ManleyEnhanced Pultec EQ Mono Tube Equalizer

Manley Enhanced Pultec EQ

As a studio must-have for adding polish and oomph to your instruments, the Manley Enhanced Pultec EQ is an all-tube rackmount equalizer with a wide range of frequencies and gain to shape your sound. Divided into three sections, this modern take on the classic Pultec EQ offers shelving in the low and high end, as well as a high frequency parametric bell. Focusing on the low frequencies, two shelves share a center frequency that can be selected from one of five positions ranging from 20Hz to 120Hz. With two separate shelves boosting up to +15dB and cutting down to -16dB, you can create interesting dips and offset shelf shapes that pleasantly sculpt any lowend instrument.

Looking towards the high frequency shaping, the middle section features a parametric bell with smooth bandwidth and boosting controls pushing up to +20dB. This parametric bell EQ features eleven different frequency centers ranging 1kHz to 14kHz—a very wide range of high mids all the way to polished sizzle and air. The second high frequency control and final bit of equalization is the high shelf cutting down to -21dB, taming any unruly high frequencies centered around one of five frequencies—20kHz all the way down to 4kHz! The passive EQ design allows the all-tube amplification to do all the heavy lifting, and for those looking for a more "audiophile" production, the I/O provides both transformer and transformerless options for the most transparent sound. Powered to meet the same level of quality the original Pultec had while expanding its capabilities, the Manley Enhanced Pultec EQ is a fantastic addition for sculpting a multitude of instruments and sounds.

Enhanced Pultec EQ Features

• Mono tube equalizer
• I/O consists of both unbalanced direct 1/4" (transformerless) or balanced XLR (transformer)
• Silent boost, cut, and bandwidth controls
• Three sections representing low frequency shelving, high frequency parametric, and high frequency shelving
• LF shelves continuously boosts up to +15dB and cuts down to -16dB from a select number of frequency centers (20, 30, 60, 90, or 120Hz)
• HF parametric bell continuously boosts up to +20dB and shapes the bandwidth from wide to narrow with slight relation to the boost control
• HF parametric bell selects from a variety of frequency centers (1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16kHz)
• HF shelf continuously cuts down to -21dB from a select number of frequency centers (4, 8, 12, 16, or 20kHz)
• All-tube amplification process makes for a high voltage gain for beefy gain and quality