Passeq - first impressions

andreªs · 26th July 2006

It's big! 4U. Solid.

To give it a try, I just put the Passeq on the 2 bus during a mix session and fiddled around with it - WOW - very smooth and round, very musical.

Instantly it brought life to that mix. I kept those two red knobs "IN".
Quite quickly I could get all kinds of different colors to the mix. Fun to listen to the interaction of cut & boost in similar bands. With it's 72 filters it provides a huge palette to work with. But with all the inspiring options one might get easily in the situation when to be forced to make a decision which way to go.
Supply and demand...

I find it pretty hard to get bad results - even with fairly large amounts of boost the Passeq doesn't sound ugly. Maybe a setting might be too much, but it won't sound "pluggy" . Didn't try to make it scream though. Not yet...

The thing has plenty of gain - I guess the Lundahls are the first to "work" on the signal when driven too hard; but maybe that's wanted sometimes. BTW the Lundahls can't be bypassed - they are part of the game.

On a drum/bass sub I got a nice compact punch and got rid of some nasty cymbal highs plus adding some top-end. I really like what happens in the low-end. Choose 10, 15, 18, 26, 40 Hz ...

Worked great with the OCL-2. Still have to hook it up with the 1176s.

Also tried it in a tracking session on vocals (UM92/Valvet -> Germanium -> Passeq -> ADC1).

I'll keep it!

More to come...

jonboyrock · 26th July 2006

Yikes!

RoundBadge · 26th July 2006

Yum!!

How much are they going for??

jonboyrock · 26th July 2006

Retail is listed at US$4890

dave-G · 26th July 2006

The real question is how do you say "Passeq"?

Is it:
"pass-eck"?
"pass-e-cue"?
"pass-eek"?
"pah-sique"?
"pass-a-cue"?

That aside, I'd love to try it out.

-dave

jonboyrock · 26th July 2006

"pass - e - cue" gets my vote for sure!

**Lindell** · 26th July 2006

I'd pronounce it "PassdeeG"

I want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itdeeeeeG I want it I want I want it I want it I want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want it

TheSweetener · 26th July 2006

Even at Musikmesse I could hear this thing sounding great!

GYang · 26th July 2006

I didn't add it yet to my rack, but heard from several reliable sources only great comments about Passeq. And price point around 4k is right.
My purchase resistance threshold is getting lower...
More user's insights are welcome, especially comparisons with some established heavy weighters.

Ruudman · 26th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lindell

I'd pronounce it "PassdeeG"

It should have a "Akta! Varning!" sticker in front..

ruudman

**Lindell** · 26th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruudman

It should have a "Akta! Varning!" sticker in front..

ruudman

Should be labeled: "Akta! Varning! För mycket diskant kan skada hörseln"

(Be aware! Warning! To much high frequencies might harm your ears)

dave-G · 26th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lindell

I'd pronounce it "PassdeeG"

Børk børk børk!!!

I am honored.

The midgets are in the catapult -- should I aim for your house, or for the studio?

xoxo
-dave

26th July 2006	#1
andreªs Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 268 Thread Starter	Passeq - first impressions It's big! 4U. Solid. To give it a try, I just put the Passeq on the 2 bus during a mix session and fiddled around with it - WOW - very smooth and round, very musical. Instantly it brought life to that mix. I kept those two red knobs "IN". Quite quickly I could get all kinds of different colors to the mix. Fun to listen to the interaction of cut & boost in similar bands. With it's 72 filters it provides a huge palette to work with. But with all the inspiring options one might get easily in the situation when to be forced to make a decision which way to go. Supply and demand... I find it pretty hard to get bad results - even with fairly large amounts of boost the Passeq doesn't sound ugly. Maybe a setting might be too much, but it won't sound "pluggy" . Didn't try to make it scream though. Not yet... The thing has plenty of gain - I guess the Lundahls are the first to "work" on the signal when driven too hard; but maybe that's wanted sometimes. BTW the Lundahls can't be bypassed - they are part of the game. On a drum/bass sub I got a nice compact punch and got rid of some nasty cymbal highs plus adding some top-end. I really like what happens in the low-end. Choose 10, 15, 18, 26, 40 Hz ... Worked great with the OCL-2. Still have to hook it up with the 1176s. Also tried it in a tracking session on vocals (UM92/Valvet -> Germanium -> Passeq -> ADC1). I'll keep it! More to come... Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2006	#5
dave-G Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,486	The real question is how do you say "Passeq"? Is it: "pass-eck"? "pass-e-cue"? "pass-eek"? "pah-sique"? "pass-a-cue"? That aside, I'd love to try it out. -dave __________________ DAVE GREENBERG SONOPOD MASTERING

26th July 2006	#7
Lindell Moderator Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,453	I'd pronounce it "PassdeeG" I want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itdeeeeeG I want it I want I want it I want it I want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want itI want it __________________ Lindell Audio One Phat Studio

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GYang Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: here Posts: 4,290	I didn't add it yet to my rack, but heard from several reliable sources only great comments about Passeq. And price point around 4k is right. My purchase resistance threshold is getting lower... More user's insights are welcome, especially comparisons with some established heavy weighters.