Elysia karacter qube
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Elysia
karacter qube
Product Info
Article Number:
503708
Brand:
Elysia
Model:
karacter qube
Category:
Psychoacoustic Effects
Price:
$988.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The karacter qube is a beautifully crafted saturator that adds serious character and polish to your mixes. It's fantastic for engineers and producers seeking a mastering-grade tool for subtle warmth or more aggressive tube-inspired distortion, especially in genres like electronic, pop, and rock where a refined, vintage tone is desired.
Product Description
- Elysia karacter qube
- Portable Stereo Saturator
- 100% Discrete Class-A Topology
- Dual Mono/Stereo Link
- Integrated M/S matrix
- Mastering-grade saturation
- Tube-inspired distortion
- Unique colour filter
- Stepped potentiometers
- Ground shielding throughout
- Frequency response (-3.0 dB): <10 Hz - 27 kHz
- Noise (20 Hz - 20 kHz): -81 to -91 dBu
- Dynamic range (20 Hz - 22 kHz): 112 dB
- Maximum input/output level: +21 dBu
- Input impedance: 10 kOhm
- Output impedance: 68 Ohm
- 2 Line inputs XLR / 6.3 mm jack
- 2 Line outputs XLR / 6.3 mm jack
- Desktop housing
- Includes power supply
- Made in Germany
PROS
- • Discrete Class-A topology delivers incredibly warm, musical saturation.
- • Integrated M/S matrix offers flexible stereo shaping capabilities.
- • Stepped potentiometers guarantee repeatable settings for precise recall.
- • German engineering ensures exceptional build quality and long-term reliability.
CONS
- • Price point places it firmly in the premium-priced territory.
- • Desktop format limits portability compared to rackmount options.
- • Saturation character, while versatile, leans towards tube-like warmth.
Product Video
Key Features
Type
Stereo Saturator
Channels
2 (Dual Mono/Stereo Link)
Controls
Stepped potentiometers, Colour Filter, M/S matrix controls
Connections
2 x XLR/6.3mm Line Inputs, 2 x XLR/6.3mm Line Outputs
Weight
Approximately 3.5 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a unique EQ-like filter that shapes the harmonic content of the saturation, allowing you to tailor the tone from subtle warmth to more aggressive distortion without affecting the overall frequency balance.
Absolutely; it enables precise control over the mid/side balance, allowing for targeted saturation and tonal shaping of the stereo image, adding depth and clarity.
While the API 2500 is a broader dynamics processor, the karacter qube excels as a dedicated saturator with a more focused, musical, and tube-like character – it's more about color than compression.
