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Square State Solid State EQ One B
Single Channel Equalizer, Inductor Based 3 Band w/ Bell or Shelf
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Fake Price...................................
$599.00
Real Price...............
$499.00
| Quantity | Amount |
| 2 or more | $475.00 |
Status: Usually Ships Same or Next Business Day |
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SquareState
Solid State EQ Model One B Description
Read
Scott Dorsey's Recording Magazine Review: CLICK HERE
Read TapeOp reviewer Joel
Hamilton's initial thoughts: CLICK
HERE
Introductory
Offer: $950 Pairs (add 2 to cart and save)
It kind
of looks
like an old Urei piece...it offers similar but more points than a
1084...it has an electric "tingle" to the sound, reminiscent of old
Electrodyne or Pultec style EQ's...the bell bands are wide enough for 2
buss use...and it's made in the USA for $499. Well kick me in the
head...
The
Square
State
Solid
State model one b is
a single
channel,
three band equalizer housed in a 1 RU chassis. The equalizer stages are
comprised of inductor-capacitor filters, components commonly found in
classic
EQs. The EQ offers 6 frequency selections per band, each offering
roughly 20 dB
of cut/boost. The bell-shaped (bandpass) response curves are broader
than
similar equalizers, lending themselves to a very musical sound.
Additionally,
the high and low frequency bands offer both shelving and bell
responses.
The
model
one b is a swinging input equalizer. This is an equalizer circuit
topology that
is based on inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) filter networks. These
filter
networks are crossfaded between the inverting and noninverting inputs
of an
operational amplifier, resulting in adjustable cut/boost for each
band. While the LCR filters are passive, the opamp provides
makeup
gain
and buffering, such that the overall circuit is active.
While
the
underlying circuit is old, the design for the model one b is new, and
provides
more versatility than common vintage swinging input implementations.
Square
State Solid State EQ Model One B Specifications
- Physical:
Size:
standard 1 unit rack enclosure: 19" wide, 1.75" tall, 6.375"
deep overall (5.375" behind mounting rails).
Weight:
Approx 5 pounds.
- Connectors:
Audio on
standard balanced 1/4" TRS connectors.
- Electronically
Balanced Input: 10K Ohm input impedance, each leg to ground.
- Impedance
balanced output: 47 Ohm Output impedance.
- Power:
2.1
mm barrel connector for 15 VAC transformer.
- Controls:
Bypass
switch with LED
- Low
Frequency Band:
Filter selector switch offering 75 Hz and 150 Hz low shelving filters
50 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz and 150 Hz bell filters
Continuously variable cut/boost control, approximately +/- 20 dB range.
- Mid
Frequency Band:
Filter selector switch offering 220 Hz, 350 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.5 KHz, 3 KHz
and 6
KHz bells
Continuously variable cut/boost control, approximately +/- 20 dB range.
- High
Frequency Band:
Filter selector switch offering 7 KHz, 12 KHz and 17 KHz bells
7 KHz, 12 KHz and 17 KHz high shelving filters
Continuously variable cut/boost control, approximately +/- 20 dB range.
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State's
Website: http://www.squarestatesolidstate.com/
HEAR
THE MODEL ONE B EQ
***FILES ARE FOR ZENPRO
AUDIO CUSTOMER'S
PRIVATE USE ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OR RE-POSTED ELSEWHERE***
You can right click and "save as", then load these files into your DAW
and listen in your control room.
Files are pre-recorded with no EQ, and offered here in 44.1/24 bit wav
and 320k (highest) mp3 in bypass and equalized form. All cabling is
Mogami, conversion done via SSL Alpha Link MADI AX / Rain Recording
Element PC / Nuendo 4, monitored on ADAM P33A / Manley ML10A, mp3
processed in WaveLab 6.
Source
& EQ Settings:
- Kick: Boost 50,
cut 350,
boost 7k bell
- Snare: Cut 75
shelf,
boost 220, boost 12k bell
- Overheads: cut
150, boost
17k shelf
- Tom 1: 150
boost, 350
cut, 7k boost bell
- Tom 2: 80
boost, 350 cut,
7k boost bell
- Tom 3: 50
boost, 220 cut,
7k boost bell
- Bass: 80hZ
boost, 350hZ
boost, 7kHz bell boost
- Male Vocal:
150hZ cut,
3kHz cut, 7kHz shelf boost
- Female Vocal:
75hZ cut,
220hZ cut, 7kHz shelf boost
- Ac Gtr: 75hZ
shelf cut,
220 boost, 12kHz shelf boost
- Cello: 50hZ
boost, 6kHz
boost, 17kHz shelf boost
- Mix Buss: 80hZ
boost,
350hZ cut, 12kHz shelf boost
Quick Test
Notes:
- Kick,
Snare
and OH work together as a group lined up at zero in your DAW
- Toms
1, 2 and
3 work together
- Female
Voc, Ac
Gtr and Cello performed by i-nine and
work together as a
song piece
- Stereo
Buss
features Damn.
The Sun
- Drums,
Bass
and Vocals by The Thirsties
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Square
State Solid State EQ Model One B Review / See
All ZenPro Audio Reviews Here: Review
Page
When Joe
Turse approached me saying
that he and partner Byron Jacquot were about to crank up production on
a USA
made inductor based EQ that would nail a sweet spot of performance and
price,
well you know me that’s what I love! I was excited by the prospect, but
the
best part is being more excited once I actually got to use a final
production
model on all kinds of sources and hear the great character it imparts
while
still remaining detailed, coherent and musical. Passive inductor EQ
sound meets
active low noise operation that retains detail while imparting that
“electric”
vibe.
On the
rear the Model One B features TRS in
and out on and a “wall wart” AC adapter jack. The unit is
transformerless in
and out and utilizes a very high quality op-amp for clean gain staging
and full
balanced operation. There are 3 bands of equalization available and if
you look
at the available points you realize how friggin’ easy of a reach the
EQ1B is.
There is roughly +/- 20dB of cut or boost available per band (a lot).
I get very
excited by EQ’s that are
functional in a not too tweaky way. Having the right points to reach
for on a
majority of sources absolutely rules in my book. I work fast when
recording and
like to dial things in quickly. I also realize that tracking a record
is like
building a puzzle and that EQ really is the most essential reach for
pop and
rock recordings and that it should be committed to during the tracking
process
as often as possible. Why? Everything needs its own space and
equalization is
the way to balance and fit things, period. Mic selection is key, but EQ
will
mean more than any preamp selection etc beyond that. In a dense mix EQ
is
absolutely essential to keep things from crowding in the wrong way.
Also, any
fan of pushing the faders up and hearing a coherent mix instantly knows
that EQ
along the way got you there.
The tone
of the Model One B lives in a
unique place that is familiar. Unique in that it is extremely low noise
and
high detail thanks to the simple but top notch op-amps used for gain,
but is
giving you that classic passive inductor EQ sound that is so
harmonically sweet
and “tingly” (ala Electrodyne / MCI style designs) and delivers punch
and
authority.There is a life to the sound that I absolutely dig, vibrant
might be
a good word here.
Being able
to roll off heavy at 75hZ
or 150hZ on the bottom is nice on things like electric guitars and
other things
that collide with bass. An anemic kick drum or bass guitar will benefit
also by
boosting here and bringing up lower frequencies along with it. However,
the
four bell points available on the low end are well chosen for tweaking
and if
you need to boost say 50hZ on a kick drum you won’t bring up as much
crazy sub
stuff down below. The mid band has lots of great problem solvers, from
being
able to cut 220hZ from vocals, gut a kick drum or tom-tom at 350hZ,
boost 700hZ
to bring back the “bap” of a bass guitar, taking the pointy sting off a
snare
drum at 1.5kHz, pulling a bit of sibilant vocal back at 3kHz or
bringing back
some presence at 6kHz, well you get the point. They are a great
collection of
frequencies to reach for! The top end brings that more tingle-y
“electric” vibe
common to inductor designs, 7kHz to bring snap to drums or presence to
vocals,
12kHz for cymbal and acoustic instrument brightness, and 17kHz for
“air” (I
find a subtle amount to be excellent to hear room detail). You need to
remember
that with +/- 20dB of gain per band this means that 1/3 up or down on
the pot
can be more than enough (many EQ offer about 12dB of control). It’s
nice to be
able to get extreme though if you need, like bringing the top end back
on using
a dark ribbon mic on drum room.
Conclusion: I
think when
you marry
the most desirable EQ sounds with modern high detail low noise for
digital
recordings, you end up with a great EQ. The fact that these points just
work on
virtually every pop and rock recording source instantly and subtly
enhance the
tone without killing detail just makes them clear winners. This is not
a clone
but rather a unique use of classic technology and new. Kudos for not
bringing another "clone" but something we all
can relate to.
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Reviews:
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Great price for an awesome unit!
Steven R
(Calgary, AB)
11/21/2011 9:39 AM
For the price this thing is just awesome. I've gotten great results are almost every source I've tried it on. My other EQs are all plugs (UAD stuff) and although I do like some of them ever since I got the 1B it probably gets used 80% of the time. Extremely satisfied customer here.
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Engineer
Anthony Guyer
(Lancaster, PA)
8/28/2011 10:48 PM
I love my EQ1b. It has enhanced everything I have used it on. I am not one to try to get one thing to sound like something else so I couldn't tell you if it sounds like ... But I like to turn some knobs and get a cool usable sound right away. This unit has done it marvelously for me. I am anxious to pick up a second and play with it on the 2buss.
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Happy with the One B!
Brian McRae
(Lyons, CO)
12/28/2009 6:47 PM
I was curious about these units after Joe Turse told me about his new company. I have always respected Joe's love for electronics and creating art. Well he delivered once again with the Square Solid State EQ Model One B.
I bought 2 units sight unseen and have been very happy with them on Overheads. I look forward to using them on most everything.
Thanks Joe!
Brian McRae
www.drumoverdubs.com
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