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Pultec Passive EQ Collection Black Friday pricing from Universal Audio is 67% off, $49, until Nov 30, 2026, for a three-EQ plugin set: the EQP-1A, the MEQ-5 and the HLF-3C.
Universal Audio says the collection recreates vintage tube EQs that have been used to shape popular music for over 70 years. Run a full mix or a single instrument through them and the idea is to add analog character to vocals, drums, guitars and synths.
The maker describes the result as nearly indistinguishable from the original analog hardware. It also says the set comes out of the most intensive modeling research done on these EQs.
Three EQ plugins make up the bundle:
Each one covers a different job, so you can put the EQP-1A on a kick, the MEQ-5 on a vocal and the HLF-3C on a noisy source in the same session.
The EQP-1A is the one aimed at low end. Universal Audio says a couple of knob moves on bass guitar, synth bass or kick drum gives a tight, focused thump.
The MEQ-5 works on what the maker calls the "power region" of a mix. It has two bands of mid boost and a single band of midrange dip, with the filter interactions of the vintage hardware.
The HLF-3C has just two controls. Use it for lo-fi, retro effects on vocals and instruments, or to cut problem frequencies such as excess hiss and rumble before they muddy a mix.
Both plugin versions come with your purchase. That means you can work in the box without any UA hardware, or run the plugins accelerated on Apollo gear.
Universal Audio says the collection now works with any soundcard on Mac and PC, so you can use any audio interface.
Yes. The Pultec Passive EQ Collection Black Friday deal is 67% off, bringing it to $49, and it ends Nov 30, 2026. The price covers all three EQs: the EQP-1A, the MEQ-5 and the HLF-3C.
It includes three EQ plugins: the EQP-1A, the MEQ-5 and the HLF-3C. Both the UAD Native version and the Apollo Realtime and UAD-2 version come with the purchase, so one license covers both ways of running it.
No. The UAD Native version runs on a Mac or PC without any UA hardware, and Universal Audio says it works with any soundcard. If you own an Apollo interface or UAD-2 hardware, the Realtime version runs accelerated on it.
The MEQ-5 is the midrange EQ in the set. It has two bands of mid boost and one band of midrange dip, with the filter interactions of the vintage hardware. Universal Audio points it at vocals, guitars and keys.
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