Affiliate disclosure: the "Get this deal" button is an affiliate link to the store. If you buy through it we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full policy
Waves Linear Phase EQ Black Friday pricing brings this mastering EQ plugin down by 79%, to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
The maker describes it as a transparent EQ for mastering, with no phase smearing and no coloration.
Standard EQs delay some frequencies, and that delay produces phase shifts. Waves says this can cause trouble in mastering and when mixing multi-miked groups.
EQ can also exaggerate the phase shifts you get from using several mics on one instrument. With parallel processing, equalizing one path can change its phase relative to the other.
For jobs where phase is critical, especially mastering, Waves positions the Linear Phase EQ as the answer. According to its developer, Linear Phase EQ keeps the phase response clean, so the signal isn't blurred, and it suits many demanding tonal shaping jobs.
Waves also says it handles transients with more focus and clarity than a standard EQ.
The interface is familiar: Waves says it works like the Renaissance EQ, so there is no learning curve.
On Mac, the plugin runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.
On PC, you need Windows 10 or later, in VST and AAX formats.
If you mix in the box and need to EQ one leg of a parallel chain without shifting its phase against the other, that is the scenario this plugin is built around.
Yes. The Waves Linear Phase EQ Black Friday deal takes 79% off, bringing the plugin to $29.99. The offer runs until Nov 26, 2026.
Waves says it is a transparent EQ for mastering and other phase-critical jobs, such as multi-miked groups and parallel processing. The maker says it avoids the phase smearing and coloration that standard EQs can introduce.
On Mac it supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15 as VST, AU and AAX. On PC it needs Windows 10 or later and comes as VST and AAX.
It has a 3-band design with a low-frequency component for low-band surgery, a broadband component from 22 Hz to 18 kHz, 5 parametric stages with 9 response curves, ±30 dB of boost or cut per stage, and 2 special modes for extreme settings.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.