Golden Age Project EQ-81 MKIII – 4-band class-AB EQ based on 1081 eq section. Warm, punchy, sweet, musical sound for most sources/genres. Stepped frequency controls from 33 Hz to 15 kHz. BASS/TREBLE shelving/bell switchable, MID bell with Hi Q. Control range ±18 dB, off mode per band. Standalone or insert in GAP preamps. TRS insert jack at -18 dBu, IC-based line in/out with balanced TRS/XLR. Ground lift jumper. External PSU.
EQ-81 MKIII uses tantalum capacitors in EQ path, solid build. No high/low pass filters.
MAIN FEATURES
- Vintage style electronics, no IC in signal path (with insert)
- 4-band with inductor-based mids
- Stepped frequency selection
- Frequencies 33 Hz–15 kHz
- Control up to ±18 dB
- Off mode per band
- Tantalum capacitors in EQ
- TRS insert jack (-18 dBu), balanced TRS/XLR line
- Ground lift jumper
- External PSU
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Control Range: ±18 dB
- Frequencies: 33 Hz–15 kHz (stepped)
- Input: Balanced TRS/XLR (line mode)
- Output: Balanced TRS/XLR
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
- THD + N: < 0.1% @ 1 kHz
- Noise EIN: < -90 dBu
- Power Supply: External PSU, 500 mA
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 190 x 140 x 88 mm
- Weight: 2.6 kg
- Included: EQ-81 MKIII, PSU
- Product Code: GAP-EQ-81-MKIII