Hardware EQ unit.

[MARKEG]

I've decided that I want a hardware EQ, to give me the chance to do some final polishing on the mix after the desk. Has anyone played with any here? What would you guys recommend???

[jesus]

something pultec is the way to go - maybe manley . bound to be about the 2 grand region for the good stuff though .

[xfive]

Sontec makes great EQs as well.
I know Rob Acid uses the hell out of em.... (hence his Sontec releases) :lol:

[machina]

AMEK make some crazy stuff - pretty bloody expensive though... the "channel-in-a-box" is awesome... www.amek.com

LA Audio gear is worth checking out too...

machina

[Antinoise]

This is Expensive. but in case you really want to know.. This is the holy grail of Eq's.. 5 grand new but a steal of only 3 grand on ebay.

GML Model 8200 - Can you dig it?

http://store1.yimg.com/I/mercenary-audio_1829_789054

[holotropik]

All I know is Parametric is better for Techno etc, rather than mulit-band (traditional 31-band etc).

Parametric gives a more creative edge I have found and it allows for "sweeping" of freqs to find the best result.

I don't like to recommend brands as it comes down to personal taste which you must decide by listening to it as each unit will add a certain "colour" to the sound (expensive is not always suitable). There is no write or wrong here, just trial and experimentation. Sometimes I use an old crappy 10-band analoge when other times i use PC based parametric.

One thing I have learnt tho is that "Machina" is a bit of a gear nut and he would only recommend good stuff.

[neoxtrope]

Have a look at these:

http://www.mojopie.com/modelasc.html

Inexpensive for outboard EQ ($475-$545) and well thought of by many - google rec.audio.pro.

Don't think there is a UK distributor, so might be a PITA to check out.

[Mattias Fridell (emb)]

Klark Teknik got some really good stuff, and also BSS.

http://www.klarkteknik.com/dn360.htm

http://www.northernsound.net/Sales/processing/equalizers/bss/equalizers.html


This is what we can afford to buy :lol:

I have used these fabrications and i love´em!

[fresh_an_funky_design]

it depends on how much you wanna spend, but in say the £300-500 mark i've heard good things about the alesis deq830 and the dbx 2231

[RDR]

http://www.manleylabs.com/images/MPEQ.jpg

i want one.. dont have the money :cry:

[jesus]

check IBIS aswell most mastering guys have one or two http://www.cranesong.com/ibis.html

[Evil G]

it depends on how much you wanna spend, but in say the £300-500 mark i've heard good things about the alesis deq830 and the dbx 2231

i've got a deq830. it's handy because of the 8 channels and signal analyzer, but i would never use it as a mastering eq because it sounds too cold and digital.

[Audioklinik]

What is with the "Waves" plugins? Is there so much difference between some hardware from"Crane Song" and good plugins?
Did you hear a difference in technomusic?

[Basil Rush]

Manley Massive Passive is wicked, spent ages playing with one once. There's a two band verstion coming out should be about the 1500 quid mark.

[Debroglie]

Hi, Mark we use a Drawmer 1961 here and it works nicely and considering your in the UK it might not be so expensive as compared to here in Japan.