500 Series Equalizer
Tegeler MythEQ 500 is a 500 Series mono equalizer designed to handle everything from subtle tonal enhancement to bold, aggressive EQ shaping. Built as a cleaner and more versatile complement to Tegeler’s passive-style equalizers, it combines flexible shelf and bell filters with transformer-based analog character for a sound that can be warm and musical or more forward and assertive when needed.
Tegeler MythEQ 500 Competitive Differences
- Four-band analog EQ with selectable shelf and bell filters covering low, low-mid, high-mid, and high frequency ranges
- Up to ±15 dB of boost or cut with transformer-based output character for both precise shaping and musical coloration
Tegeler MythEQ 500 Description
The Tegeler MythEQ 500 is designed for engineers and producers who want one hardware EQ that can cover a wide range of tonal tasks. It can be used for gentle sweetening, broad musical boosts, or more assertive sculpting, making it equally useful for vocals, drums, bass, synths, guitars, and mix processing in hybrid studio environments.
Its four-band layout includes a low band shelf filter, lower midrange bell filter, upper midrange bell filter, and high band shelf filter. This configuration makes it easy to add weight, clean up muddy frequencies, bring forward presence, or open up the top end with an intuitive analog workflow. With an operating range of -15 dB to +15 dB, the unit offers substantial shaping power when stronger EQ moves are required.
The MythEQ 500 also retains the sonic personality expected from Tegeler gear. In-house transformers add a subtle analog character that helps tighten the low end and smooth out high frequencies, while also contributing a pleasing sense of density through their natural nonlinear behavior. This gives the equalizer a more dimensional sound than purely clinical processing tools.
Designed for the standard API 500 Series format, the MythEQ 500 is a compact option for users who want flexible analog equalization with repeatable control and a wide frequency range. Whether used for broad musical enhancement or more focused tonal correction, it brings a strong balance of versatility and character to modern recording and mixing setups.
MythEQ 500 Features
- API 500 Series mono equalizer
- Four-band analog EQ design
- Toggle switch for in and bypass
- High band shelf filter frequencies: 3 kHz, 3.3 kHz, 3.7 kHz, 5.5 kHz, 8.5 kHz, 10 kHz
- Upper midrange bell filter frequencies: 1 kHz, 1.5 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 4.5 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz
- Lower midrange bell filter frequencies: 80 Hz, 120 Hz, 190 Hz, 330 Hz, 900 Hz, 1.3 kHz
- Low band shelf filter frequencies: 50 Hz, 55 Hz, 65 Hz, 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 450 Hz
- Maximum boost and cut: ±15 dB
- In-house transformers for analog tonal character
- Standard API 500 Series module format
MythEQ 500 Specifications
- Type: 500 Series Mono Equalizer
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Maximum Input Level: +20 dBu
- Input Impedance: 2.4 kOhm
- Output Impedance: < 600 Ohm
- Maximum Output Level: +21 dBu
- Dynamic Range: 100 dB
- Supply Voltage: ±16 V
- Maximum Current Consumption: 80 mA
- Format: Standard API 500 Series module size
- Weight: 1.19 lb
- Weight: 540 g
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