The Pultec Passive EQ Plug-In Collection for UAD-2 and Apollo hardware includes the ultimate plug-in emulations of Pulse Techniques’ original passive EQs. With painstakingly modeled amplifier sections now onboard, the Pultec EQ Collection 'breathes' like the original hardware.

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PTEq-X is meant to be used as a studio equalizer for tracking, mixing and mastering inside hosts capable of VST or AU Plug-Ins support. This of course is one of the best sounding Free Pultec EQ emulations out there. 5 EQ filters on each channel, including 2 classic Pultec sections, 2 highpass filters, and 4 parametric filters with wide frequency ranges. Passive “P EQ” section comprised of shelving filters based on legendary Pultec EQ filters, including separate boost and attenuation knobs. 24dB/Oct highpass filter.

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Quick Answer, in No Particular Order

EQ1A: Mellowmuse
TinyQ: lkjb
PTEq-1A: Ignite Labs
PTEq-X: Ignite Labs
QRange: lkjb
LCF: Analog Obsession
Rare: Analog Obsession
SonEQ: Sonimus
Overtone GEQ: Voxengo
Marvel GEQ: Voxengo

Top 10 Free Eq Plugins in Detail

All of the plugins on this list are completely free and can be easily downloaded from their respective websites, or from VST4Free. Every plugin on this list is both windows and OSX compatible and can be downloaded in VST or AU component file formats.

Furthermore, any equalizer that includes dynamic equalization or compression in its design will be saved for another list.

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10. EQ1A: Mellowmuse

Sporting a low CPU intensive design, and an easily accessible interface, the EQ1A from Mellowmuse makes equalization simple. It offers 4 bands of sweepable equalization as well as a high pass filter.

Each band can quickly be bypassed, as can the high-pass filter for a quick A B comparison. Although the EQ1A is modeled after classic analog outboard equalizers, the effect the EQ1A has on your signal is minimalistic in terms of harmonic generation or distortion.

This makes the EQ1A perfect for simplistic and natural-sounding equalization. Given its low CPU intensive design, the EQ1A is great for individual instruments as well as adding subtle equalization to a full mix.

The bands included in the FEQ1A are as follows:

High Pass: 10Hz – 1kHz / sweepable Q.
Low Shelf: 30Hz – 500Hz.
Low-Mid Range: 70Hz – 2kHz / sweepable Q.
High-Mid Range: 500Hz – 6kHz / sweepable Q.
High-Shelf: 1.5kHz – 18kHz

Possible Applications:

Equalizing individual instruments
Surgical Equalization
Stereo Mastering Equalization

9. TinyQ: lkjb

The simplistic yet stylized design of the TinyQ equalizer make is an accessible and easy to use plugin. The variably sized design makes it a great way to work on multiple forms of processing at once, while still keeping each form of processing visible.

Visually speaking, the TinyQ can be set to Tiny, Large, or Huge window sizes with the simple click of a button. Sonically speaking, the TinyQ offers nondestructive equalization, that cleanly amplifies and attenuates frequency bands.

With a total of 4-bands, each band can range from 20Hz to 20kHz and can be amplified up to 24dB; a high-pass and low-pass filter are included as well. The high-pass and low-pass filters implement a smoothly parabolic “Butterworth” curve, with orders of attenuation ranging from 6dB to 48dB per octave.

The “Low” band and “High” band curves can be either shelf filters or peak/bell filters.

Possible Applications:

Equalizing individual instruments
Surgical Equalization

8. PTEq-1A: Ignite Labs

The PTEq-1A offers a similar design to the famous Pultec EPQ-1A, with a boost and attenuate option for low frequencies, and a boost and attenuate function for high frequencies. The simplistic design offers minimalistic options when it comes to setting your curve’s Q.

With that said, you do have the option between a “sharp” or “broad” bandwidth when amplifying the high-frequency range, but this is about as complex as this equalizer allows you to be.

Considering that the high-frequency boost and attenuation functions introduce two unique curves, it is possible to equalize more specifically and intentionally; however, doing so will take some finesse.

The PTEq-1A also offers a “Tube” emulation function which introduces harmonic generation. This “tube” distortion can be bypassed, as can any equalization implemented to your signal.

The output function allows you to get more character from the tube-based harmonic generation, or to scale it back if necessary.

Although the equalization curves mimic that of the Pultec EPQ-1A, the extent to which the harmonic generation accurately emulates the Pultec EPQ-1A is debatable. Keep this in mind which utilizing this free eq plugin.

Possible Applications:

Equalizing individual instruments
Implementing broadband, natural-sounding equalization
Implementing “Tube” based harmonic generation
Stereo Mastering

If you’d like to learn more about tube-based harmonic generation, check out one of our blog post that covers that topic:

It details the various forms of harmonic generation caused by analog equipment.

7. PTEq-X: Ignite Labs

Ignite Lab’s PTEq-X is a culmination of 3 various Pultec emulations. On top is an emulation of Pultec’s mid-range equalizer, the MEQ-5.

Ignite Lab’s “MQ5” offers the same “peak, dip, peak” options as the Pultec, with an overall equalization range of 200Hz to 7kHz. The first “peak” offers 5 incremental frequencies from 200Hz to 1kHz, with 13.5 dB of available amplification.

The “dip” offers 11 incremental frequencies from 200Hz to 7kHz, with 17.5dB of attenuation. And the last “peak” offers an additional 5 incremental frequency steps from 1.5kHz to 5kHz, with 13.5dB of amplification available.

In the middle is an emulation of the Pultec EPQ-1A, which offers the same functionality detailed in the PTEq-1A section detailed directly above; however, with advanced functionality regarding harmonic generation and tube emulation.

The 4 tube functions include:

ECC81: In this plugin the ECC81 option introduces quiet low to mid order harmonics.

ECC82: The ECC82 option introduces louder low to mid order harmonics than the previous option but in lesser quantity.

ECC83: This ECC83 option introduces the same harmonics as the ECC81 option; however, with an increased gain by roughly 20dB.

ECC88: The ECC88 option introduces harmonics almost identical to the ECC82 option, but roughly 20dB quieter.

Lastly at the bottom is a high-pass and low-pass filter that doesn’t seem to be modeled directly off any particular Pultec equalizer, but mimics the style of their design. The high-pass filter can be implemented up to 2kHz, and the low-pass filter can be implemented down to 1.5kHz.

The PTEq-X offers 2x oversampling, which comes in handy when working with higher frequencies in a lower sampling rate, such as 44.1kHz.

Possible Applications:

Equalizing individual instruments
Implementing broadband, natural-sounding equalization
Implementing “Tube” based harmonic generation

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