Favorite EQ Plugins

[otop]

Been creeping around this forum for a while and decided to finally start posting.

What are your favorite EQ Plugins for mixing/mastering and why?

I have grown very fond of the SSLEQs for little boosts here and there and also the Sonnox Oxford EQ for more intricate equalization tasks.

I know there are tons of EQs and most are chosen based on personal prefrence so I wanted to get everyone input on what they like most.

 

[ali3]

i use waves q10.

i don't know if it's 'neutral' .

would it be even better to use something like ssl for cuts?

and what speaks against waves q10 ??

 

[pikachu69]

For surgical eq I like Q10, hard to beat really and it is quite transparent. For the same thing with 'color' the RenEQ is great but sounds more vintage.

For coloring EQ in mixing I LOVE the VEQ4 for pretty much everything. It has become my go to eq it would seem...
VEQ3 for master buss or mastering color can be nice.

 

[PhilR]

Stillwell VibeEQ and 1973 for guitars & drums respectively. They just seem to work in all the right spots.

SonEQ is a fantastic freebie. And Voxengo GlissEQ for painfully surgical stuff.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Stock Digirack EQ's and IK Multimedia's Pultec emulation.

 

[AHChris]

I like the apQualizr for surgical stuff...

 

[otop]

I delved into the Q10 tonight and got some cool results, just wish it was a little bigger.. The analyzer/EQ combos also seem like a good way to go]

Has anyone tried the Sonalksis EQ?

 

[Hez]

I like the apQualizr for surgical stuff...

This looks really useful, I assume it's very transparent?

 

[crillemannen]

SSL channelstrip (not waves one) and Digi Eq III for surgical cuts not boost

 

[Ermz]

equality and curve EQ for workhorse purposes.

Nebula for quality.

 

[~BURNY~]

 

[Ascendant]

ReaEQ for surgical stuff, BootEQmkII and sometimes NastyVCS (for the saturation and comp as well if stuff needs it) otherwise.

 

[Charles J]

There are SO many EQ plugs out and SO many awesome ones that are free that I usually forget about them! Especially the "color" ones....

I likes Waves SSL Chan. a LOT, but never really liked any of the other Waves EQ's...

DMG Audio eQuality for more surgical boosting and or cutting. The auto-listen feature is AMAZING as is the built-in analyzer that can be easily turned on or off...

SonEQ is awesome on Bass or Kick if you're looking for that 'Pultec' thing.. I prefer the Softube PE1C(?) though..

Overall, for color I totally dig the PSP Audio sQuad pack and URS' Strip Pro... !

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

There are SO many EQ plugs out and SO many awesome ones that are free that I usually forget about them! Especially the "color" ones....

I likes Waves SSL Chan. a LOT, but never really liked any of the other Waves EQ's...

DMG Audio eQuality for more surgical boosting and or cutting. The auto-listen feature is AMAZING as is the built-in analyzer that can be easily turned on or off...

SonEQ is awesome on Bass or Kick if you're looking for that 'Pultec' thing.. I prefer the Softube PE1C(?) though..

Overall, for color I totally dig the PSP Audio sQuad pack and URS' Strip Pro... !

What exactly is the "auto-listen" feature?

 

[Ermz]

It solos the band you're working on.

 

[Skinny Viking]

You're gonna scare some people off with that one

 

[~BURNY~]

You're gonna scare some people off with that one

Yeah, probably.

I also love Magnus Nyquist EQ. The concept is nothing short of genius.

 

[Hipelius]

Mostly RenEQ and Logic stock EQ. I also love the shelves in Stillwell's 1973.

 

[MindMunch]

ReaEQ for transparent and precise EQ.
BootEQmkII for mastering and color EQ.

 

[Klosure]

hmm no mention on API stuff


But its not my fav, sometimes SSL E-EQ (more general stuff like cutting etc) sometimes SSL Channelstrip for shaping