dbx 160X
No doubt about it, dbx made some of the best affordable compressors available in the 1970's and in later years. My favourite is the 160, half rack width with a VU sytle meter. So easy to use and as it was automatic there was no evidence of pumping.
The only difference I can see between the dbx 160X and the dbx 160A is the connections, the dbx 160A has XLR connections whereas the dbx 160X uses a barrier strip plus XLRs
Now watch the Video
This chap says the dbx 160X is the pros best kept secret
E&oe.
EW72