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# +23dBu high headroom +4dBu balanced XLR & 1/4" I/O 2 stereo/dual mono channels BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer

**Brand:** bbe
**Price:** € 51.76
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## Summary

> 🎛️ Elevate your mix with precision clarity and pro-level control!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer by bbe
- **How much does it cost?** € 51.76 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- bbe enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted bbe brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Instant A/B Comparison:** Hardwire bypass switch lets you effortlessly compare processed vs. clean audio in real-time.
- • **Robust +23dBu Headroom:** Handle high-level signals without distortion, preserving your mix’s integrity.
- • **Dual-Channel Sonic Precision:** Seamlessly switch between stereo or independent dual mono mixes for ultimate control.
- • **Pro-Grade Balanced Connectivity:** XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs/outputs ensure crystal-clear, noise-free signal flow.
- • **Compact & Lightweight Powerhouse:** At just 6 pounds, it’s the perfect studio companion for professionals on the move.

## Overview

The BBE882i Sonic Maximizer is a professional 2-channel audio processor designed for stereo or dual mono mixes, featuring +4dBu balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs/outputs, a hardwire bypass switch for instant A/B comparison, and a high +23dBu headroom to maintain signal integrity. Weighing only 6 pounds, it delivers studio-grade sonic enhancement with low noise and versatile connectivity.

## Description

Product Description               The 882i unit features dual-mono operation w/balanced XLR inputs & outputs. It is designed for applications requiring low noise, high headroom & +4dBu input levels.                  From the Manufacturer               882i features dual-mono operation with balanced XLR inputs and outputs. It is designed for applications requiring low noise, high headroom and +4dBu input levels. Applications:Professional recording studios Pro and semi-pro sound reinforcement Multitrack studios Cassette copies Nightclub sound systems Broadcast transmission Features:+4dBu balanced line (1/4" tip-ring-sleeve and XLR inputs and outputs) +23dBu headroom Active balanced outputs Hardwire bypass Bypass switch for comparison of processed to unprocessed signal Specifications:Frequency Response, Process Mode: Program controlled Bypass Mode: 10Hz to 50kHz, +/- 0.5dBu, 0dBu input Signal to Noise Ratio: 115dB Process IN THD, Process mode: less than 0.025% 20-20kHz Bypass mode: less than 0.002% 20-20kHz Maximum Output: +23dBu (may vary due to control settings) Input Impedance: 14.7K Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal. Output Impedance: 600 Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal. Sensitivity: -45dBu for maximum process Maximum Process: +12dBu boost at 5kHz, 0dBu input Lo Contour: +12dBu adjustment at 50Hz, 0dBu input BBE High Definition Sound is the core sound enhancement technology licensed by BBE Sound and featured in the BBE Sonic Maximizer range of professional audio signal processors. Other technologies licensed by BBE Sound into the consumer electronics market either incorporate this core technology or are optimized for best results when used with BBE High Definition Sound.  Because the BBE Sonic Maximizer range of professional audio processors is so popular among music and sound professionals we first highlight the benefits of BBE High Definition Sound in terms of useage by musicians and sound professionals: Natural Musical Realism - music has great "live presence". Unlike some "exciter" devices which add fatiguing artificial harmonics to the signal, BBE adds nothing artificial to the signal but instead restructures it to faithfully allow all the detail and nuance to be heard. Full Frequency Operation - Highs frequencies are clearer, naturally brilliant and more finely detailed. Lows are tight, well defined and harmonically rich. All from a single processor with easy two-knob adjustment of the BBE process. Speech intelligibility - Sound contractors know that vocal intelligibility is paramount to a successful PA installation and client satisfaction. No other audio processor brings natural clarity and crisp definition to the spoken word like BBE does. That's why BBE Sonic Maximizer processors can be found installed in PA systems ranging from the massive network in New York's JFK airport to the thousands of houses of worship around the world. Electric and acoustic guitars - have sparkle, clarity and definition. BBE sound processing brings out the harmonic complexity and bite significantly increases cutting power. Each note of a chord becomes more distinct. Brings guitars out of the "mud". Keyboards and synthesizers - take on new realism. Percussive and plucked sounds are clear and sharp, chords are rich and full-textured, each note in the chord retains its integrity. Electric & acoustic basses - take on that rich, earthy "CD" sound. Five string players love what it does to the "B" string. Extremely tight, punchy bottom end with all the presence, clarity and bite of the top end. Vocals - cut through the amplified instrument so you can be heard better. Lyrics of the sound are no longer "buried in the mix". Improves effect processing - expands the spatial dimension of stereo reverb and chorus. Whether in an individual instrument rack or across a full mix, BBE makes a dramatic improvement in the quality of effects and neutralizes their tendency to muffle instrument and vocal characteristics. Recording studios, home and professional - use BBE on individual tracks, mixdown, and of course in mastering, BBE brings out the full spectrum of sound. Mixes with BBE are fresh and sparkly. BBE gives you enough sparkle to restore instrument clarity or increase vocal intelligibility without appreciably adding level. Broadcast clarity - broadcast facilities all over the the world depend on BBE for the best possible transmission quality. From huge operations such as Japan's NHK to local music stations such as Los Angeles' 94.7 The Wave, BBE has become a necessity for modern quality broadcast quality. Transients and Harmonics: The Color Codes of Sound To understand how BBE sound processing technology works, consider the characteristics of a loudspeaker and what we expect from one. Among a loudspeaker's most important requirements is the ability to reproduce transients - the brief high-energy bursts at the beginning of sounds. The transients then evolve into harmonics. It is the particular amplitudes and phase relationships of these transients and harmonics which add the unique color and character to each sound.  Varying either the amplitude or the phase of the transients and harmonics within signal causes distortion of the sound's characteristics. By drastically altering the transient response of a sound, it's possible to make a cymbal crash seem like a car crash. Similarly, altering amplitude or phase relationships of the harmonics in a clarinet's tone can make it sound more like a flute, or a French horn like an oboe. Amplitude and Phase A loudspeaker's transient response is typically expressed in terms of amplitude response (how quickly it reacts to an incoming signal), with little or no regard to phase response (whether high and low frequencies are reproduced at the proper time). The ability to accurately represent a sound's phase and amplitude define the quality of a loudspeaker's transient and steady - state, or sustained, response.  If a loudspeaker's amplitude response curve were linear, then the relationship between the high and low frequencies would be correct. And if a loudspeaker's phase response curve were linear, then the low and high frequencies would reach the listener's ears in their correct time order. This would result in faithful reproduction of the sound. However, this isn't normally the case. Why is Live Sound so Pleasing? When we listen to live music, all of the highs and lows reach our ears in the same relationship to each other as when they were created by the instruments. If this same live music were to be recorded and played back through a loudspeaker system, the loudspeaker would introduce frequency-dependent phase shifting. The inductance of the speaker's voice coil creates a stronger impedance as the signal's frequency increases, resulting in a time delay. Consequently, frequency components with large negative phase shifts (high frequencies) arrive at the listener's ear later than signals undergoing small phase shifts (low frequencies). The resultant signal is distorted in the time domain to the listener's ear. Audio material containing sharp transients (e.g., percussive and plucked sounds such as drums, guitar, piano and harpsichord, etc.) suffers the most from this phenomenon, making it seem unfocused, or mushy.  In order to address these problems inherent in basic loudspeaker design, BBE Sound, Inc. has developed a circuit that has two primary functions. The first adjusts the phase relationships of the low, mid and high frequencies. Since a loudspeaker's natural tendency is to add progressively longer delay times to higher frequencies, the BBE sound processing system adds progressively longer delay times to lower frequencies. This creates a kind of "mirror" curve to the time delay curve created by the speaker, neutralizing its phase distortion.  The second major element in the BBE system is the augmentation of the higher and lower frequencies. Loudspeakers tend to be less efficient in their extreme treble and bass ranges. Most sound-reproducing systems include a circuit for boosting high and low frequencies, showing an accepted awareness of the loudspeaker's efficiency problem. The BBE system, however, provides a dynamic, program-driven augmentation which combines with the phase compensation feature to restore the brilliance and clarity of the original live sound. The result is, as one professional journal phrased it, "The most hearable advance in audio technology since high fidelity itself!"

## Features

- 2 channels of BBE for stereo or separate dual mono mixes
- +4dBu balanced line with 1/4" tip-ring-sleeve and XLR inputs and outputs
- Hardwire Bypass Switching
- +23dBu headroom
- Bypass switch for comparison of processed to unprocessed signal
- 2 channels of BBE for stereo or separate dual mono mixes
- Hardwire Bypass Switching, +4dBu balanced line with 1/4" tip-ring-sleeve and XLR inputs and outputs, +23dBu headroom
- Bypass switch for comparison of processed to unprocessed signal

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Item Weight | 6 Pounds |
| Output Connector Type | XLR |
| Audio Input | XLR |
| Noise Level | 115 dB |
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Connectivity Technology | XLR |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** BBE
- **Number of Channels:** 2
- **Item Weight:** 6 Pounds
- **Connectivity Technology:** XLR
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will the BBE882i boost my subwoofer volume?**
A: It will boost your whole system,and clean it up,you will love it,if you are looking for some thing to help boost your bass,you can use a Peavey Komos or a Behringer ultrabass EX1200 or a DBX120XP on the line of your system together with the BEE882i

**Q: Hi, will this device operate on 240v electricity? I need to send this device to an South Asian country where the electricity is 240v.**
A: Yes,it will, and that's exactly why there is a switch for you to select the 240.  I select 240 when I use it in the Philippines.

**Q: How can i connect my bbe 282ir to the fosi da2120c amp it has no prosseser loop.**
A: Bbe out to amplifier inputs

**Q: Currently I have a DBX AFS automatic feedback suppressor sit between the power PA speakers and a mixer, Do I insert this BBE before or after the AFS ?**
A: I would think the BBE should be last in the chain.   Turn the BBE but have it in bypass mode and set up the feedback suppressor with the overall volume and whatever other effects you have in the chain.  Once you've got the AFS and volume how you want it, turn on the BBE.  I'd suggest starting with the dials @ the 12 o'clock position and double check your feedback control.  The BBE in that position shouldn't cause any feedback.   Gradually adjust (increase) the BBE's lo contour first and then the Hi Def controls until you're happy.   I think the highest I've ever set the lo contour is maybe 2 o'clock and the hi def about the same.  It doesn't take much.   You might need to tweak the overall volume and the AFS  once everything is in the ballpark.   Good Luck!!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not for all types of music
*by M***I on March 17, 2013*

First I would like to say that this device does make a difference in how you sound. That said, it is not going to enhance live performances of very loud music, and will work against musicians who depend on distortion and some effects. Put another way, Hendrix would have hated this device, while Charlie Christian may have sounded even better.It works by correcting the time shifting of frequency and amplitude that results in envelope distortion. This correction is wonderful for music that depends on vocals, mic-ed acoustic instruments or low volume electronic ones. For studio use this is another tool in the engineer's box. Also, it works exceptionally well as part of the sound system for roots/Americana, traditional blues or jazz ensembles on small stages.The documentation is concise to the point of being terse. However, in the hands of someone who has some knowledge of sound systems and studio components the highly visual nature of the slim user guide is perfect. And it does convey solid information about various configurations and how this component fits into a signal chain.Overall, it has wider ranging uses in a studio, and is inexpensive enough to be affordable to hobbyists or folks on a budget. The sound enhancement is real, but not as wide ranging for live playing. If you play loud rock or metal and are looking for something to enhance your sound on stage (other than vocals) you may be disappointed. On the other hand, for lower volume music and certainly lightly amplified acoustic instruments, this may make a significant improvement in live performances as well as in the studio.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So far, slightly better than an metal box full of nuts and bolts...until the replacement came
*by E***A on October 5, 2017*

Just received this a few minutes ago. Seeing that the box was damaged (our front desk person accepted it and I went to retrieve it), I gingerly opened it, only to hear something rattling in the box, which turned out to be one of the screws holding the back panel together. Was also missing one side of the packing that should have kept it securely in the box (instead of banging around inside the box, which it apparently had been doing). Upon trying the knobs, they were insanely stiff and had a scraping feel as I turned them. Definitely not how they should have felt. Only one knob turned smoothly. I'm returning this for a replacement. I almost get the feeling that this might have been a used or reconditioned unit, but I can't be sure as I bought what I thought was a new unit. Was really looking forward to hooking this up tonight and trying it out, now I have to wait until Monday for the replacement, which, if it gets here in new condition, I will re-review when I get it hooked up.UPDATE: I have changed my 1 star rating to a five star rating. The replacement came in a timely manner in perfect condition. The reviews that say to use this sparingly are absolutely correct, at least as far as I'm concerned. I'm using a TLM 103 inside my sound booth, into my preamp, into my eq, then into the sonic maximizer and out to my A&H board. This has turned out to be my secret sauce. As soon as I started putting out commercials with this installed, my peers commented about how the sound was tighter, more pronounced more "focused" as out production director put it. I had wondered it this would live up the the hype and man, does it do that! I'm still tweaking it slightly here and there, but as I prefer to do as much as I can pre-DAW with my voice, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. Kudo's BBE.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Product At Fair Price
*by R***J on March 12, 2014*

Being now retired I only do parties and weddings for friends and family. The reason I retired is health issues and age nearly 69 years old. I didn't want to lug around my old heavy Yamaha club speakers anymore since they weigh over 60 pounds each. I have gone to lighter cheaper Yamaha BR 15's. I setup the maximizer between my mixer and my amph and it improves the performance of the cheaper speakers, to where they are on a par with the more expensive heavier one's. At the list price of 500.00 this unit would be overpriced. At less than 200.00 it is in the right price range. It is much easier to use than a more complicated equalizer as far as adjusting is concerned. All I do is set it at 12 o'clock play music as I walk around the room and then adjust the knobs. Other reviewers are right a little of this unit goes a long way especially in the low end of the sound range. With a 5 year limited warranty thrown in it is a good value. If you are just starting out and can't afford expensive speakers this unit will help. Of course if you can afford top of the line speakers this unit will not help as much since the more expensive speakers already have something similar built into them.

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