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  • Overview
  • Features
  • Customer Reviews
  • 4.9/5
    (108)
$249.00
4.9/5
(108)

Iconic 3-Band active EQ from
a legendary Neve console.

Originally featured in the Neve 8068TM console, the 31102 EQ was used to mix one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction. With its distinct filter shaping and familiar Neve sheen and bite, the 31102’s three-band active EQ offers enhanced tone-shaping possibilities and simple workflow that sits squarely between its legendary cousins, the 1073® and the 1081TM.

The Neve 31102 Classic Console EQ plug-ins for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is a thorough emulation of this powerful, distinct sounding EQ. By modeling the original hardware’s filter response curves to exacting detail, as well as its Level Adjust gain control — with original 30 dB gain range — the 31102 Classic Console EQ plug-in delivers the same sonic experience as its analog cousin, with exacting detail.

Add dimension and personality to electric guitars

Open up treble frequencies with iconic Neve sheen — and zero harshness

Tighten up kick drums with classic Neve attitude

Give vocals, bass, and drums personality and color

Key features

Neve licensed and endorsed, Universal Audio-modeled 31102 EQ
3-band active EQ and High/Low filters modeled after legendary Neve 8068 console
Unique coloring with its own distinct filter shaping versus previous Neve designs
Filter response curves modeled to exacting detail
“Level Adjust” gain control with original 30dB gain range
Neve 31102SE ‘DSP-lite’ version yields higher instance count

Customer Reviews

Neve 31102 / 31102SE Classic Console EQs

Overall Rating

4.9/5
(108)

E. Peterson

January 13, 2023

Love it on guitar bus

I use this a lot on my guitar bus. Especially if it’s a dirty bus. Also interesting on overhead bus too. Glad I got it as it sounds great and gives a different flavor from the 1081.

V. Pop Hristov

July 25, 2022

Stuff 4 kick

KICK KONG!!!

E. de Souza

July 8, 2022

Nice

Smooth and Musical EQ

c. siebert

December 21, 2021

Classic

another classic Neve eq for precise sculpting
Just another great UAD product

C. White

October 8, 2021

Great, needs improvements

Almost all of my favourite records were made on a 8068 so to have the EQ is great. Tis plug-in is awesome.

I WISH it had the mic pre too, as that would totally make this, but it is just a 1084 so if you need the pre then I’d say go for that. It’s just a shame it’s not included.

Unfortunately the plug-in window is really quite small. It’s a bit of a squint unless your monitor is close to you.

J. Manness

May 5, 2021

Brought my guitar to life

The Harrison EQ is a close 2nd, but the 31102 added depth and tone in such a pleasing way. Can't wait to try this on other sources like vocals and trumpet! (Don't forget to try flipping the phase for a slightly different tone.)

C. Coffie

January 13, 2021

Neve Classic console

Great plugin

C. Coffie

January 13, 2021

Neve Classic console

Great plugin

R. Cote

January 10, 2021

One of the best!

If you don't know about this plugin software, try it out for 14 days! You will not be resisting to buy it.

a. takahashi

January 9, 2021

Compared to 1073, the setting can be changed continuously Is good.

When I was working in the studio about 30 years ago
I was using a 5104 console.
At that time, it was a 4-band EQ, but this is also NEVE-like.
It feels really good.

J. Manosalva

December 19, 2020

No words

I cannot believe I missed this EQ all these years. Is amazing, no need to crank it, just subtle changes can give you the Neve coloration you want!

P. Salsbury

November 20, 2020

Punch & Shimmer

Just great for punch on a guitar or shimmer on a backing track. And easy to dial in.

M. Malinski

August 24, 2020

Smooth sound of Neve

Very helpful, natural sounding, clean bottom, clean top, nice crack on snare

D. Adlington

July 19, 2020

Neve 31102 sounds awesome

When I first tested the Neve 31102 I was surprised by how bright it sounded. After working with the EQ controls I was able to hear how great this plugin sounds on the low end. I tested the Neve 31102 on the Snare Top and put a 1073 on the snare bottom and blended together in the mix. They compliment each other very well. I love the tone on distorted guitars after putting them through a UAD 1176. Sounds amazing and I definitely recommend the Neve 31102.

M. Franco

July 10, 2020

Classic 80s eq for almost everything

Nice and helpfull on almost every situation!

A. Geisler

May 7, 2020

Smoother than a 1073

This EQ has a smoother sound as the 1073 and is also more flexible in use!

a. lindsey

February 17, 2020

Neve 31102 / 31102SE Classic Console EQs

Very clean EQ, works great on guitars and drums.

N. Gureev

January 25, 2020

Get it even if you have 1073

I slept on this plugin for a while because I had uad 1073 and I love it therefore i thought rhis one could only be worse or very similar. BUT it’s quite different. Demo it. I really widh they make a MKii of this one but even though it’s old I bought it - it gives a 3d quality to the sound when you boost with this - something I was definitely not expecting. It doesnt work always of course, but when it does work for the source it’s pretty cool what you can do with this thing and I wouldnt know how to replicate that with any other plugin

C. Kiraly

November 12, 2019

Great EQ

Sounds great! Simple frequency selection that covers common “musical” frequencies.

R. Gun

May 13, 2019

Yamy

If i did not own the 1081 yet i would prefere this one. So sweet and rocking, as easy to handle as it can be.
But remember, higher samplerates do not come through, 22kHz and nothing more.
So expensive (the plugin and even more the real thing)