EQ

With personalised spectral target curves, static and dynamic options, and a handy side‑chain function, Curves AQ’s tonal shaping tools are intended for engineers of all skill levels.

These modules pair a vintage‑style EQ with a clever saturation feature — and the stereo MQ‑2 also brings controllable compression to the table.

With pristine sound and four switchable bands, Paul Wolff’s 500‑series EQ design strikes a balance between versatility and intuitive control.

The puntastic name and the faders on the GUI of Poseidon leave you in little doubt as to which famous console EQ it sets out to emulate...

One of the most influential plug‑ins of our time receives an impressive makeover.

If you’ve never heard of the Datamix console, that wouldn’t surprise me — relatively few were made — but...

Curves Equator is a ‘smart’ dynamic equaliser plug‑in that tracks and attenuates resonances dynamically to achieve a more balanced sound that sits comfortably in a mix.

Have Wes Audio achieved the perfect union of analogue processing and digital control?

Inspired by an early parametric design, this module offers more control than most 500‑series EQs.

“We had always planned for Carnaby HE2 to be more than just two Carnaby 500s in a box,” say Cranborne. But how much more?

Hot on the heels of their wonderful 32Classic console, Harrison have delivered their first ever 500‑series modules...

Ditched your console but still have a thirst for analogue EQ? Maybe the Equate can quench it...

Could this clever, labour‑saving plug‑in change the way you mix drums?

This innovative six‑band EQ plug‑in applies a little music theory to the humble equaliser.

With a compressor‑saturator stage for each of its four bands, could Drawmer’s new EQ become your latest Crush?

Available through United Plugins, FireEQ combines several EQ methodologies with a view to making mixing and mastering flexible but without adding too much complexity.

Tone Projects’ range may not include many plug‑ins yet — but they’re all up there with the very best.

With a chameleon‑like ability to replicate the curves of almost any analogue bell or shelf EQ, this has to be one of the most versatile equalisers out there.

The audio examples available on this page accompany my review of the LANG PEQ-2 equaliser by Heritage Audio. This recreation...

Although less well known today than the Pultec EQP‑1A, the versatility of LANG’s valve‑less PEQ‑2 won it plenty of admirers.

Sonible’s AI‑based EQ processing just got easier to use and more affordable.