FabFilter Pro-Q 4 vs UAD Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, FabFilter Pro-Q 4 comes out ahead (9.3). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| FabFilter Pro-Q 4 | UAD Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $149+ |
| Dubspot Score | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite | VST3, AU, AAX |
| EQ bands | Up to 24 bands | — |
| Filter shapes | Bell, Notch, High/Low Shelf, High/Low Cut, Band Pass, Tilt Shelf, Flat Tilt, All Pass | — |
| Filter slope | Up to 96 dB/octave, plus Brickwall option for LP/HP | — |
| Processing modes | Zero latency, Natural Phase, Linear Phase, plus Gentle/Warm character modes | — |
| Dynamic processing | Dynamic EQ and spectral dynamics with adjustable attack/release | — |
| Channel modes | Mid/side and left/right; surround up to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 | — |
| Type | — | Mic/line preamp + 3-band EQ channel (Neve 1073) |
| Licensing | — | Official Neve-licensed UAD plugin |
| Platform | — | Requires Apollo interface or UAD-2 Accelerator/PCIe (per UA product FAQ) |
| Unison | — | Realtime preamp impedance and gain-stage modeling with Apollo |
| Circuit notes | — | Dual-stage preamp, three-band EQ, post-fader output amp behaviors modeled |
| Trial | — | 14-day demos via UAD software for hardware owners |
See the full plugin database for more comparisons.