dbx 286s
Mic Preamp / Channel Processor
Channel Strip$168Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Channel Strip
- Description
- Mic Preamp / Channel Processor
- Topology
- Preamp + compressor + de-esser + enhancer + expander/gate chain
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Form factor
- 1U rackmount
- Rack units
- 1
- DSP
- false
- Powered
- true
- Power (W)
- 15
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz, +0.5/-0.5dB
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Mic gain 0-60dB, line gain -15/+45dB, output gain -30/+10dB, compressor threshold/ratio/density, de-esser freq 800Hz-10kHz, enhancer HF/LF, expander/gate threshold/ratio
I/O: XLR mic in (floating balanced); 1/4" TRS line in; 1/4" TRS insert send/return; 1/4" TRS balanced out
Notable use: dbx notes the 286 name has become common industry terminology for this class of mic-preamp/channel processor.
Notes: Classified as Channel Strip per taxonomy guidance (mic pre + dynamics + EQ chain). price_usd ~$168 street price seen at multiple retailers Jul 2026 (Sweetwater listing shows discontinued/reference-only there specifically, though product remains current on dbxpro.com); treat as street price, not MSRP.