{"product_id":"igs-audio-iq505","title":"IGS Audio iQ505","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIGS Audio iQ505\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe iQ505 is a fully parametric five-band equalizer in API 500 format, built by IGS Audio in the style of the Sontec MEP-250A – one of the most sought-after analog EQs in the history of mastering and recording engineering. Five bands with overlapping frequency ranges and individual Q control per band (0.5–10) are packed into a single 500-series slot, making the iQ505 one of the very few modules of this type in this format. The signal path uses electronically balanced input and output via THAT chips – integrated circuits designed exclusively for audio applications, chosen for their exceptionally low THD and self-noise. Frequency range: from sub-bass (10 Hz) to 24 kHz. Correction range: ±12 dB per band. Hard-wire bypass. Current draw: 100 mA. Three-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive overlapping bands – what that means for corrective and creative work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn conventional parametric equalizers the bands occupy fixed, non-overlapping ranges – the Low band ends where Low-Mid begins. In the iQ505 the bands overlap: band 1 (sub-bass) and band 2 (bass) cover part of the same frequency territory, as do the mid and high bands. This means two bands can be set to the same frequency region with different Q values and different gain amounts – one broad, one narrow – producing curve shapes that are impossible to replicate on an EQ with mutually exclusive bands. Q range from 0.5 (very broad, several octaves) to 10 (narrow notch below one-third octave wide) in each of the five bands delivers surgical precision and broad tonal shaping in the same device without switching tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTHAT chips and signal transparency – where the iQ505 differs from other IGS modules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost IGS Audio modules build their character around transformers and the colour of tube or FET circuitry. The iQ505 is a deliberate exception: THAT chips are specialised analog integrated circuits designed exclusively for audio – VCAs, differential amplifiers, RMS detectors. In the iQ505 they handle gain and balancing without introducing the tonal character of a Carnhill or Edcor transformer. The result is one of the most transparent EQs in the IGS catalogue – there is no warmth or colouration added by the signal path, only the correction chosen by the engineer. This gives the iQ505 two distinct use cases: precise corrective work including notching and room resonance elimination, and subtle broad-band tonal shaping on tracks and groups where transformer character would compete with the source rather than serve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-band fully parametric equalizer, API 500 format, mono (Sontec MEP-250A style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverlapping frequency bands – two bands can operate in the same frequency region simultaneously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual Q control per band: 0.5–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrection range: ±12 dB per band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency range: 10 Hz – 24 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHAT chips – electronically balanced I\/O, low THD and self-noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo transformers – transparent, tonally neutral signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard-wire bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-year manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: fully parametric 5-band equalizer, API 500, mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopology: Sontec MEP-250A style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of bands: 5 (overlapping frequency ranges)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrection range: ±12 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQ: 0.5–10 (each band independently)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency range: 10 Hz – 24 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive components: THAT chips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput\/output: electronically balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard-wire bypass: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent consumption: 100 mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IGS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54001636016465,"sku":"47381","price":622.81,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/IGSAudioiQ5051.jpg?v=1781176133","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/products\/igs-audio-iq505","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}