UAD Pultec Passive EQ Collection
The UAD Pultec Passive EQ Collection delivers authentic emulations of some of the most legendary passive tube equalizers ever created. Developed by Universal Audio, this premium EQ plug-in collection faithfully recreates the smooth curves, musical tone shaping, and rich analog warmth of the iconic Pultec hardware units used on countless classic recordings.
Renowned for their ability to enhance audio with broad, musical equalization rather than surgical correction, the original Pultec EQs became studio staples for vocals, drums, bass, guitars, orchestral recordings, and mastering applications. The UAD collection captures the original units’ passive EQ circuitry, tube amplification stages, and transformer coloration with exceptional realism.
Legendary Passive Tube Equalization
The Pultec Passive EQ Collection is celebrated for delivering:
- Smooth and musical EQ curves
- Warm tube harmonics and analog depth
- Iconic low-end boost and attenuation shaping
- Silky high-frequency enhancement
The famous Pultec low-frequency trick — simultaneously boosting and attenuating bass frequencies — creates a tight yet powerful low-end response heard on countless professional productions.
Multiple Classic Pultec Units Included
The collection includes carefully modeled versions of classic Pultec equalizers, providing a complete analog EQ workflow for mixing and mastering applications.
Universal Audio’s advanced analog modeling recreates the original hardware’s passive filters, tube gain stages, transformers, and nonlinear behaviour with exceptional detail and musicality.
Features
- Authentic Pultec passive EQ emulations
- Vintage tube equalizer character
- Smooth and highly musical EQ curves
- Rich analog warmth and transformer coloration
- Classic low-end boost and attenuation behaviour
- Professional studio-grade sound quality
- Designed for UAD and native production workflows
Applications
- Mastering and mix bus EQ
- Vocals and acoustic instruments
- Bass guitar and kick drum enhancement
- Drums, guitars, and orchestral recordings
- Analog-style tonal shaping and enhancement
Plugin Technical Specifications
- Plugin Type: Passive tube EQ collection
- Modeled Hardware: Classic Pultec equalizer units
- EQ Style: Passive analog equalization
- Processing: Advanced tube, transformer, and passive filter modeling
- Included Features: Low-frequency boost/attenuation, high-frequency shelving and peak EQ
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- Compatibility: macOS & Windows
- DSP Support: UAD-2 and Apollo DSP systems
- Native Support: Supported via UAD Native software ecosystem
- Authorisation: iLok account required
- Applications: Mixing, mastering, tracking, analog tone shaping
