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Mastering Massive Passive - Pultec on steroids

Colossal, timbre-twisting passive equalization using metal-film resistors, film capacitors, and hand-wound inductors to organically sculpt the tone from subtle to vivid. Manley’s tube stages handle huge HF boosts without sibilance and unbelievable fatness without mud!

Introducing the Massive Passive: a powerhouse two-channel, four-band equalizer boasting high pass and low pass filters. Unlike traditional active circuits, its "passive" design harnesses the natural qualities of metal film resistors, film capacitors, and hand-wound inductors, it's like a Pultec on steroids.

"it's like a Pultec on steroids."

With Manley's all-tube makeup gain amplifiers, your sound transcends into a realm of unparalleled richness and clarity. Whether you seek radical EQ for tracking or subtle vocal nuances for mastering, the Massive Passive delivers. It combines the best features of Pultecs, console EQs, parametrics, and graphics, offering twice the EQ with half the coloration. Experience massive HF boosts sans sibilance issues and incredible fatness minus the mud. Its uniqueness sparks creativity, making it a must-have for audio aficionados seeking something beyond conventional techniques. Pair it with our Variable Mu® Limiter Compressor for the ultimate processing chain. Now available in a dedicated Mastering Version for mastering professionals. Explore the Massive Passive yourself – words can't capture its true essence.


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