Product: PreSonus EQ3B
Price Paid: USD 169
Submitted
08/12/2009
at
10:03am
by
PP
Ease of Use
:
9
Nice fully parametric 3-band equalizer +/-12db (with 3 knobs per band), compact design, small, all knobs clearly labeled, no obscure features. Has 80hz cut off and bypass. So pretty easy to get a handle on. Doesn't have phantom power on the XLR input though. Doesn't seem to have any shelving options either.
Sound Quality
:
9
Sounds pretty transparent for a parametric equalizer. I use it after a guitar preamp. Doesn't color the sound; mine adds zero noise. Very good for moderate adjustments. For radical EQ-ing you will have to look elsewhere, because this thing tends to keep very smooth curves. It helps a lot with my low end. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have shelving options so you have to make do with the bandwidth knobs in the high end, but for now this is enough.
Reliability
:
9
Case is sturdy, mix of plastic with metal knobs. Comes with rubber sticky thingies on the bottom. No problems with it after a couple months.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Haven't dealt with them.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
This is the only fully parametric general purpose 3-band EQ I could find in this price range, and so far it's been pretty good to me. I'd buy another one if needed. The only things it could really use is phantom power for the XLR input and shelving options in the high end. Other than that it's a pretty good, compact, general-purpose EQ.
