Eventide: SplitEQ Plug-In
reviewed by Gus Berry
Eventide has released its new innovative EQ plug-in, SplitEQ. I use the word “innovative” because, after only a few minutes of messing around with it, I couldn’t help but wonder how...
Gear Reviews
EQs
Iron Age Audioworks: V2 Equalizer
reviewed by Joel Hamilton
In an incredibly saturated market, where there is a piece of equipment for every possible scenario – like a mic pre or EQ for hi-hat top and bottom on a full moon with 57% humidity – I am...
Fredenstein Audio: Artistic 500 Series EQ
reviewed by Daniel Ryan Morse
When I recently reviewed the Fredenstein Bento 8 500 series chassis [Tape Op #144], the company kindly included a clutch of their own 500 Series units to demo as well. I had fun tracking and mixing...
Solid State Logic: ULTRAVIOLET Stereo EQ
reviewed by Eamonn Aiken
The ULTRAVIOLET EQ from SSL is a 500 Series format expansion of the Fusion processor’s [Tape Op #131] Violet EQ. It retains the high-pass filter and four-position stepped high and low bands and...
IGS Audio: RB 500 ME Passive EQ
reviewed by Jeremy Wurst
This past year I’ve been on a low-key “Pultec quest.” I’ve always loved the sound of the famous blue passive EQ – the big curves, simple design, and ease of use has...
Trident Audio Developments: 80B 500 Series EQ
reviewed by Anthony Gravino
When I purchased an unloaded API 1608 [Tape Op #81] console last year, I immediately began searching for a 500 Series EQ that was versatile and affordable, with exceptional sonics. Enter Trident Audio...
Apogee Digital: Symphony ECS Channel Strip Plug-In
reviewed by Gus Berry
Apogee Digital has released a simple, stellar-sounding channel strip plug-in. I’m guessing that ECS stands for Equalizer, Compressor, and Saturator, as those are the tools equipped in this...
Iron Age Audio: LH95 500 Series Inductor EQ
reviewed by Brendan Connors
With the current market for analog audio hardware crowded with clones of coveted pieces, the myriad of redundancies can be a drag once you tire of the usual suspects and begin to seek new tonal...
Terry Audio: CEQ 6-Band EQ
reviewed by Gus Berry, Adam Gonsalves
I’d been curious about Marshall Terry’s passive/active EQ beast with hieroglyphic-looking markings since before the pandemic hit. He pulled me over to his booth a few years ago during the...
Chameleon Labs: 7603 & 7603-XMod mic pre/EQ
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I’ve always been a big fan of Chameleon Labs’ gear. They were one of the first companies to bring classic audio designs into the realm of affordability. I’ve owned a pair of their...
Elektron: Analog Heat MKII Sound Processor
reviewed by Dana Gumbiner
First, some semantics. When we audio engineer types use language like warm, or full, or vintage, etc. – generally, we're referencing our penchant for distortion. Our ears have been...
Wavesfactory: Spectre Enhancer Plug-In
reviewed by Dave Hidek
Wavesfactory's Spectre is a unique take on a saturation plug-in, coupling powerful distortion profiles with the familiarity of a parametric EQ. The thought is that you can add distortion or saturation...