XLR, barrier strip, and 1/4'' TRS connectors for installation ease; balanced inputs and outputs for quiet operation; and chassis/signal ground lift capabilities for quick hum isolation. The visionary design of the dbx 12 Series makes your job easier. The dbx 12 Series Equalizers were precision engineered to provide years of maintenance-free operation in any application. The magnetically isolated transformer, electronically balanced/unbalanced inputs and servo balanced/unbalanced outputs, RF-filtered inputs and outputs, and power-off hard-wire relay bypass with 2 second power up delay were steps our engineers took to ensure compatibility for all installations. Only the best components were utilized, yielding a 10Hz to 50kHz frequency response, greater than 90dB SNR (ref +4dBu), less than 0.005% THD +Noise (1kHz at +4dBu), and interchannel crosstalk of less than -80dB from 20Hz to 20kHz. All this attention to detail is contained in a 2U steel/aluminum chassis.
dbx
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
Excellent unit, good quality
audiophile
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021
Oh my God, I bought a graphic equalizer!Not for my system (nothing wrong with it), my room or my music. I bought it for me and my 78 year old ears. I have a recent audiogram that suggest that I might as sell my tweeters for all the good they do me. My downward slope begins about 2k and its down quite a bit at 8k where the reading stops. Besides my audiogram I have noticed the sounds of certain instruments diminished or absent in familiar recordings. For example, I used to hear a lightly struck cymbal on my recording of Ravel’s La Valse. Its just not there. A harpsichord is a no show on some early music.I bought the dbx 1231 Dual-Channel, 31-Band Equalizer.It meets my absolute requirement: balanced in and balanced out.I worried about a number of things before my purchase: would the music sound unnatural, would it add a significant level of noise, would it diminish other sonic attributes such as sound staging, dynamic range? Would it distort on loud sudden passages, would massed string tone be strident?Well I am greatly relieved. The overall sonic performance seems to be improved. Among other qualities, the sound stage seems a bit more transparent. I can hear more of the hall within which classical music was recorded.I feel that I am now hearing what I’ve been missing for the last few years.I‘m only boosting 2, 3, 5,6,8,10 and 12k, the first five by about 4db and the latter two by 6db.,The effect of the EQ is to restore the sound of old recordings to what I heard 35 years ago before my high frequencies took a nose dive. Jazz at the Pawnshop is a really good example of this.The unit itself is easy to use and is rather flexible. Just take your XRL cable from your source or preamp and plug it into the XRL input. Install a XRL cable from the unit’s output and install it into your amp’s input.P12 power plant, Ayon 35 CD/SACD (tube output stage), Ayon Spirit PA amp, Klipsch Forte IIIs.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
Didn't work
boeing
Reviewed in Japan on September 17, 2020
少しヒスが気になりますが、ミキサーのグレードを上げれば解消するでしょう！チャンネル1をレフト、チャンネル２をライトで使用して左右別々でチャンネルコントロールでき、音域帯も充分コントロール出来ます。家庭用システム使用としては充分満足出来る商品です！
nigel destin
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
Knot bad sound
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 29, 2020
I bought this equalizer to replace my other that was giving me trouble. I was surprised at the weight of the unit. It is working flawlessly and it is just what what I needed to achieve the sound I was looking for.
Francois B.
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2020
Réponds à mes attentes
Jack Martin
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019
This thing delivers a better sound quality than even a subwoofer for a much cheaper price!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2015
The 31-bands on this EQ really let you fine tune how your music sounds, and the +/-15dB is great. My previous EQ had 7-bands and only +/-12dB. That 3dB more makes a difference you can definitely hear. The EQ will push out up to +18dBu before clipping.I got my EQ used so there are a few scratches but to seems to work just fine!
Coolman
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015
Seems like a nice unit haven't got a chance to use it yet I wish the power switch was on the front but not a big deal
MuddeeWaters
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015
I wasn't expecting the fine quality of this eq both its sturdiness and its eq ability.. I have good monitors and good headphones and I don't hear a "lick" of any white noise. The sliders are well built and whether you up the sliders for more gain or lower the sliders for lower game, it doesn't sound like something is missing or something is added I'm a blues musician.. and have 3 resonators.. for you reading this that owns a resonator.. you know the difficulties in get an even sound..The DBX 1215 puts me in the drivers seat.. there is one caveat .. the buttons for the low cut and button for a smaller or larger ability (sliders) you need to have something around it like a pen to push them in because they are recessed. I thought something was wrong with my unit.. but evidently its that way so as not the push em' in by mistake.. Thats the only con.. I always stayed away from an eq because I thought it would be obvious.. and I would just use the positioning of the with acoustics or amp with some very decent miikes... I still do that of course but now I feel I have complete control. Great product.!
luckymr
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
I am working on a system to improve hearing for aging people and needed a middle-priced quality instrument. Have been using this in a variety of ways for a month now and it works great. The extra range (plus or minus 15 dB instead of the usual 12 dB max) is helpful for what I do. And I find the number of frequency bands are plenty. I appreciate that DBX allows signal ground to be lifted from the cabinet in case you have ground loop problems. Sign of good engineering in my opinion. My only negative reaction is that the input and output have only the balanced 3-pin style or mono 1/4 inch phone plugs (music industry standard I suppose) whereas rca connectors would be helpful for some of us.
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