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Just A Filter plugin interface
ViatorDSP

Just A Filter

Just A Filter by ViatorDSP is a versatile multimode filter EQ offering Low-Shelf, Low-Cut, Notch, High-Cut, and High-Shelf types with linear or proportional Q modes for precise bandwidth control.

VST2Eq
HLQSE plugin interface
Analog Obsession

HLQSE

HLQSE by Analog Obsession is a Helios Type 69 style EQ offering discrete bands that allow simultaneous boosting and cutting for versatile sound shaping.

VST2Eq
Harqules plugin interface
Analog Obsession

Harqules

Harqules by Analog Obsession is a free 4-band vintage equalizer plugin known for its smooth, colorful high-end response and authentic circuit modeling.

VST2Eq
Gold Pro plugin interface
Terry West

Gold Pro

Gold Pro by Terry West is a free parametric EQ plugin featuring five flexible bands with selectable frequencies, solo, boost, and bypass controls per band.

VST2Eq
freeQueue plugin interface
vescoFx

freeQueue

freeQueue by vescoFx is a free 4-band equalizer plugin featuring two shelving and two peaking filters, delivering a classic analog-style sound with versatile frequency response.

VST2Eq
Flickering EQ plugin interface
Yuri Semenov

Flickering EQ

Flickering EQ by Yuri Semenov is a free dynamic equalizer plugin available for Windows and OSX.

VST2Eq
FIVER plugin interface
Analog Obsession

FIVER

FIVER by Analog Obsession is a versatile 5-band equalizer featuring low and high shelf filters plus three bands with continuously variable bandwidth for detailed tonal control.

VST2Eq
EX-EQ plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

EX-EQ

EX-EQ by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free enhanced equalizer plugin for Windows featuring mono and stereo versions with Pultec-style low frequency boost and cut, mid frequency boost, and high frequency boost and cut controls.

VST2Eq
Equalizer Studio plugin interface
beatassist.eu

Equalizer Studio

Equalizer Studio by beatassist.eu is a free pack of seven versatile EQs for Windows, including high-end exciter, multi-band, mid/side, and pan equalizers, offered in VST2 format for x86 and x64 architectures.

VST2Eq
EQ560 plugin interface
Red Rock Sound

EQ560

EQ560 is a free 10-band graphic equalizer plugin inspired by the 1967 classic API 560, offering precision filtering and high headroom for detailed signal enhancement.

VST2Eq
EQ31-Unlimited plugin interface
J-Hud-Studio

EQ31-Unlimited

EQ31-Unlimited is a 31-band graphic equalizer designed for mastering and frequency correction on Windows systems. It allows precise boosting or cutting with adjustable band width and frequency.

VST2Eq
EQ-15 plugin interface
EXE Consulting

EQ-15

EQ-15 is a simple fifteen-band equalizer using an LRC analog filter design with fifteen ISO bands and convolution for accurate filtering.

VST2Eq
EasyQ plugin interface
Robin Schmidt

EasyQ

EasyQ by Robin Schmidt is a user-friendly equalizer plugin featuring an arbitrary number of filter stages in series. Each stage supports peak/cut, shelving, notch, and low/highpass filters.

VST2Eq
easy-iQ-one plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-iQ-one

easy-iQ-one is a vintage 3 band EQ offering warm, bold, and loud sound shaping with low CPU usage. It features Low, Mid, and High bands with gain, warm shaper, and warm diffusor modules. Includes 16 patches and 10 presets.

VST2Eq
Dynasaur plugin interface
Analog Obsession

Dynasaur

Dynasaur by Analog Obsession is a dynamic equalizer featuring RMS and PEAK modes to dynamically control your EQ bands. Use it as a de-esser, multi-band compressor, or peak rider to tame problematic frequencies with precision.

VST2Eq
ColourEQ plugin interface
DDMF

ColourEQ

ColourEQ by DDMF is a unique IIR equalizer featuring a custom 4th order filter and five super parametric peaking bands for precise tonal shaping.

VST2Eq
BXQ plugin interface
Analog Obsession

BXQ

BXQ by Analog Obsession is a high-fidelity Baxandall equalizer plugin offering Left/Right and Mid/Side processing, designed for mixing and mastering with authentic analog tone.

VST2Eq
VOCOVEE plugin interface
g200kg

VOCOVEE

VOCOVEE by g200kg is a free low latency vocoder effect plugin for Windows that allows clear speech vocoding with adjustable formant shift and mangling.

VST2Pitch
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