Vintage Pultec EQP-1A vs Klark Teknik EQP-KT

Vintage Pultec EQP-1A vs Klark Teknik EQP-KT | Watch To The End!

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Yes people, thanks to our friends at FX Rentals, we've managed to get our hands on a lovely pair of vintage Pultec EQP-1A passive equalisers! So we put them up against the budget Klark Teknik EQP-KT... it would be rude not to!
Also, in this video, has James FINALLY come up with an effective way to stop Mark waffling on? Watch to the end to find out!
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@valleywoodstudio7345 3 жыл бұрын

What a treat this channel is! Highly informative, honest and realistic and hilarious. I've two KT units on my mix bus and they do a terrific job. If you pop it open you'll be quite surprised at how good the build quality is. The machined front panel with the stops for the knobs is quite clever. From what I understand, the inductor is not the same as the original for the treble which has 6 real taps as opposed to the 4 on the KT. The KT fudges it a bit with caps and resistors to get all the available choices - same as on the Warm unit. Still insanely good for the money and a little goes a long way.

@1KMPLX 3 жыл бұрын

This sold me on a KT. Dang. It’s not as good as the Pultec, but it completely blew my mind how good the KT sounded. Wow. I’m truly impressed. I don’t have the thousands of dollars to spend on the Pultec, but I can get a KT. Thank you for this video.

@bradnewsom6058 2 жыл бұрын

Its interesting because I got a KT and hated it, and was comparing it to another Pultec copy. I wonder if my unit was bad as it sounds in the right ballpark here.

@jaydee3514 2 жыл бұрын

Was it defective? So many mixed reviews

@vminator 6 ай бұрын

After seing a null test on the KT, I'll stay away. Audioscape is the one to go with.

@hakanjohnson2726 5 ай бұрын

Stay FAR AWAY from KT!!! We havve a Tube tech PE-1b and a PE-1c and even though they cost around €3600-3700 it is still not on the pultec eqp-1 level so how would the KT come close for 200ish bucks hahahahaha Even the Puig plug was better than KT. Save the money and if you cant afford a Tube Tech or for ex a AudioScape or ProReplicas which all sound great then buy the $29 plugin before the Klark crap.

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@artysanmobile 3 жыл бұрын

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@DynamicRockers 4 жыл бұрын

The Puigtech always adds up this little muddy 300Hz bump. The KT is incredible. I'll probably purchase a couple of them. Thanks for the review. Cheers from Canada

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@huntergalloway3944 3 жыл бұрын

How have you gotten on with the KT unit? I’m looking into a pair myself

@daniellesaux6152 3 жыл бұрын

@@huntergalloway3944 Super happy with my purchase. I use one on the kick for tracking and then use the pair for mastering. I love how subtly you can EQ things with it. Very different than using a plugin parametric EQ which allows much greater increases or cuts. I performed some measurements with it using REW to better understand the EQ curves. There's a slight dip in the upper frequencies. They're very quiet. Being able to twist actual knobs to get the sound you're looking for is a joy! Since then I've purchased a KT-76 that I use on bass and have a 2A-KT on back order that I'll use on guitar.

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@nelsonleeroy 3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a youtube channel with such an incredible post-production work. Guys, you're sick! Wait, only 1.8k followers, it's an after-effect youtube joke, lol that will go up for sure... Oh and for this video, Klark Teknik is really impressive for the price just like the products from its mother company Behringer that clearly makes sick synths sometimes better than the originals. The klark teknik when very well, on the Rhodes and the vocals the Pultec was better but it's not a huge difference. The Pultec price is about 50 klark teknik. Oh and we don't talk about the waves, waves was ok 20 years ago when we got nothing just coming out from Atari era... Now it's just garbage well-marketed... I think I will get some klark teknik...

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nelson, we’re glad you enjoy our videos! The KT stuff is great if you’re on a budget. It sounds alright and does the job. There is a market for the cheap stuff, the same as there is definitely a market for the expensive stuff! We definitely recommend getting KT stuff to try hardware if you haven’t before, or even if you just want a selection of kit for not a lot of money.

@artysanmobile 3 жыл бұрын

I find the Waves EQP emulation particularly impressive, just dripping with character. It is a go-to for me in many applications, notably drums. I struggle to think of any EQ plug-in more satisfying with so little effort.

@AdamSpade 3 жыл бұрын

@@artysanmobile but the man said it was garbage! :P

@joeblow1229 3 жыл бұрын

You mean glenn DOESNT actually know what he’s talking about? Weird!

@jacobseal Жыл бұрын

@@joeblow1229 Glenn gets on his own little tangents and pushes Agendas. He was not going to like the KT unit no matter how good it sounds.

@owenchaim610 2 жыл бұрын

Very thoughtful approach to this comparison. I came here because of another reviewer who literally put a sledgehammer into the klark on his lawn because the superficial settings (1:1) didn't match. which also describes his blunt and thoughtless comparison. So, kudos to you, sir.

@DanMayhewDrummer 5 күн бұрын

I love using my EQP-KT. It's on my 'Kick In' channel, in my home drum studio. The recording chain for the channel is : Audix D6 - Alctron MP73X2 - EQP-KT. I upgraded the valve on the KT, and it improved the overall kick tone immediately imo. More punch/body/presence, and no unwelcome murkiness/lack of detail etc..

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my EQP-KTs! Absolute stellar bit of 'kit' as you Brits like to say. For a serious home hobby recordist such as myself , this last few years of quality budget HW gear from manufacturers like KT (Behringer) and the like is an absolute godsend! Just happened to come across your channel while surfing - SUBBED! Excellent content you provide here SIr. Thanks. I'm also just silly enough to really enjoy your little forays into comic madness as I learn something. Loved my visit to London and your country a few years back. My ancestry is all there. As soon as we get this stupid C19 behind us, the wife and I will be dropping by again soon. CHEERS!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Let’s us know when you’re coming over and we’ll get the kettle on! Enjoy the EQP’s, they’re SO good for the money!

@wurlitsyzer9810 Жыл бұрын

the best video about the Pultec, plus mixing tips, big thx :)

@Unc707 2 ай бұрын

That was the best shootout yet. Thank you

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This made me subscribe! Keep up the good work :)

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@richardtester2859 3 жыл бұрын

Have just bought a pair of KTs. Fabulous!

@jmizzbeatsj-jigga7888 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid man just subbed I literally start playing with my klarktechnik Eqp yesterday and love it might grab the 2k from them too.

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Best new Audio related channel out there no doubt!!!!!

@mickelachlan 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent comparison, well done! Thank you! Klark was better than I expected, better than the plugin.

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. The KT unit is great!

@deaddoomed2380 3 жыл бұрын

Im extremely sleepy right now and I just wanted to watch a quick comparison between the real pultec vs the klark teknik one....but goddamit what an intro! I felt watching a documentary haha amazing video

@bjoneill74 4 жыл бұрын

Great comparison! I have a bunch of the KT (including a pair of EQP-KT's) stuff and like them. The Pultec was a slight bit sweeter than the KT but it is a very minor difference (certainly not worth the difference in cost). I have seen sites that say the KT sounds nothing like a Pultec. It is usually sites trying to sell a mod service. I get it they are trying to sell something, but it definitely is in the ballpark. The plugin sounded very different. I didn't hear that difference as much on the guitar and rhodes samples, but it was still there.

@mikesperling9878 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are insanely funny to watch man! ^^ i already forgot what the review was. XD

@xchadmanalo 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video! You've got a new subscriber and fan over here!

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for subscribing!

@WilSantanaMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thank you!

@HijakMC 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid will grab a couple. Thanks

@gmichaelhall 3 жыл бұрын

KT looks and sounds like a great mod platform. The top seems to be nice, the bottom lacks the punch you'd expect from a eqp1a but I wouldn't kick it out the rack for that, understanding its performance is key, again I'd be interested in seeing what kind of mods can be done to better balance the tone shape. The KT is practically just the cost of a new chassis, so any tinkering is likely worth a go. Haven't seen the guts of it but that's my initial response to the excellent video. Subscribed ✌️🎶🎶

@brianknight8195 7 ай бұрын

It’s just missing the interstage transformer…

@daveharris2234 2 жыл бұрын

I nearly pissed myself laughing at the opening of the rack at 2:00. You, sir, have received a rare and oft lusted after thumbs up 👍🏻 as well as a new subscriber!

@ludovicmorelon6771 3 жыл бұрын

Cool vidéo, both informative and fun, and done brilliantly! I would just have wanted to listen to the whole mix of instruments. KT seems doing it not so bad.

@BesharALAzzawi 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂❤️✌️ love it! Such a delight to watch your videos! Thank you

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Beshar! Thanks for watching our videos :)

@aussieb1416 3 жыл бұрын

well that's me sold on the kt. Thomann here i come. great review fella.

@maaaquemeseyo 3 жыл бұрын

Great demo thx!

@heartpath1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - I thoroughly enjoyed your production! Sidenote: The bandwidth control only affects the HF section fyi.

@eightymusic 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work guys. Very well done. I do understand the musical approach but when you happen to have not just one but two Pultecs and the KT it would have been fancy to have some measurements and pink noise shenanigans done to see (who listens anyway these days?!?) if there are huge differences. As you mentioned even the pultecs didn't sound exactly alike so it would have been fun to see the individualies of each unit. And yes, kittens for the win. I use them myself occasionly in my videos to boost the attention span.

@petegaslondon Жыл бұрын

Cats? On KZfaq?? Who'd have guessed LOL And yes of course my guy is gonna be on mine ;

@sugarnap245 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if I prefer the KT because I've already ordered two, but I'm impressed. Of course the Pultec has a slightly more vintage vibe, a little softer and rounder, but I really love the KT. It's a perfect mix of modern and vintage to my ears, and would certainly gain some mojo adding some NOS matched tubes. Im thrilled.

@brianknight8195 7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t change the tubes, the stocks sound fine. If you get mod tubes be sure to get spare stock tubes to.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 3 жыл бұрын

I'm only on the third minute of this video and have laughed out-loud many times already. I enjoy little funny details like these!

@atomsizeelephant 2 жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to have dry tracks on the comparisons too. That would have shown the real effect over the instruments ;) other than that it’s a superb video and I’m very tempted getting the KT one :-)

@takethedayoffman8661 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff here, subbed!

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Noah!

@shaft9000 10 ай бұрын

Wow...First of all that Rhodes sounds great !! 2nd, and what was so very telling in that part through my focal cms50s : Both plugins sounded too mids-y. The KT has quite an intrusive distortion smearing the balance and transients from about 1k all the way down. I think I'm leaning towards a pair of the 500-series real deal next(transistorized) , and keep saving up. Just an idea: Although we've heard these files in other viddys of yours, it would have still been very helpful to refer to the recorded bypass at least once for each instrument's part. Thanks again :D

@craigaspin 3 жыл бұрын

Great demo ! How is that vocalist not a big star, stunning

@ericjuu8885 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite favourite bands tho!

@EchoReverb6 2 ай бұрын

@@ericjuu8885 can u plz tell me whats that song name or band name . love that man singing

@PresentDayProduction 2 ай бұрын

The song was written for this video, it was produced by us. It’s not on any streaming services

@EchoReverb6 2 ай бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction great song ! hope it can be hear on streaming someday !

@dieselwerkrecordsmgmt5279 3 жыл бұрын

Whole video got me cracking up and going WTF LOL, great job guys

@orryfishburne5326 3 жыл бұрын

Im definitely going to buy one of these Klarks. Sounds fantastic and super affordable

@marcomiccolibjorn 3 жыл бұрын

Very great video and finally a real comparison not comparing 2 different and uncomparable things but tryin' to reach a similar sound from something that is not a pultec. So, in conclusion. Will you recommend this for someone that have an home studio, or maybe spend more mpney for a better clone?

@chucknkd 3 жыл бұрын

question, I noticed heard the harsher highs on the guitar with the KT, but also noticed it looked like there wasn't any cut at the 20k like the others.... am I smoking something or did you not roll the top off on KT?

@BD-me4nk 4 жыл бұрын

The Pultec has a little more air and sparkle than the KT. This video just sold a ton of KT units as they are very close. The plugin wasn't even close

@kensmechanicalaffair 2 жыл бұрын

He literally had to turn the high end down on the KT because it was too bright.

@Distone 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, thanks!

@cyorkgo 4 жыл бұрын

WOW .. I am really impressed with the Klark and the Waves. But I love the analog vibe. The "hiss" you get. But the Klark ..WOW! Impressive!

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that KT is great for the money! Thanks for watching ❤️

@DrBrunoDzogovic Жыл бұрын

The KT holds amazing against the original Pultec, especially given the price tag. You'll hear many people saying different opinions on these EQs, but it's a personal taste. You either like how it sounds and works for what you're doing, or not.

@chuckjuice1317 3 жыл бұрын

SMG’s Glen did a review where he HATED the KT and destroyed it with a hammer...at that point I owned 4....now I own 6 of the KT’s! For the money, the KT’s are the audio industry’s best value buy.

@pvampman 3 жыл бұрын

Glen is definitely a little too excited sometimes. I have two of these, and I absolutely love them on my master buss.

@kevinlentz7604 2 жыл бұрын

Glen over aged creepy long haired old man

@arminemrulov6483 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinlentz7604 hahaha 😁 Yeah he's pretty biased On almost anything I just don't get him some times

@itspabs 2 жыл бұрын

Which tube would be a good swap?

@pauldiaz4273 Күн бұрын

@@arminemrulov6483i agree in one of His videos he was complaining about his Neve mixing console, theres never satisfying that guy!

@rocktonmusikschule 4 жыл бұрын

The Klark is incredible for the money 😵

@TommyNation 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, incredible shit.

@dimitrisdanampasis 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jsvydhb 3 жыл бұрын

@@TommyNation because some video told you? It really does not sound like Sh*t bro, c,mon.....

@TommyNation 3 жыл бұрын

@@jsvydhb I tested this unit, and you get what you pay for. It's a rack filler, nothing more. If you fart in a bag you get the same result. Garbage unit, save the money and buy something better.

@ramspencer5492 3 жыл бұрын

@@TommyNation That doesn't match what the audio examples in this video showed us. Pultec's were better, but it was almost there and way better than the plugin. Amazing bang for buck.... Also tube swapping might make it much, much closer.....f*** the feel of the knobs....

@VincentsVideoVisions 3 жыл бұрын

Would this EQ be good for master bus or is it more of a channel EQ?

@Wasaia Жыл бұрын

Your humor just earned you a sub! 😆

@damned1444 4 жыл бұрын

The Klark is really fast and clean. I understand people could look at the heavy sound of the pulltec, extactly like a Neve vs an API, but, as a Neve owner, my preamp is enought, i prefer the low cost, the transparency of the Klark only :)

@melroseboyce4610 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightafluident.9950 Your opinion obviously, and you are entitled to it. You should let those of us with ears use them to make an informed decision from this well put together comparison video. YOU can spend YOUR money on whatever YOU want. No worries.

@Wolfbabypuppylove Жыл бұрын

totally agree.

@lindseyjameswilliams1240 Жыл бұрын

What’s this comment section for again?

@joshsmith7812 3 жыл бұрын

Can I ask why 2 Pultec units were used instead of 1?🤔 So it's mono unit Vs mono unit, or am I misundersting the setup?

@nickmandleberg Жыл бұрын

Would absolutely love your opinion whether swapping out the valves on the Klark Teknik would be sonically beneficial at all??

@jounihelminen6025 4 жыл бұрын

great to hear a gear review with some REAL music. Good work. Which KT compressor would you pair with the EQP-KT?

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jouni! We’re going to do a LA-2A shootout, so I’m guessing I’ll prefer that over the 76-KT as I’m a big 2A fan, but watch this space!

@jounihelminen6025 4 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction looking forward to the LA2A review, been thinking about getting that! How do you feel about the KT EQ and compressors Vs software? Enough of a difference with the real thing? If you only were buying one hardware EQ or compressor and doing rest in software - what would it be?

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

jouni helminen I think it depends on workflow really. If you’re working commercially like we are, then speed of workflow and revisions have to be taken into account. It could take half a day to recall a mix when I was working entirely in the analogue domain, today it takes about 11 seconds. As long as you know how to use the tools, either software or hardware, you can get a great recording/mix/master. For the home guy or girl, owning some hardware can really help teach you how a compressor works, how an EQ works. It won’t help you, you just have to learn it. And that can help when you then use software too. We’re just about to do a Q&A video, so I’ll put your question in that. Many thanks Jouni!

@user-tv7jx9pw1q 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice video!!!!

@nbl95 Жыл бұрын

The OG has this warmth in the high end it just adds to everything

@MustafaAlbazy 3 жыл бұрын

For £200 this KT is not bad at all. I wouldn't use it for my master bus tbh, but for single tracks such as kicks, bass, guitars absolutely.

@AdamSpade 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Warm and the KT and I feel the same about the KT. The KT I would not put on my master bus. The Warm I would. The KT is nice to have around for tracking though. But what I am doing is snagging up the used ones from guys that buy it, don't like it, and then are willing to let it go for the terrible offer I make them... lol then I will send them over to Revive Audio and end up with something a bit more useable.

@jaimepainortiz 3 жыл бұрын

The Pultec mojo was evident on the vocal track. The Klark was actually a nice surprise.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah we were pleasantly surprised when we first tried it! For £199 it’s actually quite a nice EQ.

@funkality 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Sold

@deepthings4311 3 жыл бұрын

Sold on the KT going to get a pair for my mix bus!

@amonterrosomusic 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@PresentDayProduction 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Antonio!

@dougleydorite Жыл бұрын

You guys are the best.

@heythere6983 Жыл бұрын

So when using one of these .. if I have double tracked guitars , can I eq freely on the doubles tracked guitars differently? Or will they have to be eq’d at the same settings? I’m thinking of using this on double (or more ) tracked guitars but I wonder if this type of eq will create bad phase issues ? Or not really? For some reason it made me think it could cause the effect of recording a guitar with two mics that are badly placed and canceling out the signal . Would this be a none issue? Thanks!

@RedroomBerlin 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review. Two things I think you should have done to make it even better are: 1) level match the 3 comparing signals and 2) add a bypassed signal more often to the comparisson.

@flakoka44 3 жыл бұрын

The klark Teknik is amazing for the price, thanks for the review

@mostyles328 Жыл бұрын

I have used all this gear and it's really just preference. I love old Tube gear, but it really just gives it a warmer low-fi sound. Their are so many ways to do this for a lot less than the originals. I Klark keep more the a sparkle top end. The original has a smoother distortion curve. In most thick mixes, any one of these options work!

@lindseyjameswilliams1240 Жыл бұрын

This is what I was thinking as well

@amazeus1980 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to hear how UAD sounds next to these. Anyway thx for a video!

@TheRealNewBlackMusic Жыл бұрын

We have had 4 of these units when they first came out.. They are great for the price. What we did not like was the build quality and quality control. It feels very flimsy and the knobs were loose and wiggly. Hope that qc control is better now.

@hefal6661 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I would love to hear comparison of the original to the PSP NobleEQ. I worked on original couple of time and use NobleEQ everyday and love it - but never had a way to compare the two. NobleEQ is not a software clone by no means but I think PSP managed to get the "mojo" right.

@thatchinaboi 4 жыл бұрын

The Waves emulation sounded the best in the drums, other than that it sounded ever so slightly less "lively" than the hardware counterparts. Original Pultec seems to have smoother highs, but I think you can adjust the Klark Teknik to sound more similar. I don't hear any benefit of having a tube eq over a solid state. There doesn't seem to be any coloring.. Even order harmonics added. Am I missing something? I am listening on studio monitors. Perhaps it's the ever so slight "liveliness" that is the hardware tubes?

@okay1904 2 жыл бұрын

There is a certain loss of absolute clarity in the Waves plugin a bit too warm and thick in the lower mid range and upper bass, the KT is a bit too crisp, but sounds ok, but the clear leader is the original - which is pretty sleek. For those who have the money, just get the original. By the way that vocal lead and background was on the money, interesting vocalist, superbly recorded.

@TheBBQify 3 жыл бұрын

Its really funny to me how much closer the kt sounds to the original as opposed to the waves lol

@jayoli7073 Жыл бұрын

Plug-ins are terrible lol

@jayoli7073 Жыл бұрын

Waves is terrible

@mrdenson3101 9 ай бұрын

Disagree. Waves actually sounds better and is much more closer to the original

@pauldiaz4273 Күн бұрын

Exactly!!! I would say that kt is 2nd best! That really really blew me away!!!!!

@FrankNobelMusic Жыл бұрын

Would have loved to hear a full mix comparison

@yoe91 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool demo. I'm going to get one of those. Just a question: why do people often use a pair of those ? Why not just the one ?

@Vernk1980 3 жыл бұрын

They are mono units, so having a pair of them allows you to process in stereo. One for each channel.

@yoe91 3 жыл бұрын

@@Vernk1980 yeah I see that now. Kinda weird. Is it not pricey enough to be stereo at the source ? Will just be a lot more time consuming for me, I just ordered the one !

@Sazzone 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the KT before i watched this Video, but now you have a new Subscriber, i love the KT. ok the original is a bit sound better and cleaner in my Opinion, but KT is amazing

@Rmanvideo 3 жыл бұрын

Insane quality

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

armen gharibian Thank you Armen!

@umbertocerutti1237 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video, thanks for the demo. I finally get a second hand KT Pultec for 150€. I dont know. I tried it on many sources and I found It a bit muddy on the low end and too bright, not pleasant on top. The only way I liked It was on a mono drum room cutting away the harsh of the cymbals. At that point I decided to move the device from CR to live room where I have a little setup for live rehearsals with an old analog makie with JBL speakers and some wedge monitors. I put the KT in insert on a beta57 which I use for vocals. I checked one two (with 0dB pfl Pearl levels) and... Crack!!! I heard an awful noise coming from the speakers and the unit died for 1 minute, then rebirth and died again. Now is filling a 14 rack units that was dangerous swinging because was almost empty... Sad story. But I have to tell that I was more lucky with the 1176KT. Very aggressive on the low end, maybe too much but I liked It. Anyone here had the same trouble? The CRACK thing? Ciao!

@ctld5266 3 жыл бұрын

Could be good to compare the CLA master buss setting : 5 @ 60Hz and 2 full bandwith @ 3K

@izzywalker471 Жыл бұрын

Is the Klark Teknik on its original tubes or have they been swapped yet?

@BigBadWolf.............. 3 жыл бұрын

It’s kinda funny but I got the kt-2a and instantly thought it was great. I saw your video where you got one and it was faulty. I bought the eq-pt and it was faulty out of the box. I watched a couple reviews bashing it and then came and saw this one. I think the QC is a bigger issue for these new Klark units than anything else. If you get a good one for the money they are a steal. We shouldn’t pretend they are better than other clones though. Are they better than software well maybe but definitely more intuitive to use.