Pultec: Does It 500? (EQ Shootout)

In this debut episode of “Does It 500?” Producer Matty Amendola compares the sound of an original tube Pultec to 500-series alternatives, from Pulse Techniques, A-Designs, IGS, and Bettermaker.

The original Pultec tube EQs are studio icons with distinctive-sounding low and high shelves that are still loved by producers, engineers and mixers to this day.

Original Pultecs and their full-sized recreation are coveted by studios around the world, and carry a hefty price tag. But there’s an alternative 500-series Pultec-style EQs.

On deck in this shootout are some prime hardware choices from Bettermaker, A-Designs, IGS, Pulse, Pultec—and even a plugin version from Universal Audio.

Many thanks to Access Analog for helping to make this video! Visit them at AccessAnalog.com, where you can even try a free demo of the service, which allows you to robotically control real high-end vintage hardware for use in your own sessions and mixes.

Special thanks also to artist Cyn Electric for allowing us to use their music in this episode.

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