Rane PE 17 EQ question

Lou · 4th July 2006, 05:25 AM

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience with the Rane PE17 EQ?

I have an oppurtunity to pick one up for $150 - $200

I need an affordable outboard Eq to add to a vocal chain (for mostly hip hop) that consists of:

Neuman BCM 705 - Groovetubes Brick - Distressor - then maybe The Rane.

Thanks in advance.

Jimbo · 4th July 2006, 02:53 PM

Search the archives for the "PE15". Several people have used it, and commented on it -- seem to like it BTW.

The 15 is the little bro of the 17. I was looking at it myself, not too long ago.

- Jim

sdelsolray · 4th July 2006, 05:58 PM

I had a pair of PE17s for about a year. It's a no nonsense paramentric eq. 5 identical filters (total overlap). Quieter than the now discontinued PE15. It's not at the level of a Speck ASC though. You might want to save some $$ and wait around for a used ASC.

squeegybug · 4th July 2006, 06:11 PM

I'll echo sdelsolray. I owned PE15 and PE17. PE15 was way noisy (hiss), PE17 was silent. But overall neither was anything special in my experience. Lots of flexibility, but just hard to get a musical sound, always sounded a little metallic and hollow, or something.

Anyway, the Speck ASC-T is a universe above those Ranes. You can sometimes find them used for $375 or so. I really like the optional transformer output.

If you just want surgery and fine detailed work, the Klark Teknik DN410 is also a fine box, 5 bands of 20-20k, 2-channels, often around $450-500 used. Not a color piece, but a real workhorse for what it does. Also has useful HPF and LPF.

Steve

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Lou Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19	Rane PE 17 EQ question Hi all, Does anyone have experience with the Rane PE17 EQ? I have an oppurtunity to pick one up for $150 - $200 I need an affordable outboard Eq to add to a vocal chain (for mostly hip hop) that consists of: Neuman BCM 705 - Groovetubes Brick - Distressor - then maybe The Rane. Thanks in advance.

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4th July 2006, 02:53 PM	#2
Jimbo Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scrappleland Posts: 1,013	Search the archives for the "PE15". Several people have used it, and commented on it -- seem to like it BTW. The 15 is the little bro of the 17. I was looking at it myself, not too long ago. - Jim

4th July 2006, 05:58 PM	#3
sdelsolray Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 416	I had a pair of PE17s for about a year. It's a no nonsense paramentric eq. 5 identical filters (total overlap). Quieter than the now discontinued PE15. It's not at the level of a Speck ASC though. You might want to save some $$ and wait around for a used ASC.

4th July 2006, 06:11 PM	#4
squeegybug Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 2,001	I'll echo sdelsolray. I owned PE15 and PE17. PE15 was way noisy (hiss), PE17 was silent. But overall neither was anything special in my experience. Lots of flexibility, but just hard to get a musical sound, always sounded a little metallic and hollow, or something. Anyway, the Speck ASC-T is a universe above those Ranes. You can sometimes find them used for $375 or so. I really like the optional transformer output. If you just want surgery and fine detailed work, the Klark Teknik DN410 is also a fine box, 5 bands of 20-20k, 2-channels, often around $450-500 used. Not a color piece, but a real workhorse for what it does. Also has useful HPF and LPF. Steve