API Audio 5500 Dual Equalizer
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API Audio
5500 Dual Equalizer
Product Info
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The 5500 is a fantastic recreation of the legendary 550B, but with a modern twist. It’s an incredibly powerful tool for adding API’s signature vibe to mixes, especially in tracking and mastering situations where you need serious polish and punch. This is a sweet upgrade for engineers wanting that classic console sound without the console’s complexity.
Product Description
- API Audio 5500 Dual Equalizer
- Equaliser
- Classic 550B Design
- Switchable level range for finer resolution of complex sound sources or mastering
- Output stage implemented with transmitter (+30 dBm)
- High and low peak/shelf filters
- Balanced inputs and outputs (XLR)
- Additional unbalanced input TRS each channel
- Internal power adapter
- With hardwire bypass
- • API's signature sonic warmth and punch are exceptionally present.
- • The transmitter output stage (+30 dBm) offers unparalleled headroom.
- • Switchable level ranges provide precise tonal shaping capabilities.
- • Robust, all-steel chassis ensures exceptional durability and longevity.
- • The price point places it firmly in the high-end professional category.
- • The discrete design can be power-hungry compared to more modern EQ designs.
- • Limited flexibility compared to fully parametric equalizers with more bands.
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