Louder Than Liftoff Chop Shop Raving??

I think it's OK. Needs a gain knob.

The Low Rider is the standout sound to me, can get a huge low end on synths or drums.

I am also in a mediocre mood and it's possible I'll improve my opinion when I use it more.

I think it might be better than the UAD VOG or at least it was on the track I used it on today. Just the low end alone, then you have the tilt and the low pass filter on top of that.

There's nothing earth shattering in its delivery. It's a solid set of filters with a great tilt filter combined. Super versatile for me. My hardware versions are a Godsend for tracking. So fast and easy. The CS often comes "before" my "carving" EQ's - like FabF while mixing. For me, it's super clean, has a good bump on the LF that just WORKS in cleaning out the LF mud while making the LF seem bigger and more full.  The filters are better sounding to me than the FF HP/LP filters.  The HF cut is clean and allows me to smooth out the top, while not raping the HF in the process. It's got a nice slope. The tilt (focus)? Well, it's super simple, brainless, and if your sound is "close" and doesn't need surgical EQ, it's often all it takes.

Fast, easy, and good sounding is what it's all about. Not surgery.

For those used to 4 band parametric or semi-parametric EQ's, they often "don't get it". For me, less is more, and it just works and sounds great. If you're looking to cut stuff up for problematic sources, you'll need to look elsewhere or put another EQ in series with it.

Without a doubt it's always in my top 2 plug-in EQ's used.

I just got the Slick EQ GE from Tokyo Dawn and I'm having this hang up.  I keep expecting it to be a slice and dice machine, even though I already know it's just a tone shaper.  That one has a tilt in it as well.  It would be interesting to compare them.

I guess I'm just a slow learner for the past 2 days or so, not sure what's going on here.  I'll blame the cold snap.

I'm not used to using two EQ's on a track very often but I guess I should "get used to it" if I'm going to use these kinds of tools.

To echo what Bill has already said..

It's just super fast and dependable natural filters. The tilt function is great too.

I have two hardware ones and they are pretty great, the plugin doesn't have all of the mojo that the hardware has IMO. But it is still a nice plugin that is just fast and cool to use.

It's another tool. My EQs are down to 4/5 options.

Chopshop
SSL EQ (waves)
Si EQ
Fabfilter
Equality


You don't need more than that really. A broad one. Two with attitude and one is parametric(but more importantly both don't have an "analyzer interface" so you use your ears!) and then two surgical ones.


Gonna take a lot to make me buy a new plugin EQ at this point. Much more interested in getting more hardware ones(more LH95s, LC25/40s, Goly Mastering EQ)

Yeah I think a trim would be nice. Especially if you are boosting a lot! haha

But yes it's a great creative tool. Nothing to distract you, just turn the knobs till it sounds good!

That's probably it.  It was ten dollars and I "couldn't resist."  Same with Chop Shop.  So not a huge deal but there's so much hype around these you sort of wonder what people are excited about.  I certainly didn't need another EQ, you are on the nose about that.

If I'm using Toneboosters EQ4, like you said, I can already do resonant high pass, tilt, low pass, tone shaping, as well as dynamic, M/S, and surgical EQ.  I'm having a second wind of appreciating that plug today.