{"product_id":"pultec-meq-5-ss-midrange-equalizer","title":"Pultec MEQ-5-SS Midrange Equalizer","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePultec MEQ-5-SS Midrange Equalizer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the solid-state version of the MEQ-5 midrange equalizer. Its input transformer and passive equalization network are identical to the tube variant, with level restored by an API 2520 opamp driving a Triad output transformer. The working range is unchanged: roughly 300 Hz to 5 kHz, the band holding most of the energy in program material and the one where hearing picks up even small resonances from a room, a microphone or a monitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree sections on one panel instead of a plugin chain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sections are independent and act simultaneously, so you can boost a peak curve between 200 and 1000 Hz, boost a second between 1.5 and 5 kHz, and dip anywhere from 200 Hz to 7 kHz. Jack Douglas, who worked with John Lennon, Aerosmith and Alice Cooper, named the MEQ-5 as his go-to equalizer for guitars of any kind. The same reasoning covers vocals, horns, strings, keyboards, snare and toms, material that needs body added below, presence added above and a resonance removed in between, all in one move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeadroom for hot signals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum output level is +21 dBm with noise below -80 dBm, so the unit handles hot signals without careful gain staging at the input. That matters on a console insert and on post-compression signals, where headroom is often in short supply. The solid-state stage is described as punchier than the tube one, with a tighter low end, which on snare and toms means the attack stays clearer under a large low-midrange lift. The control ranges remain deliberately limited: 10 dB in the low midrange, 8 dB in the high midrange and 10 dB of dip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive midrange equalizer with a solid-state gain stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine API 2520 opamp with a Triad output transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree independent sections operating simultaneously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-midrange peak boost across 200 to 1000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-midrange peak boost across 1.5 to 5 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDip attenuation from 200 Hz to 7 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput level to +21 dBm and noise below -80 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe same passive equalization network as the tube variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: passive midrange equalizer with solid-state line amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain stage: API 2520 with Triad output transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-midrange peak boost: 200, 300, 500, 700, 1000 Hz, 0-10 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-midrange peak boost: 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 kHz, 0-8 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDip attenuation: 200, 300, 500, 700 Hz and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 kHz, 0-10 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput impedance: approx. 600 Ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput impedance: approx. 50 Ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise: below -80 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistortion: 0.15% max at 10 dBm into 600 Ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmplifier response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0 \/ -1 dB ref 1 kHz, transformers included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum output level: +21 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pultec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54598606848337,"sku":"28539","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/PultecMEQ-5-SSMidrangeEqualizer-SolidStateVersion1.jpg?v=1786975154","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/fr\/products\/pultec-meq-5-ss-midrange-equalizer","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}