The Famous Daking inductor based Parametric Equalizer now designed for the 500 series format.
Based on the renowned EQ section of the Daking Mic Pre EQ, its four bands have all the frequencies that a mixing or tracking engineer will typically find to be his or her “go to” frequencies. Each band has an “out” position, rather than relying on center detent pots, which are typically less accurate than a simple bypass. It has discrete circuitry, Class A amplifiers, and ThatCorp balanced inputs and outputs, giving you the richness of classic console sound and the dependability and low noise only modern technology and production techniques can provide. Aluminum knobs give you easy adjustments to EQ and output functions.
Easy to use, and famously “sweet” sounding, the Daking EQ500 is the perfect addition to your 500 series rack.
We started making audio gear back in 1993 when there were only a few making outboard equipment for small home studios. Since then, hundreds of small and large manufacturers make gear. Just open the Sweetwater catalog. I like to think we are pioneers in this little industry. A lot of this grew from dissatisfaction with modern audio equipment. More and more people commented that new audio equipment did not sound as good as older equipment. Plus, there were almost no first rate manufacturers offering products to the rapidly growing “Prosumer” market.
We looked at the products that engineers and producers chose to use, and the ones that they chose not to use. We found ingredients that were common to equipment that was universally liked, and ingredients that were common to equipment that was not. Almost without exception, the cause for the difference came down to money. The elements that made the great ones great were missing from the newer equipment because they were expensive. If you look at the equipment lists of world class studios, rental companies and vintage dealers, you see equipment that falls on our first list, products like API, Neve, and Trident. Those have the character and performance that’s impossible to achieve when good design is overruled by bookkeeping. Since 1993 we have been building equipment that uses elements which, along with good design, we have found to make all the difference. And because of new production techniques and increased volume, our products are less expensive than 2 decades ago.