Is this the BEST EQ Plugin Ever Made?

[@EDMTips]

What's your favourite EQ plugin and why? 🤔

[@jackc8120]

kirchhoff eq - because they gave it to me for $50 just a couple of weeks ago.

[@DanFatal_]

melda dynamic eq for the dynamic options, but most the time i use the stock cubase one or proq3. i really like dmg equilibrium , thats prob the best one ive tried , but its too expensive for me!

[@larsthomasdenstad9082]

@@jackc8120 It is pretty good, tho. $50 is a steal.

[@jackc8120]

@@larsthomasdenstad9082 just email them and they'll do it. They give it away for free to people who have less than 1K subscribers to promote it.

[@RocknRollkat]

My ears are my favorite plugin.

[@davidaubespin4587]

Your content is consistently top notch, probably the best on YT at this point, but the production quality has gone through the roof recently. Just wow. The smooth transitions, the subtle animations, so professional. And it's so refreshing to see someone as talented use stock plugins to achieve such amazing results (fine, this video is actually about a 3rd party plugin, I know :) )

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel, David! I am glad you're still finding my videos useful and all this hard work is resonating with you and others!

[@jamesrbrindle]

Will found a great editor to let him focus on the content 👍👍

[@AndiDawsonVO]

I don’t know if this has been said, but if you click on it when it’s purple and hold the mouse there for a second it turns blue and holds it there for you so you can drag your nodes around without disappearing like it was for you in the video 👌🏻

[@Itsyaboy88]

Bro you’re seriously the best on KZbin I swear to god what you do for us, you’re videos and channel as a whole, is incredible. THANK YOU.

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you found my videos helpful so far!

[@Itsyaboy88]

I wanna take your course, what would you say is different then the collection of all the knowledge you've already provided us with? does it go Into greater detail for mixing? @@EDMTips

[@SnakeBonesBeats]

Worth every penny, best EQ I've ever used. The comparison feature is the secret sauce.

[@EDMTips]

The A/B?

[@SnakeBonesBeats]

@@EDMTips I mean the analyzer where it shows you potential freq conflicts/masking on any other channel you've got a ProQ-3 on. Love that feature!

[@deadlydunc]

This video is fantastic. I love the deep dive into ProQ. I'd happily watch a series of this type of stuff. Thanks

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! What other plugins would you like to see covered?

[@Bronwyn031]

I'll open by saying, I own both Ozone 10 Advanced and FabFilter Q3.; and honestly if I had to recommend one over the other, hands down I would recommend Ozone 10 Advanced. Literally ALL of the features Will showed off in Q3 are included in Ozone 10 Advanced. Unlike Q3, Ozone 10 Advanced will not only show you potential issues with your mix, but it can also correct your mix if you choose to let it, with a step history you can jump back through in case you don't like its results. It will match a reference track's EQ curve and gain, automate dynamically the un-masking of clashing channels, handle side chain EQ'ing, and that's just the dynamic EQ from Ozone 10 Advanced. I'm not knocking Q3 but for just a little bit more in price with Ozone 10 Advanced; you just get way more tools to work with.

[@Xbot4Life]

Q3 $190, ozone $499 ($299 current sale) big price difference

[@skum73]

I'm glad I saw this comment. I have Native Instruments Komplete which comes with isotope 10 standard. For $183 I can upgrade to isotope 11 advanced. That's basically the same price as me buying this eq, which I was going to do. Thanks.

[@graspingsenna6861]

don't confuse mastering tools with mixing tools.

[@screendrem]

I dug that you highlighted these psychological tendencies people have. That quote that Brian Eno has about only wanting like 12 great presents on a synth is even more relevant today.

[@EDMTips]

Yep…too many options kills creativity

[@robertjordan6066]

Was dubious when you said you were going to do plugin reviews but should have known better. Excellent job...looking forward to the next one!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! I put the effort in :)

[@ramonlopeznote]

You explain things in a very enjoyable manner and really thinking that on these side there is people learning. You are great teacher.

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, Ramon!

[@Crossfire2003]

I've just purchased this EQ. I can't wait to get home & use it.

[@slowmysoul]

At home now?

[@DiscoTuna]

Such an informative and well put together video - I think this is one of my favourite. So much work has gone into this - beautifully produced. Thank you.

[@EDMTips]

Really appreciate the support! This is a new segment for me and I'd like to see if people enjoy it :)

[@johnathantyrer6077]

Another great informative video ,my actual mixing and mastering skills have vastly improved due to the tips and advice from this guy ,cheers

[@EDMTips]

Stoked to hear that, Jonathan, and I am glad you found my videos helpful so far!

[@zeepster]

Keep your mouse button pressed in the spectrum area during the freeze, either with analyzer freeze or with spectrum grab enabled, then it will stay in the frozen view.

[@EDMTips]

Thanks!

[@LucidEats]

Another great vid Will. Cheers, I've learnt a lot from you.

[@EDMTips]

Stoked to hear that! Thanks as always for watching and supporting the channel! 🙂

[@swazyhazy]

I constantly switch between stock FL EQ and the Pro-Q³ But tbf, for a long time it also had to do with the CPU myth.

[@AutPen38]

I think Fabfilter employ actual wizards as coders. A lot of the FF plugins have more features than their rivals' but somehow they have a lower CPU footprint. Presumably the code for some other plugins is bloated. (I think the stock plugs in FLS are pretty low in CPU use, but other third-party plugs use twice as much CPU but produce results only about half as good!)

[@vladimirsolera2719]

Legend, next question?

[@EDMTips]

😆 Well, which plug-in next?

[@wesprog9809]

I like the fabfilter because you can choose linear phase and this is really important

[@EDMTips]

Yes, it's a useful feature for sure!

[@mageprometheus]

The Q3 is excellent but I like twiddling too, like with the Elysia Alpha. When I do synthwave, getting the sounds right takes more effort than EQ and with orchestral pieces, it's really about the arrangement than anything else. Have a great weekend!

[@EDMTips]

Thanks, and have a great weekend, too!

[@joeydomhof6480]

I already felt bad about buying the Izotope suite before seeing this (useless due to CPU consumption), but this blew my mind. I am permanently shelving Neutron and most of the Ozone plug ins.

[@DJVasC]

Great video Will, maybe also check out the (much cheaper, but impressive) ToneBoosters Equalizer 4. I think you could make a good video about that eq also and within the range of more people, who are on budget.

[@EDMTips]

Great suggestion, I will add this to my list :)

[@darrenrobinson8317]

Great job of explaining the Q3, it can be very overwhelming at first because of there is so much to it but for me it has been my go to eq ,it just sounds that little bit better then eq8.

[@EDMTips]

Thanks! I agree

[@skelhain]

12:10 LMAO That came so unexpected! Love your channel!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it! 😎

[@adwind3055]

Great video, Will. Very convincing. I love this EQ and the other Fab plugins.

[@EDMTips]

Thanks Ad! Yes, since making this I realised how much I like it, as I dug into a few features I haven’t used for ages

[@robjdrum]

The question I can't get answered is how or why can we not assigned different sidechains to different dynamic EQ points? We can select multiple sidechains from our inputs so imo instead of the sidechain button in ProQ being a toggle it should ask you which sidechain do you want it to listen to. I'm pretty sure the stock EQ in Cbase13 can do this.

[@craigbartlett3462]

Would like to see more content like this. Great video as always man

[@EDMTips]

Thanks! Any particular plug-in you’d like to see covered?

[@craigbartlett3462]

@@EDMTips Valhalla plug-ins such as shimmer, room and vintage etc and when to use them. Anything on Saturator plug-ins - sound toys decapitator or fab filter Saturn 👌

[@eded4104]

Hi Everyone. So frustration watching vids on like 5 steps to a better master, and they pull up a $900 plugin..lol I am not referring to this video :) just others out there..TAKE A LOOK at TDR NOVA !! its a dynamic eq that works very well like this, and there are many ytube vids on it.

[@samikaze79]

Good to see you Will! Wow how helpful, I was applying all the moves while watching your video on a track I am finishing up. I wanted to ask: Would it be correct that by utilizing the Compression/Expansion feature of the Dynamic EQ, it is an element in which gives your song life? ProQ3 just cemented itself as one of my favorites and most fun to use plugins. With purpose and simplicity, I added two Pro Q3’s on my Master. The first with two points on the song's fundamental note, G2 and G9, and expanded just a bit, less than +2. The second, with Linear Phase on Maximuuuum and some High end shelving at G7, +1.7 and adjusted Q to taste. Sounds great and it’s aaaalive-when A/Bing. Auto Gain is like a guardian angel. The advanced features were not a distraction as I had applied techniques from EDM Tips Academy ha! The song to me, seemed to come more to life, like a piece of my production which was missing. I knew I needed get a run through on the ProQ3 to better understand it and how to professionally use it and you nailed it Will! Thanks!

[@EDMTips]

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you’d found this tutorial so useful 😊

[@OneLoveMusic83]

I love your videos, but I feel the comparison is unfair. You have the EQ8 and the FabFilter at different stages in the chain, of course they will sound different. You have a glue compressor between the two and another plugin

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for your feedback! 🙌🏻

[@frequency_sequencer]

I've recently started using Kirchhoff EQ and I love it ... But Pro q 3 is still one of my favourites

[@OdaneGibson]

Best Digital EQ out right now 💯

[@nomadsaleh7245]

thank you for your easy to follow, very info rich videos, hats off

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, glad you're enjoying them! 🙌🏻

[@omramoryth]

For Reaper users, there's a free EQ plugin called ReEQ (not ReaEQ) and it looks 60% similar to ProQ-3. It gives you a lot features present in ProQ-3, besides dynamic and analyzing features. But hey, it's free and it super easy to use, low CPU usage and sounds great.

[@EDMTips]

Great tip! Love it👌🏻

[@omramoryth]

@@EDMTips Ohh, and it's worth to mention that it doesn't cramp near the nyquist, it handles it pretty gracefully. Just to put that put there before people cash out 100+ dollars 😄

[@DieTabbi]

I saw few minutes ago viedos where ReEQ is very CPU heavy. I am searching a good free EQ for my voice over and podcasts.

[@nunnukanunnukalailailai1767]

@@DieTabbi have you tried the tokyodawn nova eq?

[@partlysimpson5154]

ohh no..

[@Sheriffvlogs]

Great video will. I find this video to be very useful. im really considering getting the fabfilter plugs it will also speed up my workflow. Would u be doing more video like this if so a video on Plugin Boutique Scaler 2 please,

[@EDMTips]

Great, I am glad I could help! I will add this to my list :)

[@Sheriffvlogs]

@@EDMTips thanks u very much I also join your 1 to 1 zoom meeting on Monday.

[@Saruri]

This was super helpful, thank you for this video!

[@bchristopher2270]

Thanks for this! Can you quickly explain why the linear phase EQ is better on the master fader than the other options? That's the only part that wasn't clear to me. Great job!

[@CheloScotti]

H I love your chanell!! It's helps a lot! .. it could be interesting to compare pro q 3 with Kirchhoff eq

[@matzkowski7936]

The Kichoff is supposedly better, I personally can't judge that because I've never used the Pro Q3, but I know many who have switched to the Kirchhoff and everyone says that this is the best EQ. I personally use the Softube Weiss EQ MP or the Logic Standart EQ for individual tracks and the Weiss EQ1 for the buses whenever frequency processing is involved. Otherwise, I love my Elysia XFilter (API 500 format) for that certain something. For mono signals such as kick or bass, the Klark Tekknik (Pultec hardware clone) is always a dream equalizer. I also have the Universal Audio plugin but I think the hardware is better.

[@EDMTips]

Yes, I've heard good things about the Kirchoff and I am tempted to try it out :) Perhaps, in another video! Thanks for sharing the info, really appreciate it!

[@Karabast]

6:40 pro-q uses different values for the Q setting than most other eqs, 0.71 Q on most eqs is 1.0 in pro-q, so your high shelf example was a bit wrong

[@EDMTips]

Ah, ok - I didn’t know that! Thanks :)

[@Samuel_Jamieson]

Excellent, very interesting and informative.

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful :)

[@FestivalForney]

Definitely want the advance term video

[@EDMTips]

Ok, cool!

[@shanedemorais7397]

I had to watch this video 5 times. Kept researching that boom mic setup! It's killer! So, uhm, what's this vid about??? ;) Also, in the software world we pronounce it...GUI == Gooey! I love will's and other producers videos, but damn if my ears don't slam shut like a gate with G. U. I. as the sidechain! LOL

[@EDMTips]

😂

[@itsanthony1980]

Brilliant stuff Will.

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, Anthony!

[@vinsanity982]

Oh ok, so if I understood correctly, it is better to do your EQ in the synth itself, rather than adding it after the fact, right?

[@cerebrumexcrement]

i know i have a problem with overlapping eq and im trying to simplify my workflow and not waste my time learning a bunch of plugins.

[@blendermind]

21:50 I don't know if I understand the graph correctly, are you saying that you loaded 2430 units of fab filter and hit the play button?, do you have an alien PC?, Who even needs 100 equalizers in a project?

[@brokko_le3]

For ages I was convinced all EQ's were basically the same except for little extras like the spectrum analyzer f.e., so I always used the stock eq. Now that I realize how wrong I was and how harsh those sound compared to high quality ones, I really want something better, but pro-q3's price is just really to steep for me. Are there any alternatives that could function as better sounding workhorse EQ, but a little less pricey?

[@LuLeBe]

Are you sure you can hear a difference in how "harsh" they sound? I don't think any DAW ships with a crap default EQ. Of course there are other EQs but the Ozone or Kirchhoff EQ aren't really cheaper. Yes, you don't get that Linear phase stuff or the super steep filters (which you rarely need) but for general EQing, I don't think you can find a difference in a blind test. Maybe the default values for Q factor etc are different, that's why one sounds "harsh" to you?

[@brokko_le3]

@@LuLeBe No, you're probably right. I remember having seen another video comparing fabfilter with a stock EQ (I think reaper's). The problem was that it didn't handle nyquist very well and cramp at highest frequencies. I tested the stock EQ of Renoise against some praised eq emulation (I believe lufikus, not sure) and I noticed I couldn't get the same result with the stock one no matter what I did. I forgot however that the emulation also introduces saturation and therefor a different, fuller sound. Anyway, I'm sure not all stock EQ's are the same anyway. Ableton's f.e. probably won't even have that nyquist or phasing issue at higher frequencies.

[@__dynamit3661]

12:23 matching

[@djrandalldean]

one advanced video to go please! Hell Yeah!

[@zyberbob]

The software you shall not name, is it Reason by any chance. :) did also switch because on my 4k monitor, It was a pain, had to use the magnifying glass in windows sometimes. 😂

[@EDMTips]

I cannot possibly say 🫠

[@jedsithor]

This is all well and good but what are the exact frequency numbers I need to boost or dip my lows, mids and highs that work on every single possible genre of track with every instrument/synth without me ever having to do any work? 🤣😂

[@EDMTips]

1, 23.5, 800 and 1000000!

[@prazrim5460]

Love the track. Is there a video you making the track.

[@DinoThunder.]

Interesting video and great information

[@boatfaceslim9005]

The comparison between FF and Abletons EQ8: Did you have the EQ8 in oversampling mode?

[@thegroove2000]

My go to EQ for subtractive moves.

[@EDMTips]

Nice choice! 🙂

[@tkelong3569]

No, the UA Pultec EQP-1a is the best, strictly talking sound not tech but this is a solid 2nd imho.

[@payso1382]

Wonder how the Softube Weiss EQ MP compares 🤔🤔??

[@EDMTips]

I’ll have to try it out!

[@ThePerceptionist]

Is this going to ne a new series by any chance, as I would really value your input on useful plugins

[@EDMTips]

Maybe! Depends on how people respond. What plugins are you looking for reviews on?

[@ThePerceptionist]

@@EDMTips Shaper Box 3, Infinity, SoundToys Effect Rack come to mind :)

[@MannyMusick._]

your are the best Bro 😊

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

[@jamesrbrindle]

I favour Slate Digital’s Infinity EQ and Metric A/B - i think fabfilter is great but I think it gets a lot of gear snobbery because of its price. A lot of gatekeeping and plugin envy goes on like “oh you can’t be serious if you haven’t got fabfilter”. If they did a decent offer for the three or a subscription model I might consider FF as the limier is really good compared to Live’s stock one.

[@EDMTips]

I agree re: their Limiter!

[@didiermeynders]

They do offer 25% discount a couple of times a year. Also, the more plugins you own of Fabfilter, the more discount you receive.

[@gggz420]

bro are you feeling okay? the fab filter plugins are cheap af lol

[@willievaughn6474]

Haaaahaaa Awesome I love your after break breakdown. Great video mate, Thank you

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you liked it! 🙂

[@raheelsabir9441]

Love from UAE

[@EDMTips]

Love back!❤️

[@nigeldarrah4573]

Hahaha. I’m going to go get some glitter..

[@EDMTips]

Haha, good choice!

[@ksquare81]

I use it on everything except vocals. That's the only thing because it sounds too clean. Also, it's brilliant in m/s mode.

[@EDMTips]

Totally agree! 🙌🏻

[@rikgreen520]

Hi Will, what are the 2 tunes you are using on this video..?? Thanks.

[@EDMTips]

One is what I created in this video: How to Make Piano House (Like MK) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6moYaqjlrmNi6s The other is MK - 17

[@rikgreen520]

Many thanks, I shall be checking out both of those, as I think they'll both help me as reference tracks, with what I'm working on. 👍

[@kylekeller7577]

Legend

[@EDMTips]

👌

[@AxisChemicals]

Hi ! What other fabfilter plug do you actualy recommend ?

[@EDMTips]

Check out my latest Black Friday vid :)

[@Chalisque]

I'm curious how ProQ compares to the EQ in Neutron.

[@Silmarieni1]

There's no doubt that Pro Q3 is a fantastic EQ but so are many other offerings, which are much less expensive. Imo the money is better spent elsewhere for most musicians that don't earn enough money to make a living of the craft. As for it sounding better, I call B.S. It won't sound better than any half-decent made EQ.

[@EDMTips]

Which would be your recommendation for a lower budget?

[@gggz420]

it’s under $200 canadian like what are you guys on about. it’s not expensive at all😂

[@jtengerland]

Do English people not say "gooey" for GUI ? Just wondering :)

[@EDMTips]

I do a bit now, after an American student pointed it out!

[@jtengerland]

ah!

[@isaacanthonydj4124]

i figure if my music is good enuf to purchase expensive plug ins or add ons, then someone else will probably mix and master it for their label or whatever. my hearing isn't good enuf to be an engineer with 5k compressors in a rack, i wish it was.

[@isaacanthonydj4124]

or I will pay an engineer to run it thru their mastering chain if i think it's good enuf track, and get their opinion on my mix, before someone else masters it for me.

[@EDMTips]

Some people do exactly that and I don't blame them!

[@shaiiChen]

I'm not sure which one I like, but I hate EQ3 the most.

[@mimikoss]

I hate industry standard EQ , I love Kirchhoff-EQ

[@EDMTips]

Going to look into it, thanks!

[@justedms53]

GUI pronounced GEE-YOU-EYE is funny....here in the States we pronounce it GOO-EE

[@EDMTips]

A rose by any other name 😉

[@PendelSteven]

21:00 I'd call this the con of Ableton! It's with all plugins in Ableton that aren't native to Albleton! And honestly, that's why I don't like Live! If you, like me, don't use Ableton, it's no con for Pro-Q3!

[@audiostuff9065]

A little late on this video with the Kirchoff EQ now existing.

[@EDMTips]

I've heard really good stuff about it! Is it that good?

[@audiostuff9065]

@@EDMTips Oh yah, it literally makes Pro-Q 3 look stupid. Definitely look into it, once you get beyond the complicated Dynamic section it just becomes a better version of the pro q. And you can tell that was their focus.

[@WesleyArchbell]

The only question is will it be discounted for Black Friday sale 😂

[@EDMTips]

I hope to find out very soon :)

[@iwasaqDJ]

ooo ✌🙏😊

[@EDMTips]

BOOM! 🙌🙌 😎

[@kruk0]

CONS: Price

[@EDMTips]

Agreed!

[@michaeludeze8470]

After watching this seemingly COMPLICATED stuff, I think I will just make DEMOS, and pass them on to other people

[@user-fl8qk3xs7p]

It just for unprofessional KZbin users .. ways to hide their best Equalizer they use on there main project and play safe by USING fabfilter since the whole world is using it... at my level in audio I cant put fabfilter Q3 on my audio because I am an advance professional

[@EDMTips]

What does everyone else think about this opinion? Is T speaking the truth, or do you disagree?

[@graspingsenna6861]

​​@@EDMTipsi disagree totally. we are at a point that sounding professional isn t anymore sounding professional. nowadays sounding professional means sounding for the fashion. many times my hip hop beats sounded better (in live sessions) than others , my beats always sounded better than the others. the others had beats with a professional mastering , my beat followed my own precise production chain with audacity at the end for limiting compressing and adjusting the digital volume value to prevent the human phonic screwing it when at the live session mixer. I can swear it worked. and sorry for my bad english.

[@JustLeonOfficial]

KIRCHOFF IS SO MUCH BETTER

[@maxprizm]

The cpu usage is pretty shocking.

[@EDMTips]

For which plugin?

[@AutPen38]

Shockingly low, yes. I did comparisons of Fabfilter Vs several other EQs and couldn't understand how/why ProQ managed to do so much more (e.g. realtime spectral analysis, dynamic EQ) and yet used less CPU power. FabFilter coders must really know their stuff, while other plugins must use some inefficient code for crunching the numbers.

[@maxprizm]

@@EDMTips Yeah, shockingly low for the EQ3. I always avoided using it a lot thinking it would chew through cpu more than others.

[@abrahamclark767]

There is a better eq

[@OCUBOX]

Your sound sounds not good.

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Xooeso]

视频中的钢琴音色 是什么插件？