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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 11, 2022 10:58:04 GMT -6
No price yet, but this will be a great option for new mastering engineers.  I have their EQ-6S and its really nice especially for the price. So this will be one to watch. Edit: www.highvoltageaudio.net/NEQ.php#mainGreat price!   |
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Post by ab101 on Jan 11, 2022 19:09:33 GMT -6
Blackdawg - can you share more about the EQ-6s? Thanks!
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 12, 2022 0:01:07 GMT -6
Blackdawg - can you share more about the EQ-6s? Thanks! Sure. For those that don't know, its this unit: www.highvoltageaudio.net/EQ6S.html It's a fixed frequency and Q boost or cut EQ with 5 bands and 1 Shelf. While normally I'm not a fan of an EQ you can't move frequency selection this one is marvolous. On the surface it looks like the frequencies selected are a bit odd. 650Hz? But no, it is wonderfully useable. Everything is ins 0.5dB steps with decent switches. They are not the most high quality switches in the world, but they still have a decent feel to them. Not elmas or even Grayhills but not a super cheap switch either. This makes recall very easy. I honestly find the 650hz, 160hz, and the boost shelf the most handy(often even in conjunction with the 2.5k Bell). 40kHz is crazy high but it does in fact add something wonderful to the signal, i usually end up around 3-4dB with 40kHz which is nuts but something added there for sure. 2.5k is great to just brighten things up a bit and 160hz is great to cut some bloom/mud. But 650hz is the most interesting. Sometimes just a bit of boost on this selection really fills out a mix. Or sometimes just a small cut opens up a mix. Its one of the coolest things about it IMO. Not what I was expecting. It is a true stereo unit and tracks quite well channel to channel. I only use it on masters basically or occasionally stereo bus stuff. It only costs about 1150 USD shipped or did when I bought it which is crazy good price for such a high quality piece. Sound wise it is very transparent I'd say but still beautiful and not boring. Basically I wouldn't relate "transparent" with "boring". But it's also not "exciting" as its fully transformer less and colorless. No fancy Iron in it or Opamps. They team there is very responsive and happy to talk shop. Everything shipped quickly and it took maybe a week to get from the land down unda to Montana which is pretty great I think. I certainly will be waiting to see full details on the NEQ as it it looks like something I'd love and it'll be just as beautiful sounding I'm sure. I'm hoping it'll be just around 3k or less even possibly with the exchange rate. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 12, 2022 2:47:51 GMT -6
For your current EQ, site states $1350 aud, under a grand USD, can that be right ?
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Post by nomatic on Jan 12, 2022 7:03:47 GMT -6
It is right and it is a steal and I have one in my mastering rig along with my porter grinder. It is very useful as a companion to a proper parametric mastering eq.
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Post by Ward on Jan 12, 2022 7:34:48 GMT -6
Awesome! Looks like it could be a great buss EQ as well.
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 12, 2022 11:31:09 GMT -6
For your current EQ, site states $1350 aud, under a grand USD, can that be right ? yep that's correct. Super great deal. I even got 100 off during black friday a couple years ago. One of the best bangs for bucks out there I think. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 12, 2022 11:32:00 GMT -6
It is right and it is a steal and I have one in my mastering rig along with my porter grinder. It is very useful as a companion to a proper parametric mastering eq. Man I have been wanting a Goly EQ to go with mine. Just big bucks! Hopefully someday. Oh this new HVA one might win me over first. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Feb 3, 2022 10:51:18 GMT -6
Wow if this is only 2700 then what a great deal.  |
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Post by hadaja on Feb 4, 2022 23:21:20 GMT -6
Maybe i should get Nick onto the site so he can answer some questions.
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Post by Blackdawg on Feb 5, 2022 1:13:31 GMT -6
Maybe i should get Nick onto the site so he can answer some questions. be cool to see someone from there on here. I know they have been very responsive on facebook with peoples questions. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Jul 18, 2022 8:49:31 GMT -6
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Post by lowlou on Jul 18, 2022 9:58:39 GMT -6
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Post by Blackdawg on Jul 18, 2022 10:01:46 GMT -6
I have the EQ-6S. Its fantastic. |
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Post by druu on Jul 21, 2022 6:13:10 GMT -6
G’day, Andrew here from High Voltage Audio (James is the other half, not Nick as mentioned above).
Happy to answer any questions you might have for our products!
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Post by Blackdawg on Jul 21, 2022 17:54:14 GMT -6
G’day, Andrew here from High Voltage Audio (James is the other half, not Nick as mentioned above). Happy to answer any questions you might have for our products! Great to have you hear from down unda! I am going to be saving my pennies for this. Just bought a Rhodes sadly that ate into my funds for this. But really excited to get one. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 3, 2022 20:21:01 GMT -6
G’day, Andrew here from High Voltage Audio (James is the other half, not Nick as mentioned above). Happy to answer any questions you might have for our products! Just checking in any heads up about impending Black Friday EQ deals, any current shipping delays, supply chain issues ? Thx ! |
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Post by sean on Oct 3, 2022 22:29:28 GMT -6
I just emailed with them the other day and they are 6-8 week out from having the EQ-6S back in stock...put myself on the wait list. I used the Maag EQ4 plugin all the time, and a mastering engineer I've worked with ditched his Maag EQ4M for the High Voltage Audio and that's a good enough endorsement for me.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 4, 2022 1:59:08 GMT -6
Thx Sean !
I am thinking seriously about this model too. The new big brother is,unfortuneately beyond my price point at this time.
I had known about the Night and Magg eqs, so,respect this pedigree. I had some pultec clones( not expensive ones), but they didn’t stay.
More elaborate, featured filled mastering eqs, are legitimately much more money. I like the many multibands idea, as well.
Do people have any other recommendations for a mastering eq, as it seems the HVA price/value combo is hard to beat ?
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Post by sean on Oct 4, 2022 6:09:19 GMT -6
Thx Sean ! I am thinking seriously about this model too. The new big brother is,unfortuneately beyond my price point at this time. I had known about the Night and Magg eqs, so,respect this pedigree. I had some pultec clones( not expensive ones), but they didn’t stay. More elaborate, featured filled mastering eqs, are legitimately much more money. I like the many multibands idea, as well. Do people have any other recommendations for a mastering eq, as it seems the HVA price/value combo is hard to beat ? The TK Audio TK-Lizer 2 is a great value and probably the most affordable was to get M/S if that's important to you. Probably the closest comparable EQ to the HVA price wise would be the Goly PG Porter Grinder |
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