Recommended eq plug ins?
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- KVRAF
- 1716 posts since 15 Aug, 2003 from Indianapolis
Crave EQ is simply unsurpassed for the price. My opinion, obviously.
PSP EQs are all good. You could have gotten them for $20 a piece a couple weeks ago.
PSP Preqursor 2, which I just picked up on a whim recently, has become my goto EQ. It has a variable high pass, and 4 bands of fairly low Q peaking filters. Low Q filters have always sounded better to me, and I have found I can get what I want with Preqursor 2 very rapidly. It's not surgical. Broad strokes tonal shaping.
In the cases where it doesn't work, I simply move on to Crave EQ.
PSP EQs are all good. You could have gotten them for $20 a piece a couple weeks ago.
PSP Preqursor 2, which I just picked up on a whim recently, has become my goto EQ. It has a variable high pass, and 4 bands of fairly low Q peaking filters. Low Q filters have always sounded better to me, and I have found I can get what I want with Preqursor 2 very rapidly. It's not surgical. Broad strokes tonal shaping.
In the cases where it doesn't work, I simply move on to Crave EQ.
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simon.a.billington simon.a.billington https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=341278
- KVRAF
- 2604 posts since 12 Nov, 2014
Two of my faves, and I have many, is the Waves H-EQ and IK EQual. They both do surgical and transparent filters, but also emulate several of our favourite classic pieces of hardware, so they are good at “flavour eq” as well.
Because they are quite flexible they make a great choice when you’re a little unsure of the direction you want to go with a sound. Plus they are great at pairing up with the classics, complimenting them, helping you to scratch that itch you wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach with just the classic alone.
I have the impression that Fabilter’s EQ might offer you flexibility of the filters as well, though I don’t use it, so I am uncertain.
Because they are quite flexible they make a great choice when you’re a little unsure of the direction you want to go with a sound. Plus they are great at pairing up with the classics, complimenting them, helping you to scratch that itch you wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach with just the classic alone.
I have the impression that Fabilter’s EQ might offer you flexibility of the filters as well, though I don’t use it, so I am uncertain.
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- KVRAF
- 2989 posts since 5 Nov, 2014
+1
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- KVRist
- 320 posts since 9 Sep, 2017
very good suggestions here, I use the TDR and Melda stuff frequently, but for classic flavors I have BX console strips.
special mention:
* TinyQ *
I believe it is highly underrated. Has 4 param.EQ bands (2 can become shelves) plus LP,HP with selectable steepness 6-48dB !
Sounds very very clean and transparent.
special mention:
* TinyQ *
I believe it is highly underrated. Has 4 param.EQ bands (2 can become shelves) plus LP,HP with selectable steepness 6-48dB !
Sounds very very clean and transparent.
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heavymetalmixer heavymetalmixer https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=391539
- KVRian
- 692 posts since 8 Jan, 2017
I was thiking about this too: Correction? Enhancing? Anything else?fese wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:38 pm On a serious side: did anyone actually bother to ask “for what?” before throwing their favorite plugin of the week in the ring?
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- KVRAF
- 1542 posts since 29 Dec, 2017
A little repetition:
- Crave EQ: Good workhorse eq. Has "everything" and seems to be ever expanding its abilities.
- LVC Audio TonedMax: As above (with more options for "character" if you want to use it as an enhancing tool) . Quite an annoying interface. It feels a little bit Fisher-Pricey but I saw somewhere that the developer was about to revamp the GUI. Can be had for half the price now I think.
- PSP PreQursor: Smoothest highs in town. Intuitive and reliable. For broad strokes with added options for sweet saturation.
- McDSP Retro EQ: Cheap, stable and smooth. It's also green which is calming for the nerves (or so they say)
If the developer was still active I would recommend to go all out for the beyond beautiful Magpha EQ (The Unisum of EQ's but with a minimalist slant if that makes any sense) but he seems to have gone AWOL.
- Crave EQ: Good workhorse eq. Has "everything" and seems to be ever expanding its abilities.
- LVC Audio TonedMax: As above (with more options for "character" if you want to use it as an enhancing tool) . Quite an annoying interface. It feels a little bit Fisher-Pricey but I saw somewhere that the developer was about to revamp the GUI. Can be had for half the price now I think.
- PSP PreQursor: Smoothest highs in town. Intuitive and reliable. For broad strokes with added options for sweet saturation.
- McDSP Retro EQ: Cheap, stable and smooth. It's also green which is calming for the nerves (or so they say)
If the developer was still active I would recommend to go all out for the beyond beautiful Magpha EQ (The Unisum of EQ's but with a minimalist slant if that makes any sense) but he seems to have gone AWOL.
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- KVRist
- 35 posts since 20 Apr, 2020
Slick EQ M and Nova GE are pretty good
I like FL Studios stock EQ but would like it to have a better spectrum analyzer
I like FL Studios stock EQ but would like it to have a better spectrum analyzer
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- KVRAF
- 8083 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
This. TB EQ for features, for corrective and general EQ.andymcbain wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:30 am For features, sound and value for money I can't really fault Toneboosters EQ4.
I like Uhbik-Q for more of a mojo sort of thing, and when I specifically want to use my ears without my eyes.
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- KVRAF
- 6306 posts since 12 Jan, 2018
FabFilter Pro-Q 3 is my go-to EQ. For adding colour, Waves API and SSL series and Soundtoys Sie-Q.