The MEQP-1Aa is Stereo 1:1 replica of the most beloved Tube Equalizer in the world, the Pultec EQP-1A. It also features the mid band of the famous Pultec MEQ-5 with both boost and attenuation control.
After retiring the MK1 in 2019 we spent the last few years developing new custom-made input, inter-stage, and output transformers, as well as accurate Inductors to bring this unit back to life sounding as close to a vintage Pultec as possible.
The EQP-1AS uses six Sowter Audio transformers as well as five tubes including a 6X4 tube on the power supply famous for its “sag” on these units.
Sowter transformers, though expensive, far exceed any other offering when it comes to low end, sonic timbre and the unique frequency response that faithfully reproduce the tone of a vintage unit.
Aside from making an exact sounding replica affordable, we also wanted to make it size friendly and therefore decided to make a stereo unit in the same 3U classic faceplate with stereo controls. All switches are matched within a 0.1% tolerance and all tubes are matched for perfect stereo operation with fully stepped switches.
The MEQP-1AS is built with premium components
Utilizing custom Sowter UK Transformers, premium Carnhill Inductors, NOS tubes, Fully Stepped controls, Corner Dubillier Capacitors, Allen Bradley Carbon Resistors and Neutrik connectors, we have paid tribute to this legend and believe it to be the most accurate and best sounding recreation made today.
Each unit is handmade in Chile by us with great care and detail and goes through a 72 hour burn making sure these units will perform flawlessly for many years to come.
100% satisfaction guarantee – if you don’t love your MEQP-1AS, we’ll refund you
If you’ve used an original Pultec before, we’re extremely confident the EQP-1AS will put a big smile on your face every time you use it, however, if you’ve never touched the original before, as gear-lovers ourselves we understand that the only way to really know if this EQ is right for you is to put it through its paces. That’s why the EQP-1AS comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. This allows you to get it into your studio and see how it impacts upon your recordings. If you love it (and we think you will!), great…keep the unit and create amazing music with it. If not, no problems. Just send it back to us and we’ll fully refund your purchase.
David Stoller Whitney –
This is my first piece of Stam Gear. It arrived in Hawaii very well packed. I inserted it on my mix bus and Wow! I could use all the classic descriptions we’ve heard and it would be accurate. It looks and feels very solid. It sounds rich/full, has depth, and a more three dimensional stage from my quick A/B tests versus my favorite plugins. I love plugins. This is just a different sound, it’s similar for sure, just different enough for me to know this is what I have been searching for. So that is what I heard and this is again coming from a very satisfied long time UAD Pultec and Softube CL 1B plugin user. I am very happy with this investment, because of the sound that is coming out of my monitors.
My goal has been to take my ITB mix bus. Which is a modified version of Andrew Scheps and create an OTB version. So I also ordered the SA-609 MKII & 670 MKII which are coming soon to help complete my analog mix bus chain. I’ll report back and post clips.