Sound Skulptor: EQ573-II Equaliser for the '500' Lunchbox

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Perfect! The classic Neve EQ and very musical

Matthias - 23/11/2018

This EQ needs a lot of patience and concentration while building it, but it is absolutely worth the effort. It’s the perfect supplement for the MP573 preamp. I use it in my studio for tracking on every single track. It’s so musical that you rarely need any other EQs with more bands. If the sound is allowed to get coloured in a nice way you can even use it for mastering – I did this and achieved great results in no time (faster than with a Pultec). It’s great that the EQ573 combines the 1073 and 1084 models: You have a bandwidth switch for the mid frequencies and more frequencies available for the high shelf. It’s worth looking at the frequency response while using it (with Waves Q-Clone for instance) – you begin to understand why you don’t need more EQ bands for a perfect sound ;-)
I disagree with the other reviewer here: I don’t find it harsh at all (if you use it "correctly"). But as always, you should also consider using it for cutting the frequencies you don’t need and not only for boosting. With a reasonable combination you have a high class musical sound and lots of possibilities.

Good For Certain Things

ZMFG - 01/08/2018

For the record, I had never soldered before I bought my first Sound Skulptor kit (CP5176). Also, I am not a trained recording engineer. This is the only Sound Skulptor I would give a 4 (out of 6 I own). What I've noticed after using this for a little over a year is that it can be a bit harsh. I use it more for HF/LF cut, and gentle tuning in the inner frequencies. I run it "inside" of my MP573 (which I love!), and occassionally in series when I am not getting the results I'm looking for. The build is a little tricky getting the pots and set up straight, but I had a lot of fun learning how this parametric structure works.

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