
NAMM 2026: Dangerous Music debut BAX500
Dangerous Music have announced the BAX500, a single-slot 500-series equaliser that brings the core design and sonic approach of the company’s 19-inch BAX EQ into a compact modular format.
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Dangerous Music have announced the BAX500, a single-slot 500-series equaliser that brings the core design and sonic approach of the company’s 19-inch BAX EQ into a compact modular format.

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