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Excellent, versatile, well specified and amazing value
I use this along with the 512 compressor and 502 preamp for a full channel strip for recording electric guitar.
Design wise, I've never been a fan of the dual potentiometer arrangement, but there's little ither choice to fit a full parameter 4 band EQ into a 500 series format. That said, you get used to it. What I do like on all these midas 500 series units in the illumination on all switches. This seems like something small but most other brands skimp on this and it's so handy to see whether something is engaged or not at a glance without having to get up or tilt your head to see if something is depressed or not.
It's possible to get some fairly aggressive 'correction' out of this EQ, but I use it to add some high mid and low grit to electric guitar. Works really well.
I'm not sure how Midas do this for the price, but this unit sounds great and operates well. It's solidly built too. I'm very happy with it.
I don't know why Midas insist on shipping these in, admittedly very plush wooden boxes, but it's such a waste. Please stop!
Otherwise don't hesitate to get yourself one of these or any of the Midas 500 series units. All are excellent and very reasonably priced.
UPDATE March 2026 - While this EQ is still doing sterling service sonically, I've noticed that the outer frequency pot now turns with the inner pot on one of the bands. This is pretty annoying and an inherent problem with such an arrangement. I remember having the same thing back in the day with my tascam 244. It might just need good clean or something, but it is a drawback.
Design wise, I've never been a fan of the dual potentiometer arrangement, but there's little ither choice to fit a full parameter 4 band EQ into a 500 series format. That said, you get used to it. What I do like on all these midas 500 series units in the illumination on all switches. This seems like something small but most other brands skimp on this and it's so handy to see whether something is engaged or not at a glance without having to get up or tilt your head to see if something is depressed or not.
It's possible to get some fairly aggressive 'correction' out of this EQ, but I use it to add some high mid and low grit to electric guitar. Works really well.
I'm not sure how Midas do this for the price, but this unit sounds great and operates well. It's solidly built too. I'm very happy with it.
I don't know why Midas insist on shipping these in, admittedly very plush wooden boxes, but it's such a waste. Please stop!
Otherwise don't hesitate to get yourself one of these or any of the Midas 500 series units. All are excellent and very reasonably priced.
UPDATE March 2026 - While this EQ is still doing sterling service sonically, I've noticed that the outer frequency pot now turns with the inner pot on one of the bands. This is pretty annoying and an inherent problem with such an arrangement. I remember having the same thing back in the day with my tascam 244. It might just need good clean or something, but it is a drawback.
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Was surprised of this little guy
Useful, universal, sweet little eq. Good sound, low price.
What also musicians and engineers need ?
What also musicians and engineers need ?
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MK
A clean sounding workhorse
I you need just one or two channels of EQ, this might be the most P/P efficient way to go. The only drawback is the inner/outer ring potentiometer design. Sometimes the other ring would move along with the one you are adjusting – to fix it you need both hands for adjustments. Also, these potentiometer caps are rather tall and in any incident will be the first to be bent rendering the problem described above even worse.
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GN
Best budget EQ
I also have the Midas preamp and compressor and I had no doubt that the equalizer would be equally great! I highly recommend all of them.
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O
Great
Sounds GREAT. Much better than any plug-in EQ.
Very very happy with it for this price
Very very happy with it for this price
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Midas Parametric EQ 512 v2
Great EQ at this price point, my go to EQ at the moment.
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BC
Great value
Perfect EQ for home recordings, budget studio's, as an intro to hardware...
To me the EQ sounds very clean (not much coloration of the sound) and does what it says on the tin without any problems. Perfect for a recording chain to cut out some annoying frequencies.
Def better quality than their 500 racks.
Very nice tool to get you going!
To me the EQ sounds very clean (not much coloration of the sound) and does what it says on the tin without any problems. Perfect for a recording chain to cut out some annoying frequencies.
Def better quality than their 500 racks.
Very nice tool to get you going!
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Incredible value but inconsistent finish
I purchased two of these for my reggae soundsystem. I glad to say that I
am very satisfied with the one that works perfectly, unfortunately the other has a sticky low-mid pot combination, (a frequently observed fault in comments on the internet). So come on Midas, Great value good sound. but please address the quality control.
am very satisfied with the one that works perfectly, unfortunately the other has a sticky low-mid pot combination, (a frequently observed fault in comments on the internet). So come on Midas, Great value good sound. but please address the quality control.
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