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The SSL G-Equalizer Black Friday deal from Waves takes 76% off this EQ plugin, so it costs $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026. It's an SSL g channel strip EQ in plugin form, built around the rack-mounted version of the G 292.
That's the unit with the "pink knob" EQ. Waves frames it as a pick for engineers who care more about character and shape than surgical detail.
SSL channel strip EQs are a big part of why the SSL sound has lasted. The company made several variations over the years, and each has its own distinct flavour.
The 292 was one of the last of SSL's well-known EQ designs. The G-EQ plugin is modeled after its rack-mounted version.
The core of it is a Proportional-Q design. Waves says this gives gentler tonal shifts and a smooth sound.
The plugin includes:
The parametric stages give more boost and cut than previous EQs in the series, according to the maker.
The analog switch lets you choose between analog character and digital transparency. Flip it off and you have a cleaner EQ. Leave it on and the character stays in the signal chain.
The HMFx3 and LMF÷3 buttons multiply or divide the mid-band centre frequencies. That moves a band to a new range in one click, without dragging the frequency knob across the whole span.
On Mac, the plugin runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. Formats are VST, AU and AAX.
On PC, it needs Windows 10 or newer. Formats there are VST and AAX.
Yes. The SSL G-Equalizer from Waves is 76% off for Black Friday, which brings the plugin to $29.99. The offer ends Nov 26, 2026.
The plugin has 2 fully parametric stages, 2 shelving stages and a low-pass and high-pass filter. It also has HMFx3 and LMF÷3 centre-frequency buttons, a steep high-pass filter and an analog on/off switch.
On Mac it comes in VST, AU and AAX, and on PC in VST and AAX. Mac support covers macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. PC needs Windows 10 or newer.
Waves says it is modeled after the rack-mounted version of SSL's G 292 EQ, known for its "pink knob". The 292 was one of the last of SSL's famed channel strip EQ designs.
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