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Morty-C-137 · Post by **Morty-C-137** » Wed Dec 10, 2025 5:52 am

Harry_HH wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 4:06 pm I have several - the UAD dsp card plugin version is the best, interestingly better sounding than the native UAD version.

Think about what you are saying/implying for a moment...

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Wed Dec 10, 2025 5:55 am

NobleQ

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Wed Dec 10, 2025 7:51 am

I just have tofinish some mixes and even though Nomad Factory's Pultec comes close to Apogee's (I just had to buy it), I end up using Apogee, especially the use for low end and results I like a lot. It is also very cpu-friendly.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:54 am

Mike at Creative Sauce addressed pretty much everything we've discussed here. YouTube suggested this to me, so I think it's reading my posts. (

Google

owns YouTube.)

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 8:03 am

jamcat wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:54 am Mike at Creative Sauce addressed pretty much everything we've discussed here. YouTube suggested this to me, so I think it's reading my posts. ( Google owns YouTube.)

MEQ-5 more subtle, but with the ability to eliminate mudd or boomines on bass and vocals. I love it.

yzcoruhT · Post by **yzcoruhT** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:07 am

SlickEQ VOS GE

or

SonEQ free (if you don't have money)

billinder33 · Post by **billinder33** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:54 am

yzcoruhT wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:07 am SlickEQ

I was going to bring this one up earlier but didn't want to get flamed. Definitely does some 'pultecy' things.

No scratched up faceplate with rusty screws though.

sihoja · Post by **sihoja** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 1:40 pm

Apogee...game over

Zeisner · Post by **Zeisner** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 8:40 pm

yzcoruhT wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:07 am SonEQ free (if you don't have money)

SonEQ is awesome just for its saturation. Aliasing below -130 dB at 44.1 kHz samplerate with zero latency and low CPU. I haven't seen a commercial plugin pulling that off.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:27 pm

Universal Audio is giving away the Pultec Passive EQ Collection for free right now with the code: HOLIDAYFREEBIE

https://www.uaudio.com/products/pultec- ... tion-promo

Morty-C-137 · Post by **Morty-C-137** » Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:07 pm

Get it guys. It’s good.

96tomillenia · Post by **96tomillenia** » Mon Dec 22, 2025 9:05 pm

Idk, I've tried them all. Acustica Audio Purle 4 is the best to my ears. UAD also good.

cowudders · Post by **cowudders** » Sun Dec 28, 2025 6:07 pm

i also like the AA Purple 4, UAD is ok, maybe sounds a bit boring and pale to my ears, my favourite is Rule Tech by Noiseash.

Scarlet Pumpernickel · Sun Dec 28, 2025 7:47 pm

I was using Rule Tech by Noiseash for about 4 years. For me, buying the UAD version was a significant step up.

XorXisT · Post by **XorXisT** » Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:37 pm

For low end only I'm used to Bark of Dog (free).

Need to dive deeper into IK's and UAD's Pultecs to see if they are worth.

Which Pultec do you prefer?