Quote Originally Posted by torres28
Not very it's still a toy dbx good brand starts with the 1066.
Well, that's your opinion. I decided on the DBX 166XL as my dedicated compressor for my kickdrum and SH-101 leads after playing extensively with an Alesis 3630 (still have it, doesn't get used), an RNC (still have it, use on overall mix), a Presonus ACP-22 (returned, didn't like it), and a DBX 1066 (returned, not enough difference to warrant the extra $700 IMHO).

I really, really like the 166XL - I'm using it mostly for the extra gain and punch for my kickdrum, and the delicious distortion that I get from overdriving the limiter stage with my SH-101. :)