| i think we need a few eq's with different characteristics but not many...perhaps 3 to 5?
essential in that group for me are
sonnox eq (nice and clean)
renn eq (clean but unusual and very flexible and surgical)
a linear phase (where other eq's just don't do the trick due to filter phasing - this is real)
waves studio classics (v-series is my choice, fixed Freq & Q so it's a different approach to eq)
and one more characterful eq (i'm waiting on the TG Mastering pack for AU)
other than that, do we need more?
i think not
the main difference is the filter phase which can have a huge impact on the sound. it can make things sound either smeary, punchy, glitchy or just perfect
there is also harmonic content as has already been mentioned |