Massenburg MDWEQ5 Parametric EQ Reviews

If I had only the choice of one eq ( for eternity) 'in the box', It'd possibly ... maybe... be this one.

It seems to me to be the best sounding I've used, it's just so clean. If it were possible for me to criticise it, it would be the obvious lack of modern features, but that is actually part of its charm, it's kind of 'no nonsense', clinical and perfectly clear .

I'm using it all the time now and wish I found it a lot sooner, won't be telling any of my friends about it.

Having demoed Pro Q and this Massenberg , I have to say that this sounds every bit as transparent but much easier to use. It’s freakishly good at letting you hear what you’re tweaking with a great level of certainty. The difference with this and Pro Q is that the latter does a lot more, but the Massenberg is surgical, smart, and super intuitive.

You know all those channel strips that you have that sound great but lack precision with their EQ? This solves the issue. Dial in your favorite flavor EQ and then add the Massenberg, and boom… you’re definitively q’d.

It really is that simple and it’s definitely a game changer for me because now I save tons of time by not worrying about the “missing” Q points that I all of a sudden realize that I need that my favorite channel strip doesn’t have (lookin’ at you Neve!). For all of these reasons, it has truly become my favorite EQ.