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PSP RetroQ Black Friday pricing is 50% off, which puts this EQ plugin from PSP Audioware at $29 until Nov 11, 2026.
RetroQ is PSP Audioware's own take on a musical equalizer. The maker says it combines a distinct sonic character with low phase distortion, which is why it sounds smooth and musically natural.
It is a program equalizer plugin built for gentle tonal shaping rather than surgical work. The maker designed it for use on groups and mixes.
It also fits anywhere in the signal chain where you want some light sweetening.
The shelf filters are based on the filters from PSP VintageWarmer. The maker says VintageWarmer's filters sound fabulous, and that is the starting point here.
The mid-range filter was added to RetroQ using the same internal architecture as those shelves. So the three bands share one design approach.
An adjustable high pass filter rounds out the plugin. PSP Audioware says that addition is what makes RetroQ a complete program equalizer.
Garrett Haines of TapeOp points out that PSP EQs have good sound at a very affordable price. He also likes the limited frequency selection. In his words it narrows the world of endless twiddling and makes you pick a frequency and move on, much like many analog consoles. He suggests readers try the free demo from the PSP website.
Paul White of Sound on Sound writes that most DAWs already ship with one or more EQ plugins. He says PSP equalisers still capture that elusive warm and cuddly analogue vibe, and that this is what you are paying for.
Those are the reviewers' views, not the maker's claims. They are worth reading next to the design notes above, since both point to a smooth, musical EQ rather than a clinical one.
If you want to dial in a bit of top-end air or low-end weight on a bus or a full mix, that is the job RetroQ was optimized for. The high pass filter clears low rumble before the shelves and the mid band do their work.
Yes. The PSP RetroQ Black Friday deal takes 50% off this PSP Audioware EQ plugin, bringing it to $29. The offer ends Nov 11, 2026.
RetroQ has shelf filters based on PSP VintageWarmer, a mid-range filter built on the same internal architecture, and an adjustable high pass filter. PSP Audioware says that combination makes it a complete program equalizer.
PSP Audioware optimized RetroQ for groups and mixes. It also suits any point in your processing chain where you want gentle sweetening, with low phase distortion keeping the result smooth and musically natural, according to the maker.
Garrett Haines of TapeOp suggests readers try the free demo available from the PSP website. He says PSP EQs have good sound at a very affordable price, and that the limited frequency selection keeps you from endless twiddling.
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