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D Midas · Post by **D Midas** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:12 pm

Haven't tried equality. Tried Fab filter. Best EQ I've ever used. And seem like a great company to boot. Gave me an extension on my original trial period. All Fab Filter plus HIGHLY reccomended.

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:13 pm

Cooker wrote:Tested both; if mastering can be a priority pro-q can be preferred. Equality has its benefits in mixing when compared but I find it subtle if I had to choose between them.

I would actually had said the exact opposite. For mixing I'd choose Pro-Q but for mastering I go for Equality every time. Partly because you do not need that many bands in mastering and mainly because of the sound quality.

Cheers!
bManic

koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:16 pm

I think one thing that EQuality has going for it, besides better sound(apparently, though it's not exactly a large difference, is it?) and filter slope options, is that it's more configurable by a good amount. Pro-Q does have a larger graph and the better interface overall, but lacks a couple of things like K-metering(or really any metering besides the spectrum analyzer), multiple A/B settings(EQuality has 8, Pro-Q has two), auto-listen, etc.

Pro-Q's method of splitting bands for mid-side is SLICK, and is not to be missed. And of course, more bands.

Both devs are quality devs, great copy protection, always improving products, and honestly, you won't go wrong with either one. There are just enough differences that may decide what is best for you.

One thing is for sure, at least to me; these two EQ plugs are at the top of the EQ market. They may not do emulations of classic gear, but for tracking EQ, there really isn't anything better out there, is there(Redline does get honorable mention, and I own it from being a tester, but it's not as smooth as these two)?

Brent

BASSDRIVE · Post by **BASSDRIVE** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:17 pm

+1 for FuckFilter

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:31 pm

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koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:35 pm

ttoz wrote:maybe the whole point is, to actually have both in this case. I am starting to actually believe this.

OK, different way of putting it. Do you believe having both of these covers every possible eq task imaginable in the world of mixing?

Yes.......except for dynamic EQ. You'll need COMPassion for that.

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:41 pm

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4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:48 pm

I think Fabfilter is without much competitors with the Timeless and Volcano2.
But not for the Pro-C,Pro-Q and Pro-L....

Dr.Gunjah · Post by **Dr.Gunjah** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:06 pm

ttoz wrote:OK, different way of putting it. Do you believe having both of these covers every possible eq task imaginable in the world of mixing?

IMO, no.

Like already said you don't have dynamic EQing and they both don't replace all those "character" EQs, that have so many different flavours.

Cheers,
Doc

milosh_ · Post by **milosh_** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:57 pm

I am sure you can do amazing mixes using either Pro-Q or EQuality.
It is a choice of everyones taste.
Thats why I am not voting

I use PRO-Q but just because I bought it.

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Sun May 01, 2011 1:38 am

ttoz wrote:i don't agree with this apples oranges things they are both designed mainly as track eq's.

They are different but apples and oranges may be a stretch. Does Pro-Q even have a linear phase mode?

I tend to like the open architecture approach of Pro-Q more than the knobs and graph approach of EQuality. I don't own Pro-Q but I'm perfectly happy with no knobs on IIEQ Pro and the fact that any of the ten bands can be any filter type.

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Sun May 01, 2011 1:40 am

ttoz wrote:i can get pro q for 80 quid at present due to my fab filter account. After i buy it i will sell pro c and everything else besides pro-l which i will keep.

Unless i get equality. I am very torn. I can;t afford both. Logic's track eq is awful in comparison to both of them, but ok for gentle cuts if desperate

I recall you saying that IIEQ Pro, which is $15, was every bit as good as EQuality.

Or is it the linear phase mode you need? Have you tried DDMF's LP EQ?

DaveGamble · Post by **DaveGamble** » Sun May 01, 2011 2:58 am

A.M. Gold wrote:
ttoz wrote:i can get pro q for 80 quid at present due to my fab filter account. After i buy it i will sell pro c and everything else besides pro-l which i will keep.

Unless i get equality. I am very torn. I can;t afford both. Logic's track eq is awful in comparison to both of them, but ok for gentle cuts if desperate
I recall you saying that IIEQ Pro, which is $15, was every bit as good as EQuality.

He said that?

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:01 am

Yea, at one point he said EQuality definitely didn't have better sound quality than IIEQ Pro. Not too long ago, in fact, but he wasn't making a comparison about any other features or design aspects.

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:03 am

Dave, this is a little OT, but since phase-linear was brought up (by me

), I'm curious as to whether you ever demoed this.

I don't have the Cadillac 10-band version but I and some others were given the 3 band, which has identical sonics, as a sort of impromptu beta-testing gift.

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