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dbx Graphic Equalizer

Four analog graphic EQs covering the usual rack jobs. The S Series pair, 131s and 215s, are 1U boxes on a universal 100-240 VAC switch-mode supply with 1/4-inch TRS and XLR I/O, a switchable plus or minus 6 or 12 dB slider range, a 50 Hz 12 dB per octave high-pass, and a bypass switch that takes the EQ section out of the path. Both are quoted at typically better than 112 dB dynamic range.

The 2U 1215 and 1231 add barrier terminal strip alongside TRS and XLR, a 12 dB input gain range, a 40 Hz 18 dB per octave Bessel low-cut, and a plus or minus 6 or 15 dB slider range. A four-LED I/O meter reads at -10, 0, +10, and +18 dBu, and a hardwire relay bypass drops the unit out of circuit on power loss with a two-second delay on power-up, which is what you want on a house system that must keep passing audio.

TypeAnalog rack graphic equalizer
Configuration131s single channel 31-band / 215s dual 15-band / 1215 dual 15-band / 1231 dual 31-band
Input ConnectorsS Series 1/4" TRS and female XLR; 1215 and 1231 add barrier terminal strip
Input ImpedanceBalanced 40 kOhm, unbalanced 20 kOhm
Max Input / Output>+21 dBu balanced or unbalanced
Bandwidth20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1 dB
Dynamic RangeS Series typically >112 dB; 1215 and 1231 109 dB at +/-15 dB range, 115 dB at +/-6 dB
Slider RangeS Series +/-6 or +/-12 dB; 1215 and 1231 +/-6 or +/-15 dB
Low Cut FilterS Series 50 Hz 12 dB/oct; 1215 and 1231 40 Hz 18 dB/oct Bessel
Bypass1215 and 1231 power-off hardwire relay bypass with 2-second power-up delay
PowerS Series 100-240 VAC, 15 W; 1215 and 1231 internal transformer, 24 W