EQ plugin of the year? Tonebooster EQ PRO review

[@LittleMrTree]

I'm using their Singleband, Multiband Compressor and Limiter on a regular basis. Good company. Fair prices, no social media BS and state of the art DSP programming. Thumbs up to Jeroen Breebaart.

[@marksaxon_plays]

Toneboosters is an underrated company. I love their multiband compressor and it replaced the Lindell MB compressor on my master buss. I've thought about trying out this EQ but I also have FF Q3 so not sure if it's that radically better. I do like the ability of the different types of eq.

[@audiotoolshed]

The big benefit would be the extra filters with the transients, ambient and so on. Soundwise no benefit whatsoever. If you dont need these extra filters, there's no need to get this one.

[@marksaxon_plays]

@@audiotoolshed It's tempting as I do like multipurpose plugins so I don't need a chain but I have so many EQs at this point 😆

[@eprotz]

Toneboosters is underrated

[@sebguyader]

Since I don't have ProQ3 nor Split EQ, this one is very intérêt to me as I sometimes needs to EQ up/down roominess, sustain or transients. And the price seems right to me. Good job Tonebooster!

[@fallenleaf24]

I love this EQ!!! I have been after ProEQ for a while.. then I got the demo.. & well this company demo policy is incredible.. the plugin its self is incredible! I will 100% be getting this when my next round of spending happens

[@axelfoley1768]

I like ToneBoosters. Affordable plugins that punch above their weight/price 🥳 Been using their stuff for quite a few years. The Tape plugin v4 is especially awesome imo, very realistic if you adjust the settings right.

[@kelvinfunkner]

wow! I've never seen features like this in an eq plugin before!!! Having transient shaping tools in an eq just makes so much sense!!

[@aemythjensen]

What the vocals say "Gotta catch it before it passes on by". What I heard "Gotta cat chip for a pie sits on by". Thankfully there are captions 😄

[@audiotoolshed]

I prefer ''Gotta cat chip for a pie sits on by''

[@kendallmasterssank369]

Seriously this is what I was looking for!!

[@Luke-ot6mk]

Wow! This thing is amazing!!!!

[@bassc]

Starting over I'd get Toneboosters everything, they've been nipping at FF heels for years and are now surpassing them. Always well priced and I think it's just one guy?

[@jbva804]

I first thought this was an update of Equalizer 4 but this is a completely different animal. Good stuff!

[@audiotoolshed]

It is the follow up but they really stepped it up a notch or 16 ;-)

[@fescolfaro]

Btw I glazed over some of the functions like ambience/peak and your video has brougth them back to my attention. Now I remember I've used the sibilance function on a track as well, it has so many great functions packed into it that it gets easy to forget what it can do.

[@yotta1400]

Y lo mejor es que su política de demostración es execelente, puedes probarlo tranquilamente hasta que puedas comprarlo. Arriba toneboosters! 🎉❤

[@fight_the_dawn]

If this had analog EQ models per band it would be the perfect swiss army EQ. In any case I'm adding it to my Black Friday folder because it looks great and really easy to use/powerful.

[@ArtoftheDial]

FYI - they never run sales.

[@fight_the_dawn]

@@paulmisty8998 I'm going to answer your question in good faith despite the tone. Kirchhoff for example has models of analog EQs per band, which mimic the slope, phase, and harmonic interactions of classic analog EQs like APIs, etc... I might agree that modeling linear distortion for EQs is a bit handwavey (especially when doing dynamic processing), but I do find myself reaching for certain EQ modeling plugins I have for special parts of the arrangement, specifically vocals. I often find it does enough to add some nice texture and flavor to a sound, or perhaps round it out. It would be nice to have that on hand in one single plugin with this as well.

[@ArtoftheDial]

@@paulmisty8998 I'm guessing it is the idea that this Pro EQ does not have any saturation options. Some people equate both the eq curves with Analog eq modeling along with the harmonic saturation (which is usually extremely low). I do think it is interesting they didn't include any Saturation adjustment option given the crazy amount of other features of this EQ.

[@thomas-mavian]

Underrated indeed. Try Barricade 4, comp (with saturation/clipping) and limiter in one. Brilliant

[@dahlhousestudios]

This looks brilliant! Slate Infinity EQ has been my go-to for mathematical/limitless dynamic EQ, but this with its transient/ambient features is nuts! Wonder if it would be good at de-rooming clients' crappy voiceover recordings? 🤔 Great walkthrough vid btw

[@fescolfaro]

Ok, great demo ❤😂 i already bought it with loyalty pricing right after release, your extensive demo was just great, it can replace split-eq and standardGate 😂

[@chrismueller4431]

Wow this is great I need visuals like this. RX had a baby with fab filter

[@vicneve1169]

Wow! Must have😮❤

[@DaveChips]

I tried the demo and it's amazing... However with Sonible, Izotope, Fabfilter and Melda on my plugin list already, it feels slightly redundant. But whoever does not own already stack of EQs, I would definitely suggest this one.

[@fescolfaro]

That's a great EQ indeed. Doesn't match Kirchhoff for dynamic duties, but sounds much more natural for transient EQing than SplitEQ and the "match" function is a time saver for stems that's just amazing.

[@daniel.konopka]

As much as I like Toneboosters, features such as transient/tonal crossover processing have been in MeldaProduction arsenal for years, it's nothing new. The user interface is a treat for the eyes, though, loving it.

[@royalinvasionproductionstv6370]

This Eq is perfect to me but hate that they removed the circuit drive/saturation out this as they had it in the last one. Isn't a deal breaker but will have to add more plugins to the chain until they decide to add it back or not

[@kadiummusic]

Better than the ZL Audio's ZL Equalizer which is FREE? 🤔

[@tobytodelafontena]

Another EQ plugin? WHAT AN INNOVATION!!!

[@hypersonicnl]

Never thought I'd need another EQ after Pro-Q3 but I bought this one as soon as it came out.

[@audiotoolshed]

Unfortunately, Pro-q3 is slowly showing its age.

[@YuzimaPhilip]

@@audiotoolshed Only problem is it doesn't have linear phase.

[@Uitverkorenen]

Looks like it will take some time to learn all the features. A real Swiss Army knife.

[@djstealth4]

Sir Psycho Sexy by RHCP? Brings my back to my youth haha

[@arthursoghoyan3471]

No linear phase mode ?

[@marcsmith8146]

Does this EQ have a Linear Phase option? Couldn't find it. Thx

[@evanmcgregor3758]

Can anyone tell me what the CPU usage is like? Is it similar to Toneboosters EQ4 ? I'm probably going to crossgrade unless this happens to be significantly higher in CPU?

[@andrew4982]

Not so fast, Fabfilter ProQ4 is out

[@brokko_le3]

Toneboosters EQ4 has been my goto EQ forever. When I found out about this one I tried it right away, but it may be an upgrade in some parts, it feels more like a sidegrade. It has some cool filtering and dynamic options, which can even be used creatively. What I really expected from a pro-edition was stuff like lineair phase EQing, or dynamic EQing based on alternative frequencies. It also loses things like coloring, and detailed compression settings. I may still get it, but I'm not sure yet. Luckily there's no real limit on the demo.

[@SomberSkies_000]

What do u mean by Alternative Frequencies?

[@brokko_le3]

@@SomberSkies_000 There's probably a better term for it, but what I mean is: dynamic EQ's like Nova GE, Kirchhoff, the free ZL Equalizer and with some tinkering even Shade can internally sidechain from a different frequency than the one being EQ'd. This means they allow you to dynamically EQ an upper frequency based on bass output, for example.

[@BPMLabEliteExercisePhysiology]

Are FabFilter ever going to update theirs?

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

@@BPMLabEliteExercisePhysiology just did today and it doesn't have many features the tonebuster EQ has

[@timzbeatzinternational7755]

Eq pro vs split eq transient filter which one is better? Please I want to know before buying

[@daniel.konopka]

Don't forget MeldaProduction multiband plugins have the independent tonal/transient processing as well.

[@timzbeatzinternational7755]

@@daniel.konopka thanks but what about the question I asked?

[@daniel.konopka]

@@timzbeatzinternational7755 I don't know SplitEQ, but took a glance at their website product page and for me it's obvious SplitEQ plugin is no match for the flexibility that MeldaProduction's multiband plugins offer. Not only you get exotic crossovers (like Tonal/transient, Panorama, Spectral, Level), but they are all very customizable - if you are willing to put some effort you will be grateful you have chosen Melda. The limit with them is truly your imagination. I bought their MXXX license when it was on deep discount and now don't need any other plugins anymore (that doesn't mean I don't get any, occasionally, haha).

[@LudwigKazhan]

Nice. What are these drums used here?

[@audiotoolshed]

Do you mean the brand of drums or something like samplelibrary? I played and recorded these drums. They are Pearl Masterworks, thin maple shells with reinforcement rings - 22x18 kick and 14x5 snare, played LOUD.

[@LudwigKazhan]

@@audiotoolshed Perfectly sounding kit)

[@Taylor370z]

​@@audiotoolshed is that your singing too? Nice.

[@KreativeDevices]

🔥

[@mrhao1541]

SplitEQ Better EQ PRO

[@harmoszka500]

But will it change anything? Another EQ, compressor, saturation plugins... it won't change anything. The computer's memory will run out and there will be no music. 30-40 years ago there were no "amazing plugins" - and what? I know that some are cool. And we don't have the money to buy stationary compressors, reverbs, etc. But the ear and the heart - that's what matters. Best regards!

[@Todzuum]

The Cloths we wear just covers us but we like to have the choice of all the different styles and types. Everyone picks and chooses what they want so I don’t really see a problem with a million different eq or compressor it’s probably a problem for some buying everything known to man but most will just pick what they like.

[@harmoszka500]

@@Todzuum True... but sometimes I catch myself wanting to BUY...

[@Todzuum]

@@harmoszka500 lol oh trust me I know, their is some dopamine release thinking about getting a new fancy and shiny plugin, it can be addicting.

[@SomberSkies_000]

​@@Todzuum Ur right, but it needs to be marketed appropriately. Every plugin is "groundbreaking", and thats just deceptive and leads to people being addicted

[@inmemoryofin]

Idk to me this seems to bring a ton of new ideas to the typical toolset. I watch this video, I’m thinking about the day mixing ahead of me… and yeah this stuff is quite real. I think the difficult part of this isn’t in how to use it but rather it brings so much to the table that I have to consider that there is this tool now that can solve problems this way.

[@salatproduction4477]

Nothing special. Fabfilter pro Q3 still the best working horse😊

[@prodbystm2]

it has transient and sustain controls and can also remove ambience and sibilance Pro Q3 can't do any of these

[@MEMFISAKA]

*No it's not clean. And they aren't null. Watch the meter there not -inf. and this in practice wiil affect complex signals very audible. All this "clean EQ's" are eating the transients and make your raw input sound "digital" and fake. It's not subtle on really decent monitoring. NOT expensive bi-amped speakers what everybody call a "studio monitors" - decent monitoring with precise impulse characteristics. Blind test it on short sounds with proper gain match. New features in EQ PRO are great. But quality of DSP is on the low. I cannot find ANY EQ plugin that can preserve whats was and enhance it. All they still transients speed from input signal. The worse only digital saturators.*

[@EmadeesMusic]

@@MEMFISAKA Not sure if I believe you, but interesting take. Do you find this to be the case only when boosting or also when you cut? Also, what digital eq do you consider good for retaining the original signal quality? I’ simply curious, but again; i don’t really believe in your statements here.

[@NoSurrenderMuzik]

@@MEMFISAKA you are right. It changes the signal just a little bit if you are listening on good speakers and have a trained ear. Thats why I use it rearly and mostly for cutting things out but I NEVER use it on drums, there you hear that change the most because of the prominent transients.