Your cart is empty.
Your cart is empty.4.5 out of 5 stars
- #14,874 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #14 in Equalizers & Feedback Controllers
When the pros need an EQ, they turn to db. With a proven track record that spans four decades, dB EQs are the industry standard for touring, studios, and audio installations. With the dB heritage of revered Pro EQs, the 131s meets the needs of the most demanding sound reinforcement environments, while offering the simplicity of straightforward controls. The dB 131s includes a single 31-band channel of 1/3-octave equalization, 12 dB input gain, switchable 6 dB or 12 dB boost/cut range, 20mm nonconductive sliders, an intuitive user interface, and output level metering. From its extended 10Hz to 50kHz frequency response and 110 dB dynamic range to the quality componentry and meticulous attention to detail, The 131s offers exceptional sound and rugged reliability that s you will always sound your best. Sure to find a home in the studio, on tour and with installed sound venues, The dB 131s is destined to take its rightful place in the lineage of great dB signal processors that are the professional's choice in signal processing. With such affordable quality, There's no longer any excuse for compromising your sound.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
You can really find junior music to how you want it or need it.It would be great if it had lights on it, but it doesn't matter. It still looks good.
Tyrone
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
I bought the dbx231s through Amazon resale used "Very Good." I must say there wasn't a blemish on it, and all controls work perfectly. I connected it to my pricey stereo amp with XLR to 3.5mm adapters and the sound is thrilling! Pricewise and qualitywise, the dbx231s is the way to go.
Pierre NOEL
Reviewed in France on December 15, 2024
Qualité et repond a mes attentes
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
To this day, nothing compares to this unit for direct accuracy and clean analog cut/boost of frequencies. I have digital DSPs, lost of analog gear, and of course the newest driverack unit. But this is still a special must have for direct easy management across the board for so many scenarios.
Matthew Wilson
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
Purchased this unit after being frustrated with a buzz sound from my sound system, when music was paused.Disconnected my "other brand" eq and the hum went away.Purchased this DBX unit after reading many reviews. VERY HAPPY.WHen i pause the music, the system is QUIET!, the EQ allows me to adjust the sound for each environment I am in.I have now purchased 2 more DBX 15 band units to replace the "rock" EQs you see in this picture. I the HUM that I thought was a ground loop IS GONE! I spent HOURS isolating the noise. Swapping cables, running ground wires to each unit etc. All along it was the CHEAP ROCK EQs causing the issue!i have 3sets of amps and speakers depending on the environment i am in. One day i could be in a small room for a 50 person wedding. the next be playing music in a parade needing people 1 city block behind me to hear the music. ............. these DBx units are GREATBuilt SOLID, you can feel the quality! The unit has some weight, the sliders require force to move them. No more do i have to reset every time i pull the cover off my road case.FINAL FINDINGS* -- BEST EQ I HAVE USEd (over 5 different brands i have tried)* --- WOrth thE MONEY* --- SUPER QUIET (very important when you hit pause on music during an event due to an injury and the whole gymnasium is silent waiting for the performer to get up)* -- MY only regret is waiting to buy a quality item like this!
Kindle-Kunde
Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2021
Einfach nur Perfekt
marta
Reviewed in Italy on May 11, 2020
Ottimo prodotto che compensa la bassa qualità di casse e/o ampli soprattutto per quanto riguardae le basse frequenze. Bypassandolo e non velocemente utilizzando il tasto dedicato potrete apprezzare notevolmente la differenza generata dallo strumento. Consiglio vivamente l'acquisto
Jr
Reviewed in Spain on December 3, 2020
En casa tengo un pequeño equipo que uso para escuchar música en el despacho donde trabajo (Un Topping D50s como DAC, un Caying LA-34 y altavoces Monitor Studio Bronce 2), para mejorar un poco el equipo y reducir los problemas de la sala en el audio decidí compar este ecualizador aunque sea de la gama profesional.La conexión es entre el D50 y el Caying con cables de Jack 6.3 a RCA (logicamente perdiendo el balanceado por el camino) que no dió ningun problema.El uso que le dí fue por medio del programa de freeware REW (Room EQ WIzard) conseguir que las curvas en frecuencia fueran lo mas planas posibles medias mediante un microfono en el lugar de escucha ajustando las ganancias de las 31 bandas del ecualizados y hay que decir que hizo un trabajo estupendo consiguiendo una mejora importante de la calidad del audio compensando las carencias de los altavoces (por bajos por ejemplo por tamaño y posicion cercana a la pared y de medios/altos por reberveraciones en superficies), no notando ninguna perdida de calidad en el sonido al estar en medio de la cadena.Hay que destacar que en mi caso no modifique el sonido original (coloreandolo mediante EQ) sino que solamente trataba de compensar carencias de equipo y sala.Para el coste que supuso una mejora muy notable y muy recomendable (70€ de Dbx en Amazon Warehouse que vino como nuevo y unos 10 euros en dos cables de 6.3 a RCA), el REW es gratis y solo necesitas un microfono de una calidad media/buena (idealmente calibrado) que puede suponer unos 100€ mas si no lo tienes.
Yaroslav
Reviewed in Spain on November 21, 2020
Producto de calidad,estoy satisfecho, envio rápido,todo perfecto
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
This wonderful EQ is worth far more than it costs. The system: Levinson #39 transport/pre-amp, Levinson #31 amp, NHT 3.3 speakers, Transparent Reference XL cabling throughout. This setup has first class imaging, and it's now in the the best acoustic setting so far. Even so, it is a suburban house with furniture, rugs and display cases. Tested with Stereophile CD 1, there were several peaks and valleys, rather large in the The dbx 215s is between the pre-amp and amp. All connections are balanced. Before turning it on, the EQ was flattened so I could compare the soundstage before and after. What I hear is remarkable. Consider: audio imaging comes from waveforms whose phase is carefully preserved end-to-end. Any signal processing must, by its nature, delay the signal to do its magic. The 215s keeps wave phase perfectly aligned at all frequencies, at least as far as I could discern by ear or on the screen. There was no difference between the imaging with the EQ in or out. This clearly has sophisticated software on a fast DSP.Back to Stereophile CD 1. I agree with another review here: 15 bands is sufficient for tuning to an acoustic environment. The pass-band transitions are completely clean and phase-pure everywhere that's been tested. I've had two hours of tuning so far and know it can be improved even more. Heck, I'm in my office typing this and The stereo is first-tier audio equipment, surprisingly brought to a higher level of performance by this remarkable little EQ at a price point unimaginable 5 years ago. Well done, dbx.
Sm
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
I have a FBQ1502 in my stereo. Its a nice EQ but did not have the resolution needed to correct my room response. I replaced the FBQ1502 with the dbx 231s. The dbx is a fraction of a percent nosier than the FBQ. When I first connected the dbx I could hear 60Hz noise. I fixed this by using a ground isolating plug. There is still a little high frequency noise, you can hear it with the volume turned up. I EQ'd my system using an M-Audio USB-Pre I/F and Arta software. I placed the stereo mic near my listening position, set the Arta generator to pink noise, and used the Tool that shows level of 2 channels. I set the weighting to Z. First pass just make cuts to compensate for room effects. If needed add a little boost on frequencies where there are nulls. Finally use the level control to bring the sound level back to the pre-eq value.AMP : STR-D911, PL-540 TT, HRT music streamer DAC, Usher speakersLike : nice smooth sliders, build quality, solid feelDis-like : noise, hissThe hiss might be coming from the regulator.
Recommended Products
