8.6Great
Mäag Audio EQ4 by Plugin Alliance / Mäag Audio. The AIR BAND EQ that opens vocals and mix tops without harshness. Simple, musical, and still everywhere on pop sessions.
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Mäag Audio EQ4 vs TDR VOS SlickEQ
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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8.6Great
TDR VOS SlickEQ is a free musical semi-parametric EQ from Tokyo Dawn Labs and Variety of Sound, with four EQ models and subtle output saturation stages.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Mäag Audio EQ4 | TDR VOS SlickEQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | Free |
| Dubspot Score | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Type | 6-band EQ with AIR BAND | Semi-parametric mixing / mastering EQ |
| Signature feature | AIR BAND high-frequency lift | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX via Plugin Alliance | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit primary) |
| Platforms | macOS and Windows | Windows 7+; macOS 10.9+ |
| Price | — | Free |
| EQ models | — | American, British, German, Soviet |
| Bands | — | Low / Mid / High + 18 dB/oct high-pass |
| Collaboration | — | Variety of Sound + Tokyo Dawn Labs |
| Manual | — | https://docs.tokyodawn.net/slickeq-manual/ |
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