EQ169

The tracking EQ for music, not surgery.
Sorry Dr. House.
Dynamics & EQ
EQ169
300
ex-VAT
Price TBA
Discontinued (Soon to be a classic?)
The EQ169 is a simple but very musical 3-band equalizer, featuring a semi-parametric midrange. It will be the perfect companion of our already acclaimed PRE169 mic preamp as a go-to tracking EQ for your 500-series setup !
Free delivery from 350€, depending on your country.
EQ169
80s
INSPIRATION

Inspired by the legendary Studer 169 mixing desk, the EQ169 is a classic, yet very musical 3-band EQ with the original ±15dB high and low shelves and a semi-parametric "Presence" band. This is certainly what makes this console so sought after today...

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3 MAIN FEATURES You WILL LOVE
1
A multicolour output level indicator to monitor post-EQ saturation
2
The famous "Presence" filter, continuously variable from 150 to 7.000Hz - always nicely smooth
3
±15dB fixed frequency high and low shelves, to get that fat low end or cristalline highs in seconds
WONDERING WHAT'S INSIDE ?
A perfect replica of the original Studer© circuit
Transformerless input and output using top grade op-amps
Relay-operated bypass circuit for transparent sound & power failure proof design
Ok, sounds cool,
but what about the
specs?
  • API© style 500 series format
  • Classic semi-parametric EQ based on the original Studer 169 console circuit :
  • High Shelf : ±15dB @ 20kHz
  • "Presence" filter : ±11dB @ 150 to 7000Hz (continuously variable) - Q ≈ 1.0
  • Low Shelf : ±15dB @ 20Hz
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  • Transformerless input & output for a transparent sound
  • Max level (input & output) : +22dBU
  • Input impedance: 48kΩ
  • Output impedance: 50Ω
  • Frequency response (1kΩ load): ±0.5dB from 5.4Hz to 25kHz
  • SNR : >105dB (0.2% THD)
  • Bypass on relay for transparent sound & power failure proof
  • Power consumption : 120mA

Designed and assembled in our workshop in Saint Vérand (France). All parts are manufactured by our beloved partners in France & Europe.

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300
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The EQ169 stereo pair
The EQ169 stereo pair
600
542
ex-VAT

Includes :

  • 2× EQ169
The 169 recording channel
The 169 recording channel
825
733
ex-VAT

Includes :

The 169 stereo rec channel
The 169 stereo rec channel
1.650
1.467
ex-VAT

Includes :

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