dbx 286A Mic Preamp / Processor
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 33 used sales observed in the last 24 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €85 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €70–€110 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 24 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 33 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| By condition | €110 | excellent, median of 8 sales, same window |
| €95 | very good, median of 16 sales, same window | |
| €70 | good, median of 8 sales, same window | |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €133 | typical ask across 15 listings, 56% above typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €110 | 186 used sales, 2013–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 189 | all-time, all platforms |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 18 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
Reverb
9 more live · €120–€468 · typical ask €133 · 6 United States · 3 France
- €1209% over typicalexcellent ·
United States · Reverb · confirmed 34 h ago - €13390% over typicalgood · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 7 h ago
- €14734% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 34 h ago
- €155121% over typicalgood ·
France · Reverb · confirmed 34 h agocheck this is the same unit - €15541% over typicalexcellent · France · Reverb · confirmed 34 h agocheck this is the same unit
- €20082% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 34 h agocheck this is the same unit
- €20082% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 34 h agocheck this is the same unit
- €267281% over typicalgood · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 7 h agocheck this is the same unit
- €468325% over typicalexcellent · France · Reverb · confirmed 34 h agocheck this is the same unit
Price history
What it sold for, quarter by quarter, since Oct 2017: 166 sales in quarters with at least three, and the bars along the floor show how many each quarter. The shaded band is where the middle half of sales landed.
Recent sales by listing date
33 used sales · last 24 months · middle half €70–€110 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | €82$95 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Jul 2026 | €107$125 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Jul 2026 | €42$49 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Jun 2026 | €145$169 as sold | excellent |  Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Apr 2026 | €39$45 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show the last 50 of 189 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | €94$109 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 May 2026 | €107$125 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 May 2026 | €89$104 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 7 Feb 2026 | €107$125 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Feb 2026 | €86$100 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Nov 2025 | €112$130 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Nov 2025 | €112$130 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Nov 2025 | €149$174 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Oct 2025 | €115$134 as sold | excellent | France | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Oct 2025 | €105$118 as sold | very good |  Spain | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Oct 2025 | €69$80 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Jul 2025 | €63$73 as sold | excellent |  Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 29 May 2025 | €107$125 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 May 2025 | €107$125 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 27 May 2025 | €71$83 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 14 May 2025 | €98$114 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 27 Apr 2025 | €77$90 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Apr 2025 | €172$200 as sold | excellent |  Belgium | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Mar 2025 | €69$80 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Mar 2025 | €56$65 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 11 Feb 2025 | €68$79 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Jan 2025 | €85$99 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Jan 2025 | €85$99 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Jan 2025 | €85$99 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Dec 2024 | €39$45 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Nov 2024 | €86$100 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 Nov 2024 | €56$65 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Nov 2024 | €369$430 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Oct 2024 | €60$70 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Oct 2024 | €69$80 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Oct 2024 | €94$110 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Aug 2024 | €82$95 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Aug 2024 | €60$70 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Aug 2024 | €64$75 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 27 Aug 2024 | €86$100 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Aug 2024 | €94$110 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Jul 2024 | €116$135 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Jul 2024 | €95$111 as sold | very good |  United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Jun 2024 | €129$150 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 Jun 2024 | €361$420 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 May 2024 | €361$420 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 May 2024 | €116$135 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 May 2024 | €107$125 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Apr 2024 | €99$115 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Mar 2024 | €86$100 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | €133 | €80 | €5 under (6%) |
| Germany | 1 | €103 | €103 | 21% over typical |
| France | 4 | €155 | €104 | 22% over typical |
| Canada | 1 | €111 | €111 | 31% over typical |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
Sellers are asking a median of €133 for the dbx 286A Mic Preamp / Processor today, 56% over the €85 it actually sells for (33 recorded sales, last 24 months; most sold between €70 and €110). There are 15 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay United States, from €80 asking. Figures computed 18 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.