Sound Radix: SurferEQ2 Plug-In
reviewed by Gus Berry
These days, we are constantly updated with new product announcements consisting of plug-in emulations of old products. While this may be good for our ever-changing industry, it seems that truly...
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Electro-Harmonix: Hum Debugger / Hum Eliminator Pedal
reviewed by Larry Crane
You all know the scenario. You're in the studio, the guitarist is getting sounds, and even though they may have a great tone, as a recording engineer all you hear is the obnoxious buzzing hum from...
PSP Audioware: PSP E27 Plug-In
reviewed by Greg Gordon, Garrett Haines
The PSP E27 is a multi-stage equalizer plug-in modeled after the Avedis Audio Electronics 500 Series E27 [Tape Op #121] units. Also included is the PSP E27 SE, a simplified version of PSP E27. Note,...
AMS Neve: 1073 SPX Preamp & EQ
reviewed by Joel Hamilton
When I first opened the box to take a look at the 1073 SPX, I immediately saw a lot of familiar knobs that represented the exact same functions as those on any of my vintage Neve 1073s – or even...
Arturia: 3 Filters & 3 Preamps You'll Actually Use Plug-Ins
reviewed by Dana Gumbiner
True to their rather clever names, these two plug-in bundles feature easy-to-use and accurate emulations of 3 sought-after preamps and 3 classic synth filter sections, each with some creative...
Coleman Audio: CA500EQ 2-Channel Rackmount EQ
reviewed by Scott Evans, Jessica Thompson
How often do we get the opportunity to revisit something we created early in our careers, with the aim of refining it for new audiences? With the release of the CA500EQ, Coleman Audio founder Glenn...
Sonnox: Oxford Dynamic EQ Plug-In
reviewed by Don Gunn, Garrett Haines
Dynamic equalizers have been around for a while. Historically, they were outboard units, making them expensive and limited to one stereo track at a time. When plug-ins of this type appeared, most were...
Kush: Clariphonic MS Parallel EQ
reviewed by Andy Hong, Geoff Stanfield
Seven years after the original Clariphonic Parallel Equalizer [Tape Op #88] was released, Gregory Scott, the owner and visionary behind the company Kush, has updated this unique analog EQ with new...
AMS Neve: 1073LB EQ 500-Series Module
reviewed by Geoff Stanfield
The Neve 1073 is arguably the most famous and cherished preamp/EQ channel strip of all time. It has been endlessly cloned, copied, updated, and tweaked by countless manufacturers trying to cash in on...
Avedis Audio: E27 500-Series EQ
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
When I bought my API 1608 console [Tape Op #81] almost ten years ago, one of the reasons I was attracted to it was the option to put different EQ modules in it. I had two vintage API 550A EQ modules,...
Solid State Logic: 611EQ E Series EQ
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
At Panoramic House, we have various EQ modules installed in the 500-series slots of our API 1608 console [Tape Op #81]. Until recently, none of them had sweepable frequencies. I love the sound of the...
dbx: 530 Parametric EQ
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I've been looking for 500-series parametric EQ modules for our API 1608 console [Tape Op #81] for a while now. I love the sound of our API 550 EQs, but sometimes, I want to hit frequencies in between...