Large illuminated buttons on the face of the units are laid out in an asymmetrical design to place the most used features within a specific area for ease of use and less user distraction. The front panel USB connector and auxiliary input on the DB285USB and the auxiliary input on the DB185MP increase connectivity with a variety of audio devices. Both units are equipped with Z-Enhancer Plus so you can tailor the sound to your musical taste.

With three bands of equalization boost (low only, high only, or both low and high) along with 2 bands of parametric equalization, the Z-Enhancer Plus circuitry enables sound adjustments with more flexibility than the basic Bass and Treble tone controls. The end result is great sound when listening to any audio source- Tuner, CD/MP3, USB devices with compressed music files, or any audio device connected to the AUX input.

With an eye for system expansion, Clarion designed the DB285USB and the DB185MP with 4ch/2V RCA line level outputs. This unique design assigns one pair of RCA outputs to the front channels, while the other two are assigned as a subwoofer output. The rear channels are delivered through the units’ built-in 50W x 4 amplifiers. You can fade front line out to rear internal amplifier for overall system balance, while the subwoofer output level can be independently adjusted through the non-fade volume control feature incorporated into the Rotary Volume Control.