The legendary Neumann W495 EQ by Pulsar Audio

[@DirettoIZM]

For me, this is an EQ worth having for the auto gain alone - Very musical too - Thanks!

[@whitenoisestudio]

That autogain is chef's kiss.

[@taviqmasteringonline2754]

I hate to say it but the free TDR VOS Slick EQ still outperforms the Pulsar W495. I challenge you to test it for yourself and draw your own conclusions! It's slightly more versatile based on additional features and has several harmonic profiles.

[@Projacked1]

Sounds great!

[@whitenoisestudio]

Will you grab it? - !!FREE until October 31st 2023!! In the video I say 16th because that was the info I got from Pulsar. But its changed to 31, means everyone has more time to get it ;-)

[@zmpfl5044]

problems with the pulsar website at the moment....I guess it's too good...😁

[@ronaldirawan3643]

Definitely

[@jjwhittle8873]

I've tried to, but their website hangs at the checkout and doesn't let me proceed. Hmmm.

[@Projacked1]

Finally , autogain on an EQ. Got it!

[@whitenoisestudio]

Maybe overloaded site? Anyway this will be for a month, you can always try later without any worries.

[@Tabzunderground]

Wow good video and this plug-in really sounds great. Thank you

[@whitenoisestudio]

Thanks man.

[@BorisBarroso]

Thanks for the Video, this plugins is great! I will be using since it's simple yet very powerful and autogain is a really nice feature

[@whitenoisestudio]

The autogain is a BIG plus :-)

[@michal.ochedowski]

Good audio examples make a huge difference in overall presentation. Nice one.

[@BF-up5xw]

I can't imagine that I'd have ever bought this but... It's free! I've been unsure about Pulsar's EQs, so I'll give this a go. Their Echorec emulation is rather good.

[@whitenoisestudio]

Free is the best price!

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

FWIW I've been using their Massive which I really like. I have to guess it sounds like a Manley as that's not in my budget.

[@BF-up5xw]

@@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579 That's one I've definitely been thinking about getting. It's good to hear that you like it.

[@whitenoisestudio]

Food for thought, does it matter if it doesnt sound exactly as a hardware manley but still sounds good?

[@BF-up5xw]

@@whitenoisestudio False advertising could be an issue. It may lead to purchases by people looking for a sound that it doesn't come close to. Especially when the marketing trumpets the hardware's reputation. Otherwise, no. There have been very few occasions where I was shopping with the sound of a specific piece of hardware in mind and, of course, I would trial it first when that's available - and never expect a perfect match!

[@Sharkbate211]

Website crashes at the moment but I’m sure it will come back up

[@whitenoisestudio]

Yeah hilarious ^^

[@DaveChips]

Im against hoarding stuff... but somehow i really like this freebie... seem im going to snatch this one up :D Thanks for you great review and the efforts for putting up videos! :)

[@whitenoisestudio]

My plugin list will scare you ;-) Thanks for your kind words man, means a lot!

[@gavmurray7398]

nice one. this is white sea studio console eq i think

[@cryptout]

I also think so, maybe he’ll do a comparison 😂

[@TokyoSpeirs]

PSA: you may never need to oversample in this plug-in. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean you need to use it. It’s nearly linear and has no cramping, so just go to town at 1x OS, should be fine.

[@whitenoisestudio]

yup, i already mentioned it has been taken care of nicely.

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Great demo Marlon. I've got mine waiting, I've already had the Pulsar Mu, Massive, Smasher in use for a while. The meter here is identical to the Massive or very close. It seems similar to Massive in that high boost levels are still musical. Positives I'm seeing: Great sound Emulates analog sound without analog box price Does M/S FREE! C'mon why not get it? Already have other Pulsar plugins

[@whitenoisestudio]

You got the download? I get insecure warnings at the moment on their site.

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

@@whitenoisestudio I was made aware of this plug-in being free yesterday (Eastern time US, about 4:30 PM) so I went there to download. No issues then. I haven't actually downloaded, just ordered it with a receipt email.

[@whitenoisestudio]

Nice on time ^^

[@realcasper81]

It will be for free until October 31.

[@whitenoisestudio]

Nice. They extended it. It was the 16th before. I'll edit out that part to not generate confusion.

[@VinnieDangerous]

I missed out on Pulsars Smasher when it was free & I regretted it. Not missing this plugin!

[@abletonclipper16]

I suppose their website is down due to too much traffic

[@whitenoisestudio]

Yeah it has been up and down during the whole day.

[@ZoneZero253]

Maybe I’l stick with my free TDR Nova version, then

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Can't tell you what to do, but as this is free why not get it anyway?

[@Phantommxr]

Who is the vocalist? Very distinct voice

[@tez003]

Sounds like Rose Gray

[@Kawin_ShivaSoman]

i tested this in few mixes now. this eq is too harsh. cannot boost over 4 db. it gets too harsh above 5 db..

[@whitenoisestudio]

That’s what’s happening with this eq indeed and the Neumann is known for it.

[@janhroch2909]

iLok

[@tez003]

Where are the mid side switches? mine doesn’t have any!

[@whitenoisestudio]

below each band.

[@tez003]

They arnt there, have I downloaded a different one?

[@whitenoisestudio]

@tez003 very weird. I would contact pulsar. But to be sure, you are using it on a stereo track when those buttons are not showing?

[@tez003]

@@whitenoisestudio 🙈

[@dynatwenty]

Why does it make sense to own 25 different EQ´s ?

[@80pedacito]

I agree. Too much shiny products in this day and age. But sometimes some eqs do give some specific colors ..so.... no need to collect all the eqs outthere but a few might help

[@whitenoisestudio]

You don't need 25 eqs at all. Pick the ones you like. Doesn't hurt to keep an eye on new plugins though nor do you need to own those. Choice is good!

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

When it's an analog emulation, there's going to be a bit different sound. I have several EQ plug-ins but I only use a few. Ditto compressor, limiter, clipper, saturation, distortion, reverb, delay. Bottom line not every EQ is equal.

[@Iconicsoundmusic7]

Yeah It’s DSP Heavy I use Kirchoff And Nebula API A5 EQ Sontac EQ and GML EQ Surge Those are my 4 I’ll stick with those

[@whitenoisestudio]

It doesn't use DSP. And it isnt CPU heavy, not even a percentage point on my 4 year old CPU.

[@Kawin_ShivaSoman]

this doesn't sound analog at all... too harsh

[@whitenoisestudio]

Analog does not equal warmth necessarily ;-)

[@valgimorais602]

its a free nice plugin but is not a wa495 ,it has no body no low end is not warm and this is not the tone of the real deal i have the antelope wa495 and is very close

[@levondarratt787]

nothing Antelope makes sounds like anything of value - they just let Overoud make them cheap plugins - - lol...they have 24 bit plugins (no 32bit floating comma like modern plugins), therefore they all clip hard - unusable...

[@whitenoisestudio]

not to mention the plugin has fully dedicated low end band - so no low end??

[@valgimorais602]

@@whitenoisestudio i know all of that but the antelope version sounds better i had them for free i have pulsar mu and massive but this free plugin is not on the same level ,,,,,has for antelope audio some plugins sound nice the only thing i wanted from them was the converters the plugins came whit it i only use the eqs ,,,, they are the first company to make the neumann eqs series i mix dub and reggae so tone and clean warm bass is not a work for this eq i just said is not the real deal on the tone and bass i never said was bad and you can have has many low end bands you want but if the tone ain't there ain't there. for my needs and in fact if it didn't had a fully dedicated low end band it wouldn't be a w495

[@valgimorais602]

@@levondarratt787 antelope audio does great converters when you buy the pure converters you get everything plug ins whit it i for free ,,,,, i use many brands my set up is uad satelite quad rme fireface and the antelope pure converters so i know who antelope audio is,,,, they are a company reputed for converters not plugins on the native version of their plug ins i use the eqs for tone not for volume ,,, they where the first ones to make w945 series this model was not available under any brand , any way when you mix and master you go on and search to compare the tools to serve your needs i just said is not the real deal on the tone and bass and not many brands are doing this eq sou i take the one who has more tone and warm sound its simple i dont hate any brand i just take the best of them for my needs