dbx 1231 dual equaliser

All the controls you'd expect from a 2x31 band EQ. Only criticism I have really is the fact that the frequency and type for the high pass filter is only listed in the manual and not on the front panel.

It's usable, but it does add noticeable hiss to the sound as soon as you start boosting / cutting frequencies. I wouldn't use it as my FOH eq, but for foldback monitoring, it's good enough.

It looks and feels very sturdy.

Haven't dealt with them, so I have no idea.

It's a good unit that does exactly what you'd expect.
However, the sound quality was a bit of a disappointment. If you want a quiet and sonically unobtrusive unit, go for a more expensive one (Think Apex, BSS and the likes). If you want cheap, reliable (although somewhat noisy) control over your monitors, this would be the unit to buy.

Its a graphic EQ - no brainer really

I bought this to put in my PA rack for live gigs. I am a musician and sound tech and run my own gear as well as working for a PA company. I needed a graphic that had 15 db cut to handle really tough rooms and foldback eq.
Big dissapointment when I tested it - it was reasonably quiet when all the faders were flat but as I started taking out some frequencies the noise (mainly high frequency hiss) increased until it became unusable. I returned it and got another one - but exactly the same problem!!

It seems to be built well - but it is far too noisy to use in a gig, and completely hopeless for recording.

The shop I bought it from were great - money back no questions asked. I didnt have to deal with dbx or distributor direct.

Dont bother buying this. I am not the only person who has had this problem with dbx graphics - I dont know if there is a dud batch on the market but dbx should never have released such a poor quality product. These are top end graphics but they are not cheap so I would expect something better for the money.