Totally awesome affordable EQ plugin?

[The Unavoidable]

I'm am quiting my pirating ways of the past, and I'm replacing my pirate plugs with 100% legit ones. Which isn't that hard, since I was mostly using free plugins anyway.

So, I switched my whole mix rig with legal plugs, but I am missing a good and precise 4-6 band EQ. Since I'm a poor bastard, I'd like it to be affordable, but quality is always number 1.

(Please don't give me shit about using some pirated plugins, I'm trying to do right here dammit )

 

[TheSweetener]

Try ApEQ, you won't regret it. Most flexible EQ ever, great interface and the hi shelv sounds amazing with 4x oversampling!

I made some direct comparisons to Waves RenEQ and UA Cambridge and it smoked them both. They are of course a lot of other great EQs out there, but nothing this flexible and cheap! You have to spend a lot more money to get the same or better quality.

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, I've heard ApEQ (by Apulsoft) is good, but I've been using the free version of Electri-Q that's been working pretty well for me!

 

[Metaltastic]

Also, check out this thread I started a few months ago on the topic

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...me-good-all-around-graphic-eq-100-please.html

 

[ze kink]

I'm looking for a free or cheap eq for Mac, any advice?

...and also a comp and a multiband comp, if you know any!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I'm looking for a free or cheap eq for Mac, any advice?

...and also a comp and a multiband comp, if you know any!

Try these (I bought/gave a donation for them, have not tried them yet though):

http://www.ddmf.eu/

 

[JeffTD]

apEQ owns my ass!

 

[Let it burn...]

am i the only one who really likes the stock EQ (and comps) in logic?

 

[AeternusEternus]

If you've been keeping up with all the Nebula stuff going on around here, don't forget about its EQ capabilities. The Doc Fear EQ really is something sweet. I'd still pick up ApEQ, though.

 

[WestCoastCrush]

No, Let It Burn. When I work in Logic, I find myself using them as well. They're pretty damn fine built-in plugs. Better than the stock trash Pro Tools comes with, anyways...

 

[NickL]

The URS API clone rocks

 

[devouredremains]

The best free plugin bundle at the moment in my opinion would be the ReaPlugs bundle. The EQ, Compressor and Gate are excellent. They have an extremely low cpu footprint and sound great.

http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

For amazing low cost EQ's check out Stillwell Audio's selection if your into the "colored" thing.

http://www.stillwellaudio.com/

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

The URS API clone rocks

Dude they are ALL good, I bought that one first as well though.

 

[The spark]

Its hard to beat the DDMF stuff considering you decide what its worth.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

Another vote for ApEQ, the Über EQ

If you're looking for a more vintagy style check out Stillwell VibeEQ, kinda Pultecish, but not a clone of one.

 

[The Unavoidable]

Thanks for all the responses! The ApEQ looks really good, and just in my price range aswell. I'm downloading the ReaPlugs aswell, they looked hella sweet!

 

[Mutant]

My fav infinitelly affordable EQ is Electri-Q Posihfopit ED:
http://www.aixcoustic.com/index.php/posihfopit_edition/30/0/
And some nice looking skins for it:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=167984

It sounds great, it has a gazillion of different eq types and with the correct skin it looks good too (not that the look is that important but still...).

 

[devouredremains]

Thanks for all the responses! The ApEQ looks really good, and just in my price range aswell. I'm downloading the ReaPlugs aswell, they looked hella sweet!

The nice thing about the reaplugs bundle is they are very uncolored and clean. When I'm using them and want some coloration I just throw a saturation plug in the chain.