DBX Active Direct Box dB12

DBX Active Direct Box dB12

Housed in a industrial strength enclosure, the DB12 designed by DBX is a high performance, active direct box, and includes custom DBX mu-metal-shielded audio transformers, high-quality Neutrik connectors, and low-noise circuitry.

The box is included with a pad switch to accommodate instrument, line and even speaker level signals.  The phase relationship between the direct and mic'd sound can get altered by a polarity invert switch, while a ground lift switch helps tame any ground hum or buzz.

While offering a clean signal free from interference, the solid, stable footprint of the enclosure prevents the box from being dragged around the stage, and the unique contoured underside permits secure stacking of multiple units.

• Premium performance direct box housed within a rugged design
• Low-noise active circuitry
• 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
• Three-way 0,20,40dB pad switch
• Swithcable high-cut filter
• Output polarity invert switch
• Ground lift switch
• Phantom powered with green LED phantom power indicator
• 20V to 48V operation

• Type: Active
• Input Connections: 1 x 1/4" TS phone
• Output Connectors: 1 x XLRm
  1 x 1/4" TS phone
• Input Level: +10dBu (0dB pad)
  +30dBu (20dB pad)
  +50dBu (40dB pad)
• Output Level: +8 dBu into 600Ω
• Controls: 1 x Input Selector Switch
  1 x Polarity Switch
  1 x Low-Pass Filter Switch
  1 x Ground Lift Switch
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +/-3dB
  30Hz to 20kHz, +0/-1dB
• Noise: <-105dBu unweighted, 22kHz bandwidth
• Power: +20 to +48 volts DC phantom power (<8mA current drain)
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.44 x 5.82 x 2.20" (138 x 148 x 56 mm)
• Weight: 1.4 lbs (0.65 kg)
• Specialties: Premium shielded custom DBX transformer

Packaging Info

• Package Weight: 1.9 lb
• Box Dimensions (LxWxH): 8.3 x 7.7 x 2.5"