Heritage Audio Symph EQ

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Heritage Audio Symph EQ

Heritage Audio

Symph EQ

4.7 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 517144
Model: Symph EQ
Price: $1,681.90

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The Heritage Audio Symph EQ is a beautifully realized mastering-grade equalizer, delivering the sonic character of classic Carnhill designs. It’s a fantastic choice for engineers and producers seeking to impart a refined, analog warmth and subtle harmonic enhancement to their mixes—especially those working in genres like acoustic, jazz, or anything requiring a polished, vintage-inspired sound.

Product Description

  • Heritage Audio Symph EQ
  • Asymptotic Shelving Equaliser for Mastering Applications
  • Carnhill-based
  • transformer-coupled balanced inputs and outputs
  • Class-A output stage in '73 style
  • Asymptotic EQ section: HF selectable between 8
  • 20 and 24 kHz
  • boost / cut maximum 10.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps
  • LF HF selectable between 470
  • 60 and 20 Hz
  • boost / cut maximum 10.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps
  • Filter section: 12dB / octave high pass filter
  • -3dB point selectable at 160
  • 20 and 15 Hz
  • 12dB / octave low pass filter
  • -3dB point selectable at 10
  • 22 and 30 kHz
  • Bypass function
  • Connectors: 2x XLR input
  • 2x XLR output
  • Switch for M/S
  • Construction: 19" / 1U
  • Includes external power supply unit
PROS
  • • Carnhill-inspired design delivers a uniquely musical, 'vintage' warmth.
  • • Transformer-coupled I/O adds subtle harmonic richness and headroom.
  • • Asymptotic shelving EQ provides incredibly smooth, natural-sounding adjustments.
  • • The finely stepped controls offer precise tonal shaping and recall.
CONS
  • • The Class-A output stage can run a bit warm, requiring adequate ventilation.
  • • Limited to stereo operation; no multi-channel processing capability.
  • • The '73-style design, while desirable, means a somewhat larger 1U footprint.

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Key Features

Type Parametric Equalizer
Bands 6 shelving bands + High-Pass/Low-Pass Filters
Channels 2
Connections 2x XLR Input, 2x XLR Output
Metering None (relies on external metering)
Weight Approximately 10.5 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

It captures the essence of Carnhill’s design but isn’t a direct clone; expect similar warmth and musicality, but with a slightly different tonal signature and a more modern, precise feel.
It's a basic M/S processing tool, essentially allowing you to EQ the mid and side channels separately—no complex matrixing involved.
It uses a standard IEC power connector and is a well-built, reliable unit, designed to provide clean power to the EQ’s circuitry.

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