TOP 10 Affordable Analog Equalizers You Can Buy
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By popular demand, after the TOP 10 affordable hardware analog compressors, here's David's favorites affordable analog equalizers.
From Mono to Stereo, 500 series and rack, David lists the best, affordable hardware equalizers on the market, as usual, keep in it 100%!
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One overlooked eq for the extremely broke or adventurous is actually realistic(radio shack brand) equalizers. They are inductor based. I use a 5 band version. They also make a 12 band version with stereo expander. One warning though, it sounds good but does give a more vintage tone so not useful on everything. I used mine on my old monitor set up to so a slight boost on the high end as my speakers had a bit of a deficiency at 16k and 60hz. These models all go for well under 100 bucks.
what realistic model do you use? it is noisey?
Excellent job! Great channel.
Thank you for the quality content
Great Video David. Thanks for the advice. I totally loved it
@@mixbustv you are very welcome
Hi David, good content as always! I'm really curious about the elysia x-filter and the igs rubber band eq.. Have you tried these? What do you think about?
can you do a mixer with inputs hardware review? I was looking at a yamaha MG16. thanks again for all your hard work!
Like always thanks bro.
A used Klark-Teknik DN-410 with the transformer balanced outputs option (and inputs if you can find it, but that's going to be hard) is a really good value in the $250-$400 range. They're older but extremely well built, 5 fully parametric bands per channel (10 in mono mode), all operate from 20hz-20k and the bandwidth goes from 1/12 octave all the way up to nearly 3 octaves, plus a highpass starting at 15hz and a lowpass starting at 30k per channel. It's very clean, so not a character piece (although the transformers DO add a very subtle but nice smoothness to transients, enough that I'll sometimes bypass the EQ completely and put it at the end of an analog chain) but the flip sid eof that is it's very versatile. I especially like it for boosting above 12k, which tends to get fatiguing to me after a while if I do it in software, even with the nicest oversampled plugins I've tried.
Great sounding, versatile, well built, clean EQ that's very affordable for the quality because the conventional wisdom says that transparent analog EQ is obsolete, plus the original K-T were more of a live sound and broadcast company so they don't have the brand recognition. Similar situation to Symetrix, who made a few really nice compressors that until recently cost next to nothing and are still pretty affordable because their name wasn't well known outside of broadcast.
Thank you for such an informative video! And thanks for debunking the tube myth 😉 much appreciated.
Great video! That drawmer looks very nice indeed. The only outboard eq I have is a tl audio indigo. It's nice but doesn't get much use these days. It's got a really lovely hi frequency boost which just sparkles and is never harsh but the low end is a bit too round and un tamed for me.
Which of these would be recommended for tracking/mixing synth-based bass heavy electronic music?
KT Makes a lot of amazing compressors. Old ones are amazing, i have a quad compressor that’s SO DAMN GOOD
I have swapped one warm audio eq for two of the klarks. they are amazing, especially if you consider the crazy pricing. +1 for the drawmer, I´m very curious to hear that unit.
I have a pair and really like them
..they have some color to them I like to run my mix out the box into them for some sweet tone!!
Hey man, when you mentioned in other comments that the Elysia didn’t have enough headroom would you say conservative use of the bands makes it work ok or is it that you just can’t hit the eq with too hot a signal say on 2 Bus for example? I really like the sound of mine and I am willing to work within its technical limitations but would love to know your experience with it.
Keep up the amazing work and glad your move to LA has been a positive one.
Thank you for this video bro
That Drawmer 1974 is $1499 CAD, I miss being at par with the US money wise. I do love their gear though, I've used one of their comps and loved it.
thanx again bro !
Great content! Have you considered doing a video that just focuses on talking about the difference between analog and digital processing? I myself have been wondering forever because of lack of experience in the analog world lol I guess I can kinda see why a lotta people use analog compressors, because analog circuit just distorts a lot different than digital emulation and people just like that sound but I never figured out for something that doesn't necessarily involve a whole lotta distortion, like EQ, what exactly are the differences in terms of sound?
The Kush Clari 500 is actually missing features from the rack, but the Electra's are tops...
Had the KT-EQP and still have the Warm Audio because it has a volume adjustment on the back.
Everyone should have a Pultec style EQ.
Thank you you are appreciated
the Rolls RPQ 160b is a mono unit not stereo !
Hi david! :) if not, did you already made a video like this about comps and pres? Thx in advance. Cheers from germany.
Thank you my dude.
I like the Electra EQ from Kush when it comes to more affordable EQs. The way it brings drums to life is unmatched
Are they available for purchase though?
Looking forward to this one! All I have at this stage is a Presonus EQ3B, which does a pretty good job actually for a cheap unit for a bit of EQ when tracking.
Me too! Highly interested! I always thought that a good eq its an expensive one.
Haven't used the 500 series clairiphonic, but my studio used to have the 19" unit and the thing is an absolute gamechanger. Definitely one of those "magic box" pieces.
Hi, is that similar to Dangerous BAX EQ ?
@Jason Fashe Not at all. They are different. I have the clariphonic and they sound great.
Im interestet in the drawmer!
I also like drawmer gear
Thanks, David! As always, I'm lapping up your knowledge. Much appreciated!
I have two KT-EQP and really like what they do, I have no idea if they compare to the pultec's and i don't really care, I cannot justify the cost of the Pultec's as a home studio user, and as long as they KT sound good and they do should be the main concern. I enjoy you MixBus TV.
They had a lot of Klark Teknik gear at my uni. The EQP KT is decent because it's smooth, but it sounds modern rather than like an actual pultec.
If u didnt try it, i dont gonns buy it😀
Do any of these have coloring, like saturation and distortion? I know there are some EQs that saturate the more when you pull up the bands more and stuff.
Man, you are so temping me to get into 500's (must resist!)
I’d put the Ingram Engineering EQ-50 before many of these, personally. It’s a stellar eq that I use on every mix. $310 for a mono unit. Also, the very best eq in 500 series for me is another boutique company called RTZ Professional Audio. Their PEQ-1549 is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s around the $900 mark and worth every penny..
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500 rack series
Surgical: Speck EQ
Sweetening: Buzz Tonic 🙌🏻
+1 for Tonic
You say that you should start with 2 tyipes of eq, parametric and pultec like. I understand that for fixing problems the plugin ProQ from fabfilter is very very good. Does that one have the same purpose as a parametric eq like the drawmer or would you need both? Thanks!
Digital EQ such as FabFilter is only good for cutting frequencies. Fab Filter can't replace any cheap analog equalizer gear or even any digital analog modelling equalizer when it comes to tone shaping. Forrl example, any analog based equalizer isn't just boosting 100Hz, they also boost or cut other harmonics frequencies. With Fab-Filter or any digital EQ out there, what you do is what you get, literally. If you boost 100Hz by 6db, the result will different in SSL or API or any analog equalizer. This is why each analog equalizer have their own character / signature sound.
Hi David, I'm investigating on my first EQ and came up with your channel... you say that it makes sense to have a combination of a parametric EQ + a sweetener EQ which is something I've heard before, and I actually had this idea of getting the Drawmer + a IGS Audio Rubber Bands 500 Mastering EQ. You mention that they work well together, but what do you usually use them for? I've listened to some demos where the drawmer sounds really good in the low end, but the same goes with the IGS (being that it's based on the Pultec)... it definitely doesn't make sense to use both of them to boost my masters' bass frequencies.. specially if I want to use the parametric one before compression and the sweetener after... right?
It always make sense to have the two types, what and where you use them changes every time. I don't know the rubber bands and I can't vouch for it, but I can for the Wes Audio Prometheus which is also pultec style, so I'd go for that before the IGS any day (plus digital recall)
Was hoping to see the eq/preamp eighteen from black lion. I think I want it but I've got questions
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there are so many choices it's a bit hard to choose
I have a pair of the eqp-kt and a pair of 1176-kt and love them they are super clean and in colored so not for everything but quality sound
1176kt is able to do brickwall limiter job?
@@ronaldirawan3643 it can really squash anything you run through it but never used it to brick wall
Rolls RPQ 160b is Stereo ?
Have you ever tried the tegeler eqp-1?
What is mean of musically ? is it mean they are so warm or brighter ?
Nice vid! Is there a technically types of eqs? I mean... the Neve 1073, the SSL eq and the Pultech are all nice but they react different to different instruments. Would you say I can eq any source with the 1073 type eq? Thank you!
You could but no, the reason why we have many different eq is because they have extremely different sounds given the same settings (granted that on many you can't even) porportional or not, how fast are on the transients, color of the boxes, freq choices, dual mono or stereo, ganged, recalls, etc..
@@mixbustv Thanks for the answer! Any eq type you know I could apply to acoustic/electric guitars, bass, vocals and drums? Cheers!
@@preciseaudioblog any and all, it's like asking what clothes you should put on, try to learn the differences, not necessarily the technical part if you don't want that and your taste will tell you which one and where and when. Mixing is complicated because of this, if it was as like the hilarious IG charts say we'll all be amazing engineers 😄
@@mixbustv Got it. Thank you!
I have tried the Klark Teknik in a store and I really liked it, BUT it was a quick and dirty test and I couldn't use my own tracks.
Concerning t he price. Klark Teknik belongs to MusicGroup and this is basically Behringer. A huge part of the price is, that Behringer is capable of buildung thousands of them in a day. Something others simply can't.
To quote a trusted guy from my local dealer: Great sound, good quality, bad support and longevity, when it comes to successors or updates (ok, you won't update that thing). I wouln't risk a bet, that the WA is better built, but that's just guessing.
Thanks David.
Hey Behringer? Would you send that guy the 3 KT units please, so that he can do a proper review?
Peter Brandt my plan is to buy one and mod it through revive audio, they do the same with the warm one as well, so for Around the same price or even less than what you would pay for the warm one you could mod and upgrade it and it be better than others
@@htb123times great idea. I was thinking of getting one of their modded mic pres (Alctron, if I rember correctly). They sell them on Reverb, but it's getting really easy quite expensive if you're ordering from Europe.
Maybe there's some Company a little bit closer :).
It would be great if you'll share your insight afterwards.
I think the rolls EQ is a mono unit by looking at the inputs and outputs,
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I use Quad Eight 82011 EQ's love em.. also have some for sale anyone's interested (stereo pair).
I'm surprised Elysia didn't get on the list since it's versatile stereo eq with good price. I'm also surprised that Kush is on the list since Kush is greatly underrated and don't get much mention IMO. As for K.Teknik. I can vouch for Square One Dynamics; It is most TRANSPARENT hardware compressor ever created, and you get 8ch...and gate....and sidechain....and it's 300 bucks. Good video! Thx!
@@mixbustv Good to know! Hope their other products (like karacter) are better since I'm eyeing that one with no means to try before buy.Cheers!
That Klark PEQKT is actually a really good eq but they lack headroom and the driven sound of the real deal. They do a great job on the mellow end of the spectrum music. Drive it hard and you’ll hate it. It is still a lot better than a plug-in. I own two of them. Sometimes I want to through them away and others I am bewildered with how good they sound. It’s on the acoustic mellow stuff where you are not driving it that it really shines. If you’re into heavy metal, punk, etc, move along. You won’t like it.
You need to check the Chameleon Labs 560.
My klark EQP1a gives me a smooth sound I can’t achieve with plugins.(kush Electra gets me in same ballpark but not quite there). On the klarks, I love to boost at 12k and cut slightly at 20k. That’s Gets me a creamy smooth sound on keys,guitars & synths. Love them.
what about Golden Age Project EQ-573 and EQ-81??
Golden Age is not easy to find in shops. Warm Audio is better and only costs a bit more.
For clarification: the Rolls is for sure a stereo unit? Only noticed single channel IO on the back. If it is, that truly is an incredible deal!
@@mixbustv ahh ok, too bad! (still not a bad bit of kit imo). Cheers David!
Do you have any experience with the Maag EQ4 500 series? Any thoughts on the company?
It's a great unit, one of the few eq you can't replicate with anything else. But for me the plugin was one of the very very few that was so close for me not to get the hardware
Hi David, you mentioned that the rolls rpq160b parametric equalizer is a stereo unit, but theres just one input and one output in this unit?
it's mono
What do you think of the 500 series midas EQ, compressor and pre amps
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are they really worth it compared to digital EQs like FabFilter?
To have too many options is like having none. Fab is amazing, but there's a reason why we still use "classic" design, their frequencies are chosen for a reason, their behavior and curves too, can you replicate them with a full parametric? Maybe, but how long does it take you for every single move? Also for those that have saturation, you gotta add that too.
Hi, can you connect an iPod/cd player directly to an equalizer without an amplifier?(listening through earphone)
No
Master david!
soundsculpture 573 is amazing. It gives alot of colour and thick bass. It also works on alot of instruments. Highs and mids sound great too. Its very cheap.
I thought you'd mention the maagEQ4 somewhere...
@@mixbustv I haven't heard the hardware myself, but the plug-in is a wonderful addition to enhance well recorded/mixed tracks.
You should be try the midas 512, for me is a killer eq, I don't understand why people don't try this eq or no one make a mention about that.
well... maybe there's a reason. It's an eq that was on board on a live mixing desk, grade is pretty different than studio standards
Sir ,is it inconvenient for analog gear to have a sound card that you can't bypass the preamp on? (Apollo twin duo) do you think it makes a bottleneck?
Yes
@@mixbustv i'm done ahaha
@@cafeole4584 you sure tho' you don't also have line level ins on there? That'd be very odd, most interfaces recognize line leven in automatically now
@@mixbustv there are line inputs but Apollo Twin is the only universal audio interface that cannot bypass the preamp.
@@mixbustv not sure whats going on with this audio interface but im sure the API550a doesn't sound like is sounding right now... anyway im just returning the unit :/
mate check the Kush audio ubk it absolutely rocks tops mids and bass. mid price range
I just came into the whole analog world and I must RESIST! 👍😂 my first investment would be a pultec eq for my mixbus! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I appreciate it!
Same. I’m becoming addicted.
Thanks for the info. Just an add-on, the Klark EQP-KT is an inductor based EQ too. It's a nice EQ, not only for the money
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I own all Warm Audio PEQA WA73EQ 900$ mark Sound they produce is Spot on the original 😎
No it's not
Damn are aby eqs stereo...how do u eq an entire bus if all eq are mostly mono
You buy two or you buy a stereo one
@@mixbustv so are two mono channel summed the same as stereo??
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the klarc teknik line is great for the price
Is the Five Fish mono or stereo?
Mono
@@mixbustv thanks for the quick reply
Hi! Someone had any experience with the Rolls RPQ160????
The Warm EQP is 799$ now
And?
You said in the other video that the KT 2a is not good but here you admit to not having used their products.... confused
Golden Age Projects pays him so he can’t like the competition openly.
NEVE 551 EQ (mono) that’s another world 😜
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1:45 - Glenn Fricker made a review of this thing, and it was not impressive in the least! It made everything it touched sound worse. So much worse that the Waves plugin sounded infinitely better.
the rolls EQ is mono.....fyi. so 700 for a stereo channel. seems steep.
No fyi, I know it's mono, yet 700 is steep? 😄 My SPL is 7K
@@mixbustv it's all relative. I mean buying 2 of the rolls costs almost as much as the drawmer. Maybe the rolls is really nice, but I would prefer the drawmer at that price point. I believe it's USA made so the price point is gonna be higher than lower end gear coming out of the far east. In the video you said the rolls was stereo. Just didn't want people do be confused and spend their money on something they didn't understand.
KT EQP-KT for this price is doing a pretty good job. KT compressors NOT.
STOP SPENDING MY MONEY!
Same here🎉
Klark teknik is garbage it has a horrible distortion
Indeed....
I have no distortion with mine, send yours back to fix it.
First off klark is garbage, glen used a hammer lol !
That Rolls RPQ 160b is mono !!! Not stereo