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WHAT IS PASSIVE EQ AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

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Basically, a passive EQ applies amplification after the circuits that

attenuate and boost frequencies, rather than in the feedback loop of the

circuit itself.

With an active EQ, you can target specific frequencies with adjustable

bandwidth equalization, making it easy to surgically alter your sounds.

What is passive EQ?

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The other cool thing about passive EQ is adding gain. If you push the

upper limits of the gain on a passive EQ, you

can get some really cool saturation. Cranking the gain on the EQ

made a massive, thick sound for the vocals.

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The most famous passive EQ is the Pultec, an item so expensive that

most people pay just to look at them. What makes the Pultec and it’s ilk,

passive EQs, so desirable is their transparency.

Currently, I’m using the Sonimus SonEQ on just about every track. It’s a

free plug-in emulation of classic, passive EQs and it just sounds sweet

and natural anywhere you put it. 

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WHAT IS PASSIVE EQ AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

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